Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, What do you do when the leaders in your church don’t get along? Do you divide up into different camps and deepen the disagreement? Or, do you spend time with…

Note from Jesus Dear Precious Disciple, The conference that you read about in the verses below occurred in Jerusalem. The focus of that conference was what should be done about Gentiles becoming Christians. There was…

Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, As Barnabas and Paul fought for the truth of the gospel against those seeking to corrupt it with doing works based on law, one message was central. That one message…

Note from Jesus Dear Follower, I hate racism! Bigotry and racial prejudice are unacceptable. It comes in all sorts of forms, some overt and some cloaked in apparently acceptable language. On the other hand, racial…

Note from Jesus Dear Faithful Friend, I told My disciples in the last few hours before My crucifixion, “I don’t call you servants any longer; servants don’t know what the master is doing, but I…

Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, Prayer is one of the most precious gifts you have received as the Father’s child! One of the reasons I sent the Holy Spirit to you was so that you…

Note from Jesus Dear Precious One, In the verses I want to share with you today, James teaches you about the urgency of living patiently. Let Me explain what he means and what I want…

Note from Jesus Dear Child of the King, You may have noticed in our time together the last few days that I have had you read from Galatians and/or James in your Bible. These two…

Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, When James wrote about wisdom and peace, he used terms whose meanings were rooted in what you call the Old Testament — The Law, the Prophets, and the Writings. To…

Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, Learn to wait and think before you speak. Give the Holy Spirit an opportunity to guide your conversation instead of being thrust into overly hasty speech on the whim of…

Note from Jesus Dear Child Saved by Grace, When you offered your heart to Me in faith trusting in My death to pay the penalty for your sins, the Father counted you righteous. The law…

Note from Jesus Dear Lover of God, During My earthly ministry, I was asked: “which commandment is the greatest?” (Matthew 22:36). Quoting Old Testament Scriptures, My reply was “‘You must love the Lord your God…

Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, Read My harsh words to the Pharisees about their all-talk-legalism and not-much-help religion (Matthew 23:1-36). When you do, you will know that I loathe empty religion full of just religious…

Note from Jesus Dear Faithful Follower, About the same time Paul was trying to help the Galatian believers understand grace, My half-brother James was working with believers around Jerusalem and writing to those who had…

Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, I know that believing in Me is not always easy or natural. So I want to remind you of My half-brother James. My apostle James had been murdered by Herod…

Note from Jesus Dear Beloved Child of God, I love Peter’s statement about the apostle Paul’s writings: And remember, our Lord‘s patience gives people time to be saved. This is what our beloved brother Paul…

Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, Some of Paul’s language in his letter to the Galatians is harsh. He begins his letter without his normal prayer of thanksgiving for them. (Even though the congregations in Corinth…

Note from Jesus Dear Beloved, You live in a world awash in religious ideas, ideologies, and philosophies. But there is one fundamental difference between all of them and the true gospel. That difference is the…

Note from Jesus Dear Friend, I want you to learn to rejoice in Our work in you. We — Father, Son, and Spirit — delight in your obedience and service to the kingdom of heaven…

Note from Jesus Dear Disciple, In today’s verses, Luke writes about the last part of Paul and Barnabas’ first missionary journey. As you saw yesterday, they developed a strategic rhythm in sharing the gospel. They…

Note from Jesus Dear Precious Believer, You were saved by grace when you fully trusted Me and participated in what I did to save you. This truth was the message that I gave the apostle…

Note from Jesus Dear Precious Disciple, To truly worship Me as Lord you must offer yourself to Me heart, soul, mind, and strength (Mark 12:28-31). Your worship acknowledges My sovereignty as King and also acknowledges…

Note from Jesus Dear Faithful Follower, One of the marks of Our — Father, Son, and Spirit’s — people has been their acceptance of “moving out,” that is, following the Father’s lead and journeying to…

Note from Jesus Dear Child of the King, You are royalty. However, your royal lineage is not established by your race, your culture, your language, your education, or your riches. You belong to My royal…