Follow the expert called Jesus the Christ
True Christianity is more about Spirit-led experience than about expert explanations. Direct personal revelation from God Is much more powerful than the opinion of a religious professional. The only expert who can truly understand, encourage, heal, and empower you is the resurrected Jesus Christ.
According to Jesus, listening to religious experts often hinders people from entering into a heart-felt relationship with Him. “Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”
In the Bible the experts of God’s law wanted the living Jesus neutralized so He couldn’t interfere with their plans and prestige. That history often repeats itself.
Direct interaction with the living Jesus is far more powerful than an inspiring talk about Him. When we ignore the living Jesus, we abandon the only expert who can guide us from guilt to glorious inner peace. If you’re not being transformed and thrilled by the stagnant waters of mainstream Christianity, open up and let God’s inner rivers of living water sweep you into Christ’s glorious presence!
The religious expert syndrome has falsely convinced many people that they aren’t qualified to read and understand the Bible by themselves. However, the only true Bible expert is the Holy Spirit. Open your heart to Him as you read the Bible and light will rush in!
The expertise of professional pastors is greatly exaggerated. I know. I’ve been one. But the expertise of the Holy Spirit can never be exaggerated! What happens inside of me when I listen to and talk with Jesus is so amazing, I can’t get enough!
“Expert opinions” about the Bible have held Christians back for centuries! The Bible is its own commentary. God’s Spirit is the only spiritual expert. If you allow the expertise of God’s Spirit to work in and through you day and night you’ll be “transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
A spiritual sleepyhead who hits the snooze button and resists waking up to God’s Spirit hinders God’s work in both himself and others. Try not to do that! I have friends who are excited about Jesus. I love to hear the thrill in their voice when they talk about Him!
I’ve learned much more from libraries than I have from lecture. My favorite library is the 66 books of the Bible! No matter how much I think I know about the Bible, I read it as a beginner, not as an expert!
Awakening to God’s Spirit!
God’s direct and personal revelation
Produces heart-to-heart connection
Called “the unity of the Spirit.”
God’s still small voice is speaking.
If we will humbly hear it
In the Scriptures and in our heart,
Rivers of love will flow
And all animosity will go,
As we daily grow
More excited about Jesus!
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