Religious Activities or Relational Interaction with God?

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Jesus wants a dynamic interactive relationship with people. He’s not looking for religious activities. The Word of God must go beyond mere words and ever burn in the heart, creating ongoing intimacy with, passion for, and obedience to the risen Christ! Let Jesus lead you beyond religious activities into relational interaction with God.

Religious activities teach human wisdom. Relational interaction with God teaches directly from the Holy Spirit. (1 Corinthians 2:13)

Religious activities train people to look outwardly respectable. Relational interaction with God cleans and transforms people from the inside out. (Matthew 23:26)

Religious activities tend to create modern-day Pharisees. Relational interaction with God makes radical disciples. (Matthew 23:23-24)

Religious activities are all about works. Relational interaction with God is about His mercy, grace, and forgiveness. (Ephesians 2:8-10)

Religious activities give God lip service but produce hardness of heart. Relational interaction with God will make your heart tender and bring it close to God. (Mark 7:6)

Religious activities attract people who think they are righteous. Relational interaction with God calls “sinners to repentance.” (Luke 5:32)

Religious activities put tradition above God’s commandments. (Matthew 15:3) Relational interaction with God seeks first the kingdom of God. (Matthew 6:33)

Religious activities tend to point to a Jesus who is in the distant past or the distant future. Relational interaction with God embraces the Jesus of the Bible who is living, active, present, and speaking right here and right now. (2 Corinthians 11:4)

Religious activities often create spiritual, ministry, church, or denominational pride. Relational interaction with God produces humility. (Matthew 18:4)

Religious activities seldom warn people about false prophets. Relational interaction with God takes seriously Christ’s warning against false prophets. (Matthew 24:11)

Religious activities train Christians to dutifully accept whatever a preacher says. Relational interaction with God teaches Christians to personally search the Bible and verify or reject each thing that a preacher says. (Acts 17:11)

Religious activities follow human desires and opinions and create divisions among Christians. Relational interaction with God always follows the Holy Spirit. (Jude 1:17-19)

Religious activities are often misled by “deceitful spirits and things taught by demons.” Relational interaction with God refuses to abandon reliance on the risen Jesus. (1 Timothy 1:4)

Religious activity tries to be justified by obeying the law. Relational interaction with God trusts in Christ’s mercy and grace. (Galatians 5:4)

Religious activities depend on tradition. (Mark 7:13) Relational interaction with God is built on the living Word of God. (Hebrews 4:12)

Religious activities are based on human effort. Relational interaction with God depends on the Holy Spirit. (Galatians 3:1-3)

Religious activities are programmed. Relational interaction with God flows from the heart. (John 7:38-39)

Religious activities are leader led. Relational interaction with God is Spirit-led. (Romans 8:14)

Religious activities are dutiful. Relational interaction with God is joyful. (Nehemiah 8:10)

Religious activities are systematized. Relational interaction with God is spontaneous. (John 8:32)

Religious activities? Or relational interaction with God? Choose wisely! Interact relationally with God! Don’t just sit through religious activities!