FAITH CAPSULE: Are you a conscious or unconscious hypocrite believer?

John 8:1-12

At one time, the scribes and Pharisees wanted to be a judge on behalf of God when a woman was in adultery. 
They approached Jesus, “…Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned…” (John 8:4-5) 
A pot calling the kettle black is the same as scribes and Pharisees calling out a sinner. 
Scribes and Pharisees are hypocrites criticizing someone for a fault they also possess. 
Jesus responded to the scribes and Pharisees, stating, “…He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” (John 8:7) Response of Jesus shut and turned away the scribes and Pharisees away from taking a position to judge sin. 
Are you one with a lack of patience with quickness in pointing out sinners or iniquities? 
The word of God speaks to all, “…For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23) 
All have sinned, yet all are assuming the position of a judge. 
Again, answers yourself, are you quick to become one judging others for their sin?  
The world is full of sin and sinning, yet the world is always quick to make judgments instead of being judged. 
The word of God warns self-appointed judges, “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” (Matthew 7:1-2) 
Judging others belong to God.
Assessing how one stands in the word of God should be more of 
personal assignment. 
As a believer saved by grace, one must be concerned about the plank in the eye of self before attempting to remove the plank in the eyes of a neighbor. 
Bible identifies attempting to remove a plank in the eye of others while having a plank in the eyes of self as hypocritical.
Are you a conscious or unconscious hypocrite? 
Word of God questions, “…why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First, remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” (Matthew 7:3-5) 
Why not pay more attention to yourself? 
The scribes and Pharisees are not qualified more than others as a judge.
No one is qualified to assume the position of a judge but God to be God over His creation. 
Answer to what the Lord calls you to be. 

Prayer for today: Pray not to live outside what God calls you to be.

FAITH CAPSULE: One that knows about God does not know God.

Hebrews 11

The evidence of God is the work of God.
It is foolish not to know God.
There is no excuse for not knowing God.
One does not know God but only knows about God, the evidence of the lack of understanding and not believing Him.
Lack of Understanding:
Jesus questioned and answered why lack of understanding, “Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.” (John 8:43)
It is not possible to understand what or who you do not know. 
The world is too busy for themselves and with no attention to God. One who gives attention to God will listen. 
Listening is to know God for who He is. 
He is a good God, the One that reverses irreversible.
Forgetting attributes of God:
Forgetting attributes of God and not being thought about Him will not know God. 
Deuteronomy 4:5-6 buttresses, “Surely I have taught you statutes and judgments, just as the Lord my God commanded me, that you should act according to them in the land which you go to possess. 6 Therefore be careful to observe them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding…” 
One, not learning about God will not have attention to understanding the attributes of God enough to know God.
Truth is not appealing:
Truth is not popular and is not acceptable to the world. It is not possible to know what is not accepted, not believed. John 8:45-47 records Jesus’ word that speaks the truth about not knowing God, “But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me. 46 Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me? 47 He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore, you do not hear, because you are not of God.” One that does not accept the truth to believe does not know God that is true.
You must know God to come out of the religion of this wicked world.
To know God is rooted in the living word of God, written for understanding for those who study the word of God.
To study the word of God is a sacrifice with the cost of labor.
To know God is seeking God diligently, to please Him and to find God as promised, “But without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6)
You must know God.
One that knows about God does not know God.
One that knows about God does not know God.
One that knows about God is not enough to excuse themself before God to escape the consequence.
Know God, and come out of religion to live life for the glory of God.
You must know God the truth to know and be free.

Prayer for today: Ask God to enable you to know Him more.

FAITH CAPSULE: Know God to know in calling on Him. 

2 Samuel 22

Those who know to call on God will call on Him with understanding.
Calling on His name is the same as running to His name.
Calling on God persistently is evidence of knowing that God waits to act for those who call on Him.
To be persistent in waiting is to know and not lose heart when waiting on God. 
In the Parable of The Persistent Widow, Jesus spoke a parable that men always ought to pray and not lose heart. (Luke18:1-8) 
God goes by the timing of no one but by His appointed time. 
The appointed time of God never fails.
Isaiah 64:4 states, “For since the beginning of the world Men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen any God besides You, who acts for the one who waits for Him.” 
Call on Him in the day or the night.
God is never too busy to ignore calling on Him if you are not too busy not to wait for your calling. 
He is worthy of the praise of His creation.
God alone is the Creator, and there is none like Him or will be like Him.
David said, “I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.” (2 Samuel 22:4) 
David was not entertaining with words, but he was gaining entrance into the court of God. 
David was gaining entrance into the presence of God through praise because it is praise that grants access to His court. 
Psalm 100:4, “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.” Thanksgiving will get one calling on God to the gate, and praise will get one into the court. 
David wanted to get to the court when He declared praise worship for His salvation from his enemies.
Praise with joy, not just a mouthful to call on God.
Praise from the heart will get one to His court. 
Calling on His name is the same as running to His name. 
The book of Proverbs records, “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” (Proverbs 18:10)  
Calling God by His name is identified as a mighty tower.
Serving God is calling Him, and He answers.
He is the same yesterday and forever. 
He has many names that no other god shares because He is the great God. 
Romans 10:13 states, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”  
Give God a call and receive your package of salvation and deliverance. Remember, God is not a partial God, and Romans 2:11 confirms, “For there is no partiality with God.”. 

Prayer for today: Ask for the strength and courage to always call on God without a doubt.

FAITH CAPSULE: Whatever He says, do without questioning Him.

John 2:1-12

1 Samuel 15:22 records, “Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? 
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams.” 
Obedience to the word of God is taking a step not to despise God. 
To disobey the word is setting self up for destruction. 
Proverbs 13:13 states, “He who despises the word will be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.” 
One that fears God obeys the word of God.
Obedience to the word of God will save life.
Also, it is the evidence of trusting in God and what He can do. 
Obeying the word of God is what marks one being faithful. 
Are you constantly or partially obeying the word of God?
John 2:1-2 states, “…there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.” 
A wedding with Jesus as a guest of honor is set not to be harassed by shame. 
Have you invited Jesus into your marriage or your life? 
Jesus was at the wedding in Cana when shame was at the wedding to discolor the wedding when there was no more wine to serve. 
At that wedding in Cana of Galilee, the mother of Jesus approached Jesus for intervention that would save the wedding celebration from shame for lack of wine. 
Jesus responded to the calling of His mother for intervention, “…Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.” (John 2:4) 
The response of Jesus was not a discouragement to the mother of Jesus but encouraged the servants at the wedding with her response.
John 2:5 records, “His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” 
What is in the word of God that is missing in your situation because of your disobedience? 
One will search for self to know what He commands in His word. 
Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim.” (John 2:7) 
The servants were obedient to engage the command of Jesus.
Can you testify as one living by the word of God?
In the place of lack, engaging the command of God is the evidence of faith.
Jesus commanded for the waterpots to become filled with water. 
The disciples did not question Jesus for His command as they filled the waterpots to the brink. 
As the disciples obeyed, the wedding took a new turn from shame to fame for the glory of God.
Be obedient to the word of God.
Allow the command of the word of God begins to rule your life.

Prayer for today: Ask that you be constantly obedient to the command of God.

 FAITH CAPSULE: David did not run where he needed to walk because he knew his God.

Matthew 14:22-33

The anticipation of the possibility that something hostile will happen is a way of describing fear.
Fear is a deadly weapon of the devil. 
Fear does not discriminate and will strike regardless of title or age. 
Fear will always take center stage in the life of anyone when faith is off the stage. 
The devil is a deceptive one, and by him, fear often sneaks into one by way of concern or anxiety. 
The Bible warns, “Cast all your anxiety on Him because he cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7) 
David testified, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” (Psalm 23:4) 
David did not run where he needed to walk because he knew his God. 
To know God is to understand that the word of God and the hand of God shall not fail over their life. 
Do you know your God to trust Him not to run where you are to walk? 
The word of God admonishes, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7) 
Are you living in anxiousness or in the abundance of the word of God that Jesus made available for all?
Once during the late hour of the day and in the middle of the water, a storm took over the journey of life for the disciples. 
The disciples were on the journey to the other side of the sea when the storm was in control, and they were in fear.
Jesus showed up to rescue the disciples. 
Matthew 14:25-26 records, “Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, ‘It is a ghost!’ And they cried out for fear.”  
With fear, Peter asked Jesus to command them to walk on the water. 
Jesus responded to the request of Peter by commanding him to come. Matthew 14:29-30 records, “…and when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, ‘Lord, save me!’  
Peter obeyed to walk on the water.
In his walk, he redirected his eyes away from Jesus to give his attention to the troubling storm, and fear took charge as his faith sank. 
Deny fear to engage faith.

Prayer for today: Ask against keeping eyes away from Jesus, the evidence of having trust and hope not to be a victim of fear.