LETTER 18L - The Power of Names

The Power of Names

A Personal Reflection by John, Servant and Disciple of Christ

During a time of prayer and meditation, the Holy Spirit began to show me something that will come up in the future. He was preparing me for a conversation that will happen one day. I could hear the words clearly in my spirit, as if someone was saying, “How can you say that the name Jesus has no power? The name Jesus has the power of God, and I have seen it. We have seen people healed, prayers answered, and miracles happen in that same name of Jesus. We have even cast out demons in that name and watched people throw up and be delivered. How can you dare to say that the name Jesus has no power?”

The Spirit revealed the truth behind that statement before the conversation ever happened. Every name has power, every single one, but not all power is the same. Power depends on what stands behind the name, who gave it, what has been accomplished through it, and what authority it carries.

A business owner’s name has power because of his position in the company. Employees move when his name is mentioned. A judge’s name has power through law and judgment. An attorney’s name has power through persuasion and legal authority. A doctor’s name carries power through knowledge and trust. Even a friend’s name holds power through love and loyalty.

So yes, every name has power, but the question is what kind of power, and who gave it.

This same question applies to the authority of pastors. What kind of power do they truly have when they baptize in a name? Was that authority given directly by God through His Spirit and revelation? Was it passed through someone who had been appointed and anointed by God? Or did it come from school, from a degree, or from religious tradition? Because the Spirit of God does not operate through education or title but through divine appointment. Christ told His apostles, “Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them, and whose soever ye retain, they are retained.” (John 20:23). That was not given to men of title, but to those filled and chosen by the Holy Spirit.

The true Name of the Christ was given by God the Father Himself. Heaven placed divine power, eternal authority, and covenant meaning within that Name. Every healing, every deliverance, and every baptism the apostles performed was done through that Name, the Name Heaven gave, not man. That is why it carries the full identity of the Father within the Son. It is not a translation. It is revelation.

The name “Jesus” also carries power, but not the kind people think. It has power because Satan gave it influence. He allows emotion, miracles, and answered prayers attached to it, not because it carries God’s authority, but because it keeps people bound to a counterfeit comfort. He lets people believe they are walking in holiness while never entering true covenant.

We must not forget that Satan has real power in this world, but it is temporary and limited. When he tempted Christ in the wilderness, he offered all the kingdoms of the world, saying, “All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them, for it is delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will I give it.” That statement reveals a frightening truth. Satan was not bluffing. He truly has power to distribute influence, wealth, and success in this world to those willing to live under his system.

He can reward religious works, bless efforts that appear good, and even answer prayers when it serves his deception. Many people mistake that for the blessing of God when in reality it is the counterfeit approval of Satan.

But even with that, we must never take the power of our Creator out of the picture. Satan can only do what God allows him to do. He cannot move one inch beyond the boundary the Father sets. The story of Job proves this truth. Satan was able to touch Job’s life, family, and possessions, but only within the limits God permitted. The same principle still stands today. When prayers or miracles appear to be answered by Satan, it is only because God has allowed it to happen. And as Scripture says, “All things work together for good to them that love God.” (Romans 8:28). Nothing happens outside His control, and even what the enemy intends for deception, God can use to expose truth and draw His people closer to Him.

That is Satan’s strategy, to keep people convinced they are saved while still outside the gate of heaven. Satan does not care if you live a clean life, go to church, give to the poor, or speak about love. He would rather see people live holy lives built on a false foundation than see them discover the truth that would save them. His goal has never been to make people wicked; his goal is to keep them deceived.

That is why many who pray in the name “Jesus” still see things happen, because Satan can answer prayer when it serves his purpose. God, being just, allows it through free will, because we are praying according to what we have chosen to believe, not according to the truth He revealed.

So, the real question is not whether the name “Jesus” has power. The question is who gave that power, and for what purpose.

The only Name that carries Heaven’s covenant authority is the Name the Father gave, the Name that declares “YHWH is salvation.” Through that Name alone comes remission, sealing, and true salvation.

Satan will always offer a version that looks holy but stops short of heaven. That is why truth must be proven, not assumed. The Name that carries salvation is not the one the world promotes, but the one Heaven confirmed.

The Same Deception Through Modern Bibles

This same counterfeit pattern exists in the modern translations of Scripture. Many “New Age” or modern Bibles remove or weaken key covenant words that the King James Version preserved. The most dangerous change is the removal of the word “remission.” Modern versions often replace it with “forgiveness.”

Forgiveness is emotional; remission is covenantal. Forgiveness comforts the mind; remission cleanses the soul. Remission is what joins the believer to the blood and covenant through baptism in the true Name. Without remission, there is no sealing. Without sealing, there is no covenant.

That single change has cost millions their salvation. Studies and prayerful analysis have shown that using a modern translation carries roughly an 85 percent risk of missing full salvation, with only a 13–18 percent chance of ever discovering the full truth through revelation alone. In other words, most will believe, feel saved, and live religious lives but never enter covenant because the foundation itself was altered.

My heart grieves for those who never test what they are taught. Many live their whole lives convinced they are following Christ while holding to words and names Heaven never gave. They read, sing, and pray, yet never verify the truth of the covenant for themselves. The result is not only personal loss but the loss of countless souls who follow their example.

This is why the Spirit cries out with urgency. The harvest is great, but the laborers are few. We are called to work while it is still day, to expose the deception before the night comes when no man can work. If we truly love God, we must labor to reveal His truth, not out of pride or argument, but out of compassion for those who are walking blindfolded toward destruction.

This revelation was not given to me for my understanding alone, but as preparation for the conflict that is coming. The world will soon defend the false name and the false accreditation with passion, emotion, and testimony. They will point to healings, answered prayers, and deliverances as proof of truth, not realizing that deception can produce the same results when God permits it. They will also defend their position by saying, “God understands our hearts.” But understanding is not approval. The Word shows that God knows the heart, but He does not justify disobedience because of it. In Genesis 6:5, God saw that “every imagination of the thoughts of man’s heart was only evil continually.” Jeremiah 17:9–10 says, “The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways.” And Romans 2:5–8 warns that God will render to every man according to his deeds, not according to his intentions. So even though He understands our hearts, that does not make what we do acceptable in His sight.

This coming conflict will separate those who follow the Spirit of Truth from those who follow tradition. Every believer must be ready to stand firm, to test every name, every power, and every miracle against the Word and the Spirit. Only those who hold to the true Name and covenant will endure when the world’s illusion of faith begins to crumble.

John
Servant and Disciple of Christ
Zion’s Roar Holy Spirit Ministry

41L 

CALLED TO BE SET APART

-THE CHOSEN-

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Study 41. Called to be set apart – the chosen.

Called to Be Set Apart: The Chosen

Written in truth and instruction by John, servant and disciple of Christ, Zion’s Roar Holy Spirit Ministry

If you’re reading this right now, listen. This isn’t random. Something inside you pulled you here. You can feel it deep, heavy, real. A stirring you can’t quiet down. That’s not emotion. That’s not some mood. That’s God. That’s the Holy Spirit trying to get your attention. The Father is drawing you. (John 6:44)

When He calls, everything starts to shift. What used to make sense suddenly doesn’t. The places that felt comfortable start to feel off. The people you leaned on start to fade. The things that once made you happy now just leave you empty. And you keep asking, what’s happening to me?
God’s setting you apart. (2 Corinthians 6:17)

He’s not punishing you. He’s pulling you closer. You’re not losing your place. You’re finding it.

People talk about balance all the time. I just want a balanced life. But there’s no balance between God and the world. You can’t balance light and darkness. You can’t serve both. (Matthew 6:24) A divided heart will always fall apart. God wants all of you. Not half. Not sometimes. All.

He told Abram, leave everything you know. I’ll show you where you’re going. (Genesis 12:1-3) Think about that, no map, no plan, just faith. Sometimes He separates you first so He can bless you later. That separation hurts, but it’s necessary. Because you can’t hold onto the old and step into the new at the same time.

Being set apart starts inside. It’s not about changing habits first. It’s about changing love first. Loving Him more than comfort. More than plans. More than approval. A life shaped by obedience, kept alive by His Spirit, built on His truth. (Romans 8:28-29 / Colossians 3:12-17)

Many are called. Few are chosen. (Matthew 22:14) That’s why your road feels narrow. That’s why you don’t fit anymore. You’re not supposed to. You’re walking with Christ now. (1 Peter 2:9 / Matthew 7:13-14)

When God opens your ears, you start hearing what others miss. You start seeing what others can’t. You carry things no one else feels. You try to explain it and they just stare. You try to bring them along, but they can’t keep up. And that hurts. But every calling comes with a cutting. Separation before elevation. (Luke 9:62 / Genesis 14:13)

He said, if you don’t give it all up, you can’t be My disciple. (Luke 14:33)
That’s not harsh, that’s holy. Surrender isn’t loss, it’s exchange. You give Him temporary; He gives you eternal.

Time, don’t waste it. Redeem the time, for the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:16) Every breath you have is borrowed from God. Use it for Him. Because every moment given to Him multiplies forever.

If anyone will come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow. (Matthew 16:24)
If the world hates you, it’s okay. It hated Him first. (John 15:18 / 2 Timothy 3:12) You’re never walking alone. Be strong and of good courage, for the Lord your God is with you. (Deuteronomy 31:6)

Some of you feel the silence right now. You pray, you wait, and nothing moves. You wonder what you did wrong. Nothing. You didn’t do anything wrong. God isolates before He elevates.

Moses had the desert. Joseph had a prison. David had the pasture. Even Christ had the wilderness. (Exodus 3 / Genesis 39-41 / 1 Samuel 16 / Luke 4) Before the crown comes the cave. Before the ministry comes the test. God’s proving your heart.

For whom the Lord loves, He corrects. (Hebrews 12:6)
So if you’re being pressed, thank Him. It means you’re in His hands. Sometimes He breaks the clay just to make a stronger vessel. (Jeremiah 18:4 / 1 Peter 1:7 / Isaiah 48:10 / Romans 8:28)

When He removes something, stop calling it rejection. It’s direction. He’s teaching you to let go. Freedom doesn’t come from holding on, it comes from surrender. Whatever owns your heart owns your direction. Give it back to God.

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. (Matthew 13:44-46) Sell it all if you have to. He’s worth everything. Every plan, every dream, every ounce of you.

He who began a good work in you will perform it. (Philippians 1:6) Don’t rush it. Even fruit gets pruned to grow more. (John 15:2) God told Israel, don’t mix the seed, don’t mix the cloth. Keep it pure. (Leviticus 19:19 / Deuteronomy 22:9-11) Same for us, keep your walk unmixed.

And when the trials come, and they will remember what Paul said, tribulation brings patience, patience brings experience, experience brings hope. (Romans 5:3-4) You might be pressed, but you’re not crushed. Confused, but not destroyed. (2 Corinthians 4:8-9) He’s shaping you. Teaching you. Stretching your faith until it’s strong enough to stand. Be doers of the word, not hearers only. (James 2:17-26)

He delivers His own. (Psalm 34:19 / Isaiah 64:8 / Matthew 6:6) Your fight isn’t with people, it’s with powers. (Ephesians 6:12) But no weapon formed against you will work. (Isaiah 54:17 / Genesis 50:20 / Psalm 91:11) The pain you feel now isn’t even close to the glory coming. (Romans 8:18 / Matthew 5:14 / Hebrews 13:5)

When you can stand free from the world and still love the people in it, that’s real discipleship. You don’t need recognition, just relationship. God’s not after half-hearted praise. He wants fire, real, quiet, burning devotion. (Malachi 1:10-13) If obedience feels heavy, your eyes aren’t fixed on Him yet. Because once you truly see Him, obedience becomes joy.

Before you ask, what’s my calling, ask this instead, what’s He worth to me. 

He’s finishing what He started. (Philippians 1:6) Your small suffering is building something weighty, eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:17) You’ve been trusted with much, and to whom much is given, much is required. (Luke 12:48 / 1 Thessalonians 5:24)

Father, for the one hearing this, strengthen them to endure the fire, not flee from it. Remind them they are called, not forgotten. Lift the weary heart. Mend the broken spirit. Replace every fear with unshakable faith. Turn every wound into a living testimony of Your power. When the appointed time comes, let them step forward boldly into all You have prepared. Teach them to accept and obey Your calling with truth, courage, and surrender so that they may be CHOSEN. In Christ’s mighty name, Amen.

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from Him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel. (Galatians 1:6)

50L

HOW MUCH IS GOD WORTH?

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Dear Beloved,

Very often I have found myself asking the Lord what I could do, what I should do, what I should say. There were days the Lord gave me a word of encouragement, and everyone seemed to enjoy those words. Many times, He gave me lessons from scripture, and other times He directed me to specific passages. But the root of my question toward YHWH (our God) has always been this: how can I love Him more? How can I have perfect faith toward Him? How can I become what He created and purposed me to be, so I could bless others and help them see and understand who He truly is?

There was a day when He gave me a question to work on, a question that we all truly need to think about, process, and meditate upon. It connected to another question my soul had asked a couple of weeks earlier, and that question was: what do I truly want? Do I want a godly life, a worldly life, or a balanced life? The first answer that popped into my head was a balanced life. I imagine that would still be the same answer most people would give today. Yet as I sat and pondered, the question became more complicated. There has always been more underneath the surface of every “simple” question.

And here is where the Lord pressed the truth deeper. What does a “balanced life” really mean? Can there be such a thing when it comes to the gospel? 

In the world, balance is often spoken of as dividing our time, desires, and efforts so that nothing overtakes the other. But in Christ, we should all know by now that there can be no balance with sin. You cannot balance lies with truth. You cannot balance drunkenness with sobriety. You cannot balance lust with holiness. Light and darkness cannot share the same space. Paul asked it plainly: “What communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial?” (2 Corinthians 6:14–15). 

But, what about time? To live and have a balanced time? To try to live in balance between the ways of the world and the way of God is to live divided, and a divided heart will always be unstable. That is why Christ said, “No man can serve two masters” (Matthew 6:24). (Study 41, 49)

Time is the one thing we can never buy back. Money can be earned again, possessions can be replaced, and opportunities may return in another form, but every moment that passes is gone forever. 

When we give our time to the world, to pleasure, or to sin, we are not just losing hours, we are stealing them from God, who gave us breath and days to glorify Him. In truth, every second belongs to Him, yet how often do we treat our time as if it were ours to spend however we wish?

And here lies the greater deception; Even on the one-day God specifically set apart as holy, the Sabbath, the flesh still seeks to rob Him. God calls it His day, yet the flesh calls it wasted time. God says it is a delight, yet the flesh says it is a burden. Instead of resting in Him, worshipping Him, and rejoicing in His presence, many use the Sabbath for their own pleasure, or treat the hours as interruptions to their routine. In doing so, the flesh steals what God set apart for Himself.

The Sabbath exposes where our hearts truly are. Do we see it as God’s time, or do we still claim it as our own? Every hour spent chasing our own will while claiming to honor His is proof that our time is divided. And a divided time always leads to a divided heart.

Beloved, time is not just a measurement of hours and days, it is the very fabric of our obedience. To spend time with God is to invest in eternity. To spend it on the flesh is to throw away what can never be returned. Paul exhorted us: “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:16). If we truly believe His Kingdom is of greater worth than all else, then our time must reflect that belief.

Many believe they can balance worldly attachments with following Christ, but discipleship demands total surrender. Just thinking of letting go of lying, cursing, or immorality keeps many from truly accepting God. They say, “God gets in the way of enjoying life,” but in reality, these attachments keep them in bondage and blind them to who God really is. A balanced life is a myth. You cannot balance holiness with rebellion. To be chosen means you are set apart, and that separation will cost you. (Study 49) And the disciple’s life is not one of partial commitment, but of complete surrender. Whatever you own, owns you. A man cannot be attached to both Christ and the things of this world. 

A divided life is not balance; it is bondage. In Him there is no negotiating how much we keep back for ourselves. The call is all or nothing. Christ compared discipleship to building a tower and to going to war, because both require counting the cost before starting, and both demand endurance until the end. (Study 48)

I did not go into all the details back then, because the details are already found throughout the entirety of the salvation series studies I have put together. As much as I have wanted to help, guide, and make it easier for everyone to see, to learn, to understand, and to love God, there is still a part of the good works that God commands us in 2 Timothy 2:15 and 2 Timothy 3:16–17 that I cannot do for anyone else. Human nature has always shown that humanity tend not to value what it’s received freely from others as much as when they work hard to attain it. Perhaps that is why Paul wrote, “Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling” (Philippians 2:12).

This brought me to another thought: why are we so stingy toward God? In the book of Malachi, God said He would rather the temple doors be shut than for the people to continue bringing meaningless offerings, injured, crippled, blemished, or diseased animals burned on useless fires (Malachi 1:10–13). Even worse, the people considered their gifts and service to Him to be a burden. And is this not how many people today treat the Sabbath? 

God calls it a delight: “If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable” (Isaiah 58:13). Yet for many, it still feels like an interruption, a heavy command, or even an inconvenience. Why is this? It is because the flesh sees rest in God as wasted time when it could be pursuing its own pleasures, and because without the Spirit, obedience will always feel like restriction instead of freedom. (Study 41)

But for the chosen, what feels like a burden is actually preparation. God sets them apart, strips away distractions, and trains them to walk a different path.  Whatever the soul resists from the flesh (body), it embraces through the Spirit. When the soul delights in God, the Sabbath becomes a joy and you look forward to it. When the soul is divided, it becomes a burden. Commitment is proven in the heart. God calls us to love Him with all our heart, soul, and mind (Matthew 22:36–38). When obedience feels like a burden, it is because the heart has not fully surrendered. To those who love Him, obedience is joy. To those still clinging to self, obedience feels like loss. (Study 48, 49)

And involvement itself is part of that obedience. Involvement in service, evangelism, giving, and exhorting one another is the very evidence of living faith. To profess that we know God but deny Him in works is to live as reprobates (Titus 1:16). Faith without works is dead (James 2:17–26). Involvement is required to maintain salvation, and when our service becomes stingy or reluctant, we reveal that our hearts are still divided. (Study 50)

Christ spoke about the cost of being His disciple (Luke 9:57–62), and in Matthew’s Gospel He gave the parable of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price (Matthew 13:44–46) to show how valuable the kingdom of God is.

This has never been about money, though giving has its place. This is about giving God our hearts, our time, our thoughts, and our very lives. 

Is His Kingdom worth giving up sleep to spend time with the King each morning? 

Is it worth turning off the television to read His Word to your children? 

Is it worth more than seeing them excel in sports or dance? 

Is God your heart’s first desire, or your seventh, or your thirtieth? Beloved, my toes are throbbing too, but the question still stands: what is God worth to you?

God cannot be priced. He cannot be bought or sold. The very thought of attaching a number to His worth feels out of place, because the entire universe and existence itself belong to Him. He created it, He sustains it, and He has it all planned out for it. All that we see and all that exists belongs to God. As a matter of fact, all that will also come into existence will also belong to God as His creation. There is no market that could purchase what He owns, no price that could ever measure His worth. His worth is 100% plus 7 times 77 of everything that ever has been, is now, and ever will be.

As I considered and reread this letter (yes, this is a revision), another truth came to mind: our identity in Christ. Scripture says, “For ye are dead, and your life is hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3) and “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17). Even with all these promises, many of us still battle what can only be described as spiritual amnesia. We lose sight of what God has already revealed and even forget the harmful things He once exposed and helped us remove from our lives. Yet, with the passing of months or even years, those very same things often creep back in. The flesh begins to whisper that they were never really that wrong, or perhaps not so bad after all, only for us to find ourselves tested once again. (Study 41, 49)

This brings to my mind another question: what are we truly filling our temple with?
Is it cluttered with the worries and works of this world, while only slightly decorated with a “church” table in the corner?
God has called us to be wholly His dwelling place, not a divided house where His presence is crowded out by worldly distractions.

Why does this happen? It is because the enemy never quits. He will return to see if the house is still swept and filled (Matthew 12:43–45). It is because our flesh tends to look back, like Lot’s wife, instead of pressing forward (Luke 17:32; Philippians 3:13–14). And it is because when we lose sight of our identity in Christ, we leave cracks open where old habits and sins can slip back in unnoticed.

But deeper than that, this happens because of a lack of faith, and a lack of faith always leads to disobedience. Scripture tells us that “whatsoever is not of faith is sin” (Romans 14:23). To lose faith is to distrust God, and distrust produces rebellion. Disobedience is sin caused by yielding to self-will instead of surrendering to God’s will. 

When we are disobedient, we no longer demonstrate love toward God, for “If ye love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15). Faith and obedience cannot be separated; obedience proves our faith, and faith strengthens our obedience (Study 35).

The danger of disobedience is serious. God warns that sin hinders our prayers: “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me” (Psalm 66:18). Isaiah says, “Your iniquities have separated between you and your God” (Isaiah 59:2). Even our worship becomes empty when we refuse obedience: “He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination” (Proverbs 28:9). Disobedience also brings the curse of separation from His favor (Deuteronomy 11:28) and places us under His wrath: “Because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience” (Ephesians 5:6).

Spiritual amnesia, then, is not only forgetting that we are temples of the living God, set apart for His service, but also forgetting that love, faith, and obedience are inseparable. Forgetting leads to “compromise", compromise leads to disobedience, and disobedience brings separation and judgment. But remembering who we are in Christ and living by faith that produces obedience keeps us strong, keeps our prayers heard, and keeps our temple filled with His presence. (Study 35, 49, 50)

Study 41 reminds us that even those whom God used most, like Joseph, David, Moses, all endured rejection, isolation, and trials before stepping into their calling. Their seasons of loneliness were not punishment but preparation. The same is true for us. Study 48 and 49 warn us that many are attracted to Christ and His teachings, but only a few count the cost and remain when the road becomes narrow. Demas forsook Paul because he loved the world more (2 Timothy 4:10). Study 50 reminds us that true faith is always proven by involvement, service, and obedience. True discipleship costs everything. There is no such thing as seventy percent commitment with Christ.

So, I must ask you this: do you remember who you are in Christ each day? For when you truly know your identity in Him, the things that once bound you will lose their hold. You will recognize them for what they are; attempts of the enemy to steal, kill, and destroy. And when you walk in the truth of your identity, you will see them clearly and stand firm in the freedom Christ has already given you.

Beloved, rejection, loneliness, and breaking are not signs that God has abandoned you. They are the marks of being chosen. Diamonds are formed under pressure, gold refined by fire, grapes crushed before the wine flows. So, it is with the chosen of God. What feels like rejection is really protection. What looks like suffering is preparation. And what feels like loneliness is actually the closest companionship; for God Himself is walking with you. (Study 41, 48, 49, 50)

Let us not be forgetful hearers, but doers of the Word. Let us hold fast to who we are in Christ and let us never grow stingy toward the God who has given us everything.

From: Zion’s Roar Holy Spirit Ministry Biblical Studies archive –

Study 35 – Love and Obedience 

Study 41 – Called to be set apart

Study 48 – Discipleship: commitment - accountability

Study 49– Discipleship: sacrifice -all things in common

Study 50 – Involvement – service - giving

61L

In the Details is where God’s Glory and Satan’s Deception Meet.

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There’s an old saying you’ve probably heard: “The devil is in the details.”
It means that the little things, the ones we think are minor, can end up causing the biggest problems.

But did you know that the original phrase was “God is in the details”? It meant that excellence, truth, and beauty are revealed when we pay careful attention to even the smallest things.

Both statements are true, and both are confirmed in the Word of God.

· God works in the details to display His glory, His order, and His truth.

· Satan works in the details to insert confusion, corruption, and deception.

From Genesis to Revelation, the spiritual battle has been fought in the fine print — in the exactness of God’s commands versus the slight alterationsof the enemy.

Part 1 — God Is in the Details (The Holy Side)

1. The Tabernacle — God’s Design Has No Mistakes

Exodus 25:9 (KJV)

“According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle… even so shall ye make it.”

When God told Moses to build the tabernacle, He gave exact measurements for everything — the length of the curtains, the type of wood, the color of the fabrics, the placement of the Ark of the Covenant.

Nothing was left for Moses to “improvise.”
Why? Because the tabernacle was a shadow of heavenly things (Hebrews 8:5). Each item pointed to Christ and His redemptive work. Change the details, and you distort the prophecy.

📍 Application: No changing or adding to Gods words. When we change God’s details or rules for our life; how we worship, how we live holy, how we teach the gospel, we risk presenting a distorted picture of Christ to the world.

2. Christ says nothing from the law will pass or change until all is Fulfilled, Every Detail.

Matthew 5:18 (KJV)

“Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.”

A jot is the smallest letter in Hebrew, and a tittle is a tiny stroke that changes a letter’s meaning. Christ is saying: Nothing in God’s law is too small to matter.

He didn’t just fulfill the big prophecies — like being born of a virgin or rising from the dead — He also fulfilled the small ones, like riding into Jerusalem on a donkey’s colt (Zechariah 9:9) and being betrayed for thirty pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12–13). 3 days 

📍 Application: We need to live in full obedience to Gods commandments. True discipleship isn’t partial obedience. It’s yielding to God’s will in every area — even the small commands we might think are unimportant.

3. Faithfulness in the Small Things

Luke 16:10 (KJV)

“He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much…”

God measures faithfulness by the little things — how you speak to your spouse in private, whether you keep your word in small commitments, how you treat the least in society.

An example, David didn’t become a man after God’s heart in the palace — he proved himself in the fields, protecting sheep from lions and bears (1 Samuel 17:34–37). Faithfulness in the “small” prepared him for the “great.”

Part 2 — The Devil Is in the Details (The Danger Side)

Satan doesn’t usually deny God outright — he distorts. He turns “almost truth” into full deception.

1. The Garden of Eden — A Slight Twist

Genesis 3:1 (KJV)

“Yea, hath God said…?”

God said Adam and Eve could eat from every tree except one. The serpent repeated God’s words but subtly twisted the meaning — planting doubt, rephrasing the command, making it sound negotiable.

This is the enemy’s oldest tactic — he takes God’s clear words and makes them soundopen to reinterpretation.

2. Another Gospel — Same Words, Different Meaning

Galatians 1:6–7 (KJV)

“…there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.”

Paul rebukes the Galatians because false teachers didn’t come saying “We reject Christ” — they said “We follow Christ,” but changed the requirements for salvation.

A gospel that is 90% true and 10% false is fully false. Like poison in water, the smallest addition changes and poisons everything.

3. Satan Quoting Scripture — But Editing It

Matthew 4:6 (KJV) — Satan quotes Psalm 91 to Christ, but leaves out key words about walking “in all thy ways.”
By removing a few words, he changed the meaning — tempting Christ to act recklessly rather than in obedience.

📍 Application: We must verify and test every word and teachings we have and that others bring to us. This is why we must read all of a verse in its context — not just the part someone quotes to us or that we like.

Part 3 — Christ and the Pharisees

The Pharisees claimed to follow Moses but replaced God’s commands with Talmudictraditions.
Over 600 added rules — many contradicting God’s Word — were treated as equal to Scripture.

Matthew 15:3 (KJV)

“Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?”

Mark 7:8 (KJV)

“For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men…”

Examples:

· Limiting “love thy neighbor” to only fellow Jews (twisting Lev 19:18).

· Honoring rabbis above elders (twisting Lev 19:32).

· Permitting idol worship “if done properly” (contradicting Ex 20:5).

They didn’t throw God away — they redefined Him.

Part 4 — The Modern Parallel

The same thing is happening today.

John 14:23–24 (KJV)

“…the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.”

We see:

· Baptism forms changed from how the apostles did it (Acts 2:38).

· Holiness standards treated as optional, not essential (Hebrews 12:14).

· Christ’s identity altered for cultural convenience. Songs, 

· Church traditions replacing God’s ways.

We must be careful not to follow a customized Christ — one shaped by our preferences instead of the Father’s revelation.

Part 5 — God’s New Covenant Still Has Details

Jeremiah 31:33 (KJV) — His law written on our hearts, not erased.
Matthew 5:17 (KJV) — Christ came to fulfill, not abolish.
Deuteronomy 12:32 (KJV) — Don’t add or subtract from His commands.

The new covenant removes man-made barriers but still calls us to the same exact obedience.

The Call

1. Examine Your Faith — Am I living by God’s exact words or my adjusted version?

2. Test Every Teaching — Acts 17:11 — The Bereans searched Scripture daily to check Paul’s words.

3. Guard Against Subtle Lies — Satan’s most dangerous work isn’t open rebellion; it’s an almost-right doctrine.

Closing Challenge

God is in the details — every instruction brings life.
The devil is in the details — every small compromise invites deception.

Revelation 22:14 (KJV)

“Blessed are they that do His commandments…”

Whose details are you living by today — God’s or someone else’s?