...But God

James 2: 6-10

Creators & Guests

Host
Chad McBeam
Business Leader, Foster Advocate and Fighter of Human Trafficking, Chad enjoys hosting this podcast channel as a way to spread and highlight the great examples of those who live out their faith daily. He can also be seen on occasion on your TV or Film Screen or be heard narrating one of your books as his love of acting has stuck with him since his childhood.
Writer
Aaron Marcarelli
After getting his under-graduate degree from Cal State University San Bernardino where he played college baseball and received all American honors. he was a graduate assistant baseball coach at both Trevecca Nazarene College in Nashville, Tennessee, and at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington.  He received his master’s degree in Teaching from Whitworth, with plans to someday be a head baseball coach at a university.  However, God had other plans.  Aaron started teaching English and History and coaching baseball and other sports at the high school level and found out how much he loves high school kids, and he has been doing that for the past 27 years.     Personally, heI has been married to his wife Sharon for 32 years, they have one daughter, Amanda Parrish, who has been married to Austin Parrish for 2 years. Aaron also has two grandsons Travis age 2 ½ and Aden who is 13 months and are blessed to have another on the way due in May. Aaron loves reading, golfing, and spending time with his wife and grandkids.
Designer
Linda Cowen
Linda Cowen of San Antonio Christian School is our gracious and talented art designer for the But God, weekday morning devotional series.

What is ...But God?

A weekday morning devotional series written by Aaron Marcarelli and hosted by Chad McBeam

“But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you and personally drag you into court? Do they not blaspheme the good name by which you have been called? If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the Law as violators. For whoever keeps the whole Law, yet stumbles in one point, has become guilty of all.”
James 2:6-10 NASB2020
Once again James is making the point of how important the law is and how difficult it is to follow. That is why we need Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus said “Do not presume that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill. For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter shall pass from the Law, until all is accomplished!”
Matthew 5:17-18 NASB2020
Jesus is the fulfillment of the promised Messiah! Jesus conquered death through the forgiveness of sin by dying on the cross and then arising from the dead. His Kingdom is eternal and if we accept this free gift of grace and forgiveness we are heirs to His eternal kingdom.
We can keep trying to do good and follow the laws of Moses but at the end of the day without the power of the Holy Spirit our sinful nature will win out and we will fail in our goal of perfection. Therefore, we must reach for Jesus and His wonderful mercy and strive for perfection with His strength, for that is the only way to fulfill the law!

Lord, Most High. We thank and praise you for the forgiveness of sins and the perfect gift of eternal life with you. We humble ourselves and acknowledge that it is fruitless to try to be good without your power and help. Give us the strength to be humble and to seek your glory and do good in your name! For we know every good work comes from you. We pray all these things In Jesus Name Amen!
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