When You Have Religion But No Revelation

"Don't Judge My Walk by What You've Heard About My Crawl"

The Danger of Being Steeped in Religion But Not Revelation

2 Corinthians 5:17 – “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!”

Isaiah 43:18–19 – “But forget all that—it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?”

John 7:24 – “Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly.”

My Ekklesia Family

Have you ever cleaned out your closet and found an outfit that no longer fits? You look at it and say, “This used to be me... but it’s not me anymore.” That’s how many people still look at you — in outdated labels that no longer fit. But what they don’t know is God has upgraded you. You’re walking in a new wardrobe — clothed in grace, dripping in mercy, and covered in the righteousness of Christ.

Religion without revelation traps people in who they used to be.

It majors in memories, not in miracles.

It preaches the law but misses the Lord of grace.

Jesus dealt with this when people judged the woman caught in adultery (John 8) — religion brought stones; revelation brought salvation.

Some folks are so steeped in religion that they can’t recognize resurrection.

They keep digging up your past while God is planting your future.

They see where you’ve been, but they’re blind to where God is taking you.

They label you by your failures, but God has already re-written your identity.

Don’t judge me by my history — honor what God is doing in my destiny.

1. Release your need for validation from people stuck in religious thinking.

2. Walk boldly in your new identity — even if others still call you by your old name.

3. Learn to discern God’s work in others — even when it doesn’t fit your tradition.

4. Forgive those who judged you, but don’t let them define you.

Abba Father, thank You for making me new. Thank You that I am not who I used to be. Help me walk in the revelation of who I am in Christ, not the condemnation of who I was. Free me from the opinions of religious minds who see my past but not Your presence in my life. Let me be a vessel of grace, extending to others the same mercy You’ve shown me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

You may be tired of people judging you for who you used to be — but God says “You are new.” Step out of the shadow of religion and into the light of revelation. Let Jesus rewrite your story. Join a church where your past is your testimony — not your identity. We invite you to Ekklesia Christian Life Ministries. It’s not about being perfect — it’s about being present for what God is doing right now.

Ekklesiachristianlife.org/family

LoveUmorethanUknow Pastor Stephän Kirby