John J Yamin Ministries

Romans 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.

A few years after receiving Jesus as Lord of my life and receiving the baptism in the Holy Spirit, I began to work in various ministries of helps. There was such a joy in my heart—the same joy the disciples declared when they returned from fulfilling the assignment Jesus had given them.

After a year or so, I began to lose the joy and strength I had initially. It was becoming hard. It was becoming something I had to do.

One of the things I had been involved in was delivering “Meals on Wheels” to the shut-in and elderly in their homes. I started to think in the morning, “I have to deliver meals today,” and there was no joy in my heart.

I asked the Lord, “What’s happening to me?” The Holy Spirit led me to Romans 6:14. The words “you are under grace” jumped out at me. Immediately I realized that I had begun to do the ministries to earn God’s approval and acceptance, robbing me of His joy.

When I saw that I was under His grace, I said, “Okay, Lord, I am under grace.” Immediately the joy and strength returned. Once again I wanted to do the ministries of helps the Lord had led me to. I did not have to, I wanted to.

I realized that before I did any good work or ministry, I was already loved and accepted by Father God.

Since that time I have reminded myself thousands of times that I am under His grace. I encourage you today to remember to do the same.

Brother John

ROMANS 1:16–17 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”

After hearing God’s Word concerning what is right for life, have you ever questioned or been frustrated because total health and freedom from financial worry have not taken hold of your life? (3 John 2) A mountain of worry or concern just seems immovable. You know your children are not walking in God’s best for their lives. Seeking God’s purpose for your life has eluded you. Confusion has become the order of the day rather than God’s order for your day.

It’s just not right. It’s just not God’s will for my life or your life. His will is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

There was a time in my life when I thought that I had to do my best to make what was wrong right. I had to try harder to make things right. I had to improve myself, maybe more education, doing more for the family, or serving the Lord more. Then things would be made right.

One day the Lord showed me that in the gospel His righteousness is revealed. The victory our Lord Jesus won on the cross made all things right in the lives of those who believe.

Every relationship in my life has been made right by Jesus. His death and resurrection released the power of Almighty God into every area of my life and your life to make it right, to bring it into alignment with the will of God.

Now receive God’s righteousness (His power and ability to make our lives right with Him) into our lives. Let’s stop trying to do it ourselves and release our faith in the gospel, which declares that the Lord Jesus has made any area of our lives that is wrong or out of order right.

Would you join with me today in thanking God that He has restored our health, healed every relationship, and made everything right in our past, present, and future?

Brother John

Romans 5:1–2
Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

The Grace of God

1. Father God, through Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the cross—His death, burial, and resurrection—has reconciled the world to Himself.
2. We have received the undeserved favor of God.
3. Father God accepts us unconditionally.
4. The grace in which we stand empowers us to desire and to do the will of God.

Taking these truths together, we are to freely receive all that the Lord Jesus obtained for us through His death, burial, and resurrection. We can never earn or do enough to obtain His favor, because He has already given us His favor.

What We Are Not Required to Do

1. We are not required to monitor our own behavior in order to earn God’s acceptance.
2. We are not required to focus on our own righteousness, which is established by works. Focusing on our own righteousness—or becoming self-righteous—diverts our attention from Jesus and His loveliness. It erodes our faith and our dependence on Him.

Father God does not bring about change in us through threats, troubles, or any part of the curse that is operating in the earth today.

Please freely receive all that our Lord Jesus Christ has given to us as our inheritance.

Brother John

Ephesians 6:8 — knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord…

Have you ever had an occasion where you lacked joy or peace? Have you gone through a time when you lacked wisdom in the midst of a trial or problem? Maybe you are lacking sufficient finances to meet the needs of your family. Are there relationships in your life that you desire to see restored because strife has destroyed them?

The Word of God always has the answer. Ephesians 6:8 tells us that whatever good thing we do for another, or for others, we will receive the same from the Lord.

Back in 1981, I was working in real estate doing resales. Business was very, very poor. I inquired of the Lord, but there was no immediate answer. The next day, a situation arose where the new-home agent, Bob—who was also a brother in the Lord—was hospitalized with a serious illness. Our broker asked if anyone would man the new-home sales office in his absence, and I volunteered to fill in for Bob.

During the ten days I was there, I wrote three contracts. The Lord prompted me to give all of the commission from the first contract to Bob, and 50% of the commission from the other two contracts. This amounted to about $4,000 for Bob.

Shortly afterward, Bob returned, and I went back to the resale office. At a time when interest rates were around 18%, the Lord supplied nine contracts for me in four months. This was seven more than any other agent. The commissions totaled approximately $28,000, and I was promoted to sales manager of the office.

Whatever good you do for others, not only will you receive the same from the Lord, but abundantly more.

When you inquire of the Lord concerning any problem or need, ask, “Lord, what can I make happen for others?” Even if your situation seems impossible or hopeless, ask the Lord what you can do for someone else. You won’t be disappointed.

Praise the Lord!

Brother John

Rom 4:4 Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt.

One cannot earn what has been gifted or inherited. If one tries to earn it, it is not a gift or an inheritance. Grace cannot be earned. Eph 2:8 tells us, “For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.” Salvation cannot be earned by anything we do.

If one attempts to earn salvation or any part of it, grace is no longer in operation. All the benefits of salvation are by grace through faith. So, rest from the hard work of earning or deserving all the things the Father has freely given.

Brother John