Learning to Attack

18And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 Too often, in our Christian walk, we are expected to behave in a certain way. We are not to be confrontational, not be the …

Genesis 42: Shoe On The Other Foot

Joseph has been the subject of the last few chapters, and the scripture does not tell us much about Jacob and his other sons during this period. It is safe to assume, they have built their homes, and Joseph is a distant memory in their minds. Jacob probably never stopped mourning for his son. Meanwhile, …

What did you give Jesus-New year Sharing

Now that Christmas is over and New year is here, I like to ask you a question. What did you give to Jesus? I am sure you spent days to find a perfect gift for each person on your list, but did you remember Jesus, the reason for the season? Well, the good news is, …

Learning to Give God The Glory

31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31  Last week we looked at the definition of the ministry. To refresh your memory, according to Warren Wiersbe, ministry happens when the divine resources meet human needs through loving channels for the Glory of God. …

Learning To Be Compassionate

Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to [a]ask alms from those who entered the temple; 3 who, seeing Peter …

Thanksgiving Sharing: Feast Days

16 “Three times a year all your males shall appear before the Lord your God in the place which He chooses: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, at the Feast of Weeks, and at the Feast of Tabernacles; Deuteronomy 16:16 Last Thursday in November, perhaps my favorite day of the year, we celebrate Thanksgiving. It marks …

Learning NOT To Doubt

21 So He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?”And he said, “From childhood. 22 And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”23 Jesus said to him, “If[d] you can believe, all …

Learning to Be Patient

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; Psalm 37:7a We live in "microwave Society." We like our noodles in two minutes, our popcorn in a minute, Pizza delivered in fifteen minutes, our pictures posted instantly on social media. The world is all about instant gratification. We have no time to waste. We …

Total Surrender

3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something at the [a]wheel. 4 And the vessel that he [b]made of clay was [c]marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make.5 Then the word …

Why do I need to be BORN AGAIN?

If you have grown up in the Church or have Christian friends, you have inevitably heard these two words "BORN AGAIN."  It seems to be something "Christians do" or are called to do. If you ever wondered what it means or why should you, please continue reading as I like to clear up some misconceptions …

Jesus -The True Ark

Then the Lord said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation. Gen 7:1 Many Bible translations say "GO" instead of "COME." You might say what is the big deal? You see God was in THE ARK and he …

Jesus-Your only Option

6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 Last week, we talked about options, how our life is full of choices. These mostly have to do with our day to day needs such as food, transportation, clothing, entertainment, Etc. We …