Theme 2023 (Part 5) – Faith and Love that are in Jesus
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2023(Part 5) FAITH AND LOVE THAT ARE IN JESUS October 2, 2022 Today’s readings: Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-42 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14Luke 17:5-10 Paul tells Timothy to share the gospel and to bear hardship and suffering (2 Tm 1:8). In this regard, he says, “Take as your norm the sound words […]
Theme 2023 (Part 3) – An Appointed Time for Everything
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2023(Part 3) AN APPOINTED TIME FOR EVERYTHING September 23, 2022Today’s reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 “There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens.” (v.1). This is especially true with regards to God’s workings among humankind. God called you and you responded, and […]
Theme 2023 (Part 2) – Vanity of Vanities
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2023(Part 2) VANITY OF VANITIES September 22, 2022Today’s reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 “Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities! All things are vanity! What profit have we from all the toil which we toil at under the sun? One generation departs and another generation comes, but the world […]
Theme 2023 (Part 1) – The Essence of Faith and Love in These Times
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2023(Part 1) THE ESSENCE OF FAITH AND LOVE IN THESE TIMES September 20, 2022 Our theme for 2023 is “Firm in faith, founded on love.” Our theme verse is: “Be on your guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong. Your every act should be done […]
The Way Forward in Christ (Part 219) – Standing on God’s Word
FROM THE SERVANT GENERALTHE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST(Part 219) STANDING ON GOD’S WORD August 29, 2022Today’s psalm: Psalm 119:97-102 Reading, knowing, studying, and meditating on the Bible is of crucial importance to our lives. The Bible is the very word of God, intended to teach and guide His people in the way they are to go. The […]
The Way Forward In Christ (Part 218) – Challenged by Jesus – 2
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST(Part 218) CHALLENGED BY JESUS – 2 June 14, 2022 Today’s gospel: Matthew 5:43-48 Today Jesus ups the challenge. What is his ultimate intent for us? “So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (v.48). Obviously we cannot be perfect as God is perfect. That […]
The Way Forward In Christ (Part 217) – Challenged by Jesus
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST(Part 217) CHALLENGED BY JESUS June 13, 2022 Today’s gospel: Matthew 5:38-42 Jesus challenges us with a new way of life, a life not according to the world’s standards but God’s. See what Jesus says in today’s gospel. “Offer no resistance to one who is evil.” (v.39a). […]
On the Triune God (Part 14) – The Spirit of Truth
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL ON THE TRIUNE GOD(Part 14) THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH Solemnity of the Most Holy TrinityJune 12, 2022Today’s gospel: John 16:12-15 What is the Father’s is the Son’s. “Everything that the Father has is mine” (v.15a). Indeed, the Father and the Son are one. Now there is a third Person of the […]
Modernism (Part 51) – Overturning Jesus’ Teachings
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM(Part 52) OVERTURNING JESUS’ TEACHINGS June 10, 2022 Today’s gospel: Matthew 5:27-32 In today’s short gospel reading, we have four of Jesus’ teachings that liberal and modernist hierarchs today are overturning. One, “you shall not commit adultery.” (v.27). Adultery is having sex with a person of the opposite sex who is […]