THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST (Part 201) – Witnesses to Jesus – 9
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST(Part 201) WITNESSES OF JESUS – 9 April 13, 2021 Today’s readings:Acts 4:32-37Psalm 93:1-5John 3:7-15 Today the whole world is being overcome by a tsunami of evil. “The flood has raised up, Lord; the flood has raised up its roar; the flood has raised its pounding waves.” […]
THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST (Part 200) – Witnesses to Jesus – 8
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST(Part 200) WITNESSES OF JESUS – 8 April 12, 2021 Today’s readings:Acts 4:23-31Psalm 2:1-9John 3:1-8 We witness to Jesus, and people get to meet and know him. Then, by the grace of God, they respond positively. They repent of sin and turn to Jesus in faith. They […]
THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST (Part 199) – Witnesses to Jesus – 7
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST(Part 199) WITNESSES OF JESUS – 7 Divine Mercy SundayApril 11, 2021 Today’s readings:Acts 4:32-35Psalm 118:2-4,13-15,22-241 John 5:1-6John 20:19-31 To be a witness to Jesus is to be an agent of God’s mercy. Jesus redeemed us on the cross out of God’s great mercy. By his suffering, […]
THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST (Part 198) – Witnesses to Jesus – 6
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST(Part 198) WITNESSES OF JESUS – 6 April 10, 2021 Today’s readings:Acts 4:13-21Psalm 118:1,14-21Mark 16:9-15 Jesus commissions the Eleven, and by extension all Christians, to witness to him. “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.” (Mk 16:15). This is what they did, […]
THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST (Part 197) – Witnesses to Jesus – 5
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST(Part 196) WITNESSES OF JESUS – 5 April 9, 2021 Today’s gospel:Acts 4:1-12Psalm 118:1-2,4,22-27John 21:1-14 Jesus won salvation for all through the cross. Christians are to witness to this, so that this salvation will be operative in the lives of people. “Lord, grant salvation!” (Ps 118:25a). Here […]
THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST (Part 196) – Witnesses to Jesus – 4
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST(Part 196) WITNESSES OF JESUS – 4 April 8, 2021 Today’s gospel:Acts 3:11-26Psalm 8:2-9Luke 24:35-48 Jesus sends forth his disciples to be his witnesses. “You are witnesses of these things” (Lk 24:48). What things? First, who Jesus is and what he has done for us. “Thus it […]
THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST (Part 195) – Witnesses to Jesus – 3
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST(Part 195) WITNESSES OF JESUS – 3 April 7, 2021 Today’s gospel:Acts 3:1-10Psalm 105:1-9Luke 24:13-35 Mary Magdalene witnessed to Jesus. Peter witnessed to Jesus. Now Jesus witnesses to himself. On the road to Emmaus, Jesus appears to two disciples and tells them about himself. “Then beginning with […]
THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST (Part 194) – Witnesses to Jesus – 2
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST(Part 193) WITNESSES OF JESUS – 2 April 6, 2021 Today’s gospel:Acts 2:36-41Psalm 33:4-22John 20:11-18 “Mary of Magdala went and announced to the disciples, ‘I have seen the Lord,’ and what he told her.” (Jn 20:18). This is the essence of being a witness of and to […]
THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST (Part 193) – Witnesses to Jesus
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST(Part 193) WITNESSES OF JESUS April 5, 2021 Today’s gospel:Acts 2:14-33Psalm 16:1-11Matthew 28:8-15 Jesus rose from the dead. That makes him unique among all founders of world religions, for none of the others rose from death. If only for this, people should believe in him and embrace […]