Our Theme for 2020 (Part 52) – In Jesus’ Name We Pray – 2
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020(Part 52) IN JESUS’ NAME WE PRAY – 2 May 23, 2020 Today’s gospel: John 16:23-28 We have looked at praying in Jesus’ name. It is not an automatic formula for getting what we want. Rather, it is an assurance that is based on three things about what […]
Our Theme for 2020 (Part 51) – In Jesus’ Name We Pray
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020(Part 51) IN JESUS’ NAME WE PRAY May 13, 2020 Today’s gospel: John 15:1-8 We are to build our house on the Rock that is Christ. We do so by listening to Jesus’ words and acting on them.1 We listen to Jesus’ words and let his words sink […]
Our Theme for 2020 (Part 50) – Being Jesus’ Sheep
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020(Part 50) BEING JESUS’ SHEEP Good Shepherd SundayMay 3, 2020 Today’s readings:Acts 2:14, 36-41Psalm 23:1-61 Peter 2:20-25John 10:1-10 How are we secure when we build our house on the Rock that is Christ? What is Jesus to us? What does he do for us? We know that building […]
THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020 (Part 49) THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS March 12, 2020 Today’s readings: Jeremiah 17:5-10 Psalm 1:1-6 Luke 16:19-31 We read today about the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. Lazarus was poor, sick and deprived, while the rich man lived in luxury. Lazarus died and went […]
PAYING ATTENTION
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THEME 2020 (Part 48) PAYING ATTENTION March 11, 2020 Today’s readings: Jeremiah 18:18-20 Psalm 31:6-7,15-17 Matthew 20:17-28 To listen to and act on God’s words makes us be built on the Rock that is Christ, and as we serve, to be servants according to Jesus’ own ways. But we do at […]
EAT OR BE EATEN
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020 (Part 47) EAT OR BE EATEN March 10, 2020 Today’s readings: Isaiah 1:10-20 Psalm 50:8-23 Matthew 23:1-12 To be built on Rock is to listen to and act on God’s words. But many do not listen. Many do not know. Many listen and know but do not […]
FORGIVING OTHERS
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020 (Part 46) FORGIVING OTHERS March 3, 2020 Today’s readings: Isaiah 55:10-11 Psalm 34:5-20 Matthew 6:7-15 To be built on Rock is to listen to and act on God’s words. God does speak to His people, intending to guide them in the way they are to go. Just […]
LOVE OF NEIGHBOR
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020 (Part 45) LOVE OF NEIGHBOR March 2, 2020 Today’s readings: Leviticus 19:1-18 Psalm 19:8-15 Matthew 25:31-46 God calls His people to holiness. “Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.” (Lv 19:2b). To this end, God gave His people various laws through Moses. These laws […]
DECEPTION OF THE ENEMY
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020 (Part 44) DECEPTION OF THE ENEMY March 1, 2020 Today’s readings: Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7 Psalm 51:5-8,14-16,19 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11 To have a solid foundation, we are to be built on the Rock that is Christ. This means that we listen to and act on his words. […]