Text: Matt 20:20-28, Mk 10:35-45 (The Bold Request of James & John) Matt 20:20-28 20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. 21 “What is it you want?” he asked. She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit [...]
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Text: Mat 26:49, Mk 14:45, Lk 22;47 At first I thought I should entitle this blog as ” the kiss of death” instead of “betrayal of a friend”. Anyway, the reality is , the pain, guilt and shame caused by the sin of betrayal can be incomprehensible. Judas committed suicide and no one knows what’s [...]
Below is an attempt to give some simple and practical ideas, not an exhaustive list, to get all of us thinking about what it means to BE the church where we Live, Work, and Play. The ordinary rhythms of llfe as SENT people. Hopefully this is a life giving way to see that your life [...]
The Bible tells us that there are three kinds of people. Natural Man (one who has not received Christ) “A natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised” (1 Corinthians 2:14). Spiritual Man (One who [...]
Charles Jones said that the only difference between who you are today and the person you will be in five years will come from the books you read and the people you associate with. Who you spend your time with especially influence your attitude. The old adage is true. Birds of the same feathers flock [...]
QUESTIONS FROM TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY/CELL GROUPS 1.. Why God tested Abraham ? If God is all knowing why does He need to test him? “If God is omniscient he must have known what Abraham would do, without any experiment; why, then, this needless torture?” But as St. Augustine points out, whatever God knew, Abraham [...]
Even if I speak in the tongues of men and of angels but NO love then its just a NOISE. Even if I have the gift of prophecy and can do great miracles like moving mountains but no love, I am nothing. Even if I give my all possessions to the poor and my body [...]
Imparting the blessing through unconditional love. The story of Dick & Rick Hoyt. Dick Hoyt is my hero , a great example of what a father’s love can accomplish. While some parents abuse their kids or simply neglect them every way they can, here is one dad who never gave up on his son Rick [...]
Det 29:29. The secret things belongs to God and those that are revealed belongs to mankind. Few weeks ago, a bunch of our church people celebrated their birthdays by driving together to Muir woods and to a place called “Mystery Spot” in the Bay Area CA. The place is insane .. the law of gravity [...]
Creating Your Niche “Sixty queens there may be, and eighty concubines, and virgins beyond number; but my dove, my perfect one, is unique…” (Song of Solomon 6:8-9). Every business must have a unique niche if you wish to separate yourself from others to compete in the marketplace. This is especially true if you are competing [...]
