Power, Perseverance, and Witness
We’ve covered pretty much the entire book of Acts. What’s left is Paul’s last trip, which, to some, is his final missional journey. But, others only refer to this section, chapters 21 through 28, as Paul’s trip to Rome. As we studied in our previous reflection, Conviction over Convenience, Paul’s trip to Jerusalem was like […]
Encouragement Within Tribulations
In this section of the book of Acts, starting in chapter 12, the narrative is now shifting from Peter, as the primary character, to Paul until the end of the book. In other words, Luke, the author of this book, as well as the Gospel according to Luke, stops talking about Peter in chapter 12 […]
Easter: The Revelation of Who God Is
Easter is the revelation of Who God is! The disciples, based on all four Gospels in the New Testament, would see Jesus as God only after the resurrection. Throughout the three years, they had spent with Him before His crucifixion, they referred to Him primarily as Rabbi (Teacher). It was after His resurrection, Thomas would […]
We Are God’s Witnesses
In this article, we look at the third implication of what it means to be a member of God’s big family. Previously, we talked about two levels of significance that come with why God, the Father, had to let His Son, Jesus Christ, die for us: We are members of Christ’s Body. We are a […]
We Are the Body of Christ
This reflection builds upon our previous article, “we are God’s family.” You may need to review it in case you missed it. As we go through Lent this year, let’s remember that God’s only intention, by sending His only begotten Son, still is to draw us back to Himself. What we talk about in this […]
Fear to Hope
At the time, I’m updating this article from April 2020, it’s the first day of March 2021. And, that’s close to a year into the COVID pandemic. Even though more people are increasingly getting now the vaccine, we should still admit that there’s been a lot of fear in society, as a result of […]
Personal Transformation: The Soul
As we’ve studied before, personal transformation affects four levels: mind, heart, soul, and body. So far, we have discussed the mind and the heart. You may need to review those two reflections to make a better sense of what we study in the following lines: the soul. Our biblical foundation comes from two scriptures: […]
Personal Transformation: The Heart
Personal transformation affects four levels of who we are: mind, heart, soul, and body. So far, we’ve talked about the mind. In this reflection, we’ll discuss the second level, drawing on what the Bible says about it. The Mind is an open field The mind is our inner first way […]
Two Steps To Help You Press On
In this reflection, we’ll look at a two-step process to help us keep pressing on, no matter what we face. Life will always throw at us difficulties, challenges, or troubles, and all the other disruptions. But, choosing to press on is the only attitude that can help us stay spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically […]
Jesus Christ, the Source of Hope
Jesus Christ is the source of our hope. Even though most Jews, during the days He was and dwelt among people, did not believe He was the Messiah (the Christ). In spite of their unbelief, they all still knew that the Messiah had to come someday, and resolve every human problem. Once in the […]
