The House Church – The Room of Fear – Part 2
Fear, we all will have it. It does not matter who you are, or how strong you are, fear has the ability to strike us when we least expect it. The problem is not the fear, but how we handle it. In the story narrated in John 20:19-23, we learn important lessons about fear. In our […]
Alive, Dead, and Alive Again – Part 2
The Bible tells us that death is an enemy that will be defeated. The challenge for us is that, until that day, we will need to deal with its presence and devastations. In John 11: 33-45, we learn about Lazarus’ resurrection, and the important lessons from that event. In our last article we learned that death is […]
If Eternal Life Is My Inheritance, How Do I Get It? – Part 2
How can we be sure that we have eternal life? That was the question that a young and religious man asked Jesus. You can find the story in Mark 10: 17-31. In our last article we started learning the answer to this question. Eternal life is more than just obeying the Law. It is a relationship based […]
If Eternal Life Is My Inheritance, How Do I Get It? – Part 1
What gives us assurance that we are in the Kingdom of God? How can someone be sure that he or she has eternal life? Some people think that their Baptism is the guarantee that they are saved. They think that the ceremony and the water have some special power that will make them and their […]
Unexpected Ingratitude – Part 2
The story that we find in Luke 17: 11-19, probably is one the best illustrations about ingratitude. Ten lepers were healed by Jesus, and just one came back to thank Him. I could not help myself thinking what were the reasons or excuses that those nine lepers had for not coming back to Jesus to […]
The Unhidden, Uncontrollable, and Uncontested Grace – Part 2
“Unmerited favor”. As you know, that is the best definition of grace. God decides and performs acts of mercy in our lives, without our participation and without us deserving them. Our God really is a merciful and compassionate God. In Luke 14:1-6, we have an interesting story about this wonderful grace that comes from Jesus. […]
The Simeon’s Testimony – Part 2
This is the testimony of Simeon, based on Luke 2: 25-35. This story is about the encounter of Simeon with Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus. Last week we saw the first part of his story (at least, my interpretation of his story). Today we will see the second part of Simeon’s Testimony: “As I told you […]
The Simeon’s Testimony – Part 1
In Luke 2: 25-35, we have an interesting encounter of a man called Simeon with Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus. We do not know a lot about Simeon, this is why we will let him tell his story (at least, my interpretation of his story). Here is the first part of Simeon’s Testimony: “I am an […]
A Thankful Heart – Part 2
How many times, do we receive, freely, goodness from God, and unfortunately, we do not say thank you? God has been extremely gracious and merciful to us, on a daily basis, and we rarely recognize it. We are meditating on a story that we find in Luke 17:11-19. Jesus encounters ten lepers. They cry out […]
Beatitudes: The Happiness That Nobody Wants – Those Who Are Persecuted for Jesus – Part 4
As a disciple of Christ, we need to prepare ourselves to face challenges, opposition, and persecution, throughout our lives. We learned in our last article how to deal with persecution. In this article we will learn something very important. 4 – THE REWARD FOR THOSE WHO ARE PERSECUTED Finally, we learn that there will be […]