BEING TAUGHT TO PROFIT

Every now and again, we are reminded of what God expects as an outflow in the life of any believer. Beyond the power to become his children, another thing God gave from the very beginning was the power to be fruitful. Thus, throughout the pages of scripture, whether through commendation, chastisement, trials or testings, the... Continue Reading →

BEING TAUGHT TO PROFIT

Every now and again, we are reminded of what God expects as an outflow in the life of any believer. Beyond the power to become his children, another thing God gave from the very beginning was the power to be fruitful. Thus, throughout the pages of scripture, whether through commendation, chastisement, trials or testings, the... Continue Reading →

BEING TAUGHT TO PROFIT

Every now and again, we are reminded of what God expects as an outflow in the life of any believer. Beyond the power to become his children, another thing God gave from the very beginning was the power to be fruitful. Thus, throughout the pages of scripture, whether through commendation, chastisement, trials or testings, the... Continue Reading →

Feast of Saints Peter and Paul

Today's homily placed the lives of these two Apostles side by side, highlighting similarities that may otherwise be glossed over. 1. The lives of both men were altered at the point of one question from Jesus:Peter: Do you love me more then these?Paul: Why do you persecute me?Peter was grieved by those words, while Paul... Continue Reading →

Feast of Saints Peter and Paul

Today's homily placed the lives of these two Apostles side by side, highlighting similarities that may otherwise be glossed over. 1. The lives of both men were altered at the point of one question from Jesus:Peter: Do you love me more then these?Paul: Why do you persecute me?Peter was grieved by those words, while Paul... Continue Reading →

COMMENDED TO GOD

Acts 20:32 "I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and grant you an inheritance among them that are sanctified. Commend has the same meaning as 'hand over or commit" so Paul was praying thus: I commend you to God. I commend you to... Continue Reading →

DON’T BECOME PROUD

Luke 1:52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. There is a mentality that comes when men taste power: they are tempted to assume a state of superiority akin to 'a far above everyone mindset'. Such individuals behave like the Judge captured in the Gospel of Luke... Continue Reading →

WHO IS THE ADVERSARY?

We read in the text about an ocassion where the Apostles, men on fire and ready to spread the Gospel across all territories, were not permitted to do so by the Holy Spirit. A rather strong wording is used as we see in Acts  16:6 "Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region... Continue Reading →

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