The church today appears to be different from the church in the days of the apostles. We have lost our direction, honour and dignity as Jesus intended for us. Jesus identified Peter as the rock upon which he will build his church and that the powers of death shall not Read more
Jesus sees anxiety as pivotal to our cravings for wealth, etc. People who call themselves Christians these days have become so obsessed with wealth as if everything depends on wealth, power etc. Many of us also behave as if there shall not be any opportunity to make it tomorrow or Read more
Wealth, name, fame, recognition, authority, power, influence, family or status are sometimes described or interpreted or perceived as a symbol or pointer of success or achievement. It is sometimes fulfilling in our society. However, its physical value is not synonymous with spiritual value. Things of the spirit are different from Read more
Jesus continued to teach the Lord’s Prayer saying from Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4: Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil Simply put, temptation is anything that obstructs or is likely to obstruct us from doing God’s will. They come in various forms from both physical and spiritual Read more
Jesus continued to teach the Lord’s Prayer saying from Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4: Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us Forgiveness is a sign of restoration. It means wiping the slate clean unconditionally. It obliterates past events of injury so they cannot be used as Read more
Jesus continued to teach the Lord’s Prayer saying from Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4: Give us this day our daily bread Jesus who often spoke in parables was emphasizing on spiritual rather than physical bread. In confirming this fact, Jesus said man shall not live by bread alone but by every Read more
Jesus continued to teach the Lord’s Prayer saying from Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven Any time we pray, we must be reminded of God’s will. God’s will can be summarized as God’s written words in the bible; and God’s divine Read more
Jesus continued to teach the Lord’s Prayer saying from Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4: Thy kingdom come What did Jesus mean by this statement in the Lord’s Prayer? To understand it, we must first know what God’s kingdom is; what it stands for; and what are its characteristics? The statement is Read more
Jesus continued to teach the Lord’s Prayer saying from Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4: Hallowed be thy name This is to honour God’s name as our heavenly father. To hallow God’s name is to show reverence to him not only as God but as a good and loving father. It means Read more
Before Christ, the Israelites prayed to God as part of their worship. From a very young age Jesus himself fellowshipped with his people in the temples and synagogues. One wonders why then did Jesus’ disciple(s) ask him to teach them how to pray, Luke 11:1. The disciples had observed that Read more