We have mentioned that Paul prayed for strengthening of the believers in Ephesus and that his prayer consists of 3 parts: indwelling of Christ, understanding of Christ’s love, and being filled to the fullness of Christ. From the book of Ephesians, … Continue reading
David Soemarko
“We have all been depressed at one point or another in our lives. Sometimes the reason or reasons are pretty obvious: an experience of grief or loss, stressful work environment…. Other time… we just feel the stress.” Check out my … Continue reading
Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21 In praying for the strenthening of the believers in Ephesus, Paul prays that they may truly understand the love of Christ. If we read the passage, we realize that what he is praying for is that they … Continue reading
Have you ever felt so stressed out that you wanted to say (or scream) “I can’t take it anymore”? Maybe we all have. It might be hard to believe, but even Apostle Paul had said the same thing. Recalling some … Continue reading
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20 When we think of Christmas, We, as Christians, should be thinking about the birth of our Savior, but even when we are thinking about the birth of Christ and our salvation, we often think only of our … Continue reading
Scripture: Luke 2:21-39 Third Sunday of Advent… one week closer to Christmas. This is the season we sing “Joy to the World,” but some people are already feeling some kind of sadness, holiday blues, or even depression. We are celebrating … Continue reading
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 ; Isaiah 7 Today is the second Sunday of Advent. As we are getting closer to Christmas, we pray that our hearts may be filled with joy as we remember that day when “the Word became flesh and made … Continue reading
Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-19 Sometimes when things are not going well, we feel distressed and weakened in our faith. Getting some comfort is nice; being strengthened is even better. Paul was talking about the mystery of the Church and how he … Continue reading
Scripture: Luke 1:46-66 God is a faithful God and He keeps His promises. Sometimes we might not see things happening according to our timing have to wait patiently, or impatiently at times, but God has His perfect timing, and He never … Continue reading
Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13 When God revealed the mystery of his plan of salvation to include the Gentiles, the news must be told to those who had not heard it. The good news either spreaded naturally from people who had heard … Continue reading