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, being filled with the fullness of God could mean1:
Continue reading →“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 second guest blog article on Paul and stress: Comforted and Caring (It might seem a little odd that I have … 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 may grasp that which is immeasurable and that they may know that which is beyond knowledge! But if it is … 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 troubles that he and his coworkers had experienced in the province of Asia Minor, Paul said, “We were under great … 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 side, our blessings and benefits. There is a God’s side that we often neglect. It is important to realize that … 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 the birth of Christ who proclaims good news to the poor,1 yet the poor are experiencing financial stresses as Christmas … 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 his dwelling among us!” (John 1:14)
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 was called to preach the gospel to different people. All was good, but eventually it came to a point where … 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 forgets us!
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 it (Acts 2:5), or spreaded through the scattering of disciples due to persecution (Acts 8:1-4). Througout history, God also called … Continue reading →
