The WORD. The TRUTH.
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236 total views This Gospel text is what is usually called the mission statement of Jesus. Nowadays, it is fashionable for companies, schools, and communities to formulate mission statements. The mission statement answers the questions, why are we here, and what is our mission in life? Most of us are working people. That is why we
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369 total views We know what is a broken marriage. We know what is a broken family. I refer to a father and a mother, separating with bitterness. I also refer to a broken clan where brothers and sisters don’t talk to each other, or cousins grew up separately not knowing that they are even first
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201 total views If the essence of Christianity is in loving, the essence of loving is in giving. Therefore, if we cannot be Christians without loving, we cannot be Christians without giving. The lesson for today focuses on the widow’s mite, as it is traditionally called. Three lessons about giving. First, the widow gave quietly. Unlike the
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230 total views The name Job has come to be associated with suffering. It is also associated with patience. He suffered a lot, a whole lot. Yet, he suffered patiently. Today, we are given another facet of the character of Job. He was not only a patient man; he was also a persistent man. He was
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498 total views Are you alive? Most likely you will say “Yes!” First, you are here seated, listening to me. You can hear me. Your heart is beating. You are breathing. You can walk. The signs that you are alive are not just those that could be measured by medical equipment or diagnosed by doctors. The
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573 total views Let us review the parable. The first son was poor with words, but he was good in action. The second son was good in words, but he was poor in action. There is no third son. A third son would have been poor in action, poor in words, poor in thoughts, and poor
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326 total views There is no question that love is the essence of all religions. There is no doubt in our minds that love is the essence of the message of Jesus Christ. In fact, if we behaved in a not so loving manner, we hear comments like, “Parang hindi ka Kristiyano.” To be a Christian