[:en]SIGNS AND FEELINGS The religious leaders of Jesus’ day demanded a sign from heaven to prove the validity of His claims (Mat. 16:1). Instead of seeking God’s guidance, they were challenging His divine authority. He responded strongly saying” “A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign” (Mat. 16:4). All of us want to ask… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/9/18)[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
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[:en]KNOW AND CARE Paul encouraged Christians to “do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers” (Gal. 6:10). Since we worship together as one in the body of Christ, we have to know the needs of those around us. We have to show concerns by caring and sharing.[:]
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[:en]LOVE (vs. 1-13) Without love, all spiritual gifts are nothing. Great faith, gifts of prophesy, knowledge, sacrifices, generosity, miracle are of no effect without love. It is love that moves our actions to make our gifts useful. Love is: Patient, kind, rejoice in truth, protect, trusts, hopes, persevere and never fails. Love is not: envious,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Corinthians 13[:]
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[:en]SPRING OF REFRESHMENT Jon Bunyan in his book “The Pilgrim’s Progress” wrote that every Christian will arrive at the foot of a steep ascent called the Hill Difficulty. But at the bottom of which was a spring… Christians went to the spring and drank to refresh themselves before proceeding to go up the hill”. “You… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “OUr Daily Bread” (11/7/18)[:]
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[:en]A REFUGE FOR THE BROKEN PEOPLE There was a Japanese who had cut-off himself from the society. He stopped going to school because of poor grades and bcame like a modern-day hermit. Luckily, we helped by joing a youth club in Tokyo known as an IBASHO-a safe place where broken people could start reintroducing themselves… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/6/18)[:]
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[:en]SERVE WITH LOVE When the Philippian Christians were facing persecution, Paul wanted them to be of one mind. He exhorted them to live worthy of Christ’s calling by serving each other in love. “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves” (Phil. 2:3) “May we express our… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/5/18)[:]
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[:en] STRONG CONQUEROR When the Roman soldiers came to arrest Christ, Peter drew his sword and cut off the ear of the high priest’s servant. Jesus commanded Peter: “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?” (John 18:9) “Jesus endured the ordeal of His arrest, trial and crucifixion by… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/4/18)[:]
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[:en]LEADING WITH LOVE Onesimus was a run-away slave of Philemon. Philemon was a leader of the church in Colossae. Later, when Onesimus became a Christian, Paul exemplified tact and diplomacy in reconciling them together. As a respected leader of the early church, Paul appealed to Philemon on the basis of equality, friendship and love. He… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/3/18)[:]
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[:en]BE VIGILANT AND ALERT Adam and Eve sinnned because they got entangled with “good for food, pleasing to the eyes and desirable to gain wisdom” (Gen. 3:6). That is why Paul cautioned us to “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour”… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/2/18)[:]
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[:en]RUN TO ME Is fear haunting you? Is something troubling you? Are you in despair and in anguish? Don’t you have peace in your mind? Remember this: “The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe” (Prov. 18:10) “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (11/1/18)[:]