[:en]People in the society often regard the value of a person based on the job he is doing, his standing in the community and the connection he has with the rich and the famous. But as a child of God, regardless of being a master or a servant, we are serving the Lord, our Master… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/23/18)[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/22/18)[:zh]T[:]
[:en]Tristan da Cunha Island is located in the South Atlantic Ocean, 1,750 miles from South Africa. It is the most remote inhabited island in the world. Despite of its isolation, there are 288 people living there who call it their home. A large crowd was gathered with Jesus in a remote place. Jesus had compassion… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/22/18)[:zh]T[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/21/18)[:]
[:en]What is ‘LOVE”? There are many definitions of love, but the most precise and comprehensive meaning is found in 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7. There are positives and negatives in the definition. The positives are: Patient Kind Keeps no wrong records Rejoices with the truth Protects Trusts Hopes Perseveres The negatives are: Does not envy Does… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/21/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/20/18)[:]
[:en]When the troops of the US Army wanted to voice out their approval, they responded with a response bark of “HOO-AH”. Its original meaning was lost to history, but some said it was derived from an old acronym HUA – Heard, Understood, and Acknowledged. While David Roper was having a Bible study of the Psalm, … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/20/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from John 7[:]
[:en]JESUS GOES TO THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES (vs.1-13) Even the brothers o Jesus had a difficult time believing in Him. They were embarrassed to be brothers of Jesus but eventually, when He dies and rose again, they finally believed and James became a leader in the church. With the full record of Jesus’ miracles and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from John 7[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/19/18)[:]
[:en]During the Festival of trumpets, the Israelites gathered at the entrance to the city known as the Water Gate. Ezra started reading the law of Moses straight through for the next six hours while the people stood up in reverence for the Book of the Law. They bowed down in humble worship, listened to the Scriptures… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/19/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from John 6[:]
[:en]JESUS FEEDS THE FIVE THOUSAND (vs. 1-15) Philip was from Bethaida, who knew where to get food. So Jesus asked him: “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” (v. 5) Instead of answering His question, Philip started to assess the probable cost and affirmed the impossibility of feeding them. But Jesus wanted… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from John 6[:]
[:en]Thoughts from John 5[:]
[:en]A man was invalid for 38 years. His hope for cure was zero. But when Jesus saw him lying there and found out that he had been in that condition, He healed him and told him not to sin anymore. When the Jews knew that Jesus did that on the Sabbath day, they persecuted him.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from John 5[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/18/18)[:]
[:en]On June 18, 1815, Napoleon’s French army was defeated by a multinational force commanded by the Duke of Wellington. That was called the great Battle of Waterloo. Since then, the phrase “to meet your Waterloo” means “to be defeated by someone who is too strong for you or by a problem that is too difficult… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (6/18/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from John 4[:]
[:en]Samaria was the capital of the Northern Kingdom which fell into the hands of the Assyrians. Foreigners were brought into the land to help keep peace. (2 Kings 17:24) Inetermarriage between those foreigners and the remaining Jews resulted in a mixed race called the Samaritans. The Jews in the Southern Kingdom considered them impure because… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from John 4[:]