[:en]Oftentimes, we are tempted to respond in anger. But the Bible teaches us to be angry but do not sin (Eph. 4:26). “Let each of you look out not only for his own interest but also for the interests of others (Phil. 2:4). Let us ask God’s sanctifying work of the Spirit (2 Thes. 2:13,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/13/17)[:]
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[:en]Scripture Reading: Matthew 13:1-17 Biblical Truth: Jesus used parable to illustrate spiritual truths but the people could not understand because they were outside the community of faith. Personal Application: Let us ask God to open our eyes to spiritual realities and ears to listen to his voice. Prayer: Dear Jesus, help us to tell the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/12/17)[:]
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[:en]According to Robert Henkes, a portrait is not a photograph nor is it a mirror image. It not only shows the outer appearance but proves the emotional dept of the human soul. In other words, a real portrait can capture what the person is really about. May artists have painted the portrait of Jesus. But… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/12/17)[:]
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[:en]Scripture Reading: Matthew 12:38-50 Biblical Truth: Some Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus to show them a miraculous sign (v.38). Jesus replied them with three examples – the sign of prophet Jonah, the people of Nineveh and the Queen of Sheba. Prophet Jonah has 3 dramatic days in fish, depicting Christ’s death and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/11/17)[:]
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[:en]When we blame Satan for everything goes wrong, we are ascribing to him the power to determine the quality of our lives. Satan is limited in time and space. He has to ask God’s permission before he can touch us (Job 1:12, Luke 22:31) Although the father of lies and prince of peace of this… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/11/17)[:]
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[:en]Scripture Reading: Matthew 12:22-37 Biblical Truth: The unforgivable sin is the sin against the Holy Spirit. It is the refusal to let God be God and a guerilla warfare against the kingdom of God. Opposition to His work, attribution of His goodness to evil secrets, espousal of wickedness and call it godliness serve to count… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/10/17)[:]
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[:en]Scripture Reading: Matthew 12:15-31 Biblical Truth: Jesus did not want to stay around and argue with the Pharisees. He chose to spend time moving around to heal and to preach the gospel. Personal Application: It is useless to be with the nit picking legalists and argue about “theological” issues. It is better to go and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/09/17)[:]
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[:en]Reporter Jacob Rits was the third of 15 children who lived in the world of terrible despair. He wrote a book “How the Other Half Lives” describing vividly the poverty in the 19th century of New York City with his own photographs painting a picture of country’s desperate existence. Shortly after the release of his… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/10/17)[:]
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[:en]Both Naomi and Ruth were widows. When they returned to Naomi’s homeland, Ruth met a wealthy landowner, Boaz. She asked him to let her glean from among the sheaves. (Ruth 2:7) He willingly consented and instructed his workers to purposely let grain fall for her (Ruth 2:16) God has infinite resources and he let his… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/09/17)[:]
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[:en]Scripture Reading: Matthew 12:9-14 Biblical Truth: Jesus went into their synagogues and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the Pharisees asked him: “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” Jesus answered: “It is lawful to do good on the Sabbath” So he restored the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/08/17)[:]