Walk on Water? Why? (Matthew 14:22-33)
Failure does not define us; it isn’t our identity.
Jesus Walks on Water, by Konstantin Alexejewitsch Korowin, 1890
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone,and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because…
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Parish Retreat: Walking with the Lord through Holy Week. Catholic Inspiration
This 4-part parish retreat takes the listener through Holy Week:
Palm Sunday – setting the stage for the events to come
Holy Thursday – Service and Sacrament
Good Friday – Sacrifice and Support
Easter – Divine Strength and Hope
Each of these presentations can be listened individually or collectively, depending on time and circumstance. May all of us prepare to enter fully into these holy…
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Live Stream Sunday School - October 8, 2023
John 17:20-26
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Confusion is Part of the Learning Process
I know a secret; the more I learn about the Bible, the more I learn about myself...the disciple's confusion demonstrates that they took Jesus seriously.
John 16 New International Version – we read…
“All this I have told you so that you will not fall away. 2 They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God. 3 They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me. 4 I have told you this, so that when their time comes you will remember that…
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Life of Saint Matthew, the Apostle - August 25th
Explore the remarkable journey of Saint Matthew, from being a despised tax collector to becoming one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. Discover how his life and ministry exemplify the transformative power of encountering Jesus and responding to His
In the name of God the Father, Christ Jesus His Son and the Holy Spirit, One True God. Amen
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On August 25th, the Indian Orthodox Church commemorates the life and ministry of St. Matthew, also known as Levi through the Gospel accounts of Mark 2:14 and Luke…
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Guidance for the End Times: A Study of the Book of Acts (Part 5)
Thanks for reading. Please prayerfully study these messages.
In this installment of Guidance for the End Times, we pick back up in the first chapter of the book of Acts at the 12th verse. In this installment, we will discuss the rest of chapter one. We encourage you to read the previous installments for admonition.
Return to Jerusalem
In verse 12, we see the disciples returning to Jerusalem as Jesus commanded them. Let us not lose sight of this…
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A Mighty Fortress
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God! This old hymn has blessed millions across all time. AweGOD! Listen Up and join with those who have been inspired and whose faith has been increased. God bless you.
“Do you have a battle raging in your life? It is spiritual and is not against flesh and blood. Jesus, I ask you to raise a standard of righteousness against the enemy in this situation. (Isaiah 59:19) I pray as the enemy is resisted, he will flee, (James 4:7) and as the good fight of faith is fought, You, Jesus will deliver us from our enemy and all of his devices. 1 Timothy 6:12; 1 Peter 5:9…
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Charles Spurgeon's MORNING AND EVENING: MARCH 27
Charles Spurgeon’s MORNING AND EVENING: MARCH 27
MORNING
“Then all the disciples forsook him and fled.”
Matthew 26:56
He never deserted them, but they in cowardly fear of their lives, fled from him in the very beginning of his sufferings. This is but one instructive instance of the frailty of all believers if left to themselves; they are but sheep at the best, and they flee when the wolf cometh. They had all been warned of the danger, and had…
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Readying yourself for Pentecost, remember the Ascension
Readying yourself for Pentecost, remember the Ascension
40 days after the resurrection, Jesus ascended into heaven. His ascension is recorded in Mark, Luke and the book of Acts. It took place on a mountain top in the vicinity of Bethany according to Luke 24:50-51 “And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. 51 While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.” Mark also adds in Jesus’…
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Don't Waste this Time
Don’t Waste this Time
Do you believe Jesus Christ is going to appear soon to take up His church? Are you sensing that time for the body of Christ is short here? I do. I have never been more convinced that time is short. I really believe we must use every opportunity the LORD gives us to share the gospel with those that need to hear it, including those who need salvation and those who once knew Christ but are currently…
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To Believe, or Not (Mark 16:9-18)
There are some who may search for evidence their entire lives, never to find it, because they want confirmation by means of their own mentally contrived and culturally conditioned constructs.
The risen Jesus appears to his disciples, by Unknown Italian artist, 1476
[Note: The earliest manuscripts and some other ancient witnesses do not have verses 9–20.]
When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons. She went and told those who had been with him and who were mourning and weeping. When they heard that…
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Daily Mass: A parable of the Father's love. Catholic Inspiration
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The parable of the Prodigal Son brings hope to our hearts as we observe the Father’s compassionate response to both of his sons.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 2nd Week of Lent (#235)
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Sunday School Live Stream - October 8, 2023
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Sunday school session with Asst. Pastor Melvin Gaines.
John 17:20-26
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The Passover Plot
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As you are about to hear in this PODCAST, a more precious and precise portrait of Jesus has never been painted.
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A picture worth thousands of words.
Here you will hear a few hundred of mine.
Jesus said, “Do this in remembrance of Me.”
May we remember never to forget.
Please remember that depending…
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Every Parent's Dream
Every Parent’s Dream
Isaiah 54:13 is every parent’s dream.
“All your children will be followers of the Lord, and your children will enjoy great prosperity (peace)”
Parents bring children into this world amidst oohs and ahhs and oh how cute. But, then the reality hits, babies not only desire but command attention 24/7. They want to be fed, changed and loved. They need this to grow and feel secure. Isaiah writes this…
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Extracts from the writings of William Gurnall-PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING
Extracts from the writings of William Gurnall-PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING
PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING
“Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Philippians 4:6.
PRAYER the sign of life. What is prayer, but the breathing forth of that grace which is breathed into the soul by the Holy Spirit? When God breathed into man the breath of life, he became a living soul; so when God breathes into…
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