Season of Pascha
Following Christ by Overcoming Rejections and Counting the Cost (Luke 9:51-62)
We are called to be His disciples with the aim of preaching the kingdom of God. But in the course of our ministry, we will face various rejections. Christ teaches us not to be disheartened when we are rejected, for He was rejected first. We are also called to count the cost of our discipleship, lest we tend to look back on our life and regret following Christ. We are called to be steadfast in our commitment.
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Finding our Purpose in the Resurrected Christ – To be Fishers of Men – John 21
Christ, after His resurrection teaches His disciples to become fishers of men. Let us learn on how we can become fishers of men rather than be fishermen. Let also understand the importance of having a fellowship with like minded individuals and where should we draw in our catch.
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Encounter with the Gardener – Easter reflection (John 20:1-18)
An Easter reflection on the account of the meeting of Mary Magdalene with the Resurrected Christ in the garden and comparing it with the encounter of the first man and woman in the Garden of Eden
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Pentecost – Holy Spirit residing within Man
With the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus Christ, the time of salvation had arrived and the Divine work of redemption has been completed, the fullness revealed, all gifts bestowed: it belongs to us now to “appropriate” these gifts, to be that which we have become in Christ: participants and citizens of His Kingdom. Through Christ’s descent and Crucifixion, He made the sinful human nature able to become divine and through His ascension, He made it possible for the human nature enter into the presence of God and through the descent of the Holy Spirit, God began to dwell within us.
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Ascension of Jesus – A Call to Theosis (St. Luke 24:36-53)
We who seemed unworthy of the earth, are now raised to heaven, We who were unworthy of earthly dominion have been raised to the Kingdom on high, have ascended higher than heaven, have came to occupy the King’s throne, and the same nature from which the angels guarded Paradise, stopped not until it ascended to the throne of the Lord.”
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Understanding the Cost of Discipleship under Jesus Christ (St. Luke 9:51-62)
When we look at the life of Jesus, we find that He always willed to do the will of the Heavenly Father and He was willing to follow His Father’s will, even though He would be rejected, hated and ostracized by the society around Him….
Jesus’ response for His would-be followers is striking. It’s not as if He rebuffs His would-be disciple — exactly. It’s more a matter of making clear to him what he’s offering before he signs on the dotted line. Discipleship is costly. It is radically costly. It costs you everything.
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Sailing the Rough Seas with Christ, the Bread of Life (St. John 6:16-29)
“This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent” It is a wonderfully worded statement which says the message of the Holy Bible in a crux. We are not able to do anything that gives us eternal life. That is given by God. God is the only one who can accomplish such a great work. But how are we working with the work of God? Jesus says you must believe. The work of God, what God requires, is faith.
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Days of Brightness – Being Partakers of the Heavenly Calling
In understanding our calling to be partakers of the heavenly calling, do we struggle against sin in our lives & doubt Christ as the Son of God? Let us learn to hold onto the faith & an antidote to overcome the trickery of sin.
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Days of Brightness – Wearing the Whole Armour of God
St. Paul after asking us to stand strong in the might of our Lord, does not leave us without any weapons. Our weapons and armor is not of the physical nature, but they consist of truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. These belong to our armor and weaponry.
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Days of Brightness – Called to be Instruments of Righteousness of God
St. Paul also mentions that we are not to present any of our members — any part of our bodies — to be used by sin as a weapon. Instead we are to present our whole selves and all of our parts to be used by God as weapons of righteousness. In the great contest between good and evil, St. Paul calls us to get on the right side — God’s side. But how do we become the instruments of righteousness to God?
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