THEME: SPIRITUAL GROWTH ********** DAY ONE Matt.13:23 “But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” Meditation Like seeds the word of God is spread across the world, it […]
Category Archives: Know Your Faith
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Bridget Eigbe ******* Though much dispute in our time, nevertheless, the deepest and most authentic mission of a married woman is her spouse and family. Mother Mary is the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ – God the Son. She is the Spiritual mother of the Church. She is the mother of all Christian […]
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Rev. Fr. Timothy Etsenamhe Assistant Director of Social Communications, Auchi Diocese Lent is a sombre religious observance in Christian Liturgical Calendar that begins on Ash Wednesday. It lasts for a period of six weeks and officially culminates on Maundy Thursday. Lent affords us the opportunity to prepare for Easter. We do this by observing the […]
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“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem” (Mt 20:18) Lent: a Time for Renewing Faith, Hope and Love Dear Brothers and Sisters, Jesus revealed to his disciples the deepest meaning of his mission when he told them of his passion, death and resurrection, in fulfilment of the Father’s will. He then called the disciples […]
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Nwachukwu Appolonia U. Often, communication in marriage doesn’t lie much with what we say but how we say what we say and how we respond to what is said. This principle determines understanding and laughter or misunderstanding and insult. Little wonder, Prov. 15:1 says that “a soft answer turns away wrath but grievous words […]
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THEME: ****** CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP ****** DAY SEVEN Matt. 4:19 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” These men were fishermen; but Jesus said to them I will make you fishers of men. They were called from fishing to be fishers of men; but many of us have gone back to fishing. I am not saying […]
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THEME: **** CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP **** DAY FIVE Matt 16:23 But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.” MEDITATION Jesus says to us today that we must take up our cross. In Luke 14:27 he says “whoever does not bear his cross and come after me cannot […]
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THEME: ****** Call to Discipleship ****** DAY THREE Luke 5:11 Meditation “We have to deny ourselves” is an invitation to renounce the world. In Luke 5:11 we are told that when the disciples brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed Him. In Luke 14:33 Jesus says “whoever does not renounce all […]
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THEME: ****** Call to Discipleship ****** DAY TWO Luke 9:23 “Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.” Meditation “We have to deny ourselves” this is an invitation to say “No” to our old nature and say “Yes” to God. This also expressed Peter’s failure. Peter who just confessed Jesus as the Messiah refuses […]
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THEME: ****** Call to Discipleship ****** DAY ONE Meditation Jesus lays down the conditions for discipleship. He makes these conditions known so that no one can claim like Jeremiah that God has seduced him. Jesus is not out to seduce or induce anyone that is why in Luke 9:58 he said to the man who […]