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Reflection on Rom 8:14
Post date: 2025-03-04Autor: BCP
Think about the word of life and answer these questions: Who is led? Who does the leading? What does being led indicate? ...as many as are led by the Spirit of God... What are some other names for the Holy Spirit? Rom 8:9 Whom does the Holy Spirit glorify? Jn 16:13-14 What should be your response to the Holy Spirit? Gal 5:16 What do you have to do to live according to the Spirit? Rom 8:5
Word of Life – Acts 20:32 (16/2/2025 – 2/3/2025)
Post date: 2025-02-17Autor: BCP
"So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified."
Reflection on Acts 20:32
Post date: 2025-02-17Autor: BCP
Think about the word of life and answer these questions: What is God’s Word able to do? Why is the Bible called “the Word of His grace”? ...I commend you to God and to the Word... How should you regard the Bible? 1Thess 2:13 What did Jesus say about the Word? Jn 17:17
Word of Life – Jn 15:5 (2/2/2025 – 16/2/2025)
Post date: 2025-02-03Autor: BCP
"I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing."
Reflection on Jn 15:5
Post date: 2025-02-03Autor: BCP
Think about the word of life and answer these questions: Who is the vine? Who are the branches? What relationship do you see between a branch and a vine? How is the relationship between a branch and vine similar to the Christian and Christ?
Word of Life – Prov 3:5-6 (19/1/2025 – 2/2/2025)
Post date: 2025-01-19Autor: BCP
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight."
Reflection on Prov 3:5-6
Post date: 2025-01-19Autor: BCP
This word of life, again, should strengthen our faith in concrete situations, the faith that God is almighty, as well as the awareness that He wants us to turn to Him with trust and not to doubt in our hearts. If we do this, we will certainly experience that God intervenes even in situations that are impossible for us to resolve.
Word of Life – 1 John 1:9 (5/1/2025 – 19/1/2025)
Post date: 2025-01-05Autor: BCP
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
Reflection on 1Jn 1:9
Post date: 2025-01-04Autor: BCP
The most important thing is that when we commit any sin, we should immediately repent of it, break with it, not dwell on it, literally cut ourselves off from it, whether it was a light or a heavy sin. Be it in thought or feeling or look, word or act, we are to immediately make an act of contrition by turning our spiritual eyes to the cross of Christ. If we do this, the Lord will protect us from mortal sin. Venial sins are to serve as stepping stones for us to enter into the presence of God, where we immediately make an act of contrition and an act of love for Jesus and resolve, with new fervour, to persevere in following Jesus.
Word of Life – John 16:24 (22/12/2024 – 5/1/2025)
Post date: 2024-12-22Autor: BCP
"Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full."
Reflection on Jn 16:24
Post date: 2024-12-22Autor: BCP
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Recourse to the Mother of Jesus
Post date: 2024-12-09Autor: BCP
Even an unbelieving person, when suddenly confronted by a difficult situation, subconsciously cries out like a small child: “Mummy!” We can have recourse to Mary as our Mother. Jesus gave her to us as our Mother. Eve is the mother of the human race. Mary became our spiritual Mother. The task of a mother is not only to give birth to or receive children, but to feed and rear them. Mary accompanied Jesus on His Way of the Cross. None of the people knew Him so intimately, none was in so deep unity with Him as His Mother. And Jesus gave His Mother to us, His children. We have the same Mother: you and I and Jesus.
Word of Life – 1 John 5:11-12 (8/12/2024 – 22/12/2024)
Post date: 2024-12-09Autor: BCP
"And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life."
Reflection on 1Jn 5:11-12
Post date: 2024-12-09Autor: BCP
As we repeat the word of life daily over these two weeks, it would be good to take a few moments, pick up the Bible and find the quotes listed. For example, it would be ideal for the whole family to get together on Sunday evening and go through God’s Word according to the questions given.
Word of Life – 1 Cor. 10:13 (24/11/2024 – 8/12/2024)
Post date: 2024-11-24Autor: BCP
"No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it."
Reflection on 1Cor 10:13
Post date: 2024-11-23Autor: BCP
Man thinks that when a trial comes that it is beyond his strength, that he should give up and not fight, and that is a mistake. And at the same time it is a sign of our unbelief that we do not count on God and God’s help. But what does God’s Word say? “God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able...” Trial or temptation or various afflictions may come from our weakness due to the circumstances in which we find ourselves, or through particular people, or suggestive thoughts such as fear, or even the spirit of lies – the devil – may attack our thinking. But God has it all under control; we are not alone in our trial. God knows us, and if He allows a certain trial, He knows that it can be for our benefit, for our spiritual purification.
Word of Life – 1 Cor. 10:10 (10/11/2024 – 24/11/2024)
Post date: 2024-11-09Autor: BCP
"Nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer."
Reflection on 1Cor 10:10
Post date: 2024-11-09Autor: BCP
Each of us can search our conscience as to how we accept even the slightest trials that God allows in our life. How many times we grumble before others instead of trusting God, waiting patiently and believing that God can turn even the greatest evil into good. By our grumbling, we not only sin against God, but we give offence to other people. We should then apologize, confess our sin of unbelief and distrust in God, and repent publicly before those before whom we have poured out our gloomy feelings and murmurings. We will repeat this word of life for two weeks. May we recall the various grumblings of the past, since the time we believed in the Lord, so that we may immediately repent and beat our chests at least three times, saying: “Lord, have mercy.”
Word of Life – Jer. 51:47 (27/10/2024 – 10/11/2024)
Post date: 2024-10-27Autor: BCP
"For the time will surely come when I will punish the idols of Babylon; her whole land will be disgraced and her slain will all lie fallen within her."
Reflection on Jer 51:47
Post date: 2024-10-27Autor: BCP
This verse is preceded by the words: “I will punish Bel (Pachamama) in Babylon and make him spew out what he has swallowed. The nations will no longer stream to him. And the wall of Babylon will fall.” And the prophet cries out: “Come out of her, my people! Run for your lives! Run from the fierce anger of the Lord. Do not lose heart or be afraid when rumours are heard in the land; one rumour comes this year, another the next, rumours of violence in the land and of ruler against ruler.” And now follows the verse we reflect on: “For the time will surely come when I will punish the idols of Babylon; her whole land will be disgraced and her slain will all lie fallen within her.” What are the idols of Babylon? Bergoglio himself enthroned the Pachamama demon and dedicated himself to Satan under the guidance of a sorcerer in Canada as a precedent. This spirit of paganism has gradually turned the holy city into the harlot of the antichrist – pagan Babylon.