Dear Lourdes, I write in response to your question. Â But before I answer, I’d like to tell you how I miss those Sundays when we had our Sunday School lessons by the calamansi tree in the backyard of #15 Smiling Street in BF Homes. Your mother was our Sunday School teacher and we saw each… Continue reading For Lourdes, in reply to her question
Study source: Chapter 4: “The Childhood of Christ” J.Oswald Sanders, The Incomparable Christ. Key verses: Luke 2:40: “And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.“ Hebrews 2:17 “He was made like unto His brethren.” What do we know about the childhood of Christ?Luke… Continue reading Lesson 4: The Childhood of Christ
A few days ago, one of my students and a “friend” on Facebook expressed in his status his disgust over the hypocrisy of a group of people. Â His other friends on Facebook made comment after comment. Â One in particular arrested my attention: Â He said: “dapat kuyugin.” “Kuyog” is a Tagalog word that means “a mob.”… Continue reading Mob rule : Kuyog
Yesterday, I had an appointment in Banawe, Quezon City. Â From Meycauayan, I took an FX shuttle to EDSA-Munoz and took a cab to Banawe. Â We took a shortcut on Roosevelt Avenue and landed on Del Monte Ave. At the corner of Del Monte Avenue and Sgt. Rivera, there was this big tarpaulin signage just outside… Continue reading Seasons of miracles
Source: Â Chapter 2 of The Incomparable Christ, by J. Oswald Sanders. Key idea: Jesus Christ’s existence did not begin with his birth in Bethlehem. Â He had a pre-existence in Heaven with God the Father. Key verse: John 17:5: “And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had… Continue reading Lesson 3: Before the world was: Preexistence