Beloved of the Lord, Praise the Lord! The previous Sunday [27th November 2016] ushered us as a Community of Believers in the Advent Season. The Season of Advent in the Church Calendar unrolls the significance and historical remembrance of the birth of Jesus Christ in the World which ends on Christmas Day. Significant also was that on the[…]
Today is ACP Sunday. We are remaining with 89 days to begin construction of Phase 2 of the new Sanctuary. The ACP Team extends gratitude and blessings for all the contributions, prayers and desire to raise the sanctuary of God. Phase 2 for our new Cathedral is truly unfolding. Continue to give to the work of God[…]
Text: Leviticus 23:9-14. And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, when you come into the land that I give you and reap its harvest, you shall bring the sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest to the Priest,” (verses 9 and 10). The celebration[…]
Source: anglicannews.org [Anglican Alliance] Anglicans across the Communion are marking World Aids Day on 1 December 2016 to raise awareness of HIV/Aids and help end the epidemic. Joining this year’s UNAIDS HIV prevention campaign, Anglicans have held events and church services, released videos and shared photos to bring attention to the need for further action to[…]
Text: 1 John 3:11-24. “Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth” (verse 18). The Bible teaches us to be generous to each other as children of God. Generous in terms of money, possessions and time. However, when the new teaching or experience is telling you to[…]
Text: Titus 2:1-15. “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,” (verses 11 and 12). Any teaching that weakens your hatred of sin is false to the Holy Scriptures and should[…]
Text: 1 John 2:15-17. “For all that is in the world – the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions – is not from the Father but is from the world,” (verse 16). Be careful with the teachings from those socalled “men and women of God” of these days. Their teachings[…]
Text: Galatians 5:16-26. “For desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do,” (verse 17). Avoid teachings where self, I, me, myself, is glorified. A little prayer for yourself, your good health,[…]
Source: anglicannews.org [ACNS, by Terrie Robinson] After weeks of preparation, Anglicans around the Communion are getting involved in prayer, reflection and action for the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence. The 16 Days of Activism campaign runs from today (25 November), the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs to[…]
Text: 2 Peter 1: 16-21. The Bible is the true Word of God and it is the final authority over everything else. God used specific men to write the Scriptures and divinely guarded against any human error. Therefore any teaching outside the Bible is suspect and should be avoided at all costs. Emotions may rise, psychological pressure may be[…]