He ordered the chariot to stop, then Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water and he baptised him. But after they had come up out of the water again Philip was taken away by the Spirit of the Lord, … Continue reading Philip and the Ethopian eunuch
Now the will of him who sent me is that I should lose nothing of all that he has given to me, but that I should raise it up on the last day. It is my Father’s will that whoever sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and that I should raise that person up on the last day. John 6:39-40 The LORD’s words today are so comforting! For sure, His words always bring comfort to our hearts, but I feel especially comforted, deep down in my soul, when I read His promises today about the Father’s will. Jesus is giving us … Continue reading The will of the Father
Jesus answered them: In all truth I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, it is my Father who gives you the bread from heaven, the true bread; for the bread of God is the bread which comes … Continue reading Jesus is the Bread of Life
The members of the Sanhedrin all looked intently at Stephen, and his face appeared to them like the face of an angel. Acts 6:15 When severe persecution of Jesus’ disciples started, St Stephen was one of the first to be arrested. The … Continue reading Stephen’s Radiance
Then they said to each other, ‘Did not our hearts burn within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to us?’ Luke 24:32 Today’s Gospel narrates the encounter of the Risen Jesus with two … Continue reading A burning heart
These are the signs that will be associated with believers: in my name they will cast out devils; they will have the gift of tongues; they will pick up snakes in their hands and be unharmed should they drink deadly poison; they will lay their hands … Continue reading These signs shall follow
What I suggest, therefore, is that you leave these men alone and let them go. If this enterprise, this movement of theirs, is of human origin it will break up of its own accord; but if it does in fact come … Continue reading Leave these men alone
In reply Peter and the apostles said, ‘Obedience to God comes before obedience to men’ Acts 5:29 When we are faced with the tough decision of choosing the path of Christ or being rejected by people, which do we choose? That’s the situation the … Continue reading Obedience to God
For this is how God loved the world: he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. For God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but … Continue reading God gave His Son
The wind blows where it pleases; you can hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit. John 3:8 When you think … Continue reading The wind blows where it pleases