By Ptr. Mike Cariño Matthew 7:24-27 Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash. In Matthew 5 to 7, Jesus preached the Sermon on the […]
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By Rev. Jeremiah Cheung Scripture passage: 18:23 – 19:7 The Book of Acts chapters 18:23 – 20:30 chronicles Paul’s third missionary journey. Paul’s third missionary focused on Ephesus, where he remained for a period of three years. This is the longest that Paul had stayed in one place. During this time, through Luke, the author of Acts, the Holy Spirit specifically mentioned several important figures, and we can learn from these people some valuable spiritual lessons: 1. Apollos – He was a teacher who received and passed in the truth 18:24-28 a. The 2 Timothy 2:2 model b. Three C’s of Discipleship 2. Twelve Disciples Unclear about their Faith 19:1-7 a. They were disciples without the Lord b. They were […]
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