Kingdom of God

was ever given the chance to fight the giant. If David would have not followed through and listened to his dad about bringing the lunch, then he would have never defeated Goliath. Groeschel mentions that if we are faithful in the little things, then God will entrust us with the big things, like being king. The Lord also calls…

who is baptizing many people, even the Pharisees and Sadducees who are more conservative in their Jewish beliefs. Jesus wishes to be baptized by John because of his holiness, going against the traditional Jewish orders. Upon being baptized, God the Father and God the Holy Spirit both appear as the trinity in the same scene. This passage tells of the novelty and approach Jesus had to the interpretation of the old scriptures. Going against traditional Jewish teachings by being baptized by an…

place people have been taught to respect and give reverence to, yet it is also the very same place that people despise and take for granted. Many of the youth nowadays reject the Catholic Church and instead focus on their personal relationship with God. They view the Church as a mere institution with rules and regulations that hinder them from being free with their faith. However, the Church is very misunderstood. There is still much to know about it and Ronald Rolheiser’s A Spirituality of…

Verse 3 – “And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God”. In King James Version, “I heard a great voice” stands for “a loud voice” in NIV. “This is the first great voice from the throne that they have encountered”, while the hearers will have by this time encountered a number of voices from heaven, and even a voice from the throne…

Adam and Eve sined it affected all generations after them. ‘‘Original sin is not only the violation of a positive command … but … attempts … to abolish fatherhood, destroying its rays which permeate the created world, placing in doubt the truth about God who is Love and leaving man with only a sense of the master-slave relationship.‘‘-pope John Paul II. Original sin may destroys us, unless we admit…

The most shocking thing is the public’s reaction to Trump’s unethical behavior. Most people do not seem to care and his supporters seem to rather enjoy it. We have now entered the end of the postmodern age where truth is replaced with emotion. If something so small as a criticism of one’s hands or fingers can send Trump into a never-ending obsessive tirade, what would happen if genuine Christians throughout the world went on a relentless campaign targeting Donald Trump as Satan incarnate? Again…

have attended church. More so, I was raised in a God fearing family, yet lenient with certain issues. From my own view of my spirituality I have expanded my values and morals. In fact, the belief of karma is essential to my relationship with my peers. By definition, karma is the sum of an individual’s actions in the present and those actions will come back to them. In the terms of spirituality, it is reaping what you sow. Loving thy name neighbor as God loves you is one example of karma. There…

Christianity and Islam both lend their religion to a single deity: the Christian God being the loving, redeeming, and just Creator of the Earth, and Islam’s Allah, the just, judgmental, and inspiring god which required His love to be earned by His followers. Both these religions entail prophets, great religious wars, and holy books. Both have spread far across the earth and both have experienced major persecution for their beliefs. However, as similar as they might be, Christianity and Islam…

Sermon Application Title: The Turning of Water into Wine is The Beginning of Signs. In one of my classes, our professor took us to the Nelson-Atkins Museum so that we can learn cultural experience of arts as one of the great resources for preaching. On that day, I was able to see a picture of the wedding at Cana. The picture was painted by the Italian artist, Sebastiano Ricci. I felt like I had be invited to the wedding too. It is so powerfully expressed on canvas. I looked like I was entered…

Gal. 3:28 unequivocally states equality of men and women. God used them in the Old Testament (Exodus 15:20; Judg. 4:4; Esther), even in a misogynistic society (R. Nicole [Elwell], 1282). Historically, the office of deacon has been open to women, although in service to other women. Since leadership is authority…