ARCHIVE October, 2011
The gospel this Sunday is an invitation to humility. Christianity is not a religion of the lips, but it is a religion of the heart. We cannot just talk the talk, we must walk the walk. The gospel I preach must challenge me to be a better Christian. We must always look at our leadership Read more
October 31, 2011 in Challenge by admin
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In last week’s gospel, the lawyer asked Jesus, which is the greatest commandment? Jesus’ response was drawn from Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all mind, with all your being; and you shall love your neighbor as yourself. What Jesus did was to reduce Read more
October 31, 2011 in Sunday Reflections by admin
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Love is not only the first and the greatest of all commandments, it is at the center of our Christian faith. Without the ultimate love of the Father and the Son, Christianity will not exist. In the gospel of this Sunday, Jesus Christ is not giving a new commandment. He returns to the Old Testament Read more
October 24, 2011 in Challenge by admin
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In today’s gospel, Mathew tells us that one of the lawyers tried to test Jesus Christ by asking him, “Which commandment in the law is the greatest?” Jesus’ response to him was, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” The lawyer as Read more
October 24, 2011 in Sunday Reflections by admin
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