In Mark's gospel, we learn that God uses small things to further His kingdom. The parable of the mustard seed teaches us that the Kingdom of Heaven may start small, but it will grow and expand immensely, providing refuge and sustenance to many, much like the mustard seed that grows into a tall, strong tree.
After the first sin, Adam and Eve immediately became aware of their nakedness and separation from God. The worldly sinful nature was introduced and they hid from God. Has anything changed since the creation? Can we really hide our sins from God? Find out how God's love can forgive our sins so we don't have to hide.
God created the heavens and earth for 6 days and He rested on the 7th. We are also to honour God by resting and reflecting on His majesty and love for us on the Sabbath. Rest gives us time for reflection and freedom to understand our walk through life with God.
One God, Three Persons. The Holy Trinity. God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. Hear about the complex and rich nature of God. He is our creator, our redeemer and our sustainer. The Father's sovereignty, the Son's atoning work and the Spirit's sanctifying presence is explained.
Pentecost commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks. This important event in the Christian faith is described in the Acts of the Apostles, the fifth book of the New Testament of the Bible.
God's purpose at Pentecost was to equip His church with the mighty power of the Holy Spirit so that we would be His witnesses to all the nations, resulting in His eternal glory.
Jesus Christ ascends to heaven on the 40th day of His resurrection. The world changed for the disciples at that point leaving them with the question of "What's next?". Like the disciples, we are called to faithfully wait on the Lord, read the scriptures, pray and walk throughout life following God's instruction.
God is the vine grower, Jesus is the vine, and we are His branches. Jesus commands us to abide in Him, as He abides in us. We are to abide in Christ's love which takes work. Collecting maple sap is hard, tedious and loving work that produces precious and valuable syrup. Isn't this similar to God working hard, loving and pruning us so we can produce good fruit that will nourish and help others?
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing” (John 15:5). Jesus is the vine, the true source of life for believers. We are branches connected to Him, drawing life and salvation from Christ. We can only produce fruit if we are connected to Christ, the vine.
This Sunday is the closest Sunday to Earth Day. Learn how God wants us to protect and cherish His creation. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. We recognize that all created things belong to God, and that we are accountable to Him as stewards of the creation.
We learn the after Christ's resurrection on Easter, He met with His disciples on the road to Emmaus. This was to guide the disciples and us from hopelessness to celebration after the sadness of His death on Good Friday. This teaches us that Jesus can open our eyes to see Him and trust Him on our spiritual journey.