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#SV – Peter & Paul

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Gospel Matthew 16:13-19 When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippihe asked his disciples,“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah,still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”Simon Peter said in reply,“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah.For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.And so I say to you, you are Peter,and upon this rock I … Continue reading #SV – Peter & Paul

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#SV – We’re Fed to Feed

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Sequence Lauda Sion  Laud, O Zion, your salvation,Laud with hymns of exultation,            Christ, your king and shepherd true: Bring him all the praise you know,He is more than you bestow.            Never can you reach his due. Special theme for glad thanksgivingIs the quick’ning and the living            Bread today before you set: From his hands of old partaken,As we know, by faith unshaken,            Where the Twelve at supper met. Full and clear ring out your chanting,Joy nor sweetest grace be wanting,            From your heart let praises burst: For today the feast is holden,When the institution olden            Of that supper was rehearsed. … Continue reading #SV – We’re Fed to Feed

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#SV – The Spirit’s Benefits

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

We did not receive the gifts to remain the same. We received the gifts to be transformed, and in being transformed, be able to transform the world. When we receive the gifts of the Spirit, we become God’s agents in the world, witnesses tot he Gospel, missionaries of faith in Christ; we become change agents, spreading love, and joy, and peace, and kindness, and gentleness, and forgiveness, and fidelity, reliability, trustworthiness, goodness, self-restraint, contentment, etc. The Holy Spirit does not live us the same Continue reading #SV – The Spirit’s Benefits