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#SV – A Lesson on Faith

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Gospel  Matthew 14:22-33  After he had fed the people, Jesus made the disciples get into a boatand precede him to the other side,while he dismissed the crowds. After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone. Meanwhile the boat, already a few miles offshore,was being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against it. During the fourth watch of the night,he came toward them walking on the sea. When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. “It is a ghost,” they said, and they cried out in fear. At … Continue reading #SV – A Lesson on Faith

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#SV – Gritty Faith

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

The very reason that makes Christianity beautiful is the same that makes it challenging. For example, love is central to Christianity: Love is something beautiful, yet Christian love is very challenging because it includes the “love for enemies and prayers for persecutors” (Matt.5:44). Another example is the nature of Christian faith. On the one hand it is that absolute assurance of God’s abiding presence and help for which no one can ever dispute (Is.50:7). On the other hand, this faith is tested in good works and in suffering. The Apostle James makes it clear that faith without good works cannot … Continue reading #SV – Gritty Faith

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#SV – Not Enough?

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

When we believe, and if we really have faith in Christ, then it compels us to live according to the right dictates of our consciences. In a world that is filled with hate, we bring love and compassion and affection; in a world that discriminates and segregates, we preach and live peace and unity and solidarity; in a world that struggles for power on the basis of wealth and military might, we manifest the power of God in acts of kindness and charity; in a world that gloats in possessions and in corruption, we show the example of contentment, simplicity, … Continue reading #SV – Not Enough?