#SV – Are You Possessed?

Phil.3:8-14 “Brothers and sisters:I consider everything as a lossbecause of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.For his sake I have accepted the loss of all thingsand I consider them so much rubbish,that I may gain Christ and be found in him,not having any righteousness of my own based on the lawbut that which comes through faith in Christ,the righteousness from God,depending on faith to know him and the power of his resurrectionand the sharing of his sufferings by being conformed to his death,if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead. It is not that I … Continue reading #SV – Are You Possessed?

#SV – The Manna Ceased!

The free gift of faith that we received is not just ‘free manna’ from above. It is much more. It is a grace that puts us in the line of imitating God by first reconciling ourselves with God and then becoming ambassadors of this ministry of reconciliation. It is a mission, a ministry rather than a passive status of waiting for miracles. But you know what: everything about our lives is miracle, the gift of faith is miracle. Our task is to respond to this miracle rather than reduce grace to temporalities. What we have encountered is much bigger and … Continue reading #SV – The Manna Ceased!

#SV – A Converted Heart

What does it mean that God speaks in our hearts? It means that our hearts are completely surrendered to God as a ‘holy ground’ where everything divine comes forth, a place where divine Will is embraced and done. Originally created in the image and likeness of God (Gen.1:26-27), it means that each of us carry within us a trace of this ‘holy ground’ before which the dirty sandals of sin – domination, abuse, dishonesty, envy, pride, oppression, slavery, murder, etc – should be removed. Just as nothing impure can enter the throne of God (Rev.21:27), we should as much as … Continue reading #SV – A Converted Heart

#SV – The Right Call

Romans 10: 8-13 Brothers and sisters:What does Scripture say?            The word is near you,                        in your mouth and in your heart—that is, the word of faith that we preach—,for, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lordand believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,you will be saved.For one believes with the heart and so is justified,and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.For the Scripture says,            No one who believes in him will be put to shame.For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek;the same Lord is Lord of all,enriching all who call upon … Continue reading #SV – The Right Call