by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. When our Lord replied in John 6:35: Ἐγώεἰμιὁἄρτοςτῆςζωῆς· (“I AM the bread of life;”) his words were emphatic. It is like: “okay, so you wanted to always have this bread that comes from Heaven, then let me tell you: ‘I really AM that true bread of life!’” Moreover, in the…
The “I AM” Declaration in John6:35, 48, 51 – Part 1
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. In the same chapter, after the episodes of our Lord feeding the 5,000 and then walking on the Sea (Lake) of Galilee, the Gospel of John 6:22-25 narrates that the crowd looked for the Lord and found him at Capernaum. The contextual discussion in John 6:26-59still flowed from the previous…
What Reformation Is and What It Is Not
My Tuesday Reflection By Ptr Nene Rubrico 02 November 2021 Text: ———————– Introduction: The last Sunday of last month, October 31st, being celebrated in the church calendar as Reformation Sunday, the event is celebrated mainly within the Protestant or Evangelical faith. According to Wikipedia’s brief historical description, “The Reformation (alternatively named the Protestant Reformation or…
Spiritual Refreshment of the Day
Welcome to the UP Church of the Risen Lord. We regularly publish Bible Study materials for your spiritual refreshment. These materials are not only for the members of UP CRL but for the benefit of the greater Christian Community, for the Frontliners of Faith.
The “I AM” Declaration in John6:20 – Part 2
byPtr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Last week we saw in John 6:20 the Lord Jesus came by the boat’s side and says to his disciples: Ἐγώεἰμι,μὴφοβεῖσθε.This can be formally translated as: “I AM, fear not.” The parallels in Matthew 14:27 and Mark 6:50 essentially express the same thing: “…I AM; fear not.” We also noted that…
HOW THE PROPHET ELISHA OBTAINED THE DOUBLE BLESSING(1)
My Tuesday Reflection By Ptr Nene Rubrico 26 October 2021 Text:2Kings 2:1-18 ———————– Beginning of the Prophet Elisha’s Ministry. Introduction. Starting around the time of the prophet Samuel, an institution called the “school of the prophets” was started. It has been suggested that these were started by Samuel to train men in being prophets –…
The “I AM” Declaration in John 6:20 – Part 1
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. After the episode with the Samaritan woman and the Sychar residents, we now take a look at the second occurrence of these words Ἐγώ εἰμι, “I AM” as spoken by our Lord Jesus in John’s Gospel. It is found in John 6:20. Here is the Greek verse and my literal…
JUDAH OF THE BIBLE
My Tuesday ReflectionBy Ptr Nene Rubrico19 October 2021 ———————–“A STUDY OF THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JUDAH: A wrap-up lecture given by Facilitator/ Pastor Nene Rubrico in the online bible study virtual meet of the CRL Men & Friends, 16 Oct 2021.”————–Introduction: Earlier, last Oct 13th, your OBSM facilitator posted on Messenger the following backgrounder…
The “I AM” Declaration in John 4:26 – Part 4
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Last week, the person of the Samaritan woman was reviewed. Now to complete our Lord’s discourse with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well, we look at the following crucial verses: John 4:19-26 and 39-42 to focus on the person of the Messiah. After correctly perceiving that the Lord Jesus was…
WHY THE LORD ACCEPTED THE ANIMAL SACRIFICE OF ABEL BUT REJECTED THE CROP OFFERING OF CAIN, Part II
A Tuesday Reflection by Pastor Nene12 October 2021Text: Genesis 4 ____________ Last week we mentioned that one of the most interesting puzzles of the Bible is found in the passage of Genesis 4:3-4. Thereat, the First Brothers – Cain and Abel – offered each an Offering to the LORD, apparently for the first time since…