Continuing from last time, Paul was shipwrecked, he was imprisoned, he was beaten, but nothing seemed to faze him. How does Paul do it? I can’t do this. Even if I muster all my human willpower, I can’t come close to living like he did. Paul seems almost super human in the book of Acts, […]
Sermons
Paul's Mission Statement Clarified
Acts 20:24 – 24However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace. What does it look like for someone to say, my life is worth nothing to me? One […]
How much do you consider your life worth to yourself?
I want to continue my reflection on Apostle Paul — he was clearly heavenbound in his thinking and actions. That is why he could say in Acts 20:24 – 24However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the […]
Have you met Mug Won?
In his book “Love the Lord Your God with All Your Mind,” Dr. JP Moreland, a philosophy professor at Biola University, introduced a fictional character named Won Mug, a person he described as an empty self, a shell of a person, someone lacking substance. Well, I’d like to introduce you to his younger brother, Mug […]
To live is _____, to die is _____
I’d like to continue our journey to unpack Paul’s worldview. Let’s read Phil 1:21-26, 21For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! [you can feel […]
What gets you out of bed every morning?
The Bible says that it is more blessed to give than to receive. This view of life doesn’t jive very well with the wisdom of the world. Let’s unpack some popular worldviews that society pushes on us. Don’t share your lunch. This is what my parents told me before going to kindergarten. In other words, […]