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Category: Day Prayer
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Jesus’ Authority Over An Unclean Spirit (2)
Extract: When Jesus rebuked an unclean spirit saying: “Silence! Come out of him!”, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and left. The watching crowd were amazed. (Mark 1:23-25) Thought The ability to remove this unclean spirit left the crowd in no doubt that Jesus was their promised Messiah. Reflection Lord Jesus, may I…
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Jesus And John The Baptist (1)
Extract: While John the Baptist was in prison (Matthew 11: 2), he sent two of his disciples to ask Jesus, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” The elated disciples returned to John with Jesus’ reply, saying: “Go tell John what you have seen and heard: The blind…
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Parable Of The Two Sons (2)
Extract: A carefully spoken parable to the listening Jews by our greatest Teacher. The first son, said, “No”, to his father’s work request in his vineyard but later had a change of heart and did as instructed. The second son said “Yes”, but didn’t do as promised. The son who said “No” represented people who…
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Authority Of Jesus
Extract: The occasion was probably Holy Week, perhaps the Tuesday. Chief Priests, Elders (and Scribes) approached Jesus while he was teaching in the Temple courts. They asked, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” By “these things” they were referring to Jesus’ recent works such as preaching, healing…
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Jesus Calls Simon, Andrew, James & John
Extract: As Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew casting their net into the Sea. A little further along, he saw James and John mending their nets. Jesus called to each of them saying, “Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people.” All accepted, leaving their boats…
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Jesus Warns, “Be Ready”
Extract: Jesus said to his disciples, “Stay alert”, because you do not know when the Son of God will return, “whether during the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or at dawn”. He then added, “What I say to you I say to everyone: Stay alert!” (Mark 13: 33-37) Thought Alert means, free from…
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Jesus On Service To Others (1)
Extract: Jesus said, “Would any one of you tell your slave who comes in from the field after ploughing or shepherding sheep, – Come at once and sit down for a meal”? (Luke 17:7) Thought On the occasion, Jesus’ full story had a greater message, but I wonder, how many hardworking and tired colleagues, husbands…
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Herod’s Intentions
Extract: In response to the Pharisees who warned Jesus that Herod wanted to “kill” him, Jesus replied, “…O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would…
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Healing On The Sabbath
Extract: When Jesus saw a woman bent-over and unable to straighten her back in the synagogue, he called her to him and said, “Woman, you are freed from your infirmity.” Jesus then placed his hands on her, “and immediately she straightened up and praised God”. The synagogue leader was “indignant” with rage because Jesus had…
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Our Judgment Day (3)
Extract: To those on God’s left, He will say, “Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels! For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink. I was a stranger and you…