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“Biyaya”
Growing up as a 4th watcher, a term was always brought up in the church that deeply resonated with me – “biyaya.” It’s a simple word, yet it’s rich in meaning: “by the grace of God.”
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Labour Day Meditation
Labour Day is a holiday that seeks to celebrate and commemorate the people who fought hard for the rights we enjoy today as employees, such as eight-hour workdays, minimum wage, workplace safety standards, overtime pay, parental leave, and many more.
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No Retreat! No Surrender! A Battle Cry Turned Words of Comfort
“No retreat! No surrender! Happy rapture!” We know someone had lived an impactful life when their words have become associated with them and have drawn out principles to live by. Such was the life of Apostle Arsenio T. Ferriol. Repeat the quote above to any fourth watcher, and they’ll know straightaway it was the Apostle’s.…
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Revealers of the Hope of Glory
Read: Colossians 1:24-28 Colossians was an epistle written by the Apostle Paul to the church in Colossae, a city in Phrygia in Asia Minor. Asia Minor is the place where the continents of Asia and Europe meet. It is also known by its Greek name, Anatolia. In the past, Asia Minor was a meeting point…
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The Risen One’s Ambassadors
Read: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 An ambassador is an individual who represents his or her own country as a resident in another. Ambassadorship is the highest office a person can have outside his or her own country, making an ambassador the highest ranking official representing a president, a prime minister, or a sovereign in another nation.…
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Summer of Great Commission
Read: Philippians 1:3-11 Here in Canada we know the season of longer days and warmer weather is at hand the moment we see beautiful perennial tulips spring up from the ground. Late spring to early autumn is usually a time of getting out more for outdoor activities such as camping, mountain biking, picnics at the…
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The Purpose of it All
Welcome to the last segment of our meditations on the suffering, death, and resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! In this last segment of our lenten devotionals we focus on the very purpose of Christ’s coming here on earth to suffer and die. Why did our Lord embrace suffering and humiliation? Why did…
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Groaning for the Future Glory
Read: Romans 8:18-25 We are going to look for another clear manifestation of possessing the victory of Christ’s resurrection. As we already know, Christ’s resurrection opened up the way to glorification, with Himself being the firstfruit of glory through the Father’s resurrection of Him after He suffered and died (Philippians 2:8-11). Through Him, we who…
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Happy Resurrection Sunday!
Read: Philippians 1:15-22 Looking back at the recently concluded Triple Treat Events, how we inaugurated the Edmonton House of Worship, remembering the five newly minted ministers in the District of Canada, and reminiscing the many happenings during Conference, I cannot help but be in complete awe of the sheer amount of faith, love, and dedication…
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Locum Tenens
Read: Romans 8:9-11 In our service to God, we have one who empowers us, He is no other than the Holy Spirit. Acts 1:8 states that the Holy Spirit is our power-giver, hence, our Enabler. Without the power of the Holy Spirit, we won’t be able to serve God at all. We simply do not…
