What Does The Name “Jesus” Mean?

6 years ago Evangelical Ministry 2
Jesus means in Hebrew: “God saves.” At the annunciation, the angel Gabriel gave him the name Jesus as his proper name, which expresses both his identity and his mission. Since God alone can forgive sins, it is God who, in Jesus his eternal Son made man, “will save his people from their sins”. In Jesus, Read More

What is the Mission of the Holy Spirit in the Liturgy of the Church?

6 years ago Evangelical Ministry 1
In the liturgy the Holy Spirit is teacher of the faith of the People of God and artisan of “God’s masterpieces,” the sacraments of the New Covenant. The desire and work of the Spirit in the heart of the Church is that we may live from the life of the risen Christ. When the Spirit Read More

What Is “Les Orandi, Les Vivendi”?

6 years ago Evangelical Ministry 1
Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi is a latin maxim that relates our belief to the way we worship. Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi literally means the law of prayer is the law of belief, that is ” the way we worship shows what we believe.” The Latin maxim is often expanded to “lex orandi, lex credendi, lex Read More

Which Sacraments Are Never Repeated In A Christian’s Life?

6 years ago Evangelical Ministry 1
There are three sacraments that are received once in the life of a Christian. These sacraments are Baptism, confirmation and Holy Orders. The three sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders confer, in addition to grace, a sacramental character or “seal” by which the Christian shares in Christ’s priesthood and is made a member of Read More

What Is Blessing?

6 years ago Evangelical Ministry 1
Blessing is a divine and life-giving action, the source of which is the Father; his blessing is both word and gift. When applied to man, the word “blessing” means adoration and surrender to his Creator in thanksgiving. From the beginning until the end of time the whole of God’s work is a blessing. From the Read More

Can I Still Rejoice In Times of Difficulty? (Phil. 4:4)

6 years ago Evangelical Ministry 1
It is always easy to be happy and sing beautiful melodies when things are well with you; when all your plans go as you want and your expectations are met. We pray for such life and hope to experience more of it. However, there are difficult times – times when few or none of our Read More

Your Body Is The Temple of God – 1 Cor 6:19

6 years ago Evangelical Ministry 1
 “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honour God with your body” (1 Cor. 6:19-20). This is the exhortation of Apostle Paul when he was instructing Read More

Nurturing Your Spiritual Gifts

6 years ago Evangelical Ministry 1
You may have encountered challenges while using your spiritual gifts, or may be needing guidance on how to become better with them. If any of the above scenarios caught your attention, then this article will be helpful to you. First you will discover basic nuggets for spiritual growth. Another, you will learn from mistakes some Read More