But at the feast of Pentecost he remembered them, And sent them the Holy Ghost, which is the Comforter, And taught the disciples by divine doctrine, And they understood the language and the Holy Scripture, And then they remembered what he had said. They spoke without fear of the doctrine of Christ, They preached both … Continue reading La Nobla Leyçon – VIII
Faith and life
Thou shalt love
God tells us nine times in the Holy Bible to love our neighbour as ourself, two times to love a stranger as ourself, five times to love God, and husbands are twice commanded to love their wives. Pop culture tells us that love is a feeling that sometimes comes and sometimes goes. Is love really … Continue reading Thou shalt love
La Nobla Leyçon – VII
And he called the apostles and commanded them To go through the world, and teach all nations, To preach to Jews and Greeks, and all mankind, To drive away devils, and heal the sick, To raise the dead and cleanse the lepers, And to do to others as he had done to them; To possess … Continue reading La Nobla Leyçon – VII
La Nobla Leyçon – VI
And he called the apostles and commanded them To go through the world, and teach all nations, To preach to Jews and Greeks, and all mankind, To drive away devils, and heal the sick, To raise the dead and cleanse the lepers, And to do to others as he had done to them; To possess … Continue reading La Nobla Leyçon – VI
Do we well?
There is an account in the Old Testament of a time when the Syrian armies laid siege around the city of Samaria until the people of the city were about to perish of starvation. There were four lepers at the gate of Samaria who were also near death from starvation. One night they decided to … Continue reading Do we well?
La Nobla Leyçon – V
Then sent God the angel to the noble virgin of royal descent, Who sweetly saluted her according to the command of him that sent him, And after said unto her, Fear not Mary, For the Holy Ghost shall overshadow thee; Thous shalt bear a son whom thou shalt call Jesus, He shall save his people … Continue reading La Nobla Leyçon – V
Thous shalt not kill
The teachings of Jesus: Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever … Continue reading Thous shalt not kill
La Nobla Leyçon – IV
He forbade service unto idols, Homicide, adultery, and all sorts of whoredom, Lying, perjury, and false words, Usury, rapine, and evil coveting, As also avarice and all wickedness. To the good he promised life, but threatened death to the wicked; Then were they clothed in their principality: But those which sinned and did wickedly They … Continue reading La Nobla Leyçon – IV
La Nobla Leyçon – III
We may be instructed hereby To keep ourselves from evil, and that all ought to repent. For Jesus Christ hath said it, and in Saint Luke it is written, That all those shall perish that shall not so do. Now to those that escaped, God made a promise, That the world should never more perish … Continue reading La Nobla Leyçon – III
Running Over
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again (Luke 6:38). People say that a pessimist sees the cup as half empty and the … Continue reading Running Over