013 – What must we do to inherit eternal life?
06/22/23 • 41 min
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This Christian Podcast by the Christian Author George Calleja includes the following:
Reflection: What must we do to inherit eternal life?
Many times in life we ask the question “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” The answer to this question is found in the parable of the Good Samaritan, when Jesus answers the expert in the law “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Through this parable Jesus teaches three important things. Firstly, this parable teaches that lack of love is often easy to justify, even though it is never right. Many times we find different excuses for not to love, maybe we are too tired, or having a lot of things to do at home, having a lot to study, or maybe because of a lot of work. These are different attitudes that take over our action from loving our neighbour. These are attitudes which will surely do not help us to inherit eternal life. We can literally be like the priest or the Levite, we see with our eyes of people in need, but do not help.
Secondly, this parable teaches us that our neighbour is anyone of any race, creed, or social background who is in need. My neighbour is not only my family, my cousins, my next door neighbour, my neighbour is everybody. My neighbour is that person I meet in every present moment of my life (at school, at work, at sports activities, at church, and also on social media). THIS REFLECTION IS NOT INCLUDED ALL HERE.
Song: From That Tiny Spark
Lyrics by John W Selleck BMI, music and vocals by Justin Havu. https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14609207
Book Reading: The Beatitudes... the blessings from the Sermon on the Mount
(Chapter 2 – pages 20 to 21 ‘The Beatitudes’)
This book is available from:
Amazon
SmashWords
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/576443
Barnes & Noble
Special Guest Speaker: Ian Gennari (Compelled Ones Ministries)
Ian -Mozambique +258877560126
Carla -Mozambique +258877560125
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-kristofer/634259775
https://open.spotify.com/artist/07YF6JHSkOyUeoJmedUDnd
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvOVMvbvDj1hcE-0RxbdouQ
https://www.amazon.com/Making-Disciples-Leading-Others-Make/dp/B0C5BMBSJQ
Song: Castle Far Away
Kelly Pierce (Kelly Wayne Music)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqsRiXQj8XIdzyvsrQ1sg7w
https://www.amazon.com/music/player/artists/B0BXN78JNS/kelly-wayne-music
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kelly-wayne-music/1675962658
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1LzCuByE7CXOVj6Jjbe5g1
Bible Study: 1 Timothy 1:5 - The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
Reflections:-
Do you have a pure heart, a good conscience and a sincere faith?
Have you ever prayed to God to help you through His grace ...
This Christian Podcast by the Christian Author George Calleja includes the following:
Reflection: What must we do to inherit eternal life?
Many times in life we ask the question “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” The answer to this question is found in the parable of the Good Samaritan, when Jesus answers the expert in the law “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Through this parable Jesus teaches three important things. Firstly, this parable teaches that lack of love is often easy to justify, even though it is never right. Many times we find different excuses for not to love, maybe we are too tired, or having a lot of things to do at home, having a lot to study, or maybe because of a lot of work. These are different attitudes that take over our action from loving our neighbour. These are attitudes which will surely do not help us to inherit eternal life. We can literally be like the priest or the Levite, we see with our eyes of people in need, but do not help.
Secondly, this parable teaches us that our neighbour is anyone of any race, creed, or social background who is in need. My neighbour is not only my family, my cousins, my next door neighbour, my neighbour is everybody. My neighbour is that person I meet in every present moment of my life (at school, at work, at sports activities, at church, and also on social media). THIS REFLECTION IS NOT INCLUDED ALL HERE.
Song: From That Tiny Spark
Lyrics by John W Selleck BMI, music and vocals by Justin Havu. https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14609207
Book Reading: The Beatitudes... the blessings from the Sermon on the Mount
(Chapter 2 – pages 20 to 21 ‘The Beatitudes’)
This book is available from:
Amazon
SmashWords
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/576443
Barnes & Noble
Special Guest Speaker: Ian Gennari (Compelled Ones Ministries)
Ian -Mozambique +258877560126
Carla -Mozambique +258877560125
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ian-kristofer/634259775
https://open.spotify.com/artist/07YF6JHSkOyUeoJmedUDnd
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvOVMvbvDj1hcE-0RxbdouQ
https://www.amazon.com/Making-Disciples-Leading-Others-Make/dp/B0C5BMBSJQ
Song: Castle Far Away
Kelly Pierce (Kelly Wayne Music)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqsRiXQj8XIdzyvsrQ1sg7w
https://www.amazon.com/music/player/artists/B0BXN78JNS/kelly-wayne-music
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kelly-wayne-music/1675962658
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1LzCuByE7CXOVj6Jjbe5g1
Bible Study: 1 Timothy 1:5 - The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
Reflections:-
Do you have a pure heart, a good conscience and a sincere faith?
Have you ever prayed to God to help you through His grace ...
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012 - Be strong when life is hard
This Christian Podcast by the Christian Author George Calleja includes the following:
Reflection: Be strong when life is hard
Life is not easy to live. Everyone has his own experience of life. At times it is difficult to make things end due to financial problems. We might be living in difficult situations due to health problems, a broken marriage, being unemployed, or for other reasons. Yes, life could be hard to live.
Through my experience of life I can say that, yes, at times life is hard to live. On the other hand, along the years of my life, I have met with people whose life is much harder than mine. These people have set an example to me, that although life could be difficult, they have this special grace to be able to live through their difficult times.
Getting to know these people, I realised that the only common thing between them, besides the diverse of difficult situation they live in, is having this grace. This grace for them is their daily gift from God. The grace that they are able to live a fulfilled life through His love.
They are strong people, spiritual strong, which makes them able to live life when it is hard. This is only possible as they trust Him in their life, they have faith in Him, as they have a life of prayer with Jesus. So, that is why these people are strong when life is hard, because they are strong in their spiritual life.
If your life is a difficult one, be encouraged. Other people like you are passing through similar situations and living it through His grace. Be like them, trust Him, have faith in Him, and when you pray to Him ask for His grace.
Jesus, will give you God's grace... I am experiencing this.
Book Reading: The Beatitudes... the blessings from the Sermon on the Mount
(Chapter 2 – pages 18 to 19 ‘The Beatitudes’)
This book is available from:
Amazon
SmashWords
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/576443
Barnes & Noble
Special Guest Speaker: Spencer Coffman (Social Media Ministries)
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Bible Study: John 6:20 - But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.”
Reflections:-
Are you afraid of knowing Jesus?
Have you ever tried to know Jesus in a personal way?
Do you know that Jesus is calling you by your name?
Do you know that you do not need to be afraid of Him... as He loves you?
God Bless you and take care,
George Calleja (Christian Author - Podcaster).
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014 – What are you doing with your talents?
This Christian Podcast by the Christian Author George Calleja includes the following:
Reflection: What are you doing with your talents?
Have you ever wondered what talents you have? The different talents one has are very important for society. Why is this?
The reason is that society is in need of listening to the Word of God, of seeing people loving their neighbour and proclaiming the Good News and to bring peace to all. The different talents one has are there to be used in a creative way for the good of mankind from which society will surely benefit.
Christians, here have an important part to play in life. God gave each human being special talents. Christians have a special grace and responsibility to use such talents not only for the benefit of oneself, but for the whole of society. These talents are there to be used to bring peace, hope, comfort to society and above all to evangelize, that is to bring Christ to all the nations.
The Parable of the Bags of Gold (Matthew 25:14-30) is all about that. How are we using our talents? Do we find time to use our talents to proclaim the Good News? Are we taking initiatives to develop our talents further and let God to use us as His instrument to bring forth His love to all nations?
In my opinion, we really should think about our own talents and how we are using them for the benefit of society. I think we spend too much time blaming society for the problems and different difficult situations one has to live with. How about as Christians and other people of good faith, to take up the challenge to use their talents for the benefit of society. This way society can be a better place to live in, once God is more accepted and followed by the people.
Our talents, which God has trusted us with, are of a great need to society. So, what are you doing with your talents?
Song: "There's Not a Minute"
All credits to John W Selleck BMI
https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14508835
Book Reading: The Beatitudes... the blessings from the Sermon on the Mount (Chapter 2 – pages 22 to 23 ‘The Beatitudes’)
This book is available from:
Amazon
SmashWords
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/576443
Barnes & Noble
Special Guest Speaker: Brenda Troutman (Christian Author)
Song: Hand in Hand With Christ
Kelly Pierce (Kelly Wayne Music)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqsRiXQj8XIdzyvsrQ1sg7w
https://www.amazon.com/music/player/artists/B0BXN78JNS/kelly-wayne-music
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kelly-wayne-music/1675962658
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1LzCuByE7CXOVj6Jjbe5g1
Bible Study: 1 John 5:14 'This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.'
Reflections:-
Are you afraid to approach God in prayer?
Do you feel worthy to be in the presence of God?
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