Account Inaugurated in 1970 (a decade before I was born), the Monumento al Mar (Monument to The Sea) draws inspiration from life in the seas and feminine beauty. I never understood what it represented (until tonight); and so, as a child, I thought it was quite enigmatic. I remember asking what it was, and I … Continue reading Spiritual Experiences 06 – A Voice in My Dream
Account Having trusted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior at age 4 or 5, I was afterwards baptized at age 6. I know I was not baptized to receive salvation, but instead I was baptized because I wanted to partake of the Lord's supper. Although I did not understand the meaning of baptism, I … Continue reading My Spiritual Experiences 05 – Baptism and Paranormal
Account I trusted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior sometime at the age of 4 or 5. In Sunday school, I was taught Psalm 23, and I believed that the LORD was my shepherd. I began asking my mother questions about the difference between God and Jesus, and I accepted her explanation that they … Continue reading My Spiritual Experiences 04 – Salvation
Account Every child is afraid of the dark, and I was no different. A few weeks ago, when my own son told me that he was afraid of the dark, I remembered. So, I asked him if he had seen anything, and he said he had not. When I was about three or four, whenever … Continue reading My Spiritual Experiences 03 – Domonic
James Tissot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Bible Study #13, Based on Luke 4:30-44 The people of Nazareth had driven Jesus out of the town and brought him to the brow of the hill to throw him down the cliff, but Jesus was still able to pass through their midst and leave them. How exactly … Continue reading The Lord’s Ministry of Exorcisms and Healings (Luke 4:30-44)
Account My mother is a very private person, just like me. She would not like it if I ware to share her spiritual experiences. However, they are valuable to me for my study of my own spiritual experiences. However, I want to share them here because it would be a loss for me to forget … Continue reading My Spiritual Experiences 02 – Mother
Account My mother was a single mom, and so we used to live with her parents and siblings until she married when I was five years old. One of her siblings—let's call him Uncle 2—had problems with drugs (that's what I was told). I remember going with my mother to see him at a hospital … Continue reading My Spiritual Experiences 01 – Background
James Tissot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Bible Study #12, Based on Luke 4:16-29 Having defeated Satan and returned from the wilderness, Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and he taught in the synagogues, and he was glorified by all (Luke 4:13-15). In Nazareth, the town where he had been brought … Continue reading When Jesus Sparked Controversy in a Synagogue
James Tissot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Bible Study #12, Based on Luke 4:1-15 Prior to this passage in the Gospel of Luke, God anointed Jesus with the Spirit of God: therefore, at the beginning of this passage, Jesus is already filled with the Spirit. Also, prior to this passage, Luke informed us that Jesus … Continue reading The Temptation of Jesus
Sunday Message #14 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. Proverbs 18:21, ESV Your words (what you say, how you say it, and the purpose behind your words) can heal or harm your marriage, build it up or destroy it. In the message … Continue reading Communication in Marriage, Part 2: The Spirit
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