GOSPEL REFLECTIONS VLOG

ETERNAL LIFE BEGINS WITH WHOM YOU KNOW

May 8, 2025 by Eddie Leave a Comment

In John 6:51, Jesus says: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever”.

When most people hear the phrase “eternal life,” when they think about “living forever”, they think of something distant… something that kicks in after death. Maybe it sounds like floating in the clouds forever, or just… not dying. Let’s be honest — that doesn’t sound all that exciting. To some, it sounds boring. Or irrelevant when it comes to making life choices. Right?

But what if we’ve misunderstood what Jesus meant?

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DO YOU REALLY KNOW JESUS? Close ba kayo?

April 4, 2025 by Eddie Leave a Comment

In John 7:25-30 Jesus accuses the crowds in Jerusalem that they do not know God. He says, “You know me, and you know where I am from … but the One who sent me is true, and you do not know Him.”

This is a personal insult to them, because the Jews believe that of all the peoples, they are the ones who know Yahweh, who know the one, true God. Yet, Jesus says to their face, “naaaah, you don’t really know Him. But I know Him!” This is yet another one of the reasons why the people of Jerusalem wanted Him arrested and killed.

Can we take a moment now to reflect on what Jesus was saying to these people in this passage. “You do not know God.”

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DO YOU WANT TO ENCOUNTER JESUS IN YOUR DAILY LIVING?

March 10, 2025 by Eddie Leave a Comment

Matthew 25:31-46 describes what will happen when Jesus returns in glory as both Judge and King and takes His place on the throne. It’s easy to see that this passage is about the final judgment — the separation of the sheep and the goats – and of course we would tend to focus on the warning. Jesus is giving us a command to care for the least among us, otherwise we will not inherit the Kingdom.

But if we listen closely, we’ll hear something deeper. Jesus is not just giving us a command; He is actually offering us an invitation — an invitation to know Him more intimately. He says, “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40) “For me”, He says.

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DON’T JUST FOLLOW RULES. FOLLOW ME.

March 4, 2025 by Eddie Leave a Comment

It all started with a question. A young man — wealthy, successful, and well-respected — ran up to Jesus and asked: “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (Mark 10:17)

But let’s be honest. Many of us never ask THAT question. We assume we already know the answer: Go to church. Be a good person. Say our prayers. So why ask? We’re already doing what needs to be done… right? But what if Jesus is looking at you today and saying, “There’s more.”

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YOU’RE NEVER TOO OLD TO PURSUE A HIGHER CALLING

February 2, 2025 by Eddie Leave a Comment

There are two scenes in Luke 2:22-40 where the Holy Family (Joseph, Mary and the child Jesus) coincidentally are blessed by elderly persons. Here’s what happened:

Shortly after Jesus’ birth, Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple for purification rites, as was the custom. At the temple, they encountered Simeon, a devout and elderly man who had been waiting for the “consolation of Israel.” Guided by the Holy Spirit, Simeon took the child Jesus in his arms, praised God, and joyfully declared that, at long last, he had seen the promised Savior. Apparently, Simeon had been praying for a long time for this to happen. And it finally did!

When Anna, who is nearby in the temple, hears Simeon’s praises, she begins to tell others of the good news. Anna was a prophetess and an elderly widow who was in her 80s, and she spent her days and nights worshiping, fasting, and praying at the temple. And here we see that she is one of the first evangelists, telling others the good news.

My friends, may I invite you to draw inspiration from these two elderly figures, Anna and Simeon.

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