Good morning, everyone, and Happy Mother’s Day! It was interesting this week because I have been following a lectionary schedule for this Easter Season. I saw Acts 9:31-43 and decided to write on it. It includes the healing of Aeneas and raising Tabitha from the dead. While reading about the life of Tabitha I realized how this can be connected to Mother’s Day. She was like a mother in every sense of the word as we will see. Two weeks ago we studied about the change of the criminal crucified next to Jesus. Last week we studied about the change ...

Good morning, everyone! Happy third Sunday of Easter! Praise God that we can continue studying about the deep meaning of Jesus’ suffering, death, and resurrection for a few weeks more. If you may remember, last week Rhoel talked about the crucifixion of Jesus (Middle of it All) and its powerful effect on one of the two criminals that was crucified alongside him. Though this criminal who accepted Jesus as Savior was sentenced to death, Jesus welcomed him to the kingdom of God. Jesus’ death not only affected those at that time who saw it, but for believers throughout church history ...

Key Verse 42-43 “Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” Happy Easter! Today, we're looking at a powerful moment—the day Jesus was crucified. Right next to Him, two criminals were also hanging on crosses. Both were in deep pain. Both were facing the end of their lives. And both were just a few feet away from the Savior of the world. Same pain. Same situation. Same distance from Jesus. But their reactions couldn’t have been more different. One mocked Him ...