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JESUS CALMS THE STORM (MARK 4:35-41) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Jesus calms the storm. Calm means the absence of wind or violent activity in a place. A storm is a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow. Jesus calms the storm means He restored peace and…

LIKE A MUSTARD SEED (MARK 4:26-34) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Like a mustard seed”. The mustard seed starts as a tiny seed, but when properly cared for, it grows to be the largest among the garden plants. The lesson we learn from the mustard seed is small and unnoticeable but eventually, it…

HIDDEN SECRETS COMING TO LIGHT (MARK 4:21-25) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Hidden secrets coming to light”. Hidden secret coming to light” means that clandestine deeds will be eventually exposed. We shall reflect on the fact that as disciples of the Lord, we must eschew hypocrisy and rather demonstrate integrity and honesty in…

FREED FROM THE PAST (MARK 3:20-34) REFLECTION “Freed from the past” is the theme for our reflection. To be freed means to be released from confinement or captivity. The past is the set of all events that occurred before a given point in time. Some people have had a good past but others have had a…

AUTHORITY TO APPOINT APOSTLES (MARK 3:13-19) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is, “Authority to appoint Apostles” Authority means the power or right to make decisions. The title “Apostle” means one who is sent off or commissioned to represent and carry the message of a superior. An Apostle is an ambassador and it refers to…

LORD OF THE SABBATH (MARK 2:23-28) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Lord of the Sabbath” The Sabbath is a day of religious observance and abstinence from work, kept by Jewish people from Friday evening to Saturday evening, and by most Christians on Sunday. We shall reflect on the fact that Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath demystifies…

REPENT AND BELIEVE IN THE GOOD NEWS SCRIPTURE READINGS JONAH 3:1-51 CORINTHIANS 7:29-31MARK 1:14-20 SUNDAY REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is to repent and believe in the Good News. To repent means to feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one’s wrongdoing or sin. To believe in the Good News to accept the fact that “God so loved the…

AUTHORITY TO CALL THE LEAST (MARK 2:13-17) REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is the “Authority to call the least” Authority means having the power or right to make decisions. To be called means to be saved and chosen for God’s purpose and glory through Jesus Christ. The least means to be the smallest of significance…

FEASTING AND FASTING (MARK 2:13-20) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is feasting and fasting. Feasting means to eat and drink sumptuously and joyously. Fasting on the other hand means to abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance. We shall examine the fact that we are required to live…

FAITH AND FORGIVENESS (MARK 2:1-12) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Faith and Forgiveness. Faith is defined in Hebrews 11:1 as “….confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Forgiveness means to pardon an offender or to show mercy to a person who has sinned. Faith and forgiveness…

AUTHORITY TO TEACH AND HEAL (MARK 1:35-45) REFLECTION “Authority to teach and heal” is the theme for our reflection. Authority means the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience. To teach means to impart knowledge or to instruct someone as to how to do something. To heal means to cause someone to become sound…

FISHING FOR PEOPLE (MARK 1:16-34) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is fishing for people. Fishing is the activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport. Some of the disciples of Jesus were in the business of fishing for food and as a source of livelihood when Jesus called them into the…

HEAVEN SHALL BE OPENED TO YOU SCRIPTURE READINGS:1 SAMUEL 3:1-101 CORINTHIANS 6:12-20JOHN 1:14-20 REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is Heaven Shall be open to you. Heaven is believed to be the dwelling place of God, therefore “heaven shall be open to you means you will experience or see the glory of God. It is indeed…

INCORRUPTIBLE AND UNDEFILED INHERITANCE REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is incorruptible and undefiled inheritance. Incorruptible means not subject to death or decay or it is everlasting. To be undefiled means to be free from sin or to be spotlessly pure. Inheritance in the context of our theme is salvation (1 Peter 1:5,9). Incorruptible and undefiled inheritance…

LET CHRIST DWELL IN YOUR HEARTS (EPHESIANS 3:14-21) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Let Christ dwell in your hearts” To let Christ dwell in our hearts means we have developed a personal relationship with Him and in Christ “….we live and move and have our being.’ (Acts 17:28). We shall reflect on the fact…

PRAY WITHOUT CEASING (1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-24) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Pray without ceasing” Prayer is both a physical and spiritual exercise of mortals communicating with the Divine. We shall reflect on the fact that we must pray without ceasing because prayer sustains us in all circumstances and it is the will of…

SPRING FLOWERS ARE COMING (ISAIAH 35:1-2) REFLECTION “Spring flowers are coming” is the theme for our reflection. Spring flowers signify blossom, renewal, restoration, rebirth, new beginnings and hope. We shall reflect on the fact that our sorrowful and challenging conditions are not permanent, God can renew or restore our lives like the coming of spring…

BAPTISM OF THE LORD SCRIPTURE READING:GENESIS 1:1-5ACTS 19:1-7MARK 1:4 -11 SUNDAY REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Baptism of the Lord”. Baptism is a sacrament and a Christian religious rite of sprinkling water onto a person’s forehead or of immersing them in water, symbolizing purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church. We shall reflect on the following points 1. The…

CHRIST, THE LIGHT OF ALL HUMANITY (NBNB EPIPHANY REFLECTION) SCRIPTURE READINGS:ISAIAH 60:1-6 EPHESIANS 3:1-12MATTHEW 2:1-12 REFLECTION Epiphany is an important day in the Christian calendar. It is observed twelve days after Christmas.  Epiphany comes from the Greek “epiphaneia”, meaning “appearance” or “manifestation,” and refers to the manifestation or revealing of Jesus Christ to the world. Epiphany is…

FALLING AWAY AND RETURNING, GOD’S LOVE NEVER CEASES (LAMENTATIONS 3:22-26) REFLECTIONFalling away and returning is the theme for our reflection. To fall away means to break off and drop to the ground. Falling away means disobedience and estrangement from God. Returning, on the other hand, means to come or go back to a place or…

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? (JOHN 1:35-39) REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is, “What are you looking for?” To look for something or someone means that the thing or person is important or needed. We shall reflect on the fact that Jesus will not turn us away when we look for Him. Beloved in the…

LIFE THROUGH THE SON (JOHN 5:16-27) The theme for our reflection is “Life through the Son” A person is described as a life giver when he or she signifies positivity, guidance, inspiration and hope in the life of others. We shall underscore the fact that we have the life or salvation through Jesus, the Son…

LIGHT THROUGH THE SON (JOHN 5:16-27) The theme for our reflection is “Light through the Son” A person is described as a light when he or she signifies positivity, guidance, inspiration and hope in the life of others. We shall underscore the fact that we experience the Light of hope and salvation through Jesus, the…

PRAISE THE LORD! SCRIPTURE READINGS: ISAIAH 63:7-9HEBREWS 2:10-18 MATTHEW 2:13-23 SUNDAY REFLECTION Praise the Lord! is the theme for our reflection. To praise the Lord means to acknowledge the glory of the Lord and to lift up His Holy name through singing, prayer and proclamation. We shall reflect on the facts that 1. We must…

THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD (JOHN 8:12-19) REFLECTION “The Light of the world” is the theme for our reflection. A light is a source of illumination that makes things visible. The Light of the world presupposes that there was darkness in the world but light was provided to illuminate the world and make it possible…

THE SON OF GOD (JOHN 1:43-51) REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is “The Son of God”. A son is a male child. The Son of God means the male child of God. God has only one male Child and this child is Jesus Christ. (John 3:16) Jesus is the Son of God because He shares…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is the “The Word became flesh”. Jesus is referred to as the Word of God in John’s account of the Gospel, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things…

BEING FEARLESS (EPHESIANS 6:18-24) ADVENT REFLECTION REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is being fearless. A fearless person is bold, focused and determined to accomplish his or her mission regardless of intimidation, persecution, discouragement, threats, and perilous situations. We shall reflect on the fact that being fearless in the discharge of our calling requires prayer.…

SCRIPTURE READINGS: ISAIAH 7:10-16 ROMANS 1:1-7 MATTHEW 1:18-25 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT RELECTION Nothing is impossible with God is the theme for our reflection. Nothing is impossible with God, means that the success of every endeavour begins and ends with God. We shall reflect on the fact that: First, we must put our trust in…

DIFFERENT WORLDS (EPHESIANS 6:1-9) ADVENT REFLECTION REFLECTION “Different worlds” is the theme for our reflection. To be different means not the same as another or unlike in nature, form, or quality. World means the earthly state of human existence. Different worlds mean people are dissimilar by the state of their existence. The estate of existence is…

REFLECTION On the way to Bethlehem” is the theme for our reflection. The theme “on the way to Bethlehem” invites us to revisit the story of Joseph and Mary even as we consider Paul’s instruction to husbands and wives. We shall reflect on the fact that a successful marriage thrives on love and respect. Once…

REFLECTION Advice from John Wesley is the theme for our reflection. A piece of advice is a guidance or recommendations offered concerning prudent future action. John Wesley (1703-1791) was an Anglican Priest who later founded the Methodist Church. The theme “advice from John Wesley means John Wesley’s guidance on a particular subject matter. What then is this…

REFLECTION Overcoming hate is the theme for our reflection. Hate is an emotional expression of strong dislike and enmity borne out of bitterness and anger towards someone or a group people. Overcoming hate means to defeat or to become better in the management of strong emotions of dislike for others. We shall reflect on the…

YOUR WORDS CAN BE HELPFUL IN BUILDING OTHERS. (EPHESIANS 4:25-32). ADVENT REFLECTIONS REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “your words can be helpful in building others” The theme means our speech can be beneficial to the development of those we communicate with. We shall reflect on the fact that we must he good stewards…

SCRIPTURE READINGS ISAIAH 35:1-10JAMES 5:7-10MATTHEW 11:2-11 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Anointed for service”. To be anointed means to be chosen by a divine authority or chosen for a sacred, high, or special vocation or purpose. Sometimes it is marked by the symbolism of pouring or smearing oil upon the head of the…

REFLECTION “Take off the old and put on the new” is the theme for our reflection. To Take off the old and put on the new is an admonishment to live the transformed life. We shall reflect on the fact that taking off the old and putting on the new refers to the transformation of…

REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is “Growing to become the mature body of Christ” The body of Christ refers to the church. The mature body of Christ means attaining the perfect image of Christ as a church. Growing to become the mature body of Christ means the Church developing to a stage where it can…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Make every effort to keep the bond of peace” To make every effort means to put in more energy and be determined to succeed or make something work. In Christianity, peace is being in the right or good relationship with one another as a result of our faith…

“No separation from the Love of God” is the theme for our reflection. To separate means to cause one thing or person to move or be apart from the other. Paul emphasized Christ’s inseparable love for those who are saved. Beloved in the Lord, two major categories of things can adversely affect the relationship of…

REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is “understanding the depth of the love of God.” Depth in the context of our theme means the quality of being intense or extreme. Understanding the depth of the love of God means having an appreciation of how intense and extreme God’s love is for humanity. Beloved in the Lord,…

SCRIPTURE READINGS: ISAIAH 11:1-10, ROMAN 15:4-13, MATTHEW 3:1-12 REFLECTION Make straight the path of the Lord is the theme for our reflection. To make a path straight means to clear any hindrance, impediment or barrier to make a path easily accessible. John the Baptist quoted from Isaiah 40:3, A voice of one calling: “In the…

REFLECTION Heirs of the promise is the theme for our reflection. An heir is a person legally entitled to inherit a property after the owner’s demise, however, an heir in the context of our reflection refers to a person who is saved through our Lord Jesus Christ and has been assured of the Kingdom of God.…

REFLECTION ADVENT REFLECTION “Welcome into the family” is the theme for our reflection. To welcome someone means to receive or accept him or her with pleasure or gladness. A family is a group of two or more persons related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together. Again, the church is recognised as the family of…

REFLECTION “Everyone is included” is the theme for our reflection. The Lord Jesus welcomes all to His Church. Although He is a Jew, He makes His salvation available to non-Jews or Gentiles. In Acts 11:1-18, the Jewish Christians including Peter had hitherto thought erroneously that salvation was only for the Jews but, after having a…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is, “Saved by scandalous grace. A scandalous activity, person or thing is considered immoral or shocking. A scandalous activity is considered a departure from the norm and is frowned upon or condemned by society. Grace is the unmerited favour or mercy of God or an unearned gift of salvation…

REFLECTIONCalled into upside-down power is the theme for our reflection. Upside-down means a state of affairs which is unusual or departs from the norm. Usually, power or authority flows from top to bottom or an up-down approach according to the standard of the world, however, in God’s economy, power is seen from an upside-down approach.…

REFLECTION “Messengers and meanings” is the theme in for our reflection. A messenger is a person who carries a message or is employed to carry messages. Meanings refers to the specicial significance or quality of a thing, a person or an act. The theme “Messengers and meanings” therefore means people who run errands and their…

REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Marked with a seal” A seal is a stamp or engraving made with metal or stone. It is a symbol or a figure that was used to make an impression on wax or other soft substances. It was usually attached to an object like a possession or a…

SCRIPTURE READINGS: ISAIAH 2:1-5 ROMANS 13:11-14 MATTHEW 24:36-44 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT REFLECTION Advent comes from the Latin word, Adventus. It means arrival. Advent Season commences from the First Sunday of Advent to December 24 (Christmas Eve). Advent season is a period set aside by Christians for two important reasons. First, it is to commemorate…