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ISAIAH 52:13-15, 53:1-9 HEBREWS 10:16-25 John 19:1-42 GOOD FRIDAY REFLECTION Dying with Christ is the theme for our reflection. Good Friday is believed to be the day Jesus was crucified and died for our transgressions. Dying with Christ means spiritual death and renewal. We shall deliberate on the following points to help us appreciate the…

JESUS IS SILENT (LUKE 23:8-12)REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Jesus is Silent” To be silent means to be mute or refuse to speak. We shall reflect on the fact that Jesus may be silent when you want Him but you will hear Him when you need Him. Dear friend in the Lord, Jesus…

PILATE PERPLEXED (LUKE 23:1-7) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Pilate Perplexed” To be perplexed means to be confused because something is difficult to understand or solve. “Pilate perplexed” implies that Pilate was confused because he was confronted with a case that was difficult to comprehend. We shall reflect on the fact our innocence…

JESUS SHOWS HUMILITY, LOVE AND SERVICE (MAUNDY THURSDAY) SCRIPTURE READINGSEXODUS 12:1-141 CORINTHIANS 11: 23-26JOHN 13:1-17 REFLECTION Maundy comes from the Latin word “Mandatum” which means “commandment”. Maundy Thursday commemorates the important commandment of love, humility and service Jesus gave to His disciples on the night of His betrayal and arrest. The theme for our reflection…

COUNCIL IN CRISIS (LUKE 22:66-71) REFLECTION The theme of our reflection is “Council in Crisis.” A crisis refers to a period or time of difficulty. The Council in crisis means the Chief Priest and other Jewish leaders had a difficult time settling or coming up with a triable offence to prosecute Jesus. We shall reflect…

REFLECTION A broken faith means to stop supporting or being loyal to someone. Can you imagine yourself in a situation were a friend you used to trust, walk, chat and eat with, all of a sudden denies any knowledge of you upon your arrest by the Ghana Police for a crime you have not even…

SCRIPTURE READINGS ISAIAH 50:4-9aPHILIPPIANS 2:5-11LUKE 19:28-40 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The suffering of the innocent” Suffering is the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship. An innocent person is one who is not guilty of a crime or an offence. The suffering of the innocent is when a person who is not guilty is made to suffer…

JUDAS KISSES JESUS (LUKE 22:47-53) REFLECTION Judas kisses Jesus is the theme for our reflection. A kiss is a touch with the lip as a sign of love. What could make a person sacrifice his faithfulness and loyalty, and betray his friend and master with a kiss? The answer is greed and the love of…

TURNING POINT (LUKE 22:39-46) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Turning point” A turning point is a time at which an important change takes place which affects the future of a person or thing. We shall reflect on the following points. Dear friend in the Lord, doing the will of God is the turning point…

GOD NEVER FAILS (LUKE 22:31-38) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is God never fails. God never fails means that God never fails in exposing our true intentions or thoughts. We shall reflect on the fact that God knows our true intentions or thoughts therefore we must be faithful to our calling as disciples. Beloved…

A SERVANT LEADER (LUKE 22:24-30) REFLECTIONS A servant leader is the theme for our reflection. Servant leadership is a model of leadership built on the belief that the most effective leaders strive to serve others, rather than accrue power or take control. The normal and reasonable expectation or reality is that a leader is served by his…

SCRIPTURE READINGS EXODUS 12:1-13 EPHESIANS 5:15-20 JOHN 6:51-58LUKE 22:7-23 REFLECTION The Lord’s Supper is one of the two sacraments of Presbyterians and other Protestant denominations of the Reformed tradition.  The Lord’s Supper is also known as the Eucharist and the Communion. It is observed to commemorate the love and sacrifice of Jesus on the cross for the salvation of humanity and to give…

REFLECTIONS Who shall separate us? is the theme for our reflection.  To separate means to cause one thing or person to move or  be apart from the other. Paul laid emphasis on the inseparable love of Christ to those who are saved. There are two major categories of things that can adversely affect the relationship…

SCRIPTURE READINGS ISAIAH 43:16-21 PHILIPPIANS 3:4b-14 JOHN 12:1-8 REFLECTION Building a new nation in Christ is the theme for our reflection. A nation is a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory. To build a new nation in Christ means that we are coming…

CREATION GROANS (ROMANS 8:18-27) REFLECTION Creation groans is the theme for our reflection. To groan means to make a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain or despair. Paul uses the analogy of a woman in labour to describe how expectant but patient and hopeful the Roman Christians should be in their suffering in this corrupt world…

GOING INTO BATTLE (EPHESIANS 6:10-17) REFLECTION “Going into battle” is the theme for our reflection. Going into a battle means to engaging in a fight or struggle against an opposing force. We shall reflect on the fact that we need the armour of God before going into battle. Armour is the protective coverings and weapons…

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…

CHALLENGED BY SUFFERING (1 PETER 4:12-19) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Challenged by Suffering” Challenged by suffering means to facing hardship or to be confronted with discomfort. We shall focus on the fact the Christian would have to endure suffering but remain faithful to the end. Dear friend in Christ, Peter is encouraging…

SCRIPTURE READING JOSHUA 5:9-122 CORINTHIANS 5:16-21LUKE 15:1-3, 11b-32 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Reconciliation” Reconciliation means the restoration of a broken relationship. Sin or disobedience is the cause of our broken relationship with God. Anytime we fracture our relationship with God we must seek reconciliation with Him. We shall reflect on the fact…

FALSE WITNESS (ACT 6:1-15) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “False Witness” A false witness is a person who deliberately gives false testimony. We shall reflect on the fact that we may become victims of false witnesses in our service to the Lord. Dear friend, in working for the Lord we may be greatly…

RELIGIOUS INSECURITY (ACTS 19:23-41) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is Religious Insecurity. Religious insecurity is the demonstration of anxiety, uncertainty, and lack of confidence by religious practitioners when their object of worship has been threatened or rendered powerless. We shall reflect on the fact that Christians have been victims of other people’s religious insecurity.…

EXPECT TO BE HATED (MATTHEW 10:5-23) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Expect to be hated.” Expecting to be hated means expecting to be disliked by many. The theme means that as people of faith and disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ, we must expect to be hated just as Jesus was hated. We…

IS GIVING WORTH IT? (MATTHEW 13:53-58) The theme for our reflection is “is giving worth it”? Giving is love in action. The theme for our reflection is inviting us to meditate on the question “of whether or not it is important to give as Christians? The question “Is giving all worth it” came about because…

CONVERSION SCRIPTURE READINGS ISAIAH 55:1-91 CORINTHIANS 10:1-13LUKE 13:1-9  REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Conversion” Conversion means repentance and change to a godly life through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. We shall reflect on the following facts: 1. We may incur the wrath of God when we fail to repent. 2. We experience love and the…

REFLECTION Restoration in forgiveness is the theme for our reflection. We shall recall that during Jesus’ arrest and persecution, Peter denied Jesus three times before others. After Jesus’ resurrection, he appeared to the disciples. John’s Gospel recounts that “When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love…

TAKE OFF THE OLD AND PUT ON THE NEW (EPHESIANS 4:17-24) 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…

Unity and building up the body of Christ. REFLECTION Building up the body is the theme for our reflection. Another name for the Church is the body of Christ. Paul urged the Church of Ephesus to see themselves as the body of Christ and grow in a manner desired by God, they must “… walk…

CHURCHGOERS OR CHRISTIANS? (GALATIANS 5:16-26) REFLECTION “Churchgoers or Christians?” is the theme for our reflection. Churchgoers are people who have not yet experienced the transformative power of the Gospel and are merely part of the church as a social group. Christians are people who have experienced regeneration through the transformative power of the Gospel and…

MAIN COMMAND (JOHN 15:12-17) REFLECTION The main command is the theme for our reflection. A main command is the most important authoritative order from a teacher or a sovereign that must be obeyed by disciples or subjects. We shall reflect on the fact that the main command of our Lord Jesus Christ is unconditional love.…

THE WORLD THAT GOD LOVES (JOHN 3:11-21) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The world that God loves” The world refers to God’s creation which includes mankind as the beneficiaries. God’s love is unconditional and redemptive care for His creation, especially human beings whom He has created in His Image and according to Genesis…

SCRIPTURE READINGS GENESIS 15:1-12,17-18 PHILIPPIANS 3:17-4:1 LUKE 13:31-35  REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Singleness of purpose” Singleness of purpose is having a strong, focused and unwavering determination to achieve a specific goal or objective. ” Dear friend, we must have singleness of purpose because of the following reason which shall be the main points for…

DEMONSTRATING ANOTHER WAY (JOHN 9:1-12) REFLECTION “Demonstrating another way” is the theme for our reflection. To demonstrate means to clearly show the existence or truth of (something) by giving proof or evidence. Jesus demonstrated the truth about God’s nature in another way or in a way that is unusual. We shall reflect on the fact…

MASTERFUL MOTIVATION (MATTHEW 25:31-46) REFLECTION Masterful motivation is the theme for our reflection. To be masterful means being able to perform an art very skillfully. Motivation is a reason for acting or behaving in a particular way. Masterful motivation is the determination or ability to practice a known act very well. Jesus shares a parable about judgement day…

TRUTHFULNESS IN WORSHIP  SCRIPTURE READINGS DEUTERONOMY 26:1-11  ROMANS 10:8-13  LUKE 4:1-13  SUNDAY REFLECTION Truthfulness in worship is the theme for our reflection. Truthfulness is the quality of being honest. It refers to the moral character of a person who does not tell lies or live a deceptive life. Worship is a life of reverence, honour and…

BUILD ON A SURE FOUNDATION (1 CORINTHIANS 10:1-14) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is building on a sure foundation. The importance of building on a sure or formidable foundation cannot be overemphasized in the area of civil engineering and human development. The foundation of a structure is more important than the building blocks. The…

A BROKEN AND CONTRITE HEART SCRIPTURE READINGS JOEL 2:12-172 CORINTHIANS 6:1-10MATTHEW 6:1-6, 16-21 ASH WEDNESDAY REFLECTION Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent (40 days of fasting, prayers and reflecting on God’s Word in preparation for Easter). It is a day that reminds us that human beings are mere ashes, therefore, we must be reconciled…

PEOPLE ARE COMPLEX (JOHN 19:16b-25) REFLECTION People are complex is the theme for our reflection. People are described as complex when they are difficult to understand or comprehend. We shall reflect on the fact that a leader must sometimes make a firm decision among complex people. During the trial of Jesus Christ, Pontius Pilate had…

TRUTH IS ETERNAL (JOHN 19:1-16a) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Truth is eternal.” “Truth is eternal” is the fact that is immutable or remains unchanged. We shall reflect on the fact that it is an eternal truth that human authority or power is ephemeral or temporary and comes from God. Dear friend, it…

SCRIPTURE READING EXODUS 34:29-352 CORINTHIANS 3:12-4:1-2LUKE 9: 28-36 REFLECTION Being transformed into His likeness is the theme for our Transfiguration Sunday. Transfiguration Sunday marks the manifestation of the divinity and glory of Christ as the Son of God and the Chosen One who fulfilled the law and the prophets. Being transformed into His likeness means…

FEAR GOD, HONOUR THE EMPEROR (1 PETER 2: 13-17). REFLECTION “Fear God, honour the emperor” is the theme for our reflection. To fear God means to worship Him and live by His Word. To honour a person means to regard him or her with great respect. Honour the emperor means regarding him with great respect.…

ANOTHER GOVERNOR OUT OF HIS DEPTH (ACTS 25:13-26:1) REFLECTION “Another governor out of his depth ” is the theme for our reflection. To be out of one’s depth means not having the knowledge, experience, or skills to deal with a particular subject or situation. In other words, a task or assignment outside one’s understanding or…

I AM APPEALING TO THE EMPEROR’S TRIBUNAL (ACTS 25:1-12) REFLECTION “I am appealing to the emperor’s tribunal” is the theme for our reflection. To appeal is to make a serious and urgent request. A tribunal is a court of justice. Paul urgently requested to be tried before the court of the Roman Emperor when he realised…

PRAYING AND SINGING HYMNS (ACTS 16:16-39) REFLECTIONThe theme for our reflection is praying and singing hymns. Prayer is a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God. A hymn on the other hand, is a religious song or poem of praise to God. We shall reflect on the fact that praying and singing hymns…

STOPPED IN HIS TRACKS, GOD HAS NO FAVOURITES (ACT 10:25-48) REFLECTION “Stopped in his tracks, God has no favourites” is the theme for our reflection. To stop someone in his or her tracks means to cause the person to suddenly stop what he or she is doing, usually due to surprise or confusion. God has…