Journey with me - Philip Tarroja

"God would die for your sin before he’d let you die in your sin. What do you do with such a Savior? You lift up your gift in worship."
(Max Lucado)

Folks ... come all aboard. The Journey starts.

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Genesis 1 “In the which beginning?” Genesis 1 “In the which beginning?” “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Much have been written about this chapter and story. Much have also been debate…

Dear All ... It's been a while and starting July I am doing M-F daily devo ... follow along with me in a Theme in rhythm with my Church Anniversary Devotionals.... ENGAGE

A post Easter thot...

Because He is risen...
(from my devotional reading)

Forever Changed By the Living Jesus

The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances. — Robert Flatt

Information alone rarely changes lives. But when someone experiences the truth, their future is often changed for good. This is certainly the case with Jesus. Sure, people’s lives get changed for all sorts of different reasons, but the transformation that we see in the disciples’ lives is irrefutable evidence that they believed they had encountered the living Christ.

Remember the disciples back in the Garden of Gethsemane? At the first threat of real danger, “everyone deserted him and fled” (Mark 14:50). But then, “Bam!” Just like that, something changed. These guys became radical and fearless, willing to give their lives in the name of Jesus Christ. What happened?

“On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you!’ After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.” (John 20:19-20)

This encounter with the living Christ completely transformed them from men who were hiding behind “doors locked for fear of the Jews” into an unstoppable team. History and tradition show us that the disciples were tortured, exiled, and killed because they wouldn’t shut up about their encounter with the resurrected Christ.

James of Zebedee was beheaded in A.D. 44

Philip was scourged and crucified in Phrygia

Matthew was martyred in Ethopia in A.D. 60

James was stoned and clubbed in A.D. 94

Matthias (Judas’ replacement) was stoned and beheaded in Jerusalem

Andrew was crucified in Edessa

Peter was crucified

Bartholomew was beaten and crucified in India

Thomas was thrust with a spear

Simon the Zealot was crucified in A.D. 74

Judas of James was crucified in Edessa in A.D. 72

John was exiled to Patmos

We can truthfully say that billions of people can testify to the change that the resurrected Christ has made in their life! Yes, I believe that information is important. That’s why we are so committed to telling the truth from the Scriptures. But it has to go from head knowledge to a living, relational experience with the risen Christ.

"Risen Christ, I don’t want to just know about You. I want more than just the facts that show You rose from the dead. My heart yearns for You. My heart seeks You. I am open to experiencing You today, on a personal level, in any way that You choose! Amen."

Dear sojourners ... please take the time (unhurried) from day 1. and when you reach the last day, drop me a message so I may guide you to the next steps ...

GREETINGS fellow sojourners! How have you all been last year? I'm doing writings and would likew to help with your needs. May I ask what you might want for us to learn and discuss in the series of devotionals I am working in? I am going to continue with Walk With Me Through GENESIS. Any thoughts please?

Hello fellow journey-ers! Soon I'll resume this postings of devotionals from Genesis... Keep in step!

It's been 7 months since my last posting ... I have had quite a journey during this period, one having to face major health challenges while starting (more like re-starting) our denomination Seminary. While I still travail in my bouts with health issues, I am sharpening my pens to write again. Please join me in my JOURNEY WITH GOD IN THE WORD

Dear READING Friends,

Someone threw in the idea that I put the previous "Journey With Me" blogs into a devotional series (monthly pubilication). I have written 24 already (enough for a month) on Genesis beginnings and Abraham's Initial Faith journey. I need your feedback/help in coming up with a working title for this first issues? Of course you will need to first read thru them so you can come up with some ideas. If you have read them all, pls propose your ideas?

With glad appreciations,
Ptr PHILIP C TARROJA

Come journey with me unhurriedly ...
Thots Thru the Bible post #24

Abraham Passes The Litmus Test Of FAITH! Read Genesis 14 Have your Bible open to Genesis 14 ... imagine the story. After Lot pitched his tent in S***m (the Dubai of their time), war broke out. Lot with his family became casualties. We rea...

Come journey with me unhurriedly ...
Thots Thru the Bible Post #23

LOT: Divine Departures Read Genesis 13:5-18 Let's establish a notable pattern here. Every time Abraham made a forward FAITH step, God shows up - by affirmation, provision, confirmation and in our story, even intervention...

Come Journey with me unhurriedly ...
Thots Thru The Bible Post #22

BETHEL: The Home base of Faith Read Genesis 13:1-4"Bethel" Ugaritic: bt il, meaning "House of El" or "House of God", Hebrew: בֵּית אֵל, also transliterated Beth El, Beth-El, or Beit El; Greek: Βαιθηλ; Latin: Bethel) was a border...