Category: Memory Verse

June 2022 | Bible Quiz – 90 ( Ephesians 4 – 6) – [ in English ] “The God Who answers with fire is God.” –1 Kings 18:24 God’s fire cannot be controlled, tamed, or extinguished. He is “the God Who answers with fire” (1 Kgs 18:24). Despite total opposition, despite being overwhelmingly outnumbered (see 1 Kgs 18:19), despite the world throwing cold water on all our efforts to spread the Word of God, the fire of the Holy Spirit cannot be controlled, tamed, or extinguished. “Our God is a consuming fire” (Heb 12:29). Out of His sheer mercy, God turns down the...

“Together they devoted themselves to constant prayer. There were some women in their company, and Mary, the mother of Jesus.” –Acts 1:14 The conception of Jesus required the union of the Holy Spirit, the Divine, and Mary, representing humanity (Lk 1:35, 38). Likewise, the birth of the Church involved both the Holy Spirit, the Divine, and Mary, who was with the apostles in the upper room (see Acts 1:14). Thus, we refer to Mary under the titles of Mother of God and Mother of the Church. In the upper room, Mary had to choose reconciliation with the apostles. Peter denied...

“All were filled with the Holy Spirit.” —Acts 2:4 On this Pentecost Sunday, Jesus, Who is the same today as He was yesterday (Heb 13:8), is breathing on us and commanding us: “Receive the Holy Spirit” (Jn 20:22). To receive the Spirit and thereby a renewal of our Baptisms and Confirmations, we must repent, forgive, and be forgiven (see Acts 2:38; Mt 6:12; Jn 20:23). Then we will express ourselves “in foreign tongues and make bold proclamation as the Spirit” prompts us (Acts 2:4). We will see a miracle of unity. As the divisions between races, nations, spouses, family members,...