Bukas Loob sa Diyos Covenant Community

 

WORD, THEMES & PROMISES

FOR MAY 2007

 

READINGS

·   May 06                  Acts 14:21-27; Ps 145:8-13; Rv 21:1-5a; Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35

·   May 13                  Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rv 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29

·   May 20                  Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23 or Heb 9:24-28; 10:19-23;                  

Lk 24:46-53

·   May 27                  Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Rom 8:8-17;

Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 14:15-16, 23b-26

 

WORD

                       

When God dwells in us, we can love with the unconditional love of Christ.

 

ORDER

 

“As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” (John 13:34)

           

Prophecies

  1. Allow Me to use you so that others may feel My redeeming love.
  2. The hardships you undergo are ways through which you can enter my Kingdom.

 

Directions

  1. Allow yourself to be used in spreading the good news of salvation in your respective homes, offices, and neighborhood. (John 13:34)
  2. Strengthen reconciliation and fraternal correction processes in the Community. (Mat 18:15-17; 21-35)

 

THEMES AND PROMISES

 

Week#1 (5th Sunday of Easter)          – [Perseverance]

 

Theme:           We love with Christ’s unconditional love when we persevere in faith despite hardships.

 

Promise:         “God himself will always be with them, as their God.” (Rev 21:3b)

 

Week#2 (6th Sunday of Easter)          – [Simplicity]

 

Theme:           We love with Christ’s unconditional love when we allow the Holy Spirit to renew burdensome community policies.

 

Promise:         “The Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you.”  “(John 14:26)

                       

 

Week #3 (Ascension of the Lord)       – [Truthfulness]

 

Theme:           We love with Christ’s unconditional love when we relate to one another with sincerity and trust.

 

Promise:         “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and you will be my witnesses … to the ends of the earth.”  (Acts 1:8)

 

Week #4 (Pentecost Sunday)                        – [Prayerfulness]

 

Theme:           We love with Christ’s unconditional love when we overcome fear and our slavery to sin through the power of the Holy Spirit.

 

Promise:         “For if you live according to the flesh, you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.”  (Rom 8:13)