ETERNAL WORD OF LIFE MINISTRY (EWLM)

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Just like Jesus Christ did, our perseverance in doing the will of God even amidst persecutions amounts to glorifying God and God in turn glorifies His own by virtue of their perseverance. The power and authority we enjoy from God are given to be employed in the service of God and our fellow human beings in view of the integral and holistic salvation of all. Amidst all, sta...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. The route through which you're travelling as you journey through life may be rough and at times you may be feeling you're all alone. Nevertheless, you're never alone, God is with you and His presence will change everything in your favour and bring you to a peaceful and successful end. You're not and will never be alone. God is with you through the Holy Spirit. And if God i...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Indeed, God the Father loves us so much that if we ask anything of the Father in the name of Jesus, God the Father will give it to us. This is because haven been made God's adopted children in and through Jesus and haven grown in the Word and Will of God, God sees in us the person of His only Begotten Son, consequently, granting our requests. Kindly listen to today's episo...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. In the face of grave pessercutions, trials and afflictions, God tells Paul not to be afraid and assures him of His presence with him. Dear child of God, are you scared and troubled on account of the circumstances around you today? Do not be afraid for God is with you and His presence in your life will change the narrative of your life for good. Do not be afraid, God is abl...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Though crucified a victim, Jesus Christ rose triumphant a Victor and ascended into heaven where He sits at the right hand of God the Father, the place of the fulness of authority. With this Divine authority, God the Father confirms Jesus's power over death, darkness and evil. Jesus Christ, therefore, charges us under the same authority to go making disciples of all nations...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Having one's life guided by falsehood, faulty foundations and ungodly principles can be self destructive and misleading. In fact, the Scripture relates that "there is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death" (cf. Proverbs 14:12). To escape this danger and live enjoying the fulness of God's companionship and blessings, we are to be guided the Spiri...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. The imminent ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven naturally invoked fear in the ife of the apostles. Nevertheless, Jesus Christ reassures them in clear terms that, though they would face trials and challenges, they are to take courage for their victory is certain. In John 16:33 Jesus reassures us clearly; "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. The Holy Spirit is the agent of evangelisa as such. We're only participating in the course of evangelisation as His own instruments. To this effect, we must seek to have the Person of the Holy Spirit and work under His inspiration and guidance in order to be effective and efficient in accordance with the will of God. Kindly listen to today's episode of my podcast for detai...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. There is always a call addressed to each of us to come over to a brother or sister in need of our helping hand. Be a helper even in your need and helpers will locate you in your needs. God never abandons those who avail themselves for His use. Kindly listen to today's episode of my podcast for details of today's homily.                                                      ...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. The supreme commandment of God is love. Love means different things to different people in different epochs. Jesus Christ presents Himself to us today as the definition of true love and his style of loving as the model with which we're to love one another. Are you loving and being loved as Christ Jesus loved? Kindly listen to today's episode of my podcast for details of to...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. The Christian faith is meant to be a blessing, not a burden. It is meant to lighten the burden of human beings (cf. Matt. 11:28), set captives free (cf. Lk. 4:18) and deliver us from our afflictions (cf. Jn. 8:36). Christianity should not be a source of burden; bringing any form of yoke, misery and pains to its adherents. God sent Jesus Christ to save humanity and deliver...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Jesus Christ is the true vine; the source and sustenance of our being. We're His branches. We're to stay connected to Him by living in and according to His Word. The Psalmist describes God's Word thus: "Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path" (cf. Psalm 119:105). To bear much fruits, we must further allow the discipline of having God prune us for the script...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. In the Gospel of John (John 16:33), Jesus declares; "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." Dearly beloved, definitely life will always come with troubles and challenges. Nevertheless, Jesus Christ leaves us with the peace that surpasses all troubles and challenges. Ho...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. In today's Gospel, Jesus tells us; "he who has my commandments and keeps them, he it's who loves me" (Jn. 14:21). Our love for God and our Lord Jesus Christ is expressed in our deep desire to remain close to the heart of God and to always have access to the presence of God. In fact, loving God comes with the concrete efforts to always be in His company. This quest necessar...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. We're created to serve God and humanity. In serving, we're served. This is because in serving God, we're saved, and in serving our fellow human beings, we become God's instruments in saving humanity, which in turn is the greatest service that we can enjoy in life. The call to service must carry on board these two dimensions: namely, service to God and humanitarian service....

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Thomas, in today's Gospel, says to Jesus; Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied. This request is informed by a deep desire to have a personal knowledge of the person of God. This knowledge sorted after is one that will transform the life of the followers of Jesus Christ to the point of becoming like Jesus and God the Father. It's a quest to become one with Go...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Let not your heart be troubled. This will only lead to despair and sin. Rather, believe in Jesus Christ and in God the Father for in and through Jesus Christ we're saved and safe. Hold unto Jesus Christ in faith, prayers and virtue for He's the way, truth and life. For many are the trails of the righteous, but from them all, the Lord delivers them. Beloved, let not your he...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Though Jesus Christ may not have lived in His human form in our epoch. Nevertheless, His lifestyle remains a model to all the living. He subjected his will to the will of God in an unreserved manner. He spent Himself serving; a way of life we are to imbibe in imitation of Him. Hence, in order to serve like He did, we must be ready to tolerate others and forgive their flaws...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Through Jesus Christ we have been made the children of God and just as Jesus Christ is in God the Father and God the Father is in Him, we too are in Jesus Christ and He is in us. To this effect, we, too, are destined to rise beyond the grasp of the grave, the flesh and the world. Having Christ Jesus in us also gives us access to the presence and blessings of God such that...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. My faith is my identity. The genuine practice of the Christian faith distinguishes Christians from other members of the society. In fact, the name Christian was used to identify the followers of Jesus Christ in Antioch because their lifestyle was modelled after that of Jesus Christ, something that merited them being described as Christ-like. If you're a true Christian, it...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. You're indeed God's favourite. You're a Divine project that God stops at nothing and spares nothing to save but sacrifices all, including His only begotten Son, to salvage. Haven been saved by God, You're invited to heed Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd so as to remain in the sheepfold of the family of God's people to enjoy the fulness of God's blessings and the beatific vis...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Beware! The biggest wealth you can leave behind after your sojourn in this world is your legacy because this will outlive any amount of temporary wealth. The legacy you leave behind is a function of the number of lives you have touched positively by your way of life. What legacy are you leaving behind? What image of yourself are you impressing on others by your way of life...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. There is a common saying; "injustice to one is injustice to all". It's even more true to say that injustice to one is injustice to God, for we're the bearers of God's presence. The treatment we give to others is an expression of our believe in God and the manifestation of our love/hate for God. Our friendship with God comes to light in the way we treat others and our enmit...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Jesus Christ, knowing we all need a guide, promises to ask God the Father send us the Counselor (cf. John 14:16). As God's children, the need for a godly and God-given guide is inevitable. We need both the Divine Guide; the Holy Spirit, and a human guide; who is a veritable tool in the hand of the Holy Spirit. Who is your guide as you journey through life? Your guide, to a...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. The great tribulation of the early Christians was turned into a weapon of blessings as the tribulation became a catalyst for the spreading of the Gospel like wild fire. The more the tribulation then, the faster and wider the spreading of the Gospel message and the more new coverts were made and more new churches were founded. What are you making out of your trying and chal...