Seeking the Gospel Truth

My interest in Christian church history started  after taking several Bible study classes. I wondered, how did we get  from the church that started in Acts 2 to what we have today? See, growing up Catholic , I was deprived of studying the Bible and the truth about the Salvation of Jesus Christ. After being a prodigal for about 17 years, I wandered into a very Progressive church (UCC) not...

I’m not afraid to die. Are you? For over a year  now, the world has been living under an oppressive cloud of fear. I have  to admit, I got caught up in it, too, at first. No one earthly  government, entity, group or organization is to blame. Fear is from the  devil. Yes, it’s that simple. Satan just loves to see us humans living in fear. What happened with the virus is that eve...

Have you ever held a party only to have no one or just a few people show up. That's happened to me several times. That's the story that Jesus told in a parable in Matthew 22.... Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper and watch the special music video at the bottom…. Jesus said, “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches...

The word “shalom” is Hebrew for “peace”. However, the Hebrew word has  a deeper meaning — wholeness, completion, delight and universal  flourishing. Wow! That’s a lot! Shalom is a peace that surpasses all  understanding (Philippians 4). It’s feeling content even during hard times. Yes, that’s possible when you have a relationship with God. Jesus didn’t suffer what He did on the cros...

From Exodus to Revelation, both God, the Father,  and Jesus reveal who they are to us humans. These “I AM” statements are  important. They are found in Exodus, the Gospel of John and the Book of  Revelation. God is simply revealing Himself to us so that we get to  know Him intimately. Moreover, since He knows your every thought and action, doesn’t it make sense that we learn wh...

Whether you believe in God or not, there are several realities of life that you must face: You will die. You will be judged. The Good News is that you actually have some control, right now, on  earth, as to what will happen to you after you die. Judgment is  inevitable.... Keep reading in my blog where there are links and a video to dig deeper and watch the special music video at the bot...

Not long ago, I posted this picture on Instagram ,  of Proverbs 8:13, and someone commented something like, “I’ve had  trouble dealing with fear in my life. I’m almost over it and now you  tell me that I need to fear God?” I responded by... Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper and watch the special music video at the bottom…. Jesus said, “Anyone with ears to h...

Sometimes as Christians, we get complacent with what we know and what we  think we can do. This happens when we don’t immerse ourselves in the  Bible daily. What does a true follower of Jesus look like? Let’s dig in… Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper and watch the special music video at the bottom…. Jesus said, “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit...

Go with the flow ! Boy,  that phrase got me into trouble — a lot! Just because everyone else is  doing it, doesn’t make it the right thing to do. That’s one of the  problems with today’s culture. It’s heading down the road to hell.... Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper and watch the special music video at the bottom…. Jesus said, “Anyone with ears to hear mu...

Is the Pope Catholic? That’s a snappy, sarcastic reply when someone is  asking if something is for real or the truth. With this Pope, Pope  Francis, I would even go as far as to ask — is the Pope a Christian?  Today, I’m borrowing from a recent newsletter by Mike Gendron of Proclaiming the Gospel . I asked permission to republish this and read it in my podcast because the truth has...

When Jesus spoke from the cross, saying, “It is finished!” He meant that  the system of religious legalism was finished. Because of this, the  Jewish high priests didn’t have exclusivity in entering God’s presence  in the Holy of Holies in the temple, once and for all. Now, all people  could enjoy His presence directly, speak to Him, and hear His voice.  Here’s how it went...

We just finished the Gospel of Matthew . We walked with Jesus from birth through ministry, to the cross and then  to victory over sin and death. However, did you know that the very scene depicted in the Gospels by eyewitnesses Matthew and John , as well as historian and investigative reporter Luke , was described perfectly by the prophet Isaiah over 700 years before? Yes! Christianity ac...

Last we left our story ,  the Jewish leaders requested that Pilot seal the tomb where they laid  Jesus’ body and post guards in front of it. They wanted to make sure  that Jesus’ followers wouldn’t steal the body, then claim He rose from  the dead 3 days later. However, that Sunday morning, there was a  life-changing event. An event that can change YOUR life, too… Let’s di...

The drama continues. Jesus knew He had to be crucified. He warned His  disciples what would happen. They were scared. They fled. Only one  stayed through to the cross, John .  However, He wasn’t alone, the women were there, too. There are some  interesting and meaningful scenes in this drama. Let’s dig in… Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper and watch th...

What we call Holy Week today were very dramatic days as we walk with Jesus to the cross. In Matthew 21 , He enters Jerusalem triumphantly. In chapter 22 , He clears the temple of the money-changers. Following that, He tells the Pharisees off big time . He then tells His disciples (and us) about the End Times and His Second Coming . And, in yesterday’s chapter, Jesus warns us to believe and be fait...

In Matthew 24 , Jesus told us about the signs of the end times . In Matthew 25, He continues with explaining what will happen if you are born again and faithful and ready for His return; and if you’re not. Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper and watch the special music videos at the bottom…. Jesus said, “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what...

Here we have the beginning of the end of the Kingdom of Israel and of  the earth as we know it. We ARE living in the Last Days. I know, I know.  People have been saying that for centuries. Nevertheless, you can’t  ignore what’s happening in the world right now and the uncanny  similarities it has to the end time prophecies that Jesus foretold in  Mark 13, Luke 17 and 21 ,...

What Jesus said to the Pharisees applies to many today. Having done a lot of research on Roman Catholic church history , I can’t help but compare the Pharisees in Jesus’ day to the Roman Catholic priests and their hierarchy since the Middle Ages. Jesus really lays it on them thick. Moreover, it’s a warning to them  to literally clean up their acts. Which can be said to Roman Catholic  pr...

God invites everyone to join Him in Paradise — Heaven — for eternity . However, only a few actually make it in. Why is this? We all get an equal chance. God’s Good News of forgiveness and salvation is for the whole world. Yet, some people choose to reject it. Others  believe what their parents or their culture have taught them all their  lives. Even others think they can do it all themse...

Today, Palm Sunday is celebrated all over the  world as the day that Jesus road into Jerusalem on a donkey’s colt.  However, its meaning goes much deeper than people shouting “Hosanna!”  and waving palm branches. It was His time. Jesus had been preparing His  disciples for what would be happening in a just a few days. But, the  Jews, in general, Jerusalem, and definitely t...

I always wonder what my life would have been  like had I turned to Jesus earlier. In today’s chapter, we’ll see that  some people will know His salvation for the better part of their lives  and some will believe just in time. A friend of mine was concerned about her brother. He was an alcoholic  and was dying of liver failure. She wanted to make sure that he became a  beli...

As we continue following Jesus to the cross, the Pharisees keep trying to trap Him and people keep wanting to know how to enter the Kingdom of Heaven the easy way. Jesus quotes scriptures and describes the Kingdom and tells us exactly what we have to do. Let’s dig in…... Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper…. https://giselleaguiar.com/2021/03/26/matthew-19-eternal-life-is-no...

Pride, greed, vanity, lust of the flesh, these are just some of the 7 Deadly Sins that cause us to wander away from the truth .  That church looks more fun. They have better music. The preacher is  funny. Or, we listen to the wrong message that tempts us away from the  truth and what is right . In Matthew 18 we have Jesus telling the story of the Lost Sheep. In  my post on John...

Jesus, throughout His ministry, showed us that  we need faith. Yet, several times He admonishes the disciples for having  too little faith. The most prominent one being when Peter wanted to walk on water like Jesus .  He was doing it until the storm wiped his faith away and he lost his  focus on Jesus and started sinking. That’s exactly what happens to us.  Life gets betwe...

The Jewish religious leaders, the Pharisees and  Saducees, wanted a miraculous sign from Jesus to prove His authority.  Jesus only healed hundreds, if not thousands, of people, multiplied  loaves and fishes to feed thousands, He walked on water and calmed a  storm. What more did they need? Are you waiting for some sign from God? The answers to salvation are in God’s Word. Let’s...