Reading and Understanding the Bible (Psalms 1:2, 3)

An encouragement to read the Bible knowing how to find your way through the 66 biblical books…

The Basic Teachings of the Bible (Hebrews 6:1-3)

Knowing the primary teachings of the Bible allows us to better understand its reading…

Meditation on the book of Job

This meditation will be based on Job’s dialogue with his three accusers or his false friends, on Elihu’s speech and finally the intervention of Jehovah God, the Heavenly Father, in order to discipline Job on his words.

Meditation on the Book of Psalms (Article completed)

The book of Psalms was written mainly by King David, but also by other writers. The end of the composition work would be in the 5th century BCE. The book of Psalms is a collection of sung poetry. The style is very figurative, which allows for better memorization of the poetic idea.

Meditation on the Book of Proverbs

The book of Proverbs will allow us to be spiritually impregnated by the deposit of divine wisdom. This book is like a large box of hundreds of beautiful spiritual precious pearls, all different from each other.

Meditation on the book of The Song of Solomon

This is the touching narrative of the expression of the romantic love of a young woman, the Shulammite of the city of Shunem, for a shepherd. However, while King Solomon is passing through this region, he notices the beauty of this maiden, the Shulammite. He invited her to his camp, in the company of the ladies of the court, in order to court her.

Meditation on the biblical book of the Ecclesiastes

The biblical book of the Ecclesiastes is very exactly in the theme of the existential reflection of the meaning of human life with some questions linked to death and hope.

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Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans

The chapter-by-chapter commentaries on the Epistle to the Romans will not follow a linear approach (such as a verse-by-verse study); instead, they will focus on key points emerging from the chapter under discussion…

His invisible qualities are clearly seen from the world’s creation onward (Romans 1:20)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 1 of the Letter to the Romans…

When you judge another, you condemn yourself (Romans 2:1)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 2 of the Letter to the Romans…

What, then, is the advantage of the Jew, or what is the benefit of circumcision? (Romans 3:1)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 3 of the Letter to the Romans…

Abraham’s faith was counted to him as righteousness (Romans 4:9)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 4 of the Letter to the Romans…

Through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so death spread to all men (Romans 5:12)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 5 of the Letter to the Romans…

The wages sin pays is death, but the gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 6 of the Letter to the Romans…

When I wish to do what is right, what is bad is present with me (Romans 7:21)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 7 of the Letter to the Romans…

The creation itself will also be set free from enslavement to corruption and have the glorious freedom of the children of God (Romans 8:21)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 8 of the Letter to the Romans…

It is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who descend from Israel are really “Israel” (Romans 9:6)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 9 of the Letter to the Romans…

They have a zeal for God, but not according to accurate knowledge (Romans 10:2)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 10 of the Letter to the Romans…

O the depth of God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! (Romans 11:33)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 11 of the Letter to the Romans…

Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God (Romans 12:1)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 12 of the Letter to the Romans…

Let every person be in subjection to the superior authorities (Romans 13:1)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 13 of the Letter to the Romans…

Who are you to judge the servant of another? (Romans 14:4)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 14 of the Letter to the Romans…

We, who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those not strong, and not to be pleasing ourselves (Romans 15:1)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 15 of the Letter to the Romans…

Men of that sort are slaves, not of our Lord Christ, but of their own appetites (Romans 16:18)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 16 of the Letter to the Romans…

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Meditation on the Letter of James leading to Christian maturity

When we read the Letter of James, it is surprising to see the likeness of his way of teaching, with that of his older brother Jesus. He uses many illustrations as Jesus did…

If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him keep asking God (James 1:5)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 1 of the Letter of James…

Just as the body without spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead (James 2:26)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 2 of the Letter of James…

The tongue represents a world of unrighteousness among our body members (James 3:6)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 3 of the Letter of James…

Adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? (James 4:4)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 4 of the Letter of James…

Look! We consider happy those who have endured (James 5:11)

Reading and meditation on Chapter 5 of the Letter of James…

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They turn the undeserved kindness of our God into an excuse for brazen conduct (Jude 4)

Meditation on the Letter of Jude leading to Christian maturity. The purpose of this letter is to warn against the infiltration in the Christian congregation, of individuals with twisted behaviors perverting the spiritual purity required by God and his Son Jesus Christ…

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Meditation on the three letters of John leading to Christian maturity

John is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. He is also the writer one of the Gospel which bears his name and as well as the book of Apocalypse or Revelation…

God is light, and there is no darkness at all in him (1John 1:5)

Commentary on the First Letter of John, Chapter 1…

Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? (1 John 2:22)

Commentary on the First Letter of John, Chapter 2…

Beloved ones, we are now children of God (1 John 3:2)

Commentary on the First Letter of John, Chapter 3…

Beloved ones, do not believe every inspired statement, but test the inspired statements to see whether they originate with God (1John 4:1)

Commentary on the First Letter of John, Chapter 4…

This is what the love of God means, that we observe his commandments (1John 5:3)

Commentary on the First Letter of John, Chapter 5…

This is the deceiver and the antichrist (2 John 7)

Commentary on the Second Letter of John…

The one who does good originates with God. The one who does bad has not seen God (3 John 11)

Commentary on the Third Letter of John…

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Meditation on the two letters of the apostle Peter leading to Christian maturity

Peter is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. In the Gospels, he also has the name of Simon Peter (Matthew 4:18) and Jesus Christ gave him another name, Cephas (John 1:42). Among the twelve, he was one of the three closest apostles of Jesus Christ: Peter, James and John his brother. These three men saw the transfiguration of Christ (Mark 9:1-10).