Jesus says we will be judged by the words He has spoken. This is why it is so important to dedicate time to reading, studying, and obeying the Scriptures. (audio teaching in English only, Spanish translation edited out.) Scripture: John 12:44-50

Fr. Rick Thomas, S.J.

001.E – The Importance of Studying God’s Word

God loves us, and He loves us so much that He sent His only Son to save us. We all had a ticket to hell until Jesus died on the cross for us. You could say, “Well, I don’t believe in hell.” That’s not going to change the fact that there is a hell. Hell […]

109 Making the Decision for Heaven or Hell

There is a very close connection between proclaiming the Gospel with courage and miracles. The more courage we have in proclaiming the Gospel, the more miracles we are going to see. We are accustomed to praying for miracles, but we are not accustomed to praying for courage. When we start proclaiming the Gospel with courage, […]

108 Praying for Courage to Proclaim the Gospel

God made everything about you, and He has destined you for everlasting life. He wants you to fight with Him so that you can win the victory. Jesus gained for us eternal life, and the devil wants us to lose it. The devil observes us every day to see what lie he can tell us […]

107 We Are Very Precious to God

We are all in a battle, and the battle goes on until we die. God is on our side. Jesus died on the cross so that we could win the battle. But the beast comes to get us to leave Jesus and go to some crazy thing. God wants us to win the battle. He […]

106 Persevering in the Battle

The whole book of Revelation (or Apocalypse) is written in code. If you don’t understand the code, you won’t understand the book. Many people have made mistakes in writing about the book of Revelation because they don’t understand the code. During a war, the military communicates in code. This book of Revelation was written to […]

105 Breaking the Code of Revelation

Jesus prays to His Father, “What you have hidden from the wise and the learned you have revealed to little children.” Jesus is talking about revelation that comes from God. God wants to reveal Himself to humble people. God takes pleasure in giving us revelation. We can have a one-way prayer, asking God for things, […]

104 God Wants to Reveal Things to Us

  “Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.” Luke 12:48 What are the gifts that some of us have? eyesight hearing ability to walk ability to talk We have gifts from God that we take for granted. And God is […]

103 We’re Accountable for the Gifts We’ve Been Given

When we come to Jesus, we need to talk to Him honestly in our own words. Otherwise, we will never come to Him. The greatest pain we experience in life is other people rejecting us. But Jesus will NEVER reject you. Go to Jesus! Begin to talk to Him in your own words — any […]

102 Jesus Will Never Reject You – part 2

Jesus says, “I will never reject anyone who comes to me.” All of us have experienced rejection. The beautiful thing about this promise, and Jesus never lies, is that He will never reject us. Remember the good thief at the crucifixion. He came to Jesus and Jesus did not reject him. Jesus told him, “Today […]

101 Jesus Will Never Reject You – part 1

God will reward you generously for your gifts to the needy. Be cheerful in your giving. Don’t give grudgingly to God. We should give alms anonymously. If we get a plaque or recognition for our charitable giving here, then we lose our reward in heaven. God wants us to do our good deeds in secret […]

100 Give Alms Cheerfully and Anonymously

  You have to decide: is the Word of God more believable, or the word of everyone else? If you believe that the Word of God is more reliable than you act on it. Most Christians don’t believe that the reign of God is near. They go to church, but they don’t believe the reign […]

099 Whose Bank is Your Money In?

“Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your belongings and give alms. Provide money bags for yourselves that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven that no thief can reach nor moth destroy.” Luke 12:32-33  So many people live in fear, […]

098 The Givers or the Grabbers

“This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15    There are two invisible kingdoms – God’s and satan’s. How can we figure out which one we are living in? St. Paul tells us in Acts 20:33-35 – “I have never wanted anyone’s […]

097 How to Know Which Kingdom You Are In

When they arrived at their destination of Emmaus, the disciples said, “Lord, stay with us.” That was a good prayer, even though they didn’t realize they were talking to God Almighty. And so Jesus stayed with them, giving them the Eucharist in the breaking of bread. Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

096 We Are Under-believers, part 2

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