Dr Andrew C S Koh Podcast

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Poems, Devotionals, Short Stories, etc.

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Dr. Andrew C S Koh

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

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No

First episode

19 Feb 2023

Latest episode

26 Sept 2024

Latest episodes

72 episodes in the feed.

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   26 Sept 2024

   Gospel of John Episode 23, Woman of Samaria (3)

   Episode 23 Woman of Samaria, Part 3 Prayer Heavenly Father, grant us clarity, discernment, and a deeper comprehension of Your word. Help us to embrace Your teachings with open hearts and minds. May we find strength in our faith as we navigate life's challenges, in Jesus’ name, Amen. John 4:17-26 John 4: 17-20, The woman answered, I have no husband. Jesus said to her, You said well,‘I have no husband, for you have had five husbands; and he whom you now have is not your husband. This you have said truly.The woman said to him, Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship. Reflection Following the icebreaker, casual chatter, and her candid disclosures about her failed marriages, the woman began to suspect that Jesus might be a prophet. Overwhelmed by feelings of shame and discomfort, she shifted the conversation toward religion. She remarked that while the Samaritans worshiped on Mount Gerizim in Samaria, the Jews conducted their worship on Mount Zion in Jerusalem. John 4: 21-22, Jesus said to her, Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the Father. You worship that which you don’t know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews. Reflection Jesus emphasized that the location of worship is unimportant; what truly matters is worshiping the one true God. Because God is omnipresent, He can be revered from any place and at any time. While the Samaritans worship a false deity, the Jews honor the true God. Salvation was first offered to the Jews and then extended to the Gentiles. Romans 1:16, For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. John 4: 23-24, But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. Reflection True worshipers engage in worshiping God both in spirit and in truth, as God embodies spirit and truth. They transcend the physical realm, offering worship that resonates in the spiritual dimension. Moreover, they honor the true God through sound doctrine and theology. John 4: 25, The woman said to him, I know that Messiah comes, he who is called Christ. When he has come, he will declare to us all things. Reflection Similar to the Jews, the Samaritans held an anticipation for the arrival of the Messiah (Christ). In a profound encounter, Jesus disclosed to her that He was indeed the Messiah. Remarkably, the first individual in the New Testament to recognize Jesus as the Messiah was the Samaritan woman. Jesus declared, I AM. Exodus 3:14 God said to Moses, I AM who I AM. The Hebrew equivalent for I AM is Yahweh, who revealed Himself and communicated with Moses in the burning bush. This presence is recognized as the pre-incarnate Christ, also known as a Christophany. Jesus is indeed Yahweh. Application God is spirit and embodiment of truth. It is essential to worship Him in both spirit and truth. Jesus Christ is the path to God, the ultimate revelation of His truth, and the source of eternal life. Embracing the truth liberates us from sin. Jesus is Yahweh, the eternal, self-sustaining, and only true God of the Bible. When you align your life with His teachings, you become vessels of His grace and mercy. Your actions reflect His light in a world that desperately needs hope and healing. As you walk in His footsteps, your faith becomes a beacon for others to follow. In this journey, you experience profound transformation, guiding those around you toward redemption and love. - [ ] .

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   25 Sept 2024

   Gospel of John Episode 22, Woman of Samaria (2)

   Episode 22 Woman of Samaria, Part 2 Prayer Heavenly Father, we come before You in prayer, asking that You illuminate our hearts spiritually to hear, feel, touch, and comprehend Your messages. We ask the Holy Spirit to guide, comfort, convict, and equip us in righteousness. May we be strengthened in our faith and emboldened to share Your love with others. Help us to be attentive to Your voice throughout our daily lives, in Jesus' name, Amen. John 4:10-18 John 4: 10, Jesus answered her, If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water. Reflection Jesus used the request for water as a conversation starter with the Samaritan woman, serving as an effective icebreaker. He subtly revealed to her that He is the gift of God, offering her a special kind of water known as Living Water. This Living Water symbolizes the Holy Spirit, as referenced in John 7:37-39. John 7:37-39, On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them. By this, he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time, the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified. John 4: 11-12,  The woman said to him, Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. So where do you get that living water? Are you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his children and his livestock? Reflection The woman replied that the well was deep and Jesus had no bucket to draw the water. While she was thinking in earthly terms, Jesus was speaking from a spiritual perspective. Unsure of how to respond, she posed a rhetorical question: "Are you greater than Jacob, who provided us with this well?" She anticipated a "no" from Jesus, but in reality, the well He offers is far superior to Jacob’s. John 4: 13, Jesus answered her, Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again, Reflection Jesus explained that while drinking water from Jacob's well may quench physical thirst, it cannot fulfill the profound yearnings of her heart. Her true thirst was not merely for a drink, but for emotional and spiritual sustenance. Therefore, it was essential to draw from the well of Jesus. John 4: 14, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life. Reflection Drinking water gives only a momentary relief from physical thirst. What she, and everyone, truly needs is the living water found in Jesus. He is the source of life, the living water, and the divine essence that comes from Heaven. Only Jesus can fulfill the profound desires of the heart and satisfy the inner thirst for a relationship with the God of creation. As physicist Blaise Pascal aptly stated, There is a God-shaped void in the heart of every individual that cannot be filled by anything created, but only by God the Creator, revealed through Jesus Christ. John 4: 15-16, The woman said to him, Sir, give me this water, so that I don’t get thirsty, neither come all the way here to draw. Jesus said to her, Go, call your husband, and come here. Reflection The woman inadvertently stumbled into a more profound discussion! While she still reasoned naturally, her heart longed for the living water of Jesus. When He asked her to bring her husband, she replied that she had none. With His all-knowing insight, Jesus revealed her reality by stating she had had five husbands and was currently with a man who wasn’t her spouse. This truth would have pierced her deeply. Here stood a complete stranger who knew every detail of her tumultuous life. At that moment, she felt utterly vulnerable, exposed, and bare before Him.

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   24 Sept 2024

   Gospel of John Episode 21, Woman of Samaria (1)

   21 Woman of Samaria (1) Prayer Heavenly Father, we dedicate ourselves to You in our daily devotion. We ask for your guidance and deep understanding, so we can learn the lessons you want to teach us. Help us to remain open and receptive to Your guidance in our lives. May Your wisdom illuminate our path and strengthen our faith as we navigate through life's challenges. We seek to grow closer to You and live in accordance with Your will, in Jesus' name, Amen. John 4:1-10 John 4:1-4, Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John  (although Jesus himself didn’t baptize, but his disciples),  he left Judea and departed into Galilee. 4 He needed to pass through Samaria. Reflection The Pharisees' hostility towards Jesus intensified as His disciples began baptizing people in Judea. In response, Jesus departed Judea and headed north to Galilee. Remarkably, He chose the most direct route, traveling straight north through Samaria—a bold and unconventional decision. Typically, Jews would avoid Samaria by taking an eastern detour out of Judea, then heading north and west to re-enter Galilee. However, Jesus felt compelled to pass through Samaria instead. Today, the biblical region encompassing Judea and Samaria is known as the West Bank. John 4:5-6, So, he came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son, Joseph. Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being tired from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour. Reflection Upon arriving at Sychar around noon, weary from His extended journey, Jesus found a moment of rest beside Jacob's well. Interestingly, Jesus' well was sitting beside Jacob's well. Meanwhile, the disciples had gone into the city to procure food. Despite being both fully man and fully God, Jesus experienced fatigue, thirst, and hunger. Typically, women would visit the well during the early morning or late evening hours to escape the heat. In the first-century Middle Eastern context, these gatherings were opportunities for socializing and exchanging stories. However, this particular woman chose to come at noon, deliberately avoiding the company of others. John 4:7-9, A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, Give me a drink. For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. The Samaritan woman therefore said to him, How is it that you, being a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) Reflection When Jesus encountered the Samaritan woman, He initiated the conversation by requesting a drink. This simple act served as his icebreaker, catching her off guard. Given the deep-rooted animosity between Jews and Samaritans, their interaction was unexpected; they were notorious for avoiding any contact. Additionally, it was considered socially unacceptable for Samaritan women to speak with men in public, making Jesus’ request not only unconventional but also scandalous. However, by asking her for water, He shattered societal norms. Jesus had a divine mission; He came to seek and save those lost in sin. John 4:10,  Jesus answered her, If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water. Reflection Jesus, the divine gift from God, stood before her, speaking the promise of eternal life! If only she realized the depth of this moment! Spiritually parched and yearning, she faced the source of Living Water. Instead of seeking fulfillment in the fleeting relationships with men, having had five, she found herself trapped in sin. Yet, here was Jesus, coming not to condemn, but to save her. Application Which wells are you drawing from? No earthly source can truly fulfill the deepest desires of your heart. Only Jesus Christ offers genuine, enduring satisfaction.

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