Vol. 25 | Issue 3 | Jan 18, 2015
from your
Pastor
“Is any thing too hard for the LORD?” (Genesis 14: 18). Absolutely, “Of course
not!” is the obvious answer for “God can!” Thus, is our spiritual goal for our 36th Church Anniversary too hard for the Lord? Certainly not! It is because the God Who proved that nothing is too hard for Him to accomplish in the lives of our parents in the faith, Abraham and Sarah, is still the God Who is at work in our lives today. With that truth, we thank the Lord for showing Himself merciful, magnificent, and miracle-making. Along with our gratitude are our trust and obedience to Him. It is also with worshipful spirit that we honour God for His power in preserving His inspired Word that He constantly uses effectively for our salvation, sanctification, satisfaction, safety, security and service. Let us keep on submitting our heart, mind, and will to His Word’s truth, teaching, and testimony, knowing that “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of
God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works” (II Timothy 3:16-17). We praise God for helping us prepare for the start of our Anniversary celebration that is scheduled next Sunday. We acknowledge His granted special opportunities for us to be spiritually ready through our prayer vigil and observance of the Lord’s Supper, aside from His given unlimited chances for us to participate in our area soulwinning, invitation, and Gospel tract-distribution. We must then continue to involve in the Lord’s work as we are aware that He can use us to do His will. Together, this pre-Anniversary Sunday, let us “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations” (Psalm 100:4-5). DR. ED M. LAURENA
God Can Preserve His Inspired Word
The Purpose of Preservation 2Timothy 3:14-17
I. God’s holy inspired Word was preserved for the purpose of revelation. A. The KJB reveals God’s person. B. The KJB reveals God’s promises. C. The KJB reveals God’s power. II. God’s holy inspired Word was preserved for the purpose of redemption. A. God’s Word demonstrates the wickedness of the sinner. B. God’s Word describes the wrath of the Sovereign.
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C. God’s Word displays the way of salvation. III. God’s holy inspired Word was preserved for the purpose of reinforcement. A. God’s inspired Word was preserved to build us. B. God’s inspired Word was preserved to back us up. C. God’s inspired Word was preserved to bolster or brace us up.
Meet our Speakers today: Dr. Dan Ferrell MORNING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH 7000 Summerhill Drive West Chester, Ohio
Dr. Phil Stringer RAVENSWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH 4455 N. Seeley Chicago, Illinois
During the Anniversary, Sunday School Classes for Young People and Adults will be at 3PM, prior to the afternoon service at 4PM.
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paglulunsad ng iba’t ibang programa upang makapag-imbita ng mga bisita. Subalit hindi pa rin maikakaila na higit sa lahat, kapangyarihan ng Panginoon ang magpapakilos sa bawat isa upang gumawa nang may pag-ibig at kagalakan. Kaya nga, nitong nakaraang linggo ay nakibahagi ang maraming miyembro sa ispiritwal na paghahanda para sa mahalagang okasyong ito. Noong Lunes, Enero 12, ganap na ika-5 ng hapon, sinimulan ng Area 1 ang Round-the-Clock Prayer Vigil. Di alintana ng mga nakilahok ang pagod mula sa paaralan at trabaho – sinigurado nila ang kanilang presensya sa takdang oras ng pananalangin na isinagawa sa pamumuno ng kani-kanilang mga Area Leader. Natapos ang dugtung-dugtong na panalangin sa ganap na ika-5 rin ng hapon nang sumunod na araw. Samantala, nakagagalak na makita ang maraming miyembro na nakisama sa Banal na Hapunan na ginanap noong Miyerkules ng gabi. Tinatayang mahigit sa 580 magkakapatiran ang nakisalo, kabilang na rito ang kongregasyon ng Dasmariñas Outreach na pinangungunahan ni Preacher Reygan Bañaga. Purihin ang Panginoon sa tagumpay ng mga nagampanang gawain! Tiyak na sa taimtim na pagsusumamo at pagsisiyasat ng sarili ay magiging makabuluhan ang paggamit Niya sa buhay ng bawat isa, para lamang sa Kanyang ikaluluwalhati!
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Ang Pakay ng Salita ng Buhay Ang bawat bagay ay nilikha ng Diyos na may kaukulang halaga at layunin. Kung gayon, ano ang layunin ng Salita ng Diyos sa buhay natin? Binigyang-buhay ng Panginoon ang Kanyang Salita na ating nababasa ngayon upang ating malasap ang tunay na diwa ng pagdulot Niya sa atin ng Banal na Aklat. Ang bawat titik nito ay kapaki-pakinabang para sa ating pagkatuto. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness (2 Tim 3:16). Ito ay katulad sa mapa ng isang manlalakbay, sandata ng isang sundalo, tinta sa pluma ng isang manunulat, at compass ng isang piloto. Kung tayo lamang ay mananatiling tapat sa pagbabasa at pag-aaral ng Bibliya, makapagpapahayag din tayo ng kahalagahan sa nito sa ating lakad bilang kristiyano. Isa sa pahuling paalala ni Apostol Pablo sa disipulong si Timoteo ay ang 2 Tim. 3:17, That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all
good works. Ang dalisay at mabuting gawa ay namamalas sa patotoo ng isang ligtas na sa pamamagitan ng pagtangkilik sa Salita ng Diyos ay patuloy na nababago ang buhay. Ang ikasasapat naman ng kakayahan ng isang taong nangangaral ng turo ayon sa King James Bible ay nakasalalay sa maayos na daloy ng kanyang buhay. Sabi ng ni D.L Moody, “Out of 100, 10 read the Christian Book, 90 read the Christian.” Isang hamon sa atin na hindi mapabilang sa 83% ng estatistiko ng mga Kristiyanong hindi maikonekta ang aral na naririnig kapag Linggo sa nagiging buhay nila pagsapit ng Lunes. Dahil nga ang Salita ng Diyos ay “For ever... settled in heaven” (Psalm
119:89), ang katuturan nito sa atin ay hindi lamang para sa buhay dito sa lupa. Maging ang pinaka-abang Kristiyano ay maaaring humugot ng kalakasan mula sa Salita ng Buhay na pag-asa ang bigay. For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope (Romans 15:4). Wala nang mas mainam pang kalagayan kundi yaong sa anak ng Diyos na nananalig sa Salita Niya na walang tanging pakay kundi ang kanyang pagkatuto, pagkatuwid, pagbabago at pag-asa sa walang hanggan.
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Choosing Our Purpose “…We wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness. We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noonday as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men…And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.” – Isaiah 59:9-14 There is a profound truth in what a great statesman once said, “We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon.” The greatest tragedy that can befall us is to go through life with a twisted view of life’s purpose and meaning. So many people clamor for the fleeting fame and fortune; yet a real sense of purpose and fulfillment elude them. We look for meaning of our own making, finding at the end that whatever it is that we have toiled for is essentially useless and vanity of spirit. It is vitally important that we be grounded and guided by an authority that will instruct us of perfect paths to take on as we tread this journey called life. The Bible offers a sure stability, security, and satisfaction. The Bible Reveals God. The purpose of the Bible is to reveal the whole counsel of God to man, both what we are to believe concerning God and what God requires of us. It is the revelation of God in its abiding covenantal form. In its pages the deepest problems of life are truthfully faced and their solutions are clearly presented. Not only providing answers to the deep questions of meaning and philosophy: the problems of knowing, origins, existence of God, problem of evil, basis for ethics, identity and meaning; but also the Scripture reveals the commandments of God for man's daily experiences, external and internal: guidance for our relationships with one another in the family, in the world of business, in the nation, in the church, in all social fellowship. It communicates life in that the written Word of God and the incarnate Word of God are intimately related in that the written Word reveals the incarnate Word. Through embracing by faith the incarnate Word of God, Christ our Savior, we are born again, we receive
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eternal life, and this life is freely offered to us in the written and preached Word of God, “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever" (1 Peter 1:23). The Bible Readies Man. The Bible is "living" because it is the Word of God Who is living and abides forever. The Book of Deuteronomy in 5:33 speaks of and shows the way of life from its beginning to its end, “Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.” In it, we find God and His will and glory; our relationship to Him laid out and established in terms of creation, fall and redemption, faith and life. It all centers on the Lord Jesus Christ, and the scarlet thread of redemption runs through it from beginning to end. Its purpose is to bring salvation to men, to re-establish their relationship to God; and to accomplish this purpose,
it has to reveal God to man, reveal man's heart and need, establish the covenant of redemption in Jesus Christ, and nurture the soul as the Holy Spirit makes it the Word of life. It has the capacity for nourishing the souls of men as attested in Jeremiah 15:16, “Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.” God’s Word is inexhaustible, the depths and treasures and truths within it can never be explored fully in an entire lifetime yet the truth within is simple and plainly evident. Revelation 4:11 sums, “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” To be what God wants us to be in a world that is constantly trying to make us something else is the greatest accomplishment of all. May we be biblically mindful in choosing our purpose.
I Believe That God Can As Told By His Word Beata B. Agustin
I believe that God can save to the uttermost! Truly regenerating by His Word thru His blood’s precious cost Surely redemptive with the work of the Holy Ghost Always ready to reach out to the sinners at their needy post Thus, I can yield to Him in bringing the Gospel to the lost. I believe that God can transform toward perfection! Truly moving with His Truth of great action Surely omnipotent along sovereign eternal action Always mighty to develop Christians midst correction… Thus, I can submit to Him in striving upon holiness-instruction. I believe that God can do the impossible! Truly performing along His Scriptures-the King James Bible Surely powerful and sturdily stable Always proven to show that He’s more than able… Thus, I can trust Him in fulfilling His will so favorable. I believe that God can fulfill His promises! Truly assuring His faithfulness with His Book that blesses Surely protective against transgressions’ curses Always strong to fortify upon His certainty-braces… Thus, I can depend on Him in attaining good success. I believe that God can make miracles! Truly working with His Wisdom’s touch against worldliness’ tentacles Surely wonderful midst faith’s spectacles Always able to fill empty receptacles… Thus, I can serve Him in labouring toward heavenly triumph-pinnacles. I believe that God can answer prayers! Truly helping His sowers by His Precepts to be fruitful reapers Surely merciful to all, especially to the humble seekers Always gracious to nourish the spiritual bloomers… Thus, I can call on Him in persevering to be one among His soulwinners. I believe that God can glorify His name! Truly magnifying Himself along His Law’s claim Surely radiant against iniquities’ shame Always excellent to brighten godly testimony’s flame… Thus, I can delight in Him in worshipping with grateful praises for His honour’s fame.
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Dr. Ed M. Laurena, Pastor CHURCH ATTENDANCE
Jan 11 & Jan 14 Sun School Sunday AM Sunday PM Wednesday FTV Baptisms
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St. Francis Homes 2, Landayan, City of San Pedro
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SUNDAY ∙Sunday School ---- 8:30 am ∙Morning Service --- 9:30 am ∙Youth Fellowship -- 2:00 pm ∙Discipleship -------- 3:00 pm 7 Stage Discipleship Children's Discipleship Men Mentoring Men ∙Afternoon Service - 4:00 pm WEDNESDAY ∙Doctrine Class ----- 5:45 pm ∙Prayer Meeting----- 7:00 pm THURSDAY & SATURDAY ∙ Soulwinning and Visitation
Maaari Mong Matiyak ang Langit!
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NG SABI NI HESUS, “Ako ang daan, ang katotohanan, at ang buhay: walang makapupunta sa Ama kundi sa pamamagitan ko.” Juan 14:6 Wala nang iba pang makapagliligtas sa iyo mula sa impiyerno. Magtiwala ka kay Hesus ngayon! Roma 6:23 “Kung ipahahayag ng iyong bibig na si Hesus ay Panginoon at mananampalataya ka nang buong puso na Siya’y muling binuhay ng Diyos, ikaw ay maliligtas”. Roma 10:9 1. Aminin mo na ikaw ay isang makasalanan. Roma 3:10
2. Magsisi ka sa iyong kasalanan. Gawa 17:30 3. Manampalataya ka na si Kristo Hesus ay namatay para sa iyo, nalibing at nabuhay namagmuli. Roma 10:9-10 4. Sa pamamagitan ng panalangin, tanggapin mo si Hesus sa iyong puso bilang iyong Tagapagligtas. Roma 10:13 Manalangin ka ng ganito: Panginoon, ako po ay isang makasalanan at nangangailangan ng kapatawaran. Nanampalataya po ako na nadanak ng dugo ni Hesus at Siya ay namatay sa krus para sa akin. Nagsisisi po
tel - (02)869.0433 cel - 0905.3004422 Website: www.cbbcphilippines.com Email address: admin@cbbcphilippines.com BIBLE READING Ex 4-6 Mon Ex 7-9 Tue Ex 10-12 Wed Ex 13-15 Thu Ex 16-18 Fri Ex 19-21 Sat Ex 22-24 Sun ako sa aking mga kasalanan. Tinatanggap ko po si Kristo Hesus sa aking puso bilang aking Tagapagligtas. Amen. "Kung tinanggap mo si Hesus bilang iyong Tagapagligtas, ito na ang simula ng iyong bagong buhay kay Kristo." Roma 8:1 Ngayon: 1. Basahin mo ang iyong Biblia araw-araw upang makilala pa nang lubusan si Kristo Hesus. 2. Makipag-usap ka sa Diyos sa panalangin araw-araw. 3. Manambahan ka sa isang simbahan na pinapangaral si Kristo at ang Biblia ang tanging pamantayan. 4. Ibahagi sa iba si Kristo Hesus.
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