0614 by CBBC Philippines

Vol. 25 | Issue 24 | June 14, 2015

from your

Pastor

God’s Word, the Bible, is the food of our souls. Without its nourishment in our lives, we will become spiritually weak, and scripturally ignorant. However, diligently reading it constantly makes us strong in the faith as well as wise toward righteousness. The verses in Psalm 19:7-8 mention the great, gracious and good impact of the Lord’s law, testimony, statutes, and commandment, which are fruitfully effective when they are read and applied. Thus, we should never neglect our Bible reading for us to have wisdom which God liberally gives (James 1:5). With that, we must thank God for the Bible, and for His granted ability for us to read and understand it wisely, with the aid of our Sunday School lesson. Meanwhile, we praise God for giving us wisdom to do His will, and this includes His leadership over our personal pursuits and in our church endeavors for His honor and glory. Our choice to involve in the advancement of His kingdom and in the fulfillment of His Great Commission is a proof of His wisdom that is at work in us. Much more evident is our willingness to support our church building renovation project through our contributions. All glory be to God for

those men who are making themselves available in the construction work, and for those members who are providing food. Everything that we have done and given for the Lord will surely be rewarded. Let us all continue seeking God’s wisdom and favor while we persevere to pray, work, and serve Him through our church. Only with God’s guidance can we be truly assured that we are thinking and acting wisely. This I can say as your Pastor who is grateful for the Lord’s daily direction and control of my life. I am also thankful for your prayers for me while I was in my mission trip to the United States, that helped me become a blessing to those churches where I was privileged to preach. This Lord’s day, we are enjoined to worship God, exalting and praising Him, as we acknowledge that “The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works” (Psalm 145:8-9).

DR. ED M.

God Can Give Us Wisdom When We Read His word

1 Timothy 4:13; 2 Peter 1:2-3, 5; 2 Peter 3:18 I. Reading the Bible is accepting the foundation of true knowledge Who is Jesus Christ. A. The foundation or the bedrock of knowledge is in the person of Jesus Christ. B. Through Christ Jesus’ righteousness, we obtained our precious faith. II. Reading the Bible is acknowledging the fountain of trustworthy knowledge Who is Jesus Christ. A. The Lord Jesus Christ is the source of infinite knowledge. B. As believers, we must seek God’s will through His blessed Word for it is the fountain of knowledge. C. The knowledge of God will multiply grace and peace to the believers. III. Reading the Bible is acquainting ourselves with the fullness of knowledge Who is Jesus Christ. A. The fullness of knowledge is in Christ Jesus alone. B. The fullness of knowledge depends on the desire of the Christian’s heart. C. The fullness of knowledge is for Christ’s glory and honour alone.

A Gracious School Year Opens at CBBA and School for the Deaf and Mute Striving together in preserving and providing a sound Bible education in Christian leaders, workers and citizens for this generation and the next, the Christian Bible Baptist Academy (CBBA) and CBBC’s School for the Deaf and Mute have simultaneously opened last Monday, June 8. On its 29th Academic Year, CBBA remains unwavering in its aim to instill in the Pre-School to High-School students the necessary foundational principles based on the King James Bible. Leaning on an established ACE-SOT Curriculum and solid Biblical doctrine, CBBA opened the year with a sunny Monday of Conventional subjects classes for the 63 enrolled students and attending School Staff. Meanwhile, the Church is delightfully keeping on for the Special Education to our 100 dear brethren in the CBBC School for the Deaf and Mute. On its 14th year, it is truly marvelous in our eyes to see the deaf and mute people accepting Christ as Lord and personal Saviour, growing spiritually, soulwinning, worshipping, and serving God amidst limitations. May

the Lord Jesus Christ find this pleasing in His eyes. Sound in doctrine by rightly dividing the Word of Truth, these blessed institutions have curriculum offerings that are committed in proclaiming Biblical Truths and preaching Christ in all aspects of its activities. They are standing firm by their primary goal of Biblical Christian Education, upholding Christian servitude, servant leadership and Academic excellence, 2 Corinthians 4:5 -"For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake." Let us together lift them up in prayer as we endeavor more than ever to have a fruitful harvest of talents, time, toils, and treasures…all for God’s honor and glory. 03

CBBC Rendered a Labour of Love Since its kick-off in the last week of April, the improvement in the building project of CBBC excites everyone. The week after week movement towards the realization of a fully airconditioned edifice convinces the members to pray, participate and provide (as being used of God) for food and funds. Last Friday, along with the national commemoration of Freedom declaration, the members and fulltime workers of the church freely expressed their love for God and His work as they rendered a whole day of labour with the dear pastor, Dr. Ed Laurena, whom they missed so much after

a month-long trip in the United States. He who was so enriched with great vision for the congregation inspired the labourers to do it for the glory of God! So with their hands at work and their hearts for a purposeful will, a good job was surely accomplished!

The Scriptures: The Source of Wisdom A minister was visiting one of his members. The lady of the house was trying to impress him about how devout she was by pointing out the large Bible on the bookshelf and talking of it as “the Word of God” in a very reverential way. Her young son interrupted the conversation, and exclaimed, "Well, if that’s God’s book we better send it back to Him because we never read it!" Oh, what a shame it was for this woman and for some of us, too, to have the Bible as a mere bookshelf display. The more heartbreaking part is that we know how it can surely work for us, but we resist the wisdom that emanates from it because we neglect to read it. THE SCRIPTURES MAKE US WISE UNTO THE WAY OF SALVATION. The kick-off point of understanding the words in the Bible is at the time of one’s acceptance. “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 3:15). Do you remember the time when a soulwinner showed you in Romans 3:23 how vile a sinner you are, and despite this truth is the love of God which saved you as stated in John 3:16?

“He must increase, but I must decrease”.

Thank God for the Bible! THE SCRIPTURES MAKE US WISE BY WORKING IN US FOR HIS SERVICE. When a child has learned to read his very first sentence, the excitement is all the more stirred up… so he reads more! The craving for Biblical truth leads a person to know Christ more (2 Peter 3:18). A life that is centered on the Saviour is a life of denial and surrender for the service of the Lord, as John the Baptist confessed in John 3:30,

THE SCRIPTURES MAKE US WISE WHILE WE WAIT FOR HIS SECOND COMING. 2 Timothy 3:1 says that “perilous times shall come,” but along with it is not to fear the judgment but to focus on the commandment to “Preach the word … reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine” (2 Timothy 4:2). It is the wisest use of our waiting time in the Lord. Without the Scriptures, Timothy could hardly make it to be used mightily of God in pastoring the church at Ephesus. The results of reading and studying, memorizing and living up to the truth of the Scriptures are surely unfathomable. On top of those is to know wisdom and understanding, even Christ, Himself!

Brigada Eskwela ng CBBA: Isinagawa Noong nagdaang Hunyo 12, Biyernes, kaalinsabay ng pagdiriwang ng "Araw ng Kalayaan," nagsagawa ang highschoolers ng CBBA ng isang munting "Brigada Eskwela." Ito ay sa layuning maglagay ng Visual Aids, mapalitan ang mga lumang paskil pangkaalaman ng natapos na Academic Year, at masuri pa ang mga kinakailangang ayusin sa pasilidad ng Learning Center. Ito rin ay naglalayong mapaigting ang samahang pang-Kristyano ng ating mga mag-aaral sa mataas na antas at magamit nila ang mga ganitong holiday/pagkakataon sa makabuluhang mga adhikain. Pagpalain nawa ng Diyos ang lahat ng ating pagsisikhay sa Kanyang ministeryo. 05

Paano Mo Pinaglalakbay ang Iyong Diwa? Simula pa sa bukang-liwayway ng sibilisasyon, ang tao ay nakagawian nang itala ang kanyang kaisipan sa mga panulat at literatura. Mayaman ang kasaysayan sa mga babasahing sumasalamin sa kultura, kaalaman, kaisipan, at kasaysayan ng kabiguan, tagumpay, at paniniwala. Marami sa pinagpipitagang dakila sa kasaysayan ng mundong nabiyayaan ng edukasyon ay nasanay na ilagay ang kaisipan at kasaysayan nila sa papel...sa paniniwalang dapat itong lapatan ng dignidad sa pamamagitan ng panulat...lalo pa kung ang Panginoon ang sentro ng kanilang buhay. Bilang

mananampalataya,

alam nating ang wika ay regalo ng Panginoon, at ang layunin nito ay maisalin at maihayag sa pamamagitan ng salita ang diwa ng tao sa tama at mahusay na pamamaraan. Ang salita ay naghahayag ng katotohanan at kasinungalingan.

Maraming

salita

na ang nasabi at naisulat subalit mananatili na tanging ang Bibliya lamang ang naghahayag ng PURO at KUMPLETONG KATOTOHANAN. Kung sa gayon, nararapat lamang na ang BIBLIYA ang ating maging PAMANTAYAN at BATAYAN laban sa pandaraya at pang-aakit ng mga naglipanang babasahin.

Magkaroon

dapat tayo ng karunungan sa: 1.DISIPLINA SA PAGPAYAG.

KAMANGMANGAN ng MUNDO at

the use of edifying, that it may minister

ang KAALAMAN ng DIYOS. Maraming

grace unto the hearers" (Ephesians

pagkakataong inaaliw at idinuduyan

4:29)

tayo ng kamangmangan ng mundo...

magkaroon ng, "...fellowship with the

at ang nakalulungkot ay pinapayagan

unfruitful works of darkness, but rather

natin ito. Mithin ng Panginoon sa 1

reprove them" (Ephesians 5:11).

upang

tayo

HUWAG

Sanayin ang sariling magkaroon ng

Corinthians 2:5, "That your faith should

disiplina at pagpipigil sa kung anong

not stand in the wisdom of men, but in

4.DISIPLINA SA PAGBABASA.

klaseng babasahin ang bibigyang

the power of God."..."For the wisdom

Karagdagan sa maigting na arawang

puwang o papayagan nating magturo

of this world is foolishness with God.

pagbabasa ng Salita ng Diyos ay

sa ating kaisipan, "All things are

For it is written, He taketh the wise in

piliin lamang nating basahin ang mga

lawful unto me, but all things are not

their own craftiness" (1 Corinthians

literaturang makabuluhan at mabunga

expedient: all things are lawful for me,

3:19).

sa paglago ng ating Kristiyanismo, "Prove all things; hold fast that which

but I will not be brought under the 3.DISIPLINA SA PAGTATWA.

power of any." (1 Corinthians 6:12). Inuutusan din tayo ng Panginoon sa 2 Corinthians 10:5 na, "Casting down

anumang babasahin na naglulunsad,

imaginations, and every high thing that

nag-uudyok,

exalteth itself against the knowledge of

kasalanan. Hindi dapat tayo matawa

what we read." Ang ating binabasa

God, and bringing into captivity every

matuwa

isang

ang humuhulma ng takbo ng ating

thought to the obedience of Christ."

literatura

nagpapalawig

paggawa

talaga

itatwa

nagtataas

babasahin

makatotohanang kasabihan,

"We

are

pag-iisip. Hindi ba nararapat lang na

maging maingat at mapili tayo sa kung paano natin pinaglalakbay ang ating

Maging mapili sa kung ano ang

your mouth, but that which is good to

diwa?

"Let

Isang modernong

corrupt communication proceed out of

kasalanan,

ang

PAGPILI.

2.DISIPLINA

is good" (1 Thessalonians 5:21).

Nararapat

Ang Karunungan Ng Diyos Beata B. Agustin

Ang karunungan ng Diyos ay di natin tuluyang maaabot Dahil sa ating kaalamang kakaunti o kakarampot; Ngunit tayo’y nilapitan ng Panginoon upang tayo’y Kanyang mahablot Mula sa pagmamayabang na kapahamakan ang nakakatakot na sagot. Kailangan lang nating magpasaklaw sa Kanyang katotohanang kaligtasan ang dulot! Ang karunungan ng Diyos ay di natin lubusang mauunawaan Dahil sa ating kasanayang may kahinaa’t kakulangan; Ngunit tayo’y inakay ng Panginoon upang tayo’y mahadlangan Mula sa pagkakamaling piliin ang hidwang katuruan. Kailangan lang nating magpasakop sa Kanyang makalangit na panuntunan! Ang karunungan ng Diyos ay di natin puspusang masusukat Dahil sa ating kakayahang walang-wala o salat na salat; Ngunit tayo’y kinahabagan ng Panginoon upang tayo’y mailagay sa Kanyang pag-iingat Mula sa pag-aalala sa mga bagay na mahirap madalumat. Kailangan lang nating manampalataya sa Kanyang pangakong tunay ngang tapat! Ang karunungan ng Diyos ay di natin tuwirang matatalos Dahil sa ating kalagayang sa kabanala’y kapos; Ngunit tayo’y tinulungan ng Panginoon upang tayo’y makalaya sa pagkagapos Mula sa paghuhusgang makasarili ang pagtutuos. Kailangan lang nating magpakumbabang taos puso sa Kanyang pagkilos! Ang karunungan ng Diyos ay di natin lahat mahahagilap Dahil sa ating kaisipang ang nasaing pansarili ang magaganap; Ngunit tayo’y inibig ng Panginoon upang tayo’y mabigyan ng biyayang matatanggap Mula sa pagkabigo galing sa mga wasak na pangarap. Kailangan lang nating manangan sa Kanyang kalooban nang Kanyang paglingap ay malasap! Ang karunungan ng Diyos ay di natin buong-galing na maipaliliwanag Dahil sa ating kamangmangang hayag ayon sa Bibliyang paglalatag; Ngunit tayo’y pinangunahan ng Panginoon upang tayo’y maging matatag Mula sa pagsisikap makatamo ng karangalan dito sa lupa, subalit hungkag. Kailangan lang nating matuto sa Kanyang Salitang nagpapalakas kahit tayo’y naduduwag! Ang karunungan ng Diyos ay di natin palagiang mababatid Dahil sa ating kahusayang puno ng makalupang pag-aaral na may makamundong bahid; Ngunit tayo’y ginabayan ng Panginoon upang tayo’y makalabas sa madilim na bilibid Mula sa pangangatwirang sala habang sa tumpak at tama ay pinid. Kailangan lang nating magmakaawa sa Kanya sa panalanging pagpapala Niya’y ihatid! 07

Dr. Ed M. Laurena, Pastor CHURCH ATTENDANCE

June 7 & June 10 Sun. School Sunday AM Sunday PM Wendesday FTVs Baptisms

2, 268 2, 498 1, 316 572 132 19

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!

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 pusong Siya’y muling binuhay ng Diyos, ikaw ay maliligtas”. Roma 10:9 1. Aminin mong ikaw ay isang makasalanan. Roma 3:10

2. Magsisi ka sa iyong kasalanan. Gawa 17:30 3. Manampalataya kang 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. Nananampalataya po akong nadanak ang dugo ni Hesus at Siya ay namatay sa krus para sa akin.

tel - (02)869.0433 cel - 0905.3004422 Website: www.cbbcphilippines.com Email address: admin@cbbcphilippines.com BIBLE READING Psalm 9-16 Mon Psalm 17-20 Tue Psalm 21-25 Wed Psalm 26-31 Thu Psalm 32-35 Fri Psalm 36-39 Sat Psalm 40-45 Sun Nagsisisi po 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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