Vol. 25 | Issue 27 | July 5, 2015
from your
Pastor
secured toward eternity.
“God is my strength and power: And he
Along with our gratefulness to Him for making
maketh my way perfect” (2 Samuel 22:33). That
us strong in His grace must be our response of
must be our everyday declaration as we strive
commitment to make ourselves available for His
to do the will of God, for without Him and His
service-call. May our God hear our sincere “Here am
might, we can do nothing. We are indeed blessed
I, Lord...” to be one among those Christians whom
as God’s children to experience always His
He encourages to walk with Him earnestly. Thus, we
greatness, graciousness, and goodness through
can testify that we can do His will through Him Who
His strengthening power. Such divine enabling
strengthens us to live holy, pray fervently, involve in
makes us accomplish something for His kingdom
church activities responsibly, worship God truthfully,
that brings glory and honor to His name.
give to His work cheerfully, share the Gospel compassionately, win souls spiritedly, and participate
Our Sunday School lessons this month of July
in the fulfillment of the Great Commission willingly.
aim to rehearse in our ears, remind to our souls and to reinforce in our hearts that God can give us strength.
This Lord’s day, let us come before His presence
With His trustworthy truth, anchored on
with our blissful praise and complete
His proven faithfulness, we can strongly pursue,
reliance as we exalt Him, declaring
persevere, and prevail in His righteousness amidst
that “God is our refuge and strength,
problems, pressures, and persecutions that may
a very present help in trouble”
threaten our faith’s stability, and weaken our trust
(Psalm 46:1).
in Him.
We must joyfully thank the Lord Who is
constantly strengthening us, sealing us with His stamp of Scriptural salvation to make us settled and
DR. ED M. LAURENA
God Can Give Us Strength
God’s Strength Can Make Us Stable 1 Peter 5:10
I. God’s strength can make us stable in the faith. A. The strength of the faith of the believers of yesteryears rested on the sprinkling of the blood of the Lamb. B. The strength of the faith of the believers of today rests on the shed blood of the Lamb. C. The strength of the faith of all believers rests on the sprinkled blood of the Lamb in heaven’s glory land. II. God’s strength can make us stable in the fight. A. God’s strength is well able to help us fight Satan. B. God’s strength is well able to help us fight ourselves. C. God’s strength is well able to help us fight against the system of the world.
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BHBC Nagbukas Para sa Taong Pang-Akademya 2015-2016
Matapos ang halos tatlong buwang bakasyon (na hindi naman nasayang dahil sa maraming gawaing ginampanan sa kani-kanilang mga simbahan) ay nagbalik ang 196 na mag-aaral sa kanilang Alma Mater, Baptist Heritage Bible College. Noong Lunes, Hunyo 22, ay ginampanan ang Orientation Night upang salubungin ang mga guro, at ang mga estudyante, kabilang na ang mahigit sa 60 Freshmen sa Graduate in Theology at Certificate in Bible Education. Lubos na nahamon ang bawat isa sa mensaheng hatid ni Preacher Rey Dalde. Sa pamamagitan ng Philippians 3:10, ipinaalala sa lahat ang kadahilanan ng ministeryo ng kolehiyo; ito ay ang makilala pang lalo si Kristo. Aniya, kung hindi ito ang magiging pangunahing layunin ng bawat isa ay magiging mahirap ang pagtagal at ang pagtatapos sa kursong mismong Panginoon ang nagbigay. Idiniin naman ng Pangulo ng kolehiyo, Dr. Ed Laurena, na ang "quitting"ay dapat alisin sa bokabularyo. Pinalakas din niya ang loob ng bawat isa nang ipakilala ang mga pastor na tunay na
matiyagang nagtuturo, pati na ang mga bunga ng gawain sa iba't ibang lugar. Kapansin-pansin nga naman ang maraming propesyonal na nagpatala upang magsimulang mag-aral sa taong ito. Purihin ang Panginoon dahil Siya ay patuloy na tumatawag at naghihimok upang sumunod ang bawat isang nais na maglingkod sa Kanya. Atin pong patuloy na ipanalangin ang ministeryong ito ng CBBC, na siyang humuhubog sa mga Kristyanong nagtalaga ng buhay para sa Panginoon. Sa Diyos ang lahat ng papuri!
Kalakasan mula sa Kahinaan
Isang sampung taong gulang na batang lalaki ang pumasok sa Judo Class sa kabila ng kawalan nito ng kaliwang braso. Makalipas ang tatlong buwan, nagtanong ang bata sa kanyang gurong Hapon, “Sensei, bakit isang galaw lang ang tinuturo mo sa akin, dahil ba mabagal akong matuto?” “Ito lang ang galaw na alam mo, at ito lang din ang galaw na dapat mong malaman,” sagot naman ng guro. Di naglaon ay sumabak na sa unang paligsahan ang bata. Nanalo siya sa una niyang tatlong laban gaano man naging kaagresibo ang mga katunggali nito. Ang tagumpay niya rito ang naghatid sa kanya sa kampyonato. Dahil sa laki, lakas at karanasan ng kanyang huling makakalaban dito, inisip ng mga tagapanood at maging ng tagahatol na hindi patas ang magiging laban. Subalit iginiit ng gurong ituloy ito. Ang minsang pagkakamali ng galaw ng kanyang katunggali ang naging pagkakataon naman ng bata para mapatumba niya ito at matalo sa naturang sagupaan. Habang sila ay papauwi bitbit ang
tropeyo ng pagkapanalo, tinanong ng bata sa guro, “Sensei, bakit sa tingin mo ako nanalo?” Winika ng guro, “Una, dahil masterado mo na ang nag-iisang galaw na itinuro ko sa iyo. Pangalawa, iniisip ng kalabang mahina ka dahil isa lang ang braso mo.” Maraming pagkakataon sa ating buhay na inisip nating wala tayong magagawa dahil sa ating kahinaan. Hindi ito ang dapat maging disposisyon ng isang Kristyano. Pinabulaanan ni Apostol Pablo ang marapat na pagturing natin sa ating mga nararanasang kapighatian, kahinaan at kahirapan. May pag-asa tayong mula sa mga karanasang tulad nito ay lalabas ang kalakasang mula sa Panginoon.
Hindi bigat ng kalooban ang nais iparanas ng Diyos sa atin, kundi ang biyaya ng kaligtasan tulad ng Kanyang ipinangako sa 2 Cor 12:9, “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” Kaya nga, dapat nating ikagalak at hindi ikalugmok ang mga sitwasyong tila ba sumusubok sa atin. Alalahanin nating ang tagumpay ng binatilyong si David laban sa higanteng si Goliath. Ito ay hindi dahil sa asintadong pagsaltik ng bato mula sa kanyang tirador ngunit dahil sa kapangyarihan ng Diyos na pinanghawakan niya, “Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied” (1 Sam 17:45).
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Gaining Stability Through Trials
"BUT HE KNOWETH THE WAY THAT I TAKE: WHEN HE HATH TRIED ME, I SHALL COME FORTH AS GOLD." - JOB 23:10 by Dr. Paul Chappell A missionary couple once brought some African pastors to the Unites States for a big meeting. During their free time, these pastors wanted to go shopping. Even though they were in a small town, the missionary knew there was a chance one of them might have some difficulty finding their way around or get lost. So the missionary gave each pastor his phone number in case of an emergency. In less than an hour the missionary's phone rang and one of the pastors said, "I am lost." The missionary replied, "Lay the phone down, go to the street corner, find out the names of the two streets, and come back and tell me." In a few minutes the African pastor returned and reported, "I am at the corner of 'Walk' and 'Don't Walk.'" The trials of life sometimes make us feel lost and unstable—we feel directionless and don't know which way to turn. Sometimes it even seems that there are no good options. But God often allows trials in our lives so we will lean on Him and experience stability through His strength. The
worst
thing
that
could
happen to us would be not to have any difficulties—we'd never know our need of the Lord. God allows enough difficulty to bring us to Him, but then, God gives us enough grace to meet those difficulties—every day. Are you struggling in a trial? Perhaps a trial you are facing is making you feel unsure and unstable. God will give sufficient grace for every difficulty you face. Each day He gives us enough difficulty to draw us to Him, and then, God gives us enough grace to live that day as we ought. Rely on the strength of God, trust His love and goodness, and experience His marvelous grace.
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Finding Stability
“And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.”-Isaiah 33:6 In an age driven by a rapidly changing shift in the society's moral and spiritual landscape, one could not help but wonder, “Is stability a thing of the past? Can I ever achieve stability?” Our world is shifting to embrace levels of consciousness that none of us has ever seen before in our lifetimes. We are in the days when we ask ourselves, “How can it be possible that people's clamor for their civil rights be morally wrong?” And so, life may feel increasingly unstable as more and more confusions are revealed and the foundational truth of the Bible falls on deafened ears, making space for what’s new...but without something tested, truthful, and timeless to back it up. How do we achieve stability in these tumultuous times? STABILITY IS ACHIEVED BY DAILY CLEANSING. We must make a rule in our lives that in moments where God shows us failures or sins, we should commit that we will confess and forsake them, “For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.” (1 Corinthians 11:31) We, as believers seem to forget the fact that Christianity is not about God rewarding good people. Christianity is about God forgiving bad people...”For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” The requirement for cleansing is to be forgiven. To be forgiven, we must humble ourselves confessing our sins before the Lord in prayer daily, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). STABILITY IS ACHIEVED BY DAILY FEEDING. In the high-priestly prayer of Jesus, the Saviour prayed for all of us, “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth” (John 17:17). A believer in Christ achieves stability by daily feeding on God's Word. The really stable life is a life that is grounded on the Word of God and that feeds on the Word of God. Here we see as
well that it is important for a Christian to memorize Scriptures, to learn what God says and meditate on it in the heart. Then the Word of God written in the heart, comes to the conscience in times of stress, temptations, and confusions and reminds us to be steadfast on God's precepts. When great temptations come, it is too late to search for God's warning. Thus, let us hide His admonition in our hearts ahead of time so we would remain fervent in the Lord in trying times. STABILITY IS ACHIEVED BY DAILY WALKING. We are told in 1 Thessalonians 5:22 to “Abstain from all appearance of evil.” We are exhorted not only to keep the appearance of doing right but also to make sure that we shun the approach
KALAKASAN MULA SA KAHINAAN ...continued from page 03 Lagi nga nating panghahawakan ang iniwan ng Panginoong Hesus sa atin, “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your
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to sin. As Christians, we should avoid the outlying area of sin and avoid the steps that would lead to sin. King David could have avoided adultery with Bathsheba had he not missed his duty in battle. This then would have avoided him from committing further sin by murdering Bathsheba's husband, Uriah. Our stability will be surely achieved if we keep walking daily in the goodness of the Lord. Through all these, we praise and thank the Lord Who cuts through our confusion and instability. Indeed, “… the God of all grace, who hath called us into his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you” (1 Peter 5:10).
remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you” (John 14:26). Ang Banal na Espiritung Siyang nananahan sa atin ang magpapabanaag at magpapaliwanag sa atin ng Salita na Diyos. Sa ating pagkatuto nito, makagagalaw tayo upang ang kahinaan ay magiging kalakasan, “I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word” (Psalm 119:107).
God's Strength Can Make Us Stable Beata B. Agustin
God’s strength can make us stable in our salvation-security Against fire of hell as sin’s penalty Since He is the power of our redemption throughout eternity Who keeps us in His justification’s certainty! Thus, we must settle in His regeneration-assurance, contending doubts’ obscurity. God’s strength can make us stable in our soul-sanctification Against defilement brought by flesh and lust’s corruption Since He is the righteousness of our well-being’s purification Who forgives us and cleanses us from iniquity’s abomination! Thus, we must confess our transgression, seeking His pardon and correction.
God’s strength can make us stable in our spirituality-striving Against worldliness enticing our carnal craving Since He is the might of our new nature with His gracious loving Who moves us toward conversion-driving and praise-filled thanksgiving! Thus, we must abide in His holiness, overcoming disobedience that causes grieving. God’s strength can make us stable in our supplication-struggle Against prayerlessness of slothfulness’ snuggle Since He is the anchor of our fellowship that does not wiggle Who answers to us with what is best according to His sovereign angle! Thus, we must trust His heart, calling unto Him with no unbelief’s tangle. God’s strength can make us stable in our scripture-standard Against indecency and compromise revealed by immorality’s card Since He is the author of our faith based on His Word’s regard Who establishes us in His truth for fruitful Christian growth onward! Thus, we must cleave to His ways, using biblical principles though sometimes, it’s hard. God’s strength can make us stable in our soulwinning-stewardship Against influence and integrity-loss due to worldly friendship Since He is the foundation of our Great Commission partnership Who helps us in sharing the Gospel thru His leadership! Thus, we must witness for Him, testifying about His love and His offered fellowship. God’s strength can make us stable in our servanthood-success Against failures midst our faithfulness-courses Since He is the rock of our church and all its heavenly-directed services Who enables us to labor for His kingdom-advancement as our work He blesses! Thus, we must live for Him, submitting to His perfection-process. 05
Dr. Ed M. Laurena, Pastor CHURCH ATTENDANCE
June 28 & July 1 Sun. School Sunday AM Sunday PM Wendesday FTVs 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 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 115-118 Mon Psalm 119:1-88 Tue Psalm 119:89-176 Wed Psalm 120-132 Thu Psalm 140-145 Fri Psalm 146-150 Sat Prov 1-3 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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