Vol. 25 | Issue 31 | August 2, 2015
from your
Pastor
We are commanded by God to rejoice in the Lord always. Philippians 4:4 expressed this truth. I Thessalonians 5:16 likewise has instructed us to “Rejoice evermore.” We can say then that God wants us to be glad and happy constantly. Much more, He delights to see us having a joyful spirit. It is because He can give us joy, and He can sustain such bliss with contentment and peace in our lives. Amidst hardships, pressures, and trials, are we showing genuine joy in our lives as Christians? Do others see the joy that we claim we have? It is only by the grace, mercy, and love of God that we can truly be joyful. We thank God that we, His children whom He has redeemed, and who are assured of His eternal security, are also promised to experience the fullness of His joy. That is a very great blessing! Together with His gift of eternal life is His joy of salvation that we have received when we put our trust in Jesus Christ our Saviour and Lord. In this regard, we must always be grateful, and complementing our gratitude must be our joyfulness. Yes, we must be joyful that we are saved, not anymore condemned to hell, but already bound to heaven. Most importantly, we should be joyful because we have God Who is the ultimate source of joy.
Realizing that joyfulness must characterize us as God’s believers, we should always strive to stay in His presence and to walk in the Spirit. These we can do when we faithfully keep His commandments as a result of our love for Him. We must never let our joy depend on the money and resources we have. Our joy can prevail as we read His Word daily, pray fervently, deal kindly with others, attend worship services punctually, participate in God’s kingdomadvancement programs willingly, support our church projects actively, give to the Lord’s work cheerfully, and win souls sincerely. As your Pastor, I am inspired to declare that you are my joy in the Lord. Your ready involvement in our life-building pursuits and church building renovation endeavors are a valuable encouragement to me. Let us altogether keep on doing His will with joy. This Lord’s day and every day, may we eagerly proclaim, “This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24).
DR. ED M.
God Can Give Us Joy
Joy in Salvation Isaiah 43:1-7
I. God can give us joy in salvation when we remember our past. A. God’s people must have joy in His redemption. B. God’s people must have joy in His renewal. C. God’s people must have joy in His reception. II . God can give us joy in salvation when we remember His provisions. A. God provided us with His sure preservation. B. God provided us with His strong promises. C. God provided us with His steadfast promotion.
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Simula sa susunod na Linggo, Agosto 9, ang Divided Sunday School Fellowship ay gaganapin na tuwing Alas-4 ng hapon, susundan ng Worship Service sa alas-5 ng hapon.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON SERVICE
SPECIAL NUMBERS • August 2 - Choir/Music Ministry/ Area 3 • August 9 - Practice Preaching
CBBA High-Schoolers Excitedly Attended DOST's Science Expo 2015 Endeavouring to continually be at par with the country's educational scene, the highschool students of CBBA with supervising teachers trooped to the 5th day of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) celebration for 2015 last Tuesday, July 28. DOST has organized and held Science and Technology week celebrations since the 1950s and consequently the event was instituted in 1982 through Presidential Proclamation 2214, which was amended through Republic Act 169 in 1993 to set the National Science and Technology Week every third week of July. The students were captivated by the multitude of booths set-up displaying recent scientific breakthroughs and technological advances in the field of botany, biology, meteorology, electronics and communications technology, Robotics, and etc. They were even cordially vibrant in the Forum's Question and Answer portion challenging the speaker on the veracity of the Theory of Evolution. Likewise, they strove to seek the essence of godly inquiry, asking: “Where is faith in God positioned in a particular research?” In hindsight, the NSTW aims to bring science and technology closer to the people by letting them experience the vital role of science, technology, and innovation in improving the people’s quality of life, protecting the environment, and contributing to national development, particularly in poverty alleviation. Moreover, the NSTW highlights the capability of local Science and Technology experts and inspires the youth and other sectors in believing that Filipinos can do it and that local technology works. For our home-grown CBBA students, it was indeed a day not just of learning new things but of subduing recent inventions and discoveries in the light of the Bible's timeless truthfulness.
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BYCM Bumalik sa Carmona National High School Ikinagalak ng mga manggagawa ng Baptist Youth Campus Ministry ang kanilang muling pagtitipon sa Carmona National High School noong Biyernes, Hulyo 24. Nagsamasama ang 25 mag-aaral kabilang na ang 10 regular na dumadalo at 15 First Time Guests. Binigyang-kulay din ng presensya ni Rev. Duke Lumictin ang okasyon bilang pinuno sa area na sumasaklaw sa paaralang ito. Siya at ang kanyang may bahay na si Ma’am Xyleane, na kapwa guro sa Sunday School ay masigasig na umalalay sa 12 mag-aaral mula sa Christian Bible Baptist Academy. Sa programang sinimulan ng alas 5 ng hapon, ang lahat ay nag-awitan, naglaro at nakinig ng Salita ng Diyos na inihatid ni Bro. Justin Sales. Tagumpay ang naturang ministeryo dahil sa puspusang panalangin.
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Inaasahang sa mga susunod pang Biyernes ay tumaas pa ang attendance at magbunga ng mga bagong mananampalataya at makakasama sa gawain. Sa Diyos ang lahat ng papuri!
Tanging Kay Kristo Lamang Mula sa lahi ni Ham na anak ni Noah ay nagmula si Nimrod na naging makapangyarihan. Ang kanyang kahariang kinilala sa tawag na “Babel” ay nangahas na gumawa ng tore na naglayong ang tuktok ay umabot sa langit, Genesis 11:4, “And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.” Dahil sa iisang wika at pagkaunawa, kasabay ng pagpapatayog at pagpapatatag ay ang pagkalunod naman ng kaharian sa katanyagan at makalupang luwalhati. Sa kasagsagan ng kanilang pag-aakalang ang kasiyahan ay nasa pagkatayo ng tore, ang Panginoon ay bumaba at sila ay sinira. Hindi ito sa pamamagitan ng tubig o apoy, kundi sa pamamagitan ng kaguluhan dahil sa hindi pagkaunawa ng iba’t ibang wika. Marahil nga ay ito ang dahilan kung bakit sa iba’t ibang lugar ay iba’t iba rin ang wika. Marami na ang nagsiyasat ng tunay na daan sa totoong kaligayahan: ang iba ay nakasumpong, ang iba naman ay patuloy na naliligaw. Gayunpaman, sa salaysay na ito sa Lumang Tipan ay ipinakita na ng Diyos na walang maaaring maging sandigan ng tunay na kaligayahan kundi si Kristo lamang. Hindi sa kayaman… Bago siya malagutan ng hininga, winika ni Jay Gould, isang Amerikanong milyonaryo, “Siguro’y ako na ang may pinakamiserableng buhay sa mundo.” Totoo ang sinabi ng Bibliya sa Mark 8:36, “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” Salamat sa Panginoon dahil tayo ay nabilang sa simbahang nagtuturo ng Biblikal na pananaw ukol sa pangangalaga ng ipinagkatiwalang salapi at kayamanan sa atin. Hindi tayo para mag-imbak nito, sa halip ay ibigay ito sa gawaing may halaga magpakailanman, “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,… B u t lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break
through nor steal” (Matthew 6:19, 20). Hindi sa katayuan at katanyagan… Mabigat ang pagkahulugan ni Lord Beaconsfield sa kanyang naging buhay bilang isang sikat na manunulat. Bilang isang Hudyong nakakilala na kay Kristo, winika niya, “Youth is a mistake; manhood a struggle; old age a regret.” Hindi kailanman itinaas ni Hesus ang Kanyang sarili; bagkus ang pagkakilala sa Kanya ng tao ay ginamit Niya para sa ikaliligtas ng marami. “But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities” (Luke 5:15). Hindi sa kapangyarihan ng anumang kaharian… Sa kapanahunan ni Alexander the Great ay sinakop niya ang inaakala niyang mundo; subalit isang araw siya ay nanaghoy dahil napagtanto ang bagay na ito: “There are no more worlds to conquer.” Sa ating mga ligtas, walang makapaghihiway sa atin sa pag-ibig ng Ama dahil ginawa Niya tayong higit pa sa isang manlulupig “…we are more than
conquerors through him that loved us… neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:3739). Tanging kay Kristo lamang na ang tunay na kaligayahan ay ating makakamtam, “For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name” (Psalm 33:21). Ang kaligtasan nga ay isang regalo sa atin, gayunpaman, kailangan ang disiplina upang ang kagalakan sa pagiging ligtas ay hindi humiwalay sa atin. Mangyayari ito kung ang Salita Niya ay ating iingatan sa ating puso upang hindi magkasala (Psalm 119:11). Maaaring maging mapagsubok ang buhay subalit lagi nawa nating tanawin ang ating pagsasama-sama sa langit na bayan, “Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away” (Isaiah 51:11). 05
God’s Way To Joyfulness
“I will rejoice in thy salvation."—Psalm 9:14. Whereas happiness depends only on happenings, joyfulness intrinsically depends on the Divine. Everybody wants to be joyful. People the whole wide world over are fabricating clever method and going out of their comfort zones to find joy and meaning in life. In fact, much of our amazing breakthroughs in science and technology is the result of man's quest for a truly joyful life. Sadly, the things that many people seek to bring them joy do not accomplish the job. With all technological advancements and economic progression, humanity is still on a regressive path toward self-destruction. Millions of hospitals and health clinics are added each year, but the majority of people feel no better. Although an impressive array of brilliant time-saving devices and machineries give them more leisure time, still they are not content. We live in a day where food is made more palatable and delectable, yet people are starving for satisfaction. Insurance companies are issuing more policies with wider coverage, but people feel more insecure than ever. Millions are adding nutritional supplements to their diet, yet they continue to have no peace. We praise and thank the God of heaven Who in His infinite wisdom has provided a way to joyfulness. SALVATION BRINGS BREAKING. A breaking-away from people, places and practices which have been habitually part of our lives is necessary if they continually hinder us from God's leading in our lives. The twentyfirst century is characterized by great advances and fantastic discoveries. We pride ourselves in having made great strides, but all of these have not lessened the moral and spiritual corruption of our society. We cannot achieve renewal and revival if we continue on the same path we are running. Truth be told, our deepest sorrows and regrets are brought on by our wilful disregard of godly counsel to be separated from godless influences. We must, “...lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us....” (Hebrews 12:1). SALVATION BRINGS BEING. The Christian faith reminds us that our fundamental problem is not moral but rather, our foremost problem is spiritual. It is not just that we are immoral, but that a moral life alone cannot bridge what separates us from God. The supreme difference 06
between the moralizing religions past to present and Jesus’ offer to us is that Jesus does not primarily aim to make bad people good but to make dead people alive. The conversion from a sinner to saint is just an outflow of being alive in Christ. It brings vibrancy in our previously sin-deadened life, “And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins” (Ephesians 2:1). Joy is only felt by a person who is alive and well. SALVATION BRINGS BELONGINGNESS. There is a basic need in man to belong, be it by way of family, society, and others. God knows this and He wants us to belong to Him. Although mankind has chosen
NOT to belong to God, in His divine love and tender compassion, He has chosen us. In His provision for our salvation from sin's eternal punishment in Hell, the great heart of God made it possible for us to belong to Him, “To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.” (Ephesians 1:6) At the end of all these, life's joys are only joys if they can be shared. What a joy that will be if we can all be zealous to become agents of spreading Jesus' way to joyfulness. May the LORD empower us for this humbling and selfless act of sharing the Gospel with the lost.
God Can Give Us Joy In Our Salvation Beata B. Agustin
God can give us joy in our salvation’s excellence As He has designed it along His wisdom’s prevalence Surely rebuking the critics, putting them into shame’s silence… While making us secured from sin’s penalty midst hell’s awful violence. Being His children, we are glad to experience His compassion of heavenly opulence!!! God can give us joy in our salvation’s fruitfulness As He has planned for it with resulting good works of righteousness Surely admonishing the lazy, warning them sternly against slothfulness... While charging us to produce repentance-deeds that manifest our truthfulness. Being His converts, we are delighted to obey Him with our devotion’s earnestness!!! God can give us joy in our salvation’s victory As He has triumphed for it thru Jesus’ death at Calvary Surely crushing the enemies with His great resurrection’s glory... While assuring us of eternal life with divine home beyond earthly misery. Being His worshippers, we are pleased to adore Him, acknowledging His Gospel story!!! God can give us joy in our salvation’s testimony As He has purposed it to be proclaimed to all, not only to many Surely calling for the sinners even though they feel they are just puny… While exhorting us to declare His mercy to everyone, whether sunny or rainy. Being His ambassadors, we are cheered up to carry His light that’s spiritually shiny!!! God can give us joy in our salvation’s thanksgiving As He has favored for it along the faithful’s constant cleaving Surely subduing the proud in their self-sufficiency’s vain striving... While instructing us to offer to Him our very best with our sincere loving. Being His believers, we are inspired to sacrifice, grateful for the blessings we are receiving!!! God can give us joy in our salvation’s honor As He has finished it completely thru His power’s ardor Surely challenging the doubters, questioning their shameful valor... While upholding us with our faith that’s performing by His might’s fervor. Being His laborers, we are encouraged to abide in His Word midst worldliness’ clamor!!! God can give us joy in our salvation’s praise As He has intended it to be despite hardships in the Christian race Surely subduing the tempters with all the weapons of deceit they raise… While guarding us around His peace, enclosing us within His protective grace. Being His heirs, we are revived to rejoice in Him, never to depart from His holiness-brace!!! 07
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Maaari Mong Matiyak ang Langit! Ang 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
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