VOLUME 22 • ISSUE 40 • OCTOBER 07
DR. ED M. LAURENA
"I MUST PARTNER AS A SOULWINNER WITH THE MISSIONARIES WHO INVOLVE IN WORLD MISSIONS."
PARTNERS IN INVOLVEMENT
As we all get excited for our Missions Conference at the end of this month, let our monthly theme “Partners in Involvement” challenge us to do our best in being God’s partners and inspire us to accomplish our task in fulfilling the Great Commission. God’s work cannot be done by one person alone. Since God is faithful in strengthening us, we must be faithful, too, in doing our part. While the world and religion are still trying to prove that men can be saved by their own good works, let us thank God for enlightening us to know and believe that we can only be saved through faith in Jesus Christ alone. Let us then realize that Jesus died on the cross, and did His part, and trusting Him would be our part. As Christians now, we still have to perform our part as God strengthens us. There are souls that need to be saved, and God is counting on our faithfulness! There can really be no greater partner in our life other than God. If we keep on trusting and obeying His will, our task will surely be blessed. I covet your prayers as I preach today in Taiwan. Have a blessed Sunday!
Church Bulletin
Sunday School Outline Partners in Involvement
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The Master’s Calling
Nehemiah 6:15-16 / Acts 26:19 / Hebrews 11:5
TO GO!
I. The Master’s calling is an invitation from the Saviour to accept the Gospel message. A. The Saviour’s invitation is come to His person. B. The Saviour’s invitation is come to His promises. C. The Saviour’s invitation is come to His peace. II. The Master’s calling is an investment from the saints to adhere to the great mandate. A. The unbelieving world will never hear Christ’s gospel without the investment of God’s people. B. The unbelieving world will never heed Christ’s gospel without the instructions from God’s Holy Word. C. The unbelieving world will never hold to Christ’s gospel without the involvement from God’s people. III. The Master’s calling has an incentive through the sanctuary assembled by the Good Master. A. A wise believer will surely invest in the harvest of the souls of men through the local Biblebelieving Baptist Church. B. A wise believer will surely influence others to invest in the harvest of the souls of men through the vocal Bible-believing Baptist Church. C. A wise believer will surely include in his/her budget the investment of the harvest of the souls of men through the visible Bible-believing Baptist Church.
Pray for the following: • Holy Spirit empowerment • safe travel of the delegates • good weather condition • financial needs • cooperation of every member • registration team • kitchen crew • audio & special numbers • surrendered lives • great impact upon participating churches • "Million for Missions" commitment
Gospel tracts, preaching/music CDs & Sunday School/Discipleship lessons are available @ the ushers' table after the service.
The Lord’s blessings upon us are more than millions of pesos. In fact, the Bible asserts that the Lord has “blessed us with all spiritual blessings” which are exceedingly enriching. With such enormous wealth, God is asking us to share an amount to complete our PI,000,000.00 commitment for His mission work. Let us be a blessing by giving our part.
We only have nine Su ndays to go before our scheduled family camp. Since we have a goal to avail of the exclusivity of the Rizal Re-creation Center, we are all enjoin ed to pay our camp fee at the earlies t possible time. Payments may be giv en to Sis. Bajo Tolentino at the ushers ’ table after the evening servic e.
BHBC on Its Last Week of First Semester
Being the last week of First Semester, the Baptist Heritage Bible College will have its “finals.” Finishing a two-Monday sports fest, students are now busy reviewing for their exams. Meanwhile, some seniors will be defending their thesis on October 16. Second Semester will start on November 12 and we are looking forward for a good number of enrollees.
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Beata Agustin
Lord, we thank You for calling us by Your redeeming grace Truly assuring us everlasting life of heavenly brace With work-partnership far from corruption-trace To win lost souls along the Christian race. Lord, we thank You for calling us by Your compassion-filled voice Truly ensuring us full pardon from hell’s condemning noise With work-partnership of eternal rewards’ choice To minister to others with spiritual poise. Lord, we thank You for calling us by Your merciful gesture Truly providing us timely supply toward a blessed venture With work-partnership that does divinely nurture To disciple brethren for them to mature. Lord, we thank You for calling us by Your command-instruction Truly granting us mighty power for faith-pushed exploration With work-partnership driven toward kingdom-expansion To involve in fulfilling the great commission. Lord, we thank You for calling us by Your warm kindness Truly bestowing us good gifts while striving in holiness With work-partnership beyond friendship’s sweetness To support church ministries with cheerfulness. Lord, we thank You for calling us by Your Word-upheld authority Truly giving us useful prudence based on Scripture’s infallibility With work-partnership full of wisdom’s certainty To teach the truth while learning in humility.
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The Wrong Car (humor) LOT COMMITMENT SHARE a SQUARE The story is told of a woman who had finished shopping and returned to her car. She found four men inside the car. She dropped her shopping bags, drew a handgun, and screamed, “I have a gun, and I know how to use it! Get out of the car.” Those men did not wait for a second invitation; they got out and ran like crazy. The woman, somewhat shaken, loaded her shopping bags and then got into the car. But no matter how she tried, she could not get her key into the ignition. Then it dawned on her: her car was parked four or five spaces away! She loaded her grocery bags into her own car and then drove to the police station to turn herself in. The desk sergeant to whom she told the story nearly fell off his chair laughing. He pointed to the other end of the counter, where four men were reporting a carjacking by an old woman with thick glasses and curly white hair, less than five feet tall, and carrying a large handgun. No charges were filed. You see, she thought it was her car, but it really belonged to someone else.
Giving Thanks When It Takes Faith
In the late 1800’s George Muller operated an orphanage that at one time had 1,000 orphans. One morning there was no food to eat, but he called all the children and staff together and prayed thanking God for the provision of food, even though no food was on the table. A few moments later a baker knocked on the door. He told Mr. Muller that God had led him to bake bread the night before and give it to the orphanage. Before the bread was given to the We think our lives children, a milkman knocked on the door. He said and our finances that his milk truck had broken down and he wanted are our own, but they to give the milk to the orphanage. George Muller really belong to God. gave thanks, even when it took faith to do so.
The happiest people on earth... are the people who have discovered the joy of giving.
Lord, we thank You for calling us by Your inviting prayer-throne’s fellowship Truly entrusting us privileged opportunites for fruitful stewardship With work-partnership around Your loving leadership To serve You joyfully and Your deity worship.
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The greatest investment is in the Lord's work!
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LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR CALLING US IN YOUR WORK-PARTNERSHIP
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Giving Commitments
A Merchant's Motto
“I have heard people say that they will not sign any pledge— not even to give a certain amount of money—because they might not be able to fulfill it. May I say to you, if you buy a house, or anything on which you are to make payments, they are certainly going to make you sign on the dotted line. I don’t know why people can sign up for everything else in life, but they are afraid to sign up with God. My friend, if you mean it, sign up with Him. Oh, how many folk have failed Him, but He is gracious. If we mean business with Him, He means business with us.” J. Vernon McGee
George Moore, a nineteenth century merchant, wrote these words in his pocketbook: “What I spent I had: What I saved I lost: What I gave I have.”
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Baptist Youth Fundamentalist @ 1:30 PM 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 puso na Siya’y muling binuhay ng Diyos, ikaw ay maliligtas”. Roma 10:9
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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 ako sa aking mga kasalanan. Tinatanggap ko po si Kristo Hesus sa aking puso bilang aking Tagapagligtas. Amen.
Attendance September 30 & October 3 Sunday School Sunday AM Sunday PM Wednesday First Time Visitors Baptisms
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MORNING Luke 21-22 Luke 23-24 John 1-2 John 3-4 John 5-6 John 7-9 John 10-12
Ngayon: 1. Basahin mo ang iyong Biblia araw-araw upang makilala pa ng 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.
BUHAY NA WALANG HANGGAN PANANAMPALATAYA KAY HESUS
Reading Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
"Kung tinanggap mo si Hesus bilang iyong Tagapagligtas, ito na ang simula ng iyong bagong buhay kay Kristo." Roma 8:1
EVENING Ps 78:1-32 Ps 78:33-72 Ps 79 Ps 80 Ps 81 Ps 82 Ps 83
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HESU KRISTO -KAYAMANAN -RELIHIYON -MABUTING GAWA (hindi makakapagligtas ang mga ito)
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IMPIYERNO
ACTS29 - Christian Bible Baptist Church official Sunday publication St. Francis Homes 2, San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines 4023 • Dr. Ed M. Laurena, Pastor telephone: (02)869-0433 • email: info@cbbcphilippines.org • website: www.cbbcphilippines.org
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