VOLUME 23 ISSUE 41 Oct 13
from your Pastor
DR. ED M. LAURENA
While many Christians aspire to obey the will of God, many have overlooked that God’s will comes also in God’s time. Whether it be a financial provision, salvation of a loved one or other prayer requests we make that seem to be delayed, God’s will is always on time. We must have a humble attitude and a proper perspective that as we wait for God’s perfect timing, He is teaching us many things that we need, including important principles for character-development and faith-strengthening. We must never get ahead of God’s plan, because He definitely knows when to answer. Meanwhile, God has given me the privilege to visit some churches and missions these past two weeks in Negros and Iloilo provinces. Indeed, it is a blessing to see some thriving churches and hardworking pastors doing the best they can in the mission field God has placed them. On the other hand, it is challenging that we need to do more as some churches have been cold in their main purpose of reaching people. I pray that God will continue to use us here and to other churches as an encouragement as well. Let us pray that God will work in our hearts today!
Sunday School Outline God’s Will in God’s time
Ecclesiastes 3:1 & 11 / Isaiah 40:31 I. Seasons are God’s design to mold us. A. In God’s timetable, there is a season of waiting. B. In God’s timetable, there is a season of winning. C. In God’s timetable, there is a season of working. D. In God’s timetable, there is a season of walking. II. Seasons are God’s dealings to mend us. A. God uses time to teach us great lessons in life. B. God uses time to trim our character and be like our Master. C. God uses time to tame our old sinful nature so that the divine nature and His will for us may prevail. III. Seasons are God’s direction to mature us. A. God matures us through time so that we could work properly for Him. B. God matures us through time so that we could work no matter what the season is. C. God matures us through time so that we could enjoy the blessings in each season.
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ur 1st and 2nd year High School Girls are praising and thanking God for the privelege to be a part of this great church wherein they are taught and trained to live according to His Word. Our first year High School Girls class under Ma'am Cristina Alvior has 35-45 students, like that of the second year class of Ma'am Medelyn Espinosa. Meanwhile, about 15-25 of our 1st and 2nd High School girls return in the afternoon and join our divided class fellowship where we regularly conduct at the second floor of the New Bldg. Every meeting, our 1st and 2nd year High School girls have a privelege to lead the sunday school program that will help them to be responsible. They also have a Campus ministry that encourages them to win souls in their schools amidst their busy schedule like sports nights, talents nights, group fellowships, class fellowships and their awaited Field trip this coming October 15, 2013 that will be held in Tagaytay. Furthermore, thay are so blessed for having a loving church that cares for them and their future.
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od's Perfect Timing “For the vision is yet for an appointed to every purpose under the heaven.” time, but at the end of it shall speak, Time is a factor that only exists in the and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; natural realm as evidenced by the fact because it will surely come, it will not that God's eternality is not constrained tarry.” These words of the prophet in or limited by time the way His creation Habakkuk 2:3 clearly express the es- is subdued by it. sence of God's perfect time in His per- There are times when it apfect will. Among our greatest enemies pears that God is saying “No” to us, but are our fretfulness and impatience. He is actually saying “Wait... because These are the culprits which cause us it will surely come.” It will not tarry beto miss out on God's best. cause time changes us. Time changes In the hustle and bustle of our our circumstances and our perception frenzied everyday lives, we often find it because God's timing is perfect, just as impossible to wait for anything or any- all of His ways are perfect. In God's inone. We want what we want now; and finite wisdom, He has shown in His Word with our modern techthe reality of His perfect nological advances, timing. We can be “God has perfect we are often able to assured that God timing; never early, never rest get what we want at is actively working in late. It takes a little pa- our circumstances, the soonest possible time. As a result, we tience and it takes a lot our lives, and the lives are not only losing our of others as what Roof faith. But it's worth patience, but also findmans 8:28 promises, the wait.” ing it difficult to discern “And we know that God's timing. Galatians all things work together 5:22 extols patience as a fruit of the for good to them that love God, to Spirit and Scripture makes it clear that them who are the called according the Lord is pleased with us when we to his purpose.“ God's answers to our display this virtue, as Psalm 37:7says, prayers could be categorized into four, “Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently namely: Direct (Yes), Denial (No), Defor him...”, for “The LORD is good unto lay (Wait), and Different (Change). All them that wait for him...” (Lamenta- of them have time as their main factor. tions 3:25). Our patience often reveals An anonymous writer once the degree of trust we have in God's practically affirmed that “God has pertiming. fect timing; never early, never late. It Given the fact that a child of takes a little patience and it takes a lot God has already identified and proven of faith. But it's worth the wait.” God for sure God's perfect will, he must then is orchestrating events in our lives to proceed to identify the Lord's sover- bring glory to Himself. We must eareign timing. This beautiful and timeless nestly sought the Lord's wisdom and truth is asserted in Ecclesiastes 3:1, “To guidance and for Him to move mightily every thing there is season, and a time to keep us in His will and timing.
“I claim no right to myself, no right to this understanding, this will, these affections that are in me. Neither do I have any right to this body or its members, no right to this tongue, to these hands, feet, ears or eyes. I have given myself clear away and not retained anything of my own.” ― Jonathan Edwards
Kalooban ng Diyos sa Kanyang Panahon Beata B. Agustin
Kalooban ng Diyos ay laging dakila Ayon sa panahong karunungan Niya ang nagtatakda Wala itong pagkakamali sa gitna ng pandaraya Dahil nakasandig sa Biblyang Kanyang Salita… Bakit ko pa ito iiwanan at sa kasiraan pupunta??? Kalooban ng Diyos ay laging tapat Ayon sa panahong pagmamahal Niya ang nakasasapat Wala itong pagkukulang sa gitna ng pagsalungat Dahil pinalilibutan ng biyayang Kanyang inilapat… Bakit ko pa ito lalayuan at sa kahirapan lilipat??? Kalooban ng Diyos ay laging banal Ayon sa panahong katuwiran Niya ang nangangaral Wala itong pagkakasala sa gitna ng pagbabawal Dahil nakatuntong sa kalinisang Kanyang itinanghal… Bakit ko pa ito iiwasan at sa karumihan magpapakahangal??? Kalooban ng Diyos ay laging matagumpay Ayon sa panahong kapangyarihan Niya ang gumagabay Wala itong pagkatalo sa gitna ng pagsuway Dahil pina-iikot ng kalakasang Kanyang tinataglay… Bakit ko pa ito tatanggihan at sa kawalan hahandusay??? Kalooban ng Diyos ay laging mabuti Ayon sa panahong kahabagan Niya ang kumakandili Wala itong pang-aapi sa gitna ng pagtanggi Dahil nakatatag sa pagmamalasakit na Kanyang ikinapupuri… Bakit ko pa ito pababayaan at sa katiwalian magkukubli??? Kalooban ng Diyos ay laging totoo Ayon sa panahong panuntunan Niya ang namumuno Wala itong pagsisinungaling sa gitna ng pagbabago Dahil pinatitibay ng pamantayang Kanyang itinuturo… Bakit ko pa ito tatalikuran at sa kayabangan magbabalatkayo??? Kalooban ng Diyos ay laging matuwid Ayon sa panahong kaalaman Niya ang nagmamasid Wala itong pagdududa sa gitna ng pagtatagilid Habang nakatayo sa pagkawagas na Kanyang ipinaligid... Bakit ko pa ito tatakbuhan at sa kamunduhan magpakamanhid???
CHRISTIAN BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH PREACHING THE GOSPEL THAT ONLY JESUS SAVES! St. Francis Homes 2, Landayan, San Pedro, Laguna 4023
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SUNDAY ∙Sunday School --------- 8:30 am ∙AM Worship Service -- 9:30 am ∙Youth Fellowship ------- 1:30 pm ∙Discipleship -------------- 3:00 pm ∙PM Worship Service --- 4:00 pm WEDNESDAY ∙Doctrine Class ---------- 5:45 pm ∙Prayer Meeting---------- 7:00 pm with Soulwinning & Visitation on Thursdays and Saturdays ___________________________________ ∙www.cbbcphilippines.org ∙email-info@cbbcphilippines.org ∙tel - (02)869.0433 ∙cel - 0905.3004422 or 0926.7247837 or 0917.8870954 Dr. Ed M. Laurena Pastor
Church Attendance
Sept 29 & Oct 2
Mon
Matt 21-14 Matt 25-28
Sunday School
2, 284
Tue
Sunday AM
2,539
Wed
Mark 1-4
Sunday PM
961
Thu
Mark 5-8
Wednesday
518
Fri
Mark 9-12
First Time Visitors
189
Sat
Mark 13-16
28
Sun
Luke 1-4
Baptisms
Maaari Mong Matiyak ang Langit
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Bible Reading
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 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 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.
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