Volume 24 Issue 49 Dec 7, '14
from your Pastor
We are grateful to God for giving us families where we can experience and at the same time demonstrate His compassion, care, comfort, and cheerfulness. Indeed, being a child of God’s family is a glorious blessing since we are assured of our eternal home in heaven by virtue of our salvation through our faith in the Saviour Jesus Christ. More so, being a member of the Lord’s church-family is a grand privilege as we are strengthened in His body where we serve Him. Meanwhile, being a part of a Christian domestic family is a great gift as we are united with our loved ones to do His will, according to His Word. With our December’s theme, “Discipleship strengthens the Christian home,” we are braced up by biblical principles to exhort, instruct, admonish, charge and inspire in doing our responsibilities as godly members of our families for the glory of the Lord. May we all learn from our interesting Sunday School lessons and apply those truths in our dealings with each other at home, and be a good testimony to others. Surely, our good conversation, conduct and DR. ED M. LAURENA character which speak of our faith and devotion to God are a light that shines in our family. Let us then continue with our faithful worship and church involvement, while we neglect not our individual and family prayer time, devotion and fellowship. As your Pastor, I thank and praise God for giving me a church family with you as my brethren and fellow workers in the Lord. I commend you for your love to God, and for your faithfulness and support to His work. This I always tell when I am allowed by the Lord to speak in other churches, like in Laoag where I preached in the church anniversary and in Cebu where I spoke in a missions’ conference. Hence, as members of God’s church-family, we, by the grace of God and through His power, must always strive to “stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel” (Phil. 1:27).
Sunday School Outline
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FATHER Psalm 128
I. Through discipleship, the father is being encouraged to have a faithful walk. A. Fathers are to set forth a godly promotion in the home. B. Fathers are to set forth a godly picture in the home. C. Fathers are to set forth a godly pattern in the home. II. Through discipleship, the father is being educated to have a fruitful walk. A. Fathers should be fruitful in their direction. B. Fathers should be fruitful in their provision. C. Fathers should be fruitful in their supervision. III. Through discipleship, the father is being empowered/emboldened to have a family worship. A. Family worship is a directive to meet. B. Family worship is a determination to make. C. Family worship is a dedication to manage.
Church Bulletin
PNPA Baptist Cadets Ministry Turned 14
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OVEMBER 29, 2014 marked the celebration of God’s faithfulness for 14 years to the Philippine National Police Academy Baptist Cadets. At 11 o’clock that Saturday, the event commenced with the arrival of Col. Bienvenido Casis as the Speaker and Guest of Honor. God be praised for a remarkable crowd He gathered at the PNPA Mess Hall. It is the first time that in thirteen years, the Academy’s Administration directed the whole Cadet Corps to attend the anniversary service. Indeed, God opened a huge opportunity to turn these aspiring military trainees to be soldiers for the Lord by accepting Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour. The morning celebration drew hundreds of souls saved through the preaching of the Gospel delivered by Col. Casis, also a Certificate of Christian Education (CCE) graduate of the Baptist
Heritage Bible College (BHBC) in 1998. Meanwhile, the festive celebration was culminated exclusively for and by the Baptist Cadets in their Worship Place. God sent revival amidst strong persecutions being currently experienced by the ministry. Col. Casis delivered a message inspired by Ezekiel 22:30, and centered on the occasion’s theme, “Will You Be the One.” Furthermore, Rev. Jess Sibug, who represented Dr. Ed Laurena, passionately extended his challenge to the cadets to keep on and carry on for the glory of God. Praise God for the victory He wrought for the future leaders of our country. Let us not forget to keep this notable ministry in prayers: wisdom for Bro. Ronnie Delfin being the Outreach Preacher, and perseverance for the Baptist Cadets. To God be the glory!
Father,
LEAD YOUR HOME
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HE FURNACE THAT forges leadership burns steadily... and for that reason, the leader of the home--the father— must be fervently watchful not to make drastic decisions and actions toward the wrong direction. There is no role in our modern society that suffers greater neglect as far as God is concerned than that of the father. Not only has God given men the incredible privilege of imitating Him as Father, but has also placed upon the shoulders of fathers an incredible responsibility. A father is the wonderful husband of one wife. By God's standards, anyone who is a father should first be a husband as 1 Cor. 7:1-5 attests, “...Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband...” Otherwise, souls are guilty of the sin of fornication as 1 Cor. 6:9-10 rebukes, “...And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband.” Therefore, being a responsible father first necessitates being a good husband. One must love, honor, nourish and cherish his wife in every aspect of her life as Ephesians 5:25-30 exhorts, “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loves the church, and gave himself for it;...So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself...” Only then will one be prepared to be a good father. Most husbands complain why their respective wives will not submit to their leadership when all they have to do is love their wives to sanctify them to become submissive. He is a wise father of obedient children. No challenge rings clearer to mind than that set forth by the apostle Paul, who affirms Ephesians 6:4, "And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." In just a few words, the Spirit speaks of responsibility, accountability and possibility in light of those who have taken on the good work of being a father. A father must not to provoke his children to wrath. A father is not to do purposefully things that make his children scornful, angry, resentful, discouraged and bitter. There is a difference between doing something that is right for them, yet does not meet with their approval, like disciplining them or setting boundaries for their own good; and doing something that angers them for no good reason, like giving meaningless rules. There is a fine line between the two that a father must avoid to keep from provoking his children to wrath. A father must bring his children up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Under Christ, the father is the spiritual head of the home. Christ's presence through the example and teaching of the father should be felt in the home, in its rules, its worship, and through the father's gentle love, leadership and example. Children need to be taught from a young age about the Lord and must be taught to live by the Lord's commands as written in the book of Deuteronomy 6:5-9. A home is a blessing from the Lord and as with all blessings, there is accountability. Fathers must realize that the Spirit gave this charge regarding their home to them. Fathers will bear the accountability - the consequence for failing to carry it out or the reward for so doing. It speaks of the possibility of bringing up godly children despite the immorality and wickedness of the day. It speaks of creating a strong bond among a father, a mother and their children all the days of their life. Likewise, it speaks of the possibility of happy, welladjusted children who love God and their families. It speaks of the possibility of spiritual men leading spiritual homes in a spiritual way that brings up spiritual children. Most of all, it speaks of the possibility of heaven on earth while awaiting our eternal abode in heaven, for fathers and wives, and for their children. May fathers be ever fervent of leading their own respective homes for God's glory.
THE BLESSINGS OF DISCIPLESHIP
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W A S SAVED o n February 27, 2003, when a Baptist classmate shared with me the Gospel at the back of the Unversity of the Philippines Los Baños Main Library. I could not accept that salvation was that easy and as simple as receiving Christ so I struggled with the decision for two and a half hours before finally trusting Jesus Christ as my Saviour and Lord. I read over and over the Bible verses of the Roman road, plus a few more from John and Revelation until it sunk into my heart that I was lost. I was considered as a good boy since I had no vices, I went to Mass every week, and prayed the rosary every night. I then praise and thank God for letting me realize that I was a dirty self-righteous sinner. Though I was trying to put off my salvation decision, I could not deny the conviction of the Holy Spirit and the truth of the Scriptures, so I got saved that day, knowing deep in my heart as a sinner I was lost and I am now found. By God's grace, I started reading my Bible and praying everyday even more fervently than before when I was doing it as a means of grace. Then after a week, doubts came, and I was confronted with these questions: “Did I do my prayer of acceptance right? Was I really repentant at that time? Am I really saved?” I thank God for discipleship and the assurance from His Word. My Baptist classmate invited me to Church, channeled me to the Bapist Youth Sowers for Christ (BYSC) ministry of CBBC-Los Baños; lent me books about the Bible, soulwinning, and the Baptist faith; and led me to men and adults of the Church who gave me counseling regarding my doubts. God used my doubts for me to dig deeper and become more convicted in the genuineness of my salvation experience. Actually, I realized, it was not the experience but the faith I placed in Christ which truly counted. I was given a pamphlet of the books of John and Romans where I read and highlighted all salvation and assurance
verses until every page was almost filled. I bought my own Bible and started attending the Campus Soulwinning and Bible studies. All these were discipleship tools God used to help me grow in the faith until I was baptized at CBBC-Calauan in July, 2003. Thus, when storms tried to uproot my new found faith, I was ready. When I went to home to Bicol during the summer break, after much prayers, I immediately announced to my family that I would not join them in the prayer of the rosary anymore. My family, especially my parents were furious. From that summer on, they tried to do everything to get me back to the Catholic faith because it was a great shame for them that the Model Catholic Family of Sorsogon would have a Baptist son. They brought me to three Catholic priests who all tried to convince me and win me back to our old faith. They cut my allowance and did not let me enroll for one semester. I was not the daring and rebellious type, but after much prayers, I had to run away from home because they would not let me go to a Baptist church in Bicol, and they even took my Bible from me. My family went after me at CBBC-Calauan, where my father's only request was that I would finish my college education at the University, for I was then ready to give up my studies to pursue Bible College. Eventually after four years, I graduated from the University and studied in the Baptist Heritage Bible College from 2007 to 2011. Still there were more efforts to try to lure me out of my heavenly calling and pursue material wealth and gain. After eight years of struggles and much prayers and tears, my family finally gave up. I asked my parents’ blessing for me to be married to my Baptist classmate, now my wife, who shared with me the Gospel, helped disciple me with godly books and reading assignments, and channeled me to the influence of godly men and women of the Church. Now as a mission pastor at CBBM San Pablo, I am persevering through God’s Word and power to fulfill my entrusted discipleship tasks. Once a disciple, I am now a discipler of others by God's grace and for His glory.
- Preacher Ferdinand "Andy" Espena
PAANO KUNG WALA SI TATAY? 2 Timothy 1:5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
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ARA SA ISANG bata, ang spelling ng FAMILY ay Father, Mother, I Love You (Tatay, Nanay, mahal ko po kayo)! Paano kung wala si Tatay? Statistics ang nagsasabi na mula sa mga tahanang walang kinagisnang ama ay ang 63% na mga kabataang nagpapakamatay; 90% na mga palaboy at layas na mga bata; 85% na may behavioral disorders; 80% na rapists; 71% na dropouts sa high school, at 85% na mga bilanggong kabataan. Bagamat ito ay itinala sa Amerika, gaano naman tayo nakatitiyak na malayo ito sa maaaring tala sa Pilipinas? Sa katunayan, ayon sa report ng National Statistical Coordination Board ngayong 2014, isa sa sampung kadalagahan natin (sa murang edad) ay nanay na; at kadalasan, ang sanggol sa kanyang sinapupunan ay ipinapanganak at kalaunan ay namumulat sa kawalan ng isang ama. Samantala, mahigit naman sa 8 milyong tatay ang nasa ibang bansa at pansamanatalang nahihihiwalay sa asawa at mga anak alang-alang sa maayos na ikabubuhay para din sa pamilya. Paano nga naman mabubuo ang tahanan, at lalo pa’y paano ito mapapagtibay kung wala si Tatay? May mga Kristyanong pamilya na nasa ganito ring kalagayan. Kung mapapansin, hindi nabanggit ni Apostol Pablo sa kanyang komendasyon ang ama ni Timothy na ayon sa Acts 16:1 ay isang Griyego, “…a certain disciple …named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek,” na maaaring hindi nga isang mananampalataya. Gayunpaman, ang pananampalatayang naipasa mula sa kanyang lolang si Lois at inang si Eunice, ay inaasahang magpapatuloy sa kanya. Ang biyaya ng kaligtasan ng isang tao ay bukal rin ng marami pang pagpapala sa buhay. Mapalad si Timothy na may Salita ng Diyos na mula pa pagkabata ay naririnig na niya, 2 Tim 3:15, “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures.” Sa tradisyong Hudyo na kinamulatan ni Eunice, ang mga bata kapag natuto nang magsalita
ay tinuturuan na ng mga bagay tungkol sa batas, at hinihikayat ring magsalita sa wikang banal. Pinatunayan ito sa Deut 11:19-20, “And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates.” Ang katotohanan at buhay sa bawat kataga sa Banal na Aklat ang nagdulot kay Timothy ng mapagkakatiwalaang pundasyon tungo sa isang makabuluhang direksyon. 2 Tim 3:16-17, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” Sa ministeryo ni Timothy, sapat na kalakasan ang naidulot ng Sugo ng Diyos sa katauhan ni Apostol Pablo. Ang maalab na pagturing nito kay Timothy bilang isang anak sa 1 Tim 1:2 “Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith” ay naging malaking bahagi sa pagtuklas niya sa kalooban ng Diyos. Sa pamamagitan naman ng mahusay na pagdidisipulo lalo pang nakita ni Timothy ang kabuluhan ng kanyang kaligtasan at panawagan nang ang Simbahan ng Diyos ay ipinagkatiwala sa kanyang pangangalaga, 1 Tim 1:12, “And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry.”. Sa halip na sa sarili umasa ay kay Hesus siya nanangan para sa kaganapan ng kanyang buhay bilang isang lingkod. 2 Tim 1:12 “... for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” Ang halimbawang ito sa Bibliya ay maghikayat nawa sa atin upang lalo pang magakay ng mga kabataang walang kinikilalang ama; at higit sa lahat ay madala rin ang mga amang hindi kinikilala ang tungkulin sa asawa at pamilya. Kung sa ating kakayanan lamang din naman, hindi natin kayang pigilan ang lumalalang sakit na ito ng lipunan. Isang malaking pribilehiyo na tayo ang maghahatid ng sagot sa kanilang katanungan na ginagawa na rin nilang dahilan ng karukhaan at imoralidad. Paano nga kung wala si Tatay? Kaibigan, may Salita, Sugo at Simbahan ang Diyos na tanging aalalay tungo sa makalangit at mas makabuluhang buhay!
Lord, Make Me Your Responsible Disciple Beata B. Agustin
Lord, make me Your responsible disciple, submitting to Your great authority While discipling others upon Your doctrines of truth-certainty Always biblical toward fruitful Christianity! Thank You for assuring my soul with Your steadfast salvation’s security Midst confusions sowed by religious variety.
Lord, make me Your responsible disciple, being Your new creature While discipling others upon Your regeneration of transformation-nurture Always good toward virtuous gesture! Thank You for brightening my kindness along challenging pilgrim’s venture Midst anger hurled by hatred’s torture. Lord, make me Your responsible disciple, relying on Your eternal commitment While discipling others upon Your instructions of sufficiency-contentment Always righteous toward heavenly investment! Thank You for satisfying my desires with Your divine bounty’s fulfillment Midst scarcity brought by vain involvement. Lord, make me Your responsible disciple, delighting in Your best workmanship While discipling others upon Your principles of ministry-stewardship Always effective toward optimum partnership! Thank You for uplifting my spirit in every triumphant church’s worship Midst fellowships offered by worldly friendship. Lord, make me Your responsible disciple, learning from Your merciful graciousness While discipling others upon Your teachings of dedication-faithfulness Always ready toward joyful devoutness! Thank You for enclosing my heart within Your wondrous love’s peacefulness Midst worries inflicted by infidelity’s waywardness. Lord, make me Your responsible disciple, applying Your wise advice While discipling others upon Your might of faith-exercise Always powerful toward worthy sacrifice! Thank You for strengthening my will in fervent supplication’s cries Midst pressures demanded by earthly ties. Lord, make me Your responsible disciple, serving under Your sovereign governance While discipling others upon Your guarantee of presence-guidance Always available toward productive performance! Thank You for directing my steps to Your victorious holiness’ endurance Midst frustrations hurled by stubbornness’ arrogance.
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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 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 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. ACTS29 - the official Sunday publication of Christian Bible Baptist Church
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