Word Circular 2016 - August

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FAITH FOUNDATIONS ACCORDING TO PAUL'S

FAITH FOUNDATIONS

LETTER TO THE ROMANS ACCORDING TO PAUL'S

LETER TO THE ROMANS

Aug-Sep UNILAB Bayanihan Center Open Life Groups 09:00 - 10:20 am Coffee Fellowship 10:15-10:30 am Worship Service & Kids Church 10:30-12:00 pm Youth Service 10:30-12:00 pm (every 2nd & 4th Sunday)

Community Site Churches WORDCOMM ORANBO 5:00-6:30 pm Kid’s Church 4:00-5:00 pm Rizal and Metro Manila Public School Teachers Association Inc., Center, Oranbo, Pasig City

WORDCOMM CAINTA 10:00-12:00 am Dahlia St., Greenland Subdivision, Cainta, Rizal

WORDCOMM OLONGAPO 5:00-7:00 pm 1395 Rizal Avenue Corner 14th St. West Tapinac, Olongapo City

2 Sunday gatherings

E XC E R P T S F R O M I N T E RVA R S I T Y P R E S S

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http://www.ivpress.com/bible/romans/

BACKGROU N D For the next couple of months,

those who were present on the

we will be taking an in-depth

day of Pentecost (Acts 2:10). ...

look at the foundations of our

Other letters were written to

faith according to the letter of

address specific problems within

Paul to the Romans. Despite

the churches. Romans seems

being the first letter placed after

relatively free of problems. Their

the book of Acts, it is not the

only major "problem" was that

first letter Paul wrote. But for

they had never met the apostle.

me personally, that's reassuring

Therefore, Paul felt a need to

because this means that we can

fully explain to them in a letter

learn the fundamentals—the

what he normally would have

divine revelation—before we're

said in person."

given instructions regarding our Christian 'journey', so to speak.

Are you astonished yet by how the Spirit works—from

Intervarsity Press gives us some

establishing a church you did

information as an introduction:

not build yourself to the ordering of the books in the bible for the

"Romans is different from most

readers' benefit? I know I am!

of Paul's other letters. He did not

Let's get our hearts ready and

found the church in Rome; in fact,

our minds open for this, Church!

he had never been there. It has

Do checkout the link (on the left)

been suggested that the church

for (further) personal study.

in Rome was founded by some of

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INTIMACY

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Valenzue Malabon

LIFE GROUP DIRECTORY

Caloocan

CHURCH OFFICE

Navotas

Willie Cruz

Every Sunday. 9 -10. 3 0AM

Bernie Tamayo

Every other Sunday. 2 -4PM

Jonathan Nambu

Every other Thursday. 7-9 PM

Larry Antonio

Every other Friday. 8-1 0 PM

Tito Ebrada

Every Friday. 7- 9 P M

PASIG Albert Salazar

Every other Tuesday & Wednesday. 7. 3 0 - 9. 3 0PM (Kapitolyo Area)

Richie Pilares

Every other Wednesday. 7-9 PM

(Kapitolyo Area)

QUEZON CITY Mike Velasco

MANILA BAY Every Wednesday. 7- 9. 30 PM

(Katipunan Area)

MAKATI CITY Davey Sanvictores Every Thursday. 8-10 P M (Esteban, Rufino)

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Bulacan Pastors are excited to plant new churches in their areas.

A MILESTONE AND A MACEDONIAN CALL MISS I O Nare S RE P O R T | an Manuel S. Movido We marking important milestone in God’s ministry which He entrusted to us 9 ½ years ago. We have just finished the 38 provinces of Luzon – the main island of the country. What a privilege to do a small and insignificant part in building God’s kingdom in the Philippines. This is one of the ironies of faith. God uses the insignificant like you and me to accomplish the great. Many of us are anonymous and far from extraordinary but because of our weaknesses, we can be used by God. (I Cor. 1:27-29). Because of our flaws, we are in awe of God’s power and humbled by His choice of us. So, as I look back at the 9 ½ years of ministry with you, I know that my deepest feeling is one of overwhelming gratitude to God and to you for all your faithful We are important Because of our flaws, we are in prayers andmarking financial an support. milestone in God’s ministry which awe of God’s power and humbled

A MILESTONE AND A MACEDONIAN CALL

He entrusted to us 9 ½ years

by His choice of us. So, as I look

canhave not just takefinished credit for far and for ago. IWe thethe 51 provinces backwe at have the 9 finished ½ yearsso of ministry whatever God has chosen to accomplish through us especially the 38 provinces of Luzon – the main with you, I know that my planting deepest of thousands of new churches. So far, we are done with Luzon and we are three more island of the country. feeling is one of overwhelming provinces short to finish the 16 provinces of Visayas. Through it all, we have updated gratitude to God and to you for the list of churches in every town and city, conducted Consultation Seminars and trained What a privilege to do a small allplant yourchurches faithful using prayers pastors and church planters for 10 months how to the and Training for and insignificant part in building financial support.

Trainers (T4T) strategy, which was found very effective in China, in all 51 provinces.

God’s kingdom in the Philippines.

This is one of the ironies of faith.

I can not take credit for the 51 we insignificant received an urgent calls from four Asian countries – GodLately, uses the like “Macedonian” provinces we have finished so Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia to help them train their pastors plant new you and me to accomplish far and for whatever God has churches using the Philippine method.

Because of this, we have to assign our the great. to accomplish through us facilitators to those countries and prioritize their chosen needs over ours. We will temporarily especially plantingby ofthe Church freeze our local ministry to help them. We are pleased to bethe recognized Planting (CPM) worldwide for our trackthousands record in the field of church planting.

ManyMovement of us are anonymous of new churches.

Please our Asian brothers and remember far from extraordinary but and sisters in your prayers that they may reap the same harvest of souls in the four countries as we did this past decade. because of our weaknesses, So far, we are done with Luzon we can be used by God

and we are three more provinces

(1COR 1:27-29) .

short to finish the 16 provinces of Visayas.

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Through it all, we have updated the list of churches in every town and city, conducted Consultation Seminars and trained pastors and church planters for 10 months how to plant churches using the Training for Trainers (T4T) strategy, which was found very effective in China, in all 51 provinces.

Lately, we received an urgent “Macedonian� calls from four Asian countries – Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia to help them train their pastors plant new churches using the Philippine method. Because of this, we have to assign our facilitators to those countries and prioritize their needs over ours. We will temporarily freeze our local ministry to help them.

We are pleased to be recognized by the Church Planting Movement (CPM) worldwide for our track record in the field of church planting. Please remember our Asian brothers and sisters in your prayers that they may reap the same harvest of souls in the four countries as we did this past decade. Bulacan Pastors are excited to plant new churches in their areas.

Church Planting has always been the heartbeat of our ministry which you have faithfully supported. It is what God called us to do. We are finding in our training seminars that those pastors who attended not only benefited from the training but also were encouraged by their fellowship with pastors from other denominations whom they never would have met otherwise.

SOLI DEO GLORIA! (To God alone be the Glory) We will reach the whole of Asia - One church and one village at a time.

INFLUENCE

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CORNER STONE THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR FAITH ACCORDING TO PAUL'S LETTER TO THE ROMANS

Our next series deals with some of the foundational issues regarding the Christian Faith. If we were to build a house, the foundation

is

most

important

because

that's what everything stands on. Without a solid foundation, the house is worthless and is vulnerable to natural disasters and the constant wear and tear of the environment. It is no different with the Christ-follower: without a firm foundation, the ground on which we stand is shaky, unable to withstand the ups and downs of life.

EDITORIAL FEATURE

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We often touch upon these topics in passing, but have never dealt with doctrine head on.

Some of this will sound like preaching, and some might sound like teaching. We hope you are ready to learn.

During the next two months we will be going back to the basics and navigating through the book of Romans. We will explore topics such as:

What is the gospel?

What is the significance of Christ's death and resurrection?

What is sanctification?

Does man really need God?

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These are just some of the topics we will cover, topics that often fly under the radar but are essential and down-right foundational if we call ourselves followers of Christ.

We hope and pray that you will grow in

knowledge

and

understanding

of

Jesus and what he has done. Ultimately we are all on the path of change and wish to becoming more like him. But we must always start with the foundation.

Join us as we embark on the journey of being "transformed by the renewing of your mind."

(ROMANS 12:2)

WITHOUT A FIRM FOUNDATION, W E WO N ' T B E A B L E TO W I T H S TA N D T H E U P S A N D D OW N S O F L I F E .

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SERMON TOPICS AUG 7 Righteousness Revealed - Woolim R O M ANS 1: 1-7 (What is the Gospel?)

AUG 14 Righteousness by Faith - Woolim R O M ANS 1: 16 -17 AUG 21 Man's Depravity - AVL R O M ANS 1: 18-3 2 , C H 3 (Rejection of God) AUG 28 Righteousness as a Gift - Raffy G.

R O M ANS 3 : 2 1-3 1, C H 4 (Justification/Imputation) SEP 4 Reconciliation R O M ANS 5: 1-11 (Peace & Hope) R O M ANS 12 : 2 1 (Jesus v. Adam)

SEP 11 Sanctification R O M ANS 6 : 1-2 3 (God's Truth/Word, Crucifixion)

SEP 18 Life in the Spirit R O M ANS 8: 1-17 SEP 25 Body of Christ R O M ANS 12 : 3 - 8

(Church)

R O M ANS 15: 14 -2 2 (Witness/Evangelism)

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