"I MUST BE CONSISTENT IN MY INVOLVEMENT EVEN IN TOUGH TIMES."

VOLUME 22 • ISSUE 27 • JULY 01

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Today marks the beginning of the second half of the year, and what we have accomplished as an individual or as a church on the first half of the year is only by the grace of God. Inside this issue, see how God has blessed our efforts and accomplishments through the church, and let it encourage us to involve and do more for His glory! Let God develop more love and passion in us and in our families to serve Him while He is giving us a chance.

This past week, God gave me and my wife the opportunity to go to my hometown in Bicol to attend a funeral service of one of my relatives. Besides wanting to be a comfort and a blessing, it is a blessing for me to see many people accepting Christ as their personal Saviour, including some of my former classmates. It was indeed refreshing to see that my hometown and the neighboring towns are now more open for the Gospel. Please pray that God will use our church to plant soulwinning Baptist Churches in that area as well. While we support churches and plant more churches in the other parts of our country and the world, let us do our part in reaching and laboring for God through our local church.

Let God work in our hearts today and every time we come to church to worship Him. Have a blessed Sunday!

DR. ED M. LAURENA

Perseverance for InvolvementPerseverance by Taking a Stand

Neh. 9:2-4 / Ex. 32:26 / Gal. 5:1Eph. 6:11, 12-13 / 2 Thes. 2:15

Sunday School Outline

I. It takes good courage to stand for righteousness.

A. Good courage is needed for biblical separation.

B. Good courage is needed for biblical standard.

C. Good courage is needed for biblical service.

II. It takes godly compassion to stand

for the righteous saints.

A. Compassion was manifested by Moses

for others’ restoration.

B. Compassion was modeled by our Master,

the Lord Jesus Christ for our redemption.

C. Compassion can move many of us

for our fellow Christians’ revival.

III. It takes great commitment to stand

for the righteous cause of others.

A. Commitment for the welfare of others

will keep believers trusting in Christ.

B. Commitment for the welfare of others

will keep believers toiling for Christ.

C. Commitment for the welfare of others

will keep believers triumphing through Christ.

Gospel tracts, preaching/music CDs & Sunday School/Discipleship lessonsare available @ the ushers' table after the service.

Church Bulletin

You can make reservations at the usher’s table as early as today.

Grandparents’ Daycoming up in

September

With half of the year behind us, we are called and reminded of our main responsibility as children of God to win souls or lead people to accept Christ as their Saviour. Opportuni-ties are always around us, whether at work, at school, in a public vehicle or just across our neighborhood. You can do it anytime of the day. Learn to win souls. With a passion for souls, a handful of gospel tracts and a Bible in your hand, you are all set. You may even start by just bringing somebody as a visitor to church.

God allowed you to be a part of our church to be a help in the pro-pagation of the Gospel. Don’t miss this great privilege! Join your area soulwinning every Thursday. Mean-while, you can also be a part of the Saturday-visitation team that does soulwinning, follow-ups, extension

classes in your area. It starts with a devotion right here at the church at 7:30am. At present, we have 36 areas reaching as far as Las Piñas, GMA, Cavite, Canlubang, and 18 Gospel Teams for our Bible students. Ask assistance from your Sunday School teachers and area leaders, and don’t hesitate to get involved!

Listed below are our present area leaders.Area 1 - Bro. Pops VillarosaArea 2 - Bro. Pops VillarosaArea 3 - Bro. Gedeja GallegoArea 4 - Dr. Ed LaurenaArea 5 - Bro. Jonah RañaArea 6 - Bro. Dylan BazarArea 7 - Bro Randy De JulianArea 8 - Rev. Meljun LaurenaArea 9 - Bro. Norman GagniArea 10 - Bro. Julius DayandayanArea 11 - Rev. Duke LumictinArea 12 - Rev. Rey CalmaArea 13 - Bro. Dave Medalla

Area 14 - Bro. Sendo CaasiArea 15 - Bro. Bryan BolondroArea 16 - Rev. Jun GarapanArea 17 - Bro. Jeffrey ManzoArea 18 - Bro. Pops VillarosaArea 19 - Bro. Justin SalesArea 20 - Bro. Rey DaldeArea 21 - Bro. Jaime EspejonArea 22 - Bro. Mandy AbilaArea 23 - Bro. Eric VelozArea 24 - Bro. Nestor TesoroArea 25 - Bro. Rodel PagkatipunanArea 26 - Rev. Jess SibugArea 27 - Bro. Ed AlmarioArea 28 - Bro. John GreenhalghArea 29 - Bro. Casper DescallarArea 30 - Bro. Danny BacudioArea 31 - Bro. Nelson PañaArea 32 - Bro. Jeffson AdawiArea 33 - Bro. Elmer PanizalesArea 34 - Bro. Dave MedallaArea 35 - Bro. Jay-Ar DaracanArea 36 - Bro. Angelo Apura

coming up in October

Discipleship promotion

Involve in our Area Soulwinning!

LORD, MAKE US PERSEVERE IN YOUR WORKBeata Agustin

Lord, make us persevere in Your work of kingdom advancement

Allow our service to thrive by Your Spirit’s empowerment

Help us populate heaven with our earnest commitment

While You let us enjoy Your salvation-settlement.

Lord, make us persevere in Your work of soulwinning endeavor

Allow our compassion for the lost to prevail with Your love’s fervor

Help us share Your Gospel for others to receive eternal life’s favor

While You let us live as a victor having Your grace to savor.

Lord, make us persevere in Your work of life-building mission

Allow our faith to increase as we trust You for sinners’ transformation

Help us do our part and role in the Great Commission’s realization

While You let us give our best and utmost contribution.

Lord, make us persevere in Your work of ministry-effectiveness

Allow our church involvement to flourish thru Your might’s fullness

Help us progress according to biblical instruction’s assertiveness

While You let us invest for everlasting heritage-productiveness.

Lord, make us persevere in Your work of discipleship continuity

Allow our knowledge of Your Word to grow within Your wisdom’s surety

Help us teach and assist brethren in their spiritual journey toward maturity

While You let us learn from Your mercy and truth’s bounty.

Lord, make us persevere in Your work of prayer-fellowship

Allow our supplications to reach Your throne as we seek You in our worship

Help us wait for Your answers to our requests midst our stewardship

While You let us praise and thank You for Your leadership in our partnership.

Lord, make us persevere in Your work of goodness-planting

Allow our dedication-labor to yield divine fruits worthy of glorious harvesting

Help us follow Your footsteps thru Your ways so perfecting

While You let us surrender to Your will toward Christ-likeness we’re anticipating.

“Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” (1 Corinthians 1:10) True ministry is always a team effort. Paul was emphasizing that no one person should do everything. Paul’s gift was preaching, and that’s what he did. Christian ministry should be a team effort; no preacher or teacher is a complete link between God and people, and no individual can do all that the apostles did. We must be content with the contribution God has given us to make, and carry it out wholeheartedly. True ministry centers on God’s message. Some speakers use impressive words, but they are weak on content. Paul stressed solid content and practical help for his listeners. He wanted them to be impressed with his message, not just his style (1 Corinthians 2:1-5). You don’t need to be a great speaker with a large vocabulary to share the gospel effectively. The persuasive power is in the story, not the storyteller. Paul was not against those who care-fully prepare what they say (1 Corinthians 2:6), but against those who try to impress others with their own knowledge or speaking ability. “To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.” (1 Corinthians 9:22)

True ministry considers the needs of others. Paul gives several important principles for ministry: (1) find common ground with those you contact; (2) avoid a know-it-all attitude; (3) make others feel accepted; (4) be sensitive to their needs and concerns; and (5) look for opportuni-ties to tell them about Christ. These principles are just as valid for us as they were for Paul. “Then fourteen years af-ter I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. And I went up by revelation, and com-municated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputa-tion, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.” (Galatians 2:1-2) True ministry includes preparation and feedback. After his conversion, Paul spent many years preparing for the ministry to which God had called him. This preparation period included time alone with God (Galatians 1:16-17), as well as time conferring with other Christians. Often new Christians, in their zeal, want to begin a full-time ministry without investing the necessary time studying the Bible and learning from qualified teachers. We need not wait to share Christ with our friends, but we may need more prepa-ration before embarking on a special ministry. While we wait for God’s timing, we should continue to study, learn, and grow.

M I N I S T RY ••

1st Half (January-June) ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT

FTV Baptisms

January 585 104

February 8,643 73

March 911 115

April 885 125

May 755 124

June 715 122

TOTAL 12,494 663

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

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Maaari Mong Matiyak ang LangitAng 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 3:102. Magsisi ka sa iyong kasalanan. Gawa 17:303. Manampalataya ka na si Kristo Hesus ay namatay para sa iyo, nalibing at nabuhay namagmuli. Roma 10:9-104. 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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