Sunday, December 31, 2006
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
YOUTH Convention alert!
elow mga ka-Astig! mga paghahandang gagawin para sa convention this week...
DAY 1 - Going to Calauan,Laguna
** pls be reminded: aalis lahat ng sasakyan by 5AM (kasi coding) sa December 28, 2006 (thurs, bukas na po yun!) may mga matutulog na sa church tonight (Prayer Meeting) lead by Pastor Aldean and Pastor Jason Deguia.. if malalate kayo, pls just inform the following:
Pastor Aldean - 09213341999
Mon - 09177421964
Pastor Silver - 09166945739
Glennies - 09202624239
Things to BRING:
DAY 1 - Going to Calauan,Laguna
** pls be reminded: aalis lahat ng sasakyan by 5AM (kasi coding) sa December 28, 2006 (thurs, bukas na po yun!) may mga matutulog na sa church tonight (Prayer Meeting) lead by Pastor Aldean and Pastor Jason Deguia.. if malalate kayo, pls just inform the following:
Pastor Aldean - 09213341999
Mon - 09177421964
Pastor Silver - 09166945739
Glennies - 09202624239
Things to BRING:
- Bible
- Comfortable clothes for 3days
- Ballpen and notebook
- your medicine (if your taking medications)
- you may or may not bring cellphones/electronic gadgets - just be RESPONSIBLE (hope this won't disturb you during sermon sessions and other activities)
slippers, sandals and shoes - Toiletries and other kikay stuff :)
Last day
December 29 (friday)
meeting tonight after the Prayer meeting.
GODBLESS :)
Sunday, December 03, 2006
A.S.T.I.G. this week!
Praises to our marvelous God!
I. Youth Camp Update:
* On going Youth camp preparations via fund raisings .. todate, 4 supporters (friends abroad)already responded from our solicitation activity.
FUNDS UPDATE: 10,900 (kept by Youth treasurer and Church treasurer)
we are targeting atleast 30 young people to join the camp.
* Choir Pratice last sunday after the church service for the ONE TIME CAROLLING on December 17.
Attended by 22 youngs teens and 10 ever supportive Young professionals led by ate Elfa, kuya boyong and kuya Tanie.
II. Attended Alvin Pablo's wedding last saturday at Antipolo
Praise God for He is so Magnificent, He knows our coming and going :p
I. Youth Camp Update:
* On going Youth camp preparations via fund raisings .. todate, 4 supporters (friends abroad)already responded from our solicitation activity.
FUNDS UPDATE: 10,900 (kept by Youth treasurer and Church treasurer)
we are targeting atleast 30 young people to join the camp.
* Choir Pratice last sunday after the church service for the ONE TIME CAROLLING on December 17.
Attended by 22 youngs teens and 10 ever supportive Young professionals led by ate Elfa, kuya boyong and kuya Tanie.
II. Attended Alvin Pablo's wedding last saturday at Antipolo
Praise God for He is so Magnificent, He knows our coming and going :p
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Convention Update ... MYMP
Make Your Maker Proud :)
(Song-Making Festival - Youth Convention)
fyi, we have 2 possible entries from the Praise and Worship team (Faithwalkers)
1. PUZZLE - composed by JR Galam, (singer- Joy Badar)
2. (still have to verify the song title) - composed by Tanie
(Song-Making Festival - Youth Convention)
fyi, we have 2 possible entries from the Praise and Worship team (Faithwalkers)
1. PUZZLE - composed by JR Galam, (singer- Joy Badar)
2. (still have to verify the song title) - composed by Tanie
Monday, November 20, 2006
Will I Be Honest Today? by Bo Sanchez
I don’t know if you’ve read the news.
But Rev. Ted Haggard is all over it.
We don’t know him very well here, but he’s one of the most famous evangelical leaders in America.
Before I describe the scandal, let me tell you how big he is in the U.S.
His credentials: Senior Pastor of the 14,000 member New Life mega-church he founded 20 years ago; and the President of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE)—a 30 Million strong organization in America. He was even named by TIME Magazine as one of the 25 most influential evangelicals in America. He’s a 50-year- old married man with five kids.
But last week, Mike Jones, a gay prostitute, accused Haggard of hiring him for sex. For the past three years, Jones said that Haggard would get his services "about once a month". And he said that Haggard even used shabu to heighten the experience. At first, the pastor denied the allegations on TV, saying he didn’t know Mike Jones and that he was faithful to his wife.
But when the voice recording Jones presented proved to be Haggard’s, he changed his story. He said he bought shabu from Jones but never used it—and that he only got a massage from Jones. He said he bought the drugs because he was tempted but threw them away.
But finally, the truth came out.
Haggard has finally admitted to sexual immorality. In his words, "The accusations that have been leveled against me are not all true, but enough of them are true…"
His church board has dismissed him as Senior Pastor.
Ted Haggard wrote a farewell letter to his church. Let me quote a few lines…
I am a deceiver and a liar. There is a part of my life that is so repulsive and dark that I’ve been warring against it all of my adult life. For extended periods of time, I would enjoy victory and rejoice in freedom. Then, from time to time, the dirt that I thought was gone would resurface, and I would find myself thinking thoughts and experiencing desires that were contrary to everything I believe and teach…Then, because of pride, I began deceiving those I love the most because I didn’t want to hurt or disappoint them…
When I stopped communicating about my problems, the darkness increased and finally dominated me. As a result, I did things that were contrary to everything I believe.
Ted is not the first to fall.
In a shocking 1983 doctoral thesis by Richard Blackmon, he reported that 12% of the 300 Protestant clergy surveyed admitted to sexual intercourse with a parishioner.
On the other side of the religious fence, we’ve read about the sex scandals of Catholic priests accused of paedophilia and sexual abuse towards women. So far, 800 priests are undergoing trial and 232 priests have been removed from pastoral work in America.
Why do I write this blog?
Because Ted Haggard and I are alike. (In one sense, we all are.)
No, I’m not homosexually oriented.
Nor have I had sex with anyone other than my wife.
Nor have I ever taken drugs.
But how many times have I covered-up my own sins?
How many times have I tried to polish my image and made people believe I’m holier than I really was?
Let me say something controversial: Ted fell not because he used a male prostitute. Or that he took drugs.
He finally fell because he wasn’t honest.
Jones said Ted used him for three years.
That’s three years of cover-up, three years of dishonesty.
In my book, Your Past Does Not Define Your Future, I told everyone that I was addicted to pornography and sexual fantasies, and to this day, I’m always tempted to go back to my old addictions. These temptations will remain until I get buried six feet under mother earth. (Okay, to be sure, wait for two minutes after the last shovel of soil is placed over me.) In the book, I shared about how I was sexually abused as a child (yes, also by a religious leader when I was 13 years old). And how this destroyed my self-worth and warped my idea of sex.
You know what?
Writing about my weakness became my salvation.
I became honest.
And honesty saves us from more sin.
No, I’m not saying that everyone should now write a book about their weaknesses.
But we should have a small group of people who know our sins.
And I’ve realized that it can’t be a one-time honesty.
Only daily honesty can save us.
For example, I have a spiritual director. (Hi, Fr. Steve!) We’re supposed to meet every other month, but when things get busy, guess what’s the first activity I postpone? (Sorry, Fr. Steve!)
Thankfully, I go to confession regularly to my other friend priests.
Sometimes, it’s so shameful to say the same things over and over again in confession—"Father, I’ve fallen again to sexual fantasies, pride, laziness…" Sometimes, I’m tempted to hand him a Xeroxed copy and say, "Same as before Father…"
But that’s not totally true.
Over the years, I’ve seen a teeny-weeny, itsy-bitsy, can’t-see-with-the-naked-eye, microscopic improvement in my fight against sin. Perhaps I don’t sin as much. (I sinned 3,566,929 times last year. This year, I sinned only 3,566,928 times.)
Aside from confession, I also have two groups of men that I open my life to: The elders of my community, Light of Jesus, and the Kerygma Preachers. We meet twice a month for prayer, sharing, and friendship.
But even that, it’s all up to me to bring up my inner garbage to them.
Because it’s so tempting to say, "Everything is A-Ok," or to focus the conversation purely on my ministry success and not on the inconsistencies of personal life. Because I’m sure Ted Haggard had these accountability relationships. He just didn’t use them.
Again, because honesty is a purely internal decision.
No matter what external structure you have—a spiritual director, monthly confessions, accountability small groups—at the end of the day, it’s still all up to you: Will you be honest today?
Being honest has helped me hang on to holiness.
Yes, I intentionally used the word hang-on.
Because I feel as though it’s a thread that’s keeping me faithful to God.
At anytime, the thread can snap—and I’ll be another Ted Haggard. (The difference between Ted Haggard and myself is a thread. Just a thread.)
It’s terrifying.
But that terror is good for my soul.
It reminds me to be honest today.
And the next day.
And the day after that…
Because if one morning, I face the mirror and can’t say I’m an honest person, then that’s it.
The thread has snapped.
But Rev. Ted Haggard is all over it.
We don’t know him very well here, but he’s one of the most famous evangelical leaders in America.
Before I describe the scandal, let me tell you how big he is in the U.S.
His credentials: Senior Pastor of the 14,000 member New Life mega-church he founded 20 years ago; and the President of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE)—a 30 Million strong organization in America. He was even named by TIME Magazine as one of the 25 most influential evangelicals in America. He’s a 50-year- old married man with five kids.
But last week, Mike Jones, a gay prostitute, accused Haggard of hiring him for sex. For the past three years, Jones said that Haggard would get his services "about once a month". And he said that Haggard even used shabu to heighten the experience. At first, the pastor denied the allegations on TV, saying he didn’t know Mike Jones and that he was faithful to his wife.
But when the voice recording Jones presented proved to be Haggard’s, he changed his story. He said he bought shabu from Jones but never used it—and that he only got a massage from Jones. He said he bought the drugs because he was tempted but threw them away.
But finally, the truth came out.
Haggard has finally admitted to sexual immorality. In his words, "The accusations that have been leveled against me are not all true, but enough of them are true…"
His church board has dismissed him as Senior Pastor.
Ted Haggard wrote a farewell letter to his church. Let me quote a few lines…
I am a deceiver and a liar. There is a part of my life that is so repulsive and dark that I’ve been warring against it all of my adult life. For extended periods of time, I would enjoy victory and rejoice in freedom. Then, from time to time, the dirt that I thought was gone would resurface, and I would find myself thinking thoughts and experiencing desires that were contrary to everything I believe and teach…Then, because of pride, I began deceiving those I love the most because I didn’t want to hurt or disappoint them…
When I stopped communicating about my problems, the darkness increased and finally dominated me. As a result, I did things that were contrary to everything I believe.
Ted is not the first to fall.
In a shocking 1983 doctoral thesis by Richard Blackmon, he reported that 12% of the 300 Protestant clergy surveyed admitted to sexual intercourse with a parishioner.
On the other side of the religious fence, we’ve read about the sex scandals of Catholic priests accused of paedophilia and sexual abuse towards women. So far, 800 priests are undergoing trial and 232 priests have been removed from pastoral work in America.
Why do I write this blog?
Because Ted Haggard and I are alike. (In one sense, we all are.)
No, I’m not homosexually oriented.
Nor have I had sex with anyone other than my wife.
Nor have I ever taken drugs.
But how many times have I covered-up my own sins?
How many times have I tried to polish my image and made people believe I’m holier than I really was?
Let me say something controversial: Ted fell not because he used a male prostitute. Or that he took drugs.
He finally fell because he wasn’t honest.
Jones said Ted used him for three years.
That’s three years of cover-up, three years of dishonesty.
In my book, Your Past Does Not Define Your Future, I told everyone that I was addicted to pornography and sexual fantasies, and to this day, I’m always tempted to go back to my old addictions. These temptations will remain until I get buried six feet under mother earth. (Okay, to be sure, wait for two minutes after the last shovel of soil is placed over me.) In the book, I shared about how I was sexually abused as a child (yes, also by a religious leader when I was 13 years old). And how this destroyed my self-worth and warped my idea of sex.
You know what?
Writing about my weakness became my salvation.
I became honest.
And honesty saves us from more sin.
No, I’m not saying that everyone should now write a book about their weaknesses.
But we should have a small group of people who know our sins.
And I’ve realized that it can’t be a one-time honesty.
Only daily honesty can save us.
For example, I have a spiritual director. (Hi, Fr. Steve!) We’re supposed to meet every other month, but when things get busy, guess what’s the first activity I postpone? (Sorry, Fr. Steve!)
Thankfully, I go to confession regularly to my other friend priests.
Sometimes, it’s so shameful to say the same things over and over again in confession—"Father, I’ve fallen again to sexual fantasies, pride, laziness…" Sometimes, I’m tempted to hand him a Xeroxed copy and say, "Same as before Father…"
But that’s not totally true.
Over the years, I’ve seen a teeny-weeny, itsy-bitsy, can’t-see-with-the-naked-eye, microscopic improvement in my fight against sin. Perhaps I don’t sin as much. (I sinned 3,566,929 times last year. This year, I sinned only 3,566,928 times.)
Aside from confession, I also have two groups of men that I open my life to: The elders of my community, Light of Jesus, and the Kerygma Preachers. We meet twice a month for prayer, sharing, and friendship.
But even that, it’s all up to me to bring up my inner garbage to them.
Because it’s so tempting to say, "Everything is A-Ok," or to focus the conversation purely on my ministry success and not on the inconsistencies of personal life. Because I’m sure Ted Haggard had these accountability relationships. He just didn’t use them.
Again, because honesty is a purely internal decision.
No matter what external structure you have—a spiritual director, monthly confessions, accountability small groups—at the end of the day, it’s still all up to you: Will you be honest today?
Being honest has helped me hang on to holiness.
Yes, I intentionally used the word hang-on.
Because I feel as though it’s a thread that’s keeping me faithful to God.
At anytime, the thread can snap—and I’ll be another Ted Haggard. (The difference between Ted Haggard and myself is a thread. Just a thread.)
It’s terrifying.
But that terror is good for my soul.
It reminds me to be honest today.
And the next day.
And the day after that…
Because if one morning, I face the mirror and can’t say I’m an honest person, then that’s it.
The thread has snapped.
Sunday, November 19, 2006
our official email address
thefortyouthelevate@yahoo.com
if you have some comments, suggestions and messages for the Youth officers and for the ASTIG youth, you are free to send emails.
God bless :)
if you have some comments, suggestions and messages for the Youth officers and for the ASTIG youth, you are free to send emails.
God bless :)
Thursday, November 16, 2006
To Our Dear Pastors......
Let us all join together as we appreciate our dear Pastors onDecember 16,2006.
A joint project of National Capital District Societies
YOUTH Convention.......
My Life. His plan. Now.NCD youth Convention
December 2006
(1,500 pesos)
Inclusions:
Registration Fee, Accomodation and Food, Beddings,
T-shirt, Transportation and contingency (like medicine ect.)
Christina Vidad's Thanksgiving & Birthday Celebration
Cristina & Tin
with ptr. silver, auntie glo, kuya job, ate leny & ptr. vidad.
another picture please...
Vidad Sister's
@Vidad's House w/the youth
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Danyili cries out to God
** an article taken from International Mission Board (focus on China)
One morning while Danyili was meditating before work, he remembered the curiosity he used to have. “Once I thought there was a God,” he thought with a pang of remorse. There in the room Danyili cried out to God: “Whoever you are show me, tell me! If you’re Buddha, Muhammad, or someone else – just show me.”
Deep in his heart Danyili knew there is a designer. “Everything has a designer,” he said. “Even chairs and software have a designer.” Danyili cried for an hour, which he had never done in his life, and felt strongly led to visit a church the following Sunday.
And after accepting Christ there, “everything changed,” he says. His bad temper began to dissolve. Even his physical ailments disappeared.
The more Danyili grew in knowledge of God, the more he wanted to share what he learned with others – like the taxi drivers he meets.
When is the last time you’ve taken a different route simply to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with someone new?
Each time Danyili* needs a taxi, he takes a different one – just so he can witness to the driver. Danyili, a devoted believer in Q-City, China, has been known to share Christ with 100 people a week – and lots of them accept.
But steadfast and articulate Danyili didn’t come from a Christian background. He looked down on Western cultures, and when a foreigner gave him a Bible, he threw it away.
“I lived the good life,” he says. “I had success in work. But my wife and I were always fighting, and sometimes we talked about divorce. I had a quick temper.”
Questions from Danyili’s younger years often crept back into his life: “Where did I come from? What am I heading for?”
But steadfast and articulate Danyili didn’t come from a Christian background. He looked down on Western cultures, and when a foreigner gave him a Bible, he threw it away.
“I lived the good life,” he says. “I had success in work. But my wife and I were always fighting, and sometimes we talked about divorce. I had a quick temper.”
Questions from Danyili’s younger years often crept back into his life: “Where did I come from? What am I heading for?”
One morning while Danyili was meditating before work, he remembered the curiosity he used to have. “Once I thought there was a God,” he thought with a pang of remorse. There in the room Danyili cried out to God: “Whoever you are show me, tell me! If you’re Buddha, Muhammad, or someone else – just show me.”
Deep in his heart Danyili knew there is a designer. “Everything has a designer,” he said. “Even chairs and software have a designer.” Danyili cried for an hour, which he had never done in his life, and felt strongly led to visit a church the following Sunday.
And after accepting Christ there, “everything changed,” he says. His bad temper began to dissolve. Even his physical ailments disappeared.
The more Danyili grew in knowledge of God, the more he wanted to share what he learned with others – like the taxi drivers he meets.
When is the last time you’ve taken a different route simply to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with someone new?
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
5 Faith-Building Steps To A Powerful Prayer Life
- article taken from 700clubasia.org (visit thier site, you will see exciting and inspiring testimonies) watch the show weeknights @ 11:30pm.
1. Endure: Don't lose heart. Keep praising God for His goodness. (James 1:1-4)
James encourages us to "consider it all joy" when we encounter trials that test our faith. That may sound difficult. But as we endure these trials, pressing on in faith and believing God has our best interests at heart, we will emerge from the experience "perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." Often, God allows us to go through difficult challenges because those very experiences shape us to receive the answer He has already prepared. Even in the midst of pain, if we can press on -- praying, standing on His Word, believing His promises -- we will see His goodness bring us to a better place.
2. Stop worrying: Ask God for wisdom concerning your situation. (James 1:5)
God gives wisdom to everyone who asks Him. He gives it generously. He doesn't think any less of us for asking. In fact, He loves it when we come to Him with our concerns. But the catch is, we have to ask for wisdom to get it. Too many of us reason out problems and come up with solutions on our own -- coming to God only as a last resort. God tells us in Jeremiah 33:3, "Call to Me, and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know." If we come to Him as soon as we encounter difficulties, He promises to give us His perspective on our situation. He can show us ways to deal with our trials that may never have occurred to us.
3. Deal with doubt: Come to God in faith -- and expect an answer! (James 1:6-8)
When you ask God for help, remember that He is faithful. When Jesus invited Peter to walk with Him on the water, Peter was able to do it -- as long as he kept his eyes on Jesus and focused on his circumstances -- looking at the waves around him and the water beneath him, he sank. When you ask God for help, focus on His Word and what He is speaking to your heart to believe for, rather than letting your faith be determined by your situation.
4 Remember: God is not limited by your circumstances. (James 1:9-11)
By the world's standards, wealthy people have the greatest range of opportunities because they have the resources to make their dreams come true. They can afford the best the world has to offer, and can gain power and influence through their wealth. In contrast, God is not impressed by a person's wealth, but rather by our willingness to believe Him and by obedience in what He has told us to do. If we are rich in faith, there are no limits to what God can accomplish through us!
5 Persevere: Keep your eyes on God, and thank Him for the victory! (James 1:12)
Through persevering in prayer in each trying situation, praising God and believing in His goodness, we will build the character we need in order to receive all that God has for us without being overwhelmed. And each situation we emerge from in triumph is a small picture of the victory that awaits all believers someday when we receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him!
1. Endure: Don't lose heart. Keep praising God for His goodness. (James 1:1-4)
James encourages us to "consider it all joy" when we encounter trials that test our faith. That may sound difficult. But as we endure these trials, pressing on in faith and believing God has our best interests at heart, we will emerge from the experience "perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." Often, God allows us to go through difficult challenges because those very experiences shape us to receive the answer He has already prepared. Even in the midst of pain, if we can press on -- praying, standing on His Word, believing His promises -- we will see His goodness bring us to a better place.
2. Stop worrying: Ask God for wisdom concerning your situation. (James 1:5)
God gives wisdom to everyone who asks Him. He gives it generously. He doesn't think any less of us for asking. In fact, He loves it when we come to Him with our concerns. But the catch is, we have to ask for wisdom to get it. Too many of us reason out problems and come up with solutions on our own -- coming to God only as a last resort. God tells us in Jeremiah 33:3, "Call to Me, and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know." If we come to Him as soon as we encounter difficulties, He promises to give us His perspective on our situation. He can show us ways to deal with our trials that may never have occurred to us.
3. Deal with doubt: Come to God in faith -- and expect an answer! (James 1:6-8)
When you ask God for help, remember that He is faithful. When Jesus invited Peter to walk with Him on the water, Peter was able to do it -- as long as he kept his eyes on Jesus and focused on his circumstances -- looking at the waves around him and the water beneath him, he sank. When you ask God for help, focus on His Word and what He is speaking to your heart to believe for, rather than letting your faith be determined by your situation.
4 Remember: God is not limited by your circumstances. (James 1:9-11)
By the world's standards, wealthy people have the greatest range of opportunities because they have the resources to make their dreams come true. They can afford the best the world has to offer, and can gain power and influence through their wealth. In contrast, God is not impressed by a person's wealth, but rather by our willingness to believe Him and by obedience in what He has told us to do. If we are rich in faith, there are no limits to what God can accomplish through us!
5 Persevere: Keep your eyes on God, and thank Him for the victory! (James 1:12)
Through persevering in prayer in each trying situation, praising God and believing in His goodness, we will build the character we need in order to receive all that God has for us without being overwhelmed. And each situation we emerge from in triumph is a small picture of the victory that awaits all believers someday when we receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him!
Thursday, November 09, 2006
the promise of Psalms 91
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. [a]
2 I will say [b] of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."
3 Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
9 If you make the Most High your dwelling—
even the LORD, who is my refuge-
10 then no harm will befall you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread upon the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him
and show him my salvation."
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. [a]
2 I will say [b] of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."
3 Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
9 If you make the Most High your dwelling—
even the LORD, who is my refuge-
10 then no harm will befall you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread upon the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him
and show him my salvation."
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
THE GREATEST ADVICE
-Rick Warren, the Purpose Driven Life
Don't date because you are desperate.
Don't marry because you are miserable.
Don't have kids because you think your genes are superior.
Don't philander because you think you are irresistible.
Don't associate with people you can't trust.
Don't cheat. Don't lie. Don't pretend.
Don't dictate because you are smarter.
Don't demand because you are stronger.
Don't sleep around because you think you are old enough & know better.
Don't hurt your kids because loving them is harder.
Don't sell yourself, your family, or your ideals.
Don't stagnate!
Don't regress.
Don't live in the past. Time can't bring anything or anyone back.
Don't put your life on hold for possibly Mr. Right.
Don't throw your life away on absolutely Mr. Wrong because your biological clock is ticking.
Learn a new skill.
Find a new friend.
Start a new career.
Sometimes, there is no race to be won, only a price to be paid for some of
life's more hasty decisions.
To terminate your loneliness, reach out to the homeless.
To feed your nurturing instincts, care for the needy.
To fulfill your parenting fantasies, get a puppy.
Don't bring another life into this world for all the wrong reasons.
To make yourself happy, pursue your passions & be the best of what you can be.
Simplify your life. Take away the clutter.
Get rid of destructive elements: abusive friends, nasty habits, and dangerous liaisons.
Don't abandon your responsibilities but don't overdose on duty.
Don't live life recklessly without thought and feeling for your family.
Be true to yourself.
Don't commit when you are not ready.
Don't keep others waiting needlessly.
Go on that trip. Don't postpone it.
Say those words. Don't let the moment pass.
Do what you have to, even at society's scorn.
Write poetry.
Love Deeply.
Walk barefoot.
Dance with wild abandon.
Cry at the movies.
Take care of yourself. Don't wait for someone to take care of you.
You light up your life.
You drive yourself to your destination.
No one completes you - except YOU.
It isn't true that life does not get easier with age.
It only gets more challenging.
Don't be afraid. Don't lose your capacity to love.
Pursue your passions.
Live your dreams.
Don't lose faith in God.
Don't grow old. Just grow YOU!
When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life
that you'll never get back.
Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can give to
someone is your time.
Relationships take time and effort, and the best way to spell love is
T-I-M-E because the essence of love is not what we think or do or provide
for others, but how much we give of ourselves.
God is good all the time!
Don't date because you are desperate.
Don't marry because you are miserable.
Don't have kids because you think your genes are superior.
Don't philander because you think you are irresistible.
Don't associate with people you can't trust.
Don't cheat. Don't lie. Don't pretend.
Don't dictate because you are smarter.
Don't demand because you are stronger.
Don't sleep around because you think you are old enough & know better.
Don't hurt your kids because loving them is harder.
Don't sell yourself, your family, or your ideals.
Don't stagnate!
Don't regress.
Don't live in the past. Time can't bring anything or anyone back.
Don't put your life on hold for possibly Mr. Right.
Don't throw your life away on absolutely Mr. Wrong because your biological clock is ticking.
Learn a new skill.
Find a new friend.
Start a new career.
Sometimes, there is no race to be won, only a price to be paid for some of
life's more hasty decisions.
To terminate your loneliness, reach out to the homeless.
To feed your nurturing instincts, care for the needy.
To fulfill your parenting fantasies, get a puppy.
Don't bring another life into this world for all the wrong reasons.
To make yourself happy, pursue your passions & be the best of what you can be.
Simplify your life. Take away the clutter.
Get rid of destructive elements: abusive friends, nasty habits, and dangerous liaisons.
Don't abandon your responsibilities but don't overdose on duty.
Don't live life recklessly without thought and feeling for your family.
Be true to yourself.
Don't commit when you are not ready.
Don't keep others waiting needlessly.
Go on that trip. Don't postpone it.
Say those words. Don't let the moment pass.
Do what you have to, even at society's scorn.
Write poetry.
Love Deeply.
Walk barefoot.
Dance with wild abandon.
Cry at the movies.
Take care of yourself. Don't wait for someone to take care of you.
You light up your life.
You drive yourself to your destination.
No one completes you - except YOU.
It isn't true that life does not get easier with age.
It only gets more challenging.
Don't be afraid. Don't lose your capacity to love.
Pursue your passions.
Live your dreams.
Don't lose faith in God.
Don't grow old. Just grow YOU!
When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life
that you'll never get back.
Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can give to
someone is your time.
Relationships take time and effort, and the best way to spell love is
T-I-M-E because the essence of love is not what we think or do or provide
for others, but how much we give of ourselves.
God is good all the time!
Friday, October 27, 2006
Youth Ladies
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
last sunday's sermon notes
** we are very greatful to have a guest speaker last sunday.
Pastor Manny challenged us to share our salvation to others, his meaning for evangelism is simply = DELIBERATE and INTENTIONAL sharing of gospel to anyone,lost in sin. He also stressed that, this is God's commandment and as the scripture says - the wages of sin is death.
7 Ingredients to be a vessel of God:
1. You must know that you are Son of God
2. You must have an obedient heart
3. You must delight the heart of God (Passion for the lost)
4. You must be prayerful
5. Have an Expectant Faith
6. No Unconfess sins (claim the forgiveness and cleasing power of God)
7. Must have an adequate knowledge of God's word
His additonal sharing via email:
He said,Fill your heart and mind with the Word of God. Immerse yourself in scriptures. Read, Believe,Receive, Obey God's Word. Act upon God's Word and His promises by faith. Confess, declare, say, proclaim them over your life, it will come to pass (Proverbs 18:21; Romans 10:8-10).
There is no such thing as believing without confessing with your mouth what you believe. The person who believes speaks with his/her mouth what he/she believes (Mark 11:22-24).
As the Holy Spirit bring you into remembrance, I will pray for you. My prayer will be the prayer of the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 1, 3 and Colossians 1. Read these prayers and put/insert your name and pray them daily. It will come to pass in your life. Do the same thing for your loved ones, friends and associates and in time you will see God's work in their lives.
Pastor Manny challenged us to share our salvation to others, his meaning for evangelism is simply = DELIBERATE and INTENTIONAL sharing of gospel to anyone,lost in sin. He also stressed that, this is God's commandment and as the scripture says - the wages of sin is death.
7 Ingredients to be a vessel of God:
1. You must know that you are Son of God
2. You must have an obedient heart
3. You must delight the heart of God (Passion for the lost)
4. You must be prayerful
5. Have an Expectant Faith
6. No Unconfess sins (claim the forgiveness and cleasing power of God)
7. Must have an adequate knowledge of God's word
His additonal sharing via email:
He said,Fill your heart and mind with the Word of God. Immerse yourself in scriptures. Read, Believe,Receive, Obey God's Word. Act upon God's Word and His promises by faith. Confess, declare, say, proclaim them over your life, it will come to pass (Proverbs 18:21; Romans 10:8-10).
There is no such thing as believing without confessing with your mouth what you believe. The person who believes speaks with his/her mouth what he/she believes (Mark 11:22-24).
As the Holy Spirit bring you into remembrance, I will pray for you. My prayer will be the prayer of the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 1, 3 and Colossians 1. Read these prayers and put/insert your name and pray them daily. It will come to pass in your life. Do the same thing for your loved ones, friends and associates and in time you will see God's work in their lives.
Monday, October 16, 2006
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Magandang kwento . . . totoo at tumatalab . .
Isang bagong-saltang kaluluwa ang umakyat sa langit ang ngayon ay nakaharap kay San Pedro. Namasyal silang dalawa sa langit. Magkahawak-kamay silang naglakad-lakad sa isang malaking silid doon na puno ng mga anghel.
Huminto si San Pedro sa harap ng isang lupon ng mga anghel at nagsalita, "Ito ang silid-tanggapan. Sa silid na ito, tinatanggap lahat ng mga kahilingan sa panalangin."
Pinagmasdan ito ng kaluluwa, at nakita nitong abala ang lahat sa pag-uugnay-ugnay ng mga kahilingan na nakasulat sa bunton ng mga papel na galing sa buong mundo.
Nagpatuloy silang maglakad hanggang madaanan nila ang pangalawang lupon ng mga anghel. Ang wika ni San Pedro sa kaluluwa, "Ito naman ang 'Packaging at Delivery Section'. Dito, ang biyaya at mga pagpapala na hiniling ng mga tao ay binabalot at dini-deliver sa mga tao na humingi noon ."
Nakitang muli ng kaluluwa kung gaano ito kaabala. Maraming anghel doon ang talagang subsob sa trabaho sa dami ng mga pagpapalang hiniling at dini-deliver araw-araw sa lupa.
Hanggang sa dumako sila sa huling lupon, sa pinakamalayong lupon. Huminto ang anghel doon sa isang maliit na lupon. Sa kanyang pagkamangha, iisang anghel lamang ang nakaupo doon, walang ginagawa.
"Ito ang 'Acknowledgement Section," sabi ni San Pedro.
"Bakit tahimik? Wala ba silang ginagawa rito?"
"Nakakalungkot," sagot ni San Pedro,"pagkatapos makatanggap ng sagot sa kanilang mga panalangin ang mga tao, kakaunti ang nagbibigay ng pasasalamat."
"Papaano ba magbibigay ng 'acknowledgement' ang mga tao sa Diyos?"
"Simple lang. Sabihin mo lang na "Salamat po Panginoon."
"Ano bang pagpapala ang dapat nilang ipagpasalamat?"
"Kung may pagkain ka sa iyong hapag-kainan, damit na sinusuot, may bahay na tinutuluyan at kamang tutulugan, ikaw ay mas mayaman sa 75% sa mundong
ito.
"Kung may salapi kang naiipon sa iyong pitaka at may natitira pang pambili ng pagkain, ikaw ay isa sa 8% na may mga kabuhayan sa mundo.
"Kapag nakuha mo ang mensaheng ito sa iyong computer, bahagi ka ng 1% sa mundong ito na may ganyang oportunidad.
"Kapag gumising ka sa umagang ito na walang sakit, mas pinagpala ka sa milyong tao sa mundong ito na hindi na makagising dahil sa hirap ng buhay.
"Kung di mo nararanasan ang takot sa gitna ng giyera, ang kalungkutan sa loob ng piitan, ang pasakit ng mga pagsubok, at ang pangil ng pagkagutom, mas malayo ka nang milya-milya sa 700 milyong tao na nabubuhay sa mundo.
"Kung buhay pa ang iyong mga magulang at nananatiling magkasama sa bisa ng kasal, kakaunti lang kayo.
"Kung naititingala mo pa ang iyong ulo nang may ngiti sa iyong mga labi, hindi ka kasama sa karamihan. Naiiba ka kaysa sa kanila na puno ng kapighatian at mga kagulumihanan."
Tanong ng kaluluwa, "Kung gano'n, papaano ako magsisimulang magpasalamat?"
"Kung nababasa mo ang mensaheng ito, nakatanggap ka na naman ng dobleng pagpapala, dahil may isang nagpadala sa iyo na iniisip na espesyal kang nilalang, at mas pinagpala ka kaysa sa dalawang bilyong mga tao sa buong mundo na hindi marunong magbasa . . .
"Pagpalain ang araw mo, bilangin mo ang iyong mga pagpapala, at kung ibig mo, pagpalain mo rin ang mga tao sa iyong paligid upang malaman din nila kung gaano sila pinagpala ng Panginoon.
ATTN: Acknowledgement Department: "Salamat po, Panginoon. Salamat po sa pagbibigay mo sa akin ng abilidad na ibahagi ang mensaheng ito at sa pagbibigay mo sa akin ng mabubuti at magagandang tao na babahaginan nito!
"Salamat po."
Huminto si San Pedro sa harap ng isang lupon ng mga anghel at nagsalita, "Ito ang silid-tanggapan. Sa silid na ito, tinatanggap lahat ng mga kahilingan sa panalangin."
Pinagmasdan ito ng kaluluwa, at nakita nitong abala ang lahat sa pag-uugnay-ugnay ng mga kahilingan na nakasulat sa bunton ng mga papel na galing sa buong mundo.
Nagpatuloy silang maglakad hanggang madaanan nila ang pangalawang lupon ng mga anghel. Ang wika ni San Pedro sa kaluluwa, "Ito naman ang 'Packaging at Delivery Section'. Dito, ang biyaya at mga pagpapala na hiniling ng mga tao ay binabalot at dini-deliver sa mga tao na humingi noon ."
Nakitang muli ng kaluluwa kung gaano ito kaabala. Maraming anghel doon ang talagang subsob sa trabaho sa dami ng mga pagpapalang hiniling at dini-deliver araw-araw sa lupa.
Hanggang sa dumako sila sa huling lupon, sa pinakamalayong lupon. Huminto ang anghel doon sa isang maliit na lupon. Sa kanyang pagkamangha, iisang anghel lamang ang nakaupo doon, walang ginagawa.
"Ito ang 'Acknowledgement Section," sabi ni San Pedro.
"Bakit tahimik? Wala ba silang ginagawa rito?"
"Nakakalungkot," sagot ni San Pedro,"pagkatapos makatanggap ng sagot sa kanilang mga panalangin ang mga tao, kakaunti ang nagbibigay ng pasasalamat."
"Papaano ba magbibigay ng 'acknowledgement' ang mga tao sa Diyos?"
"Simple lang. Sabihin mo lang na "Salamat po Panginoon."
"Ano bang pagpapala ang dapat nilang ipagpasalamat?"
"Kung may pagkain ka sa iyong hapag-kainan, damit na sinusuot, may bahay na tinutuluyan at kamang tutulugan, ikaw ay mas mayaman sa 75% sa mundong
ito.
"Kung may salapi kang naiipon sa iyong pitaka at may natitira pang pambili ng pagkain, ikaw ay isa sa 8% na may mga kabuhayan sa mundo.
"Kapag nakuha mo ang mensaheng ito sa iyong computer, bahagi ka ng 1% sa mundong ito na may ganyang oportunidad.
"Kapag gumising ka sa umagang ito na walang sakit, mas pinagpala ka sa milyong tao sa mundong ito na hindi na makagising dahil sa hirap ng buhay.
"Kung di mo nararanasan ang takot sa gitna ng giyera, ang kalungkutan sa loob ng piitan, ang pasakit ng mga pagsubok, at ang pangil ng pagkagutom, mas malayo ka nang milya-milya sa 700 milyong tao na nabubuhay sa mundo.
"Kung buhay pa ang iyong mga magulang at nananatiling magkasama sa bisa ng kasal, kakaunti lang kayo.
"Kung naititingala mo pa ang iyong ulo nang may ngiti sa iyong mga labi, hindi ka kasama sa karamihan. Naiiba ka kaysa sa kanila na puno ng kapighatian at mga kagulumihanan."
Tanong ng kaluluwa, "Kung gano'n, papaano ako magsisimulang magpasalamat?"
"Kung nababasa mo ang mensaheng ito, nakatanggap ka na naman ng dobleng pagpapala, dahil may isang nagpadala sa iyo na iniisip na espesyal kang nilalang, at mas pinagpala ka kaysa sa dalawang bilyong mga tao sa buong mundo na hindi marunong magbasa . . .
"Pagpalain ang araw mo, bilangin mo ang iyong mga pagpapala, at kung ibig mo, pagpalain mo rin ang mga tao sa iyong paligid upang malaman din nila kung gaano sila pinagpala ng Panginoon.
ATTN: Acknowledgement Department: "Salamat po, Panginoon. Salamat po sa pagbibigay mo sa akin ng abilidad na ibahagi ang mensaheng ito at sa pagbibigay mo sa akin ng mabubuti at magagandang tao na babahaginan nito!
"Salamat po."
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Feeling Good about Feeling Bad?
** Article from Heartlight.org (by Mike Barres)
Have you ever seen people weeping in response to a powerful message --
public or private -- in sincere repentance. Repentance is a Biblical
word that is often neglected these days. Repentance comes because
people have "godly sorrow" that leads them to change their lives to be
in tune with the will of God. The early messengers of God said, "Repent
therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that
times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord" (Acts 3:19
NKJV). Those occasions are an incredible to observe. God convicts,
hearts are broken because of sin, and repentance occurs. Too often
these days, people's hearts are callous. It seems to me that you don't
see this happen as frequently these days. People want to do the "church
thing." They want to get in, get out, and get on with their "to do"
list of Sunday activities.
Some people feel good about feeling bad!
I have noticed something else, as well. It seems like some people feel
good about feeling bad, but never really change. They're all about
emotional conviction, but not about spiritual correction. Let me
explain.
You're in church. You know you should feel guilty and feel bad about
not being a better Christian. So, you start feeling bad, but that's
good, because for a long time, you didn't feel bad when you sinned or
rebelled against the will of God or neglected his call in your life.
Then, you feel so convicted that you begin to cry a bit. Then, you may
even go before others and cry. You feel good about this, because you
knew you were supposed to feel bad, but didn't before, but now you do.
You even think, "God must really be happy with me, since I'm finally
feeling bad for what I've done." The sad thing is, you don't change,
because you missed the point. God's goal isn't our feeling bad. His
real interest is in our repentance -- something that brings about
change in us both inside and out. That is what the conviction of the
Holy Spirit is supposed to do: convict our hearts and empower our
change. God wants us to change and come back to Him. John the Baptizer
said, "Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance ..." (Luke 3:8).
I think we can get in to a Christian form of "pseudo sin-suffering" if
we aren't careful. Some people like it when preachers yell at them and
they feel bad. Others feel relieved to just feel convicted of their
sin. But, feeling bad is not the point. Do we receive conviction from
the Holy Spirit, have sincere sorrow, and sincerely repent making real
life changes? There is a difference between feeling sorry and turning
to the way of God. Feeling sorry just involves emotions, repentance
involves change at every level of our being — thought, emotion,
behavior, and attitude.
For God can use sorrow in our lives to help us turn away from sin and seek salvation. We will never regret that kind of sorrow. But sorrow without repentance is the kind that results in death. (2 Corinthians 7:11)
Have you ever seen people weeping in response to a powerful message --
public or private -- in sincere repentance. Repentance is a Biblical
word that is often neglected these days. Repentance comes because
people have "godly sorrow" that leads them to change their lives to be
in tune with the will of God. The early messengers of God said, "Repent
therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that
times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord" (Acts 3:19
NKJV). Those occasions are an incredible to observe. God convicts,
hearts are broken because of sin, and repentance occurs. Too often
these days, people's hearts are callous. It seems to me that you don't
see this happen as frequently these days. People want to do the "church
thing." They want to get in, get out, and get on with their "to do"
list of Sunday activities.
Some people feel good about feeling bad!
I have noticed something else, as well. It seems like some people feel
good about feeling bad, but never really change. They're all about
emotional conviction, but not about spiritual correction. Let me
explain.
You're in church. You know you should feel guilty and feel bad about
not being a better Christian. So, you start feeling bad, but that's
good, because for a long time, you didn't feel bad when you sinned or
rebelled against the will of God or neglected his call in your life.
Then, you feel so convicted that you begin to cry a bit. Then, you may
even go before others and cry. You feel good about this, because you
knew you were supposed to feel bad, but didn't before, but now you do.
You even think, "God must really be happy with me, since I'm finally
feeling bad for what I've done." The sad thing is, you don't change,
because you missed the point. God's goal isn't our feeling bad. His
real interest is in our repentance -- something that brings about
change in us both inside and out. That is what the conviction of the
Holy Spirit is supposed to do: convict our hearts and empower our
change. God wants us to change and come back to Him. John the Baptizer
said, "Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance ..." (Luke 3:8).
I think we can get in to a Christian form of "pseudo sin-suffering" if
we aren't careful. Some people like it when preachers yell at them and
they feel bad. Others feel relieved to just feel convicted of their
sin. But, feeling bad is not the point. Do we receive conviction from
the Holy Spirit, have sincere sorrow, and sincerely repent making real
life changes? There is a difference between feeling sorry and turning
to the way of God. Feeling sorry just involves emotions, repentance
involves change at every level of our being — thought, emotion,
behavior, and attitude.
Inspiring story :)
I Realized I'm Not Alone
Jerome is one of 7 blind students enrolled with about 100 sighted students at the Wesleyan Bible College in Rosales, Pangasinan. We think you will be inspired by his story.
I don't want to live anymore…
I am Jerome Perez from Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija, 20 years old, blind and the eldest among three siblings. When my father left us for an overseas work in Japan and never came back, it was only my mother who supports us for a living. When I was 14 years of age, I became blind because of an eye injury. This made me so hot-tempered and so negative in my life, because I cannot accept it. I know my dream in helping my family, especially my mother, is not going to happen. I always tell the Lord every time I'm praying to please take my life and I don't want to live anymore because I'm useless.
I realized I'm not alone…
In January 2001, I met one of the RBI staff in our place and he told me that even if I'm blind I can still go on with my life and that I can still go to school. Since then I was so happy and hoping that I can go to school.
RBI staff invited me also to attend the summer camp. I'm so happy that time because it was my first time to mingle with other blind people. Not just that thought, they made me realize how important I was in the sight of the Lord even though I was blind. It was May 9 that I was so thankful to God that even though I was a sinner, He still did forgive me. I realized how precious I am to Him. I realized that I am not alone and He will never leave me. I learned in Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
I want to grow…
It was a blessing for me during the camp that the program for blind students at the Wesleyan Bible College in Pangasinan was introduced Reynold, one of the blind graduates, who is already a pastor, told us about the program. It gave me an interest to go because I want to grow in the knowledge of the Lord and learn how to face the real world though blind. I also want to learn how to read and write by the use of Braille. I want to be fully equipped and be independent.
I don't want to waste this chance…
When I was accepted in this program I really thanked the Lord because here I learned how it is to be far away from my family and to do things for myself. The Lord gave me a wonderful opportunity to be in His service and I was so thankful that He chose me among the people. I don't want to waste this chance in my life to be in the wonderful plan He has for me…I also would like other blind to experience what I am experiencing now with the Lord-His LOVE for me.
Jerome is one of 7 blind students enrolled with about 100 sighted students at the Wesleyan Bible College in Rosales, Pangasinan. We think you will be inspired by his story.
I don't want to live anymore…
I am Jerome Perez from Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija, 20 years old, blind and the eldest among three siblings. When my father left us for an overseas work in Japan and never came back, it was only my mother who supports us for a living. When I was 14 years of age, I became blind because of an eye injury. This made me so hot-tempered and so negative in my life, because I cannot accept it. I know my dream in helping my family, especially my mother, is not going to happen. I always tell the Lord every time I'm praying to please take my life and I don't want to live anymore because I'm useless.
I realized I'm not alone…
In January 2001, I met one of the RBI staff in our place and he told me that even if I'm blind I can still go on with my life and that I can still go to school. Since then I was so happy and hoping that I can go to school.
RBI staff invited me also to attend the summer camp. I'm so happy that time because it was my first time to mingle with other blind people. Not just that thought, they made me realize how important I was in the sight of the Lord even though I was blind. It was May 9 that I was so thankful to God that even though I was a sinner, He still did forgive me. I realized how precious I am to Him. I realized that I am not alone and He will never leave me. I learned in Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
I want to grow…
It was a blessing for me during the camp that the program for blind students at the Wesleyan Bible College in Pangasinan was introduced Reynold, one of the blind graduates, who is already a pastor, told us about the program. It gave me an interest to go because I want to grow in the knowledge of the Lord and learn how to face the real world though blind. I also want to learn how to read and write by the use of Braille. I want to be fully equipped and be independent.
I don't want to waste this chance…
When I was accepted in this program I really thanked the Lord because here I learned how it is to be far away from my family and to do things for myself. The Lord gave me a wonderful opportunity to be in His service and I was so thankful that He chose me among the people. I don't want to waste this chance in my life to be in the wonderful plan He has for me…I also would like other blind to experience what I am experiencing now with the Lord-His LOVE for me.
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Encouraging Mission Facts
. Of the world's 16,008 ethnic people groups by country, 6,300 (39%) are primarily Christian, totaling over 2,000,000,000, or nearly one third the world's population.
• 9,424 people groups by country are NOT Least-Reached, totaling 3,903,107,000 individuals, or about 60% of the world's population.
• 1,528 of the Least-Reached groups are NOT in the 10/40 Window, totaling 359,729,000 individuals. These groups are relatively accessible to the Good News of the Gospel.
• Of the 6,584 Least-Reached people groups, about 3,452 (52%) are small groups under 10,000 in population (or population unknown) and all these groups total less than 20,000,000 individuals. Of the remaining 3,132 least-reached groups, about 1,314 are under 50,000 in population. That leaves 1,818 Least-Reached groups 50,000 and over in population. A vibrant church in a large group may take the gospel to a number of smaller satellite people groups that have ethnic similarities.
• Of the world's 6,495 living languages (Ethnologue total), 4,261 have either/all Bible portions, the Jesus film, gospel radio, or gospel recordings. Total speakers of these languages is 6,100,000,000, or over 95% of the world's population.
• Of 234 total countries, 167 (71%) are Christian-majority countries. Total population for these countries is 2,320,000,000.
• 9,424 people groups by country are NOT Least-Reached, totaling 3,903,107,000 individuals, or about 60% of the world's population.
• 1,528 of the Least-Reached groups are NOT in the 10/40 Window, totaling 359,729,000 individuals. These groups are relatively accessible to the Good News of the Gospel.
• Of the 6,584 Least-Reached people groups, about 3,452 (52%) are small groups under 10,000 in population (or population unknown) and all these groups total less than 20,000,000 individuals. Of the remaining 3,132 least-reached groups, about 1,314 are under 50,000 in population. That leaves 1,818 Least-Reached groups 50,000 and over in population. A vibrant church in a large group may take the gospel to a number of smaller satellite people groups that have ethnic similarities.
• Of the world's 6,495 living languages (Ethnologue total), 4,261 have either/all Bible portions, the Jesus film, gospel radio, or gospel recordings. Total speakers of these languages is 6,100,000,000, or over 95% of the world's population.
• Of 234 total countries, 167 (71%) are Christian-majority countries. Total population for these countries is 2,320,000,000.
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TODAY'S VERSE
Listen to advice and accept instruction and in the end you will
be wise. Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's
purpose that prevails.
-- Proverbs 19:20-21
THOUGHT:
"Man proposes, heaven disposes." Most of us rush to give advice
and make grandiose plans. The Wiseman reminds us that wisdom comes
from submitting to instruction for a significant period of time and
then, only at the end of long listening does it come. If you are
like me, you would do much better to let your plans ripen a bit
more in the light of the Lord before you launch into them. I am
comforted that James, the wisdom writer of the New Testament,
reminds us that God will give that wisdom if we seek it and not
doubt. But while we pray for wisdom, let's pray also for patience
to listen to the Lord's truth in Scripture so we may recognize
wisdom when it comes!
PRAYER:
Almighty God, teach me your ways and help me discern your paths
for my life. I have so many plans and schemes, but I know if they
are not from you, they will not stand. Lead me to your wisdom and I
will not only seek to know it, but also seek to live it by the
power supplied by your Holy Spirit. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Listen to advice and accept instruction and in the end you will
be wise. Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's
purpose that prevails.
-- Proverbs 19:20-21
THOUGHT:
"Man proposes, heaven disposes." Most of us rush to give advice
and make grandiose plans. The Wiseman reminds us that wisdom comes
from submitting to instruction for a significant period of time and
then, only at the end of long listening does it come. If you are
like me, you would do much better to let your plans ripen a bit
more in the light of the Lord before you launch into them. I am
comforted that James, the wisdom writer of the New Testament,
reminds us that God will give that wisdom if we seek it and not
doubt. But while we pray for wisdom, let's pray also for patience
to listen to the Lord's truth in Scripture so we may recognize
wisdom when it comes!
PRAYER:
Almighty God, teach me your ways and help me discern your paths
for my life. I have so many plans and schemes, but I know if they
are not from you, they will not stand. Lead me to your wisdom and I
will not only seek to know it, but also seek to live it by the
power supplied by your Holy Spirit. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
NCD ACTIVITY
WORSHIP SYMPOSIUM....
FREE ADMISSION @ CAINTA WESLEYAN CHURCH
OCTOBER 22, 2006 @ 2PM
KITA-KITS TO KNOW WHAT IS THE TRUE MEANING OF WORSHIP
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Practicing Ugaling langit .. ugaling kaaya aya!
This would give you guides on how to control your emotions towards your better-half,
friends, officemates and all the people around you,especially your "boss".
The rules of "ugaling langit, ugaling kaaya-aya"
1 Ang naunang magalit ang may karapatang magalit. Pag naunahan ka na ng galit
niya, tumahimik ka na lang muna.
#2 Walang taong nag-aaway mag-isa. Pag hindi kayo sumagot o pumatol, titigil din
daw ang taong nakikipag- away sa inyo.
#3 Ang taong galit, 'bingi.' If someone is angry, wala raw pinakikinggan, so, don't try to explain and fight back. Hindi ka niya iintindihin dahil wala siyang naririnig kundi ang sarili nya.
#4 Ang taong galit, 'abnoy.' Ayon sa pastor, Biblical daw ito? because the Lord said
when He was crucified, "Father, patawarin mo sila dahil hindi nila alam ang kanilang ginagawa." Modern term for these kinds of people are abnoys, so you better not get angry para huwag kang matawag na abnoy.
You should also know and realize that the persons who make your day bad are
jewel, because you need them for you to mature.Hangga't andyan daw sila at kinaiinisan mo, ibig sabihin, immature ka pa. God will not take away those people; it's for you to take away your bad feelings towards them. You'll know na mature
ka na pag dumating 'yung time na hindi ka na naiinis sa mga taong ito because you
have learned to accept them and to have patience with them. (kaya yung iba jan.. ahem sna tmaan..st0p being numb..:D)
#5 Finally, the best part of this is to tell yourself na, because of this
person, "I will grow mature," and that DAHIL SA CONTRIBUTION NIYA SA MATURITY MO, KUKUNIN DIN SYA NI LORD.
friends, officemates and all the people around you,especially your "boss".
The rules of "ugaling langit, ugaling kaaya-aya"
1 Ang naunang magalit ang may karapatang magalit. Pag naunahan ka na ng galit
niya, tumahimik ka na lang muna.
#2 Walang taong nag-aaway mag-isa. Pag hindi kayo sumagot o pumatol, titigil din
daw ang taong nakikipag- away sa inyo.
#3 Ang taong galit, 'bingi.' If someone is angry, wala raw pinakikinggan, so, don't try to explain and fight back. Hindi ka niya iintindihin dahil wala siyang naririnig kundi ang sarili nya.
#4 Ang taong galit, 'abnoy.' Ayon sa pastor, Biblical daw ito? because the Lord said
when He was crucified, "Father, patawarin mo sila dahil hindi nila alam ang kanilang ginagawa." Modern term for these kinds of people are abnoys, so you better not get angry para huwag kang matawag na abnoy.
You should also know and realize that the persons who make your day bad are
jewel, because you need them for you to mature.Hangga't andyan daw sila at kinaiinisan mo, ibig sabihin, immature ka pa. God will not take away those people; it's for you to take away your bad feelings towards them. You'll know na mature
ka na pag dumating 'yung time na hindi ka na naiinis sa mga taong ito because you
have learned to accept them and to have patience with them. (kaya yung iba jan.. ahem sna tmaan..st0p being numb..:D)
#5 Finally, the best part of this is to tell yourself na, because of this
person, "I will grow mature," and that DAHIL SA CONTRIBUTION NIYA SA MATURITY MO, KUKUNIN DIN SYA NI LORD.
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Be future focused!
Today's Scripture
"The Lord's compassions never fail. They are new every morning." (Lamentations 3:22-23)
Today's Word from Joel and Victoria
God promises you new mercies each morning. That means even though you may have done something last week that you're not proud of, you don't have to carry that around with you. You simply need to receive God's mercy and forgiveness today and go on.
Dream a new dream. God still has great things in store for you. But you have to do your part and keep pursuing it. Keep believing for God's best. Don't settle for second best, not good enough, or barely getting by. God wants to give you the very best for the brightest future you could possibly imagine!
A Prayer for Today
God, I thank You for burying my past in the sea of Your forgetfulness and forgiveness. I'm asking for Your fresh mercies today. I'm asking You to pour out Your favor and blessings on my life. In Jesus' Name – Amen.
"The Lord's compassions never fail. They are new every morning." (Lamentations 3:22-23)
Today's Word from Joel and Victoria
God promises you new mercies each morning. That means even though you may have done something last week that you're not proud of, you don't have to carry that around with you. You simply need to receive God's mercy and forgiveness today and go on.
Dream a new dream. God still has great things in store for you. But you have to do your part and keep pursuing it. Keep believing for God's best. Don't settle for second best, not good enough, or barely getting by. God wants to give you the very best for the brightest future you could possibly imagine!
A Prayer for Today
God, I thank You for burying my past in the sea of Your forgetfulness and forgiveness. I'm asking for Your fresh mercies today. I'm asking You to pour out Your favor and blessings on my life. In Jesus' Name – Amen.
Milenyo hits Luzon
the strongest to hit Metro Manila in 11 years — slammed into the metropolis and parts of Luzon and the Visayas yesterday, killing at least 15 people and leaving behind widespread destruction. (picture from Inq7 and news from Philstar)
PRAYERS and more prayers ..
Monday, September 25, 2006
Pastor Silver's Celebration @ North Park
Youth last week ...
kamusta na?
sobrang naguumapaw ang kagalakan noong nakaraang linggo dahil madaming mga nangyari..
sa Lord ang kapurihan..
1. Dumating na po si Nix (ang pianista ng Fort) galing Dubai
2. Elevate - don't stop meeting,encouraging one another
3. Celebration ng mga September celebrants
4. Birthday ni Pastor Silver sa NorthPark
5. Magandang discussion ng Youth sa sunday school
6. lunch .. lunch sa the Jolibee, The Fort!
7. Birthday ni Joy Badar sa house nila after Elevate.. Videoke to the maxx!! (Christian and Boyet - Videoke kings!)
**hindi pa po mapost ang mga pictures kasi may technical problem sa site.. keep you posted, pero if you want a copy now, pls let us know your email address, tag it in our tagboard.. will send it through the yahoo photos!
sobrang naguumapaw ang kagalakan noong nakaraang linggo dahil madaming mga nangyari..
sa Lord ang kapurihan..
1. Dumating na po si Nix (ang pianista ng Fort) galing Dubai
2. Elevate - don't stop meeting,encouraging one another
3. Celebration ng mga September celebrants
4. Birthday ni Pastor Silver sa NorthPark
5. Magandang discussion ng Youth sa sunday school
6. lunch .. lunch sa the Jolibee, The Fort!
7. Birthday ni Joy Badar sa house nila after Elevate.. Videoke to the maxx!! (Christian and Boyet - Videoke kings!)
**hindi pa po mapost ang mga pictures kasi may technical problem sa site.. keep you posted, pero if you want a copy now, pls let us know your email address, tag it in our tagboard.. will send it through the yahoo photos!
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Harvest Sunday ..
Ka-Astig! masusubok na naman po tayo sa ating pagbibigay ..
Sa sunday po may mga missionaries from Bible School na magvisit sa ating church, let's support in any ways that we can..by prayers, and giving - in kinds and in cash..
Wesleyan Bible School - Rosales Pangasinan (Visitation)
Visitation to the NCD students:
NCD Boys
Sa sunday po may mga missionaries from Bible School na magvisit sa ating church, let's support in any ways that we can..by prayers, and giving - in kinds and in cash..
Wesleyan Bible School - Rosales Pangasinan (Visitation)
Visitation to the NCD students:
NCD Boys
Sunday Worship with the Pascua
Boyz
Leny and ate Lennie
Cacai and Vangie
elfa and ate leny
mga Tatay
sa Youth Sulok
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