Activities from April 17-29

April 17, we continued on the study of the book of Revelation but instead of starting chapter fifteen, we went back and review from the start of the book so that we will always remember everything and maybe add some information from the previous chapters that we didn't tackle before.

April 18, in our midweek service, bro. Jun Gumpad taught to us on Psalm 140, wherein it is a prayer that David is asking for the judgment of his enemies.

April 19, I preached in the radio program about the topic "What will happen after death?", that we must know that there is hell waiting to those disobedient and that death is permanent, that means there is no second chance if we die. As long as we are still living, we need to fear God and keep His commandments.

April 20, we are invited by brother Macky Miguel for a thanksgiving at Dagupan, Tuao. Brother John and sister Ellaine wants to have a thanksgiving to the Lord for the baby He gave them named "Jhee-van". We studied about what thanksgiving means and brother Rody specified the works of the denominations regarding babies being baptized and being offered that we are not allowed to do that. Babies do not have any sin and no need for baptism, and babies being offered right now is not the same as what they are doing in the Old Testament time. They should leave the child in the temple, but what denominations are doing right now, they are offering the baby just to receive money from the parents. 

April 22, in our Lord's day here at Tuguegarao, brother Jerome taught in our bible study about "When Christians begin to sink". He uses the example of Peter when the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water and Peter asked Him to come near to Jesus. He also walked in the water but when he doubt and saw the mighty wind, he began to sink, just like the christians, when we begin to doubt or if we have little faith, we will also begin to sink even in the slightest problem we have. In the sermon, brother Rody preached to us about "What is the one?". He uses Ephesians chapter 4 wherein we can see the seven one's.  One by one he explains teaching us to stick only into one and nothing more nothing less. At Palca, I preached to them about "Calm After the Storm". Like Jesus when He was tempted by the devil three times in Matthew chapter Four, there was a calm because the storm(tempter) flee away from Him. We need just to remain faithful to God no matter what happens so that the Devil will also go away from us.

April 24, in our preachers bible study, we again reviewed Revelation chapter 12 and 13. But after the lesson, we all decided that on the next week, we will have different lesson in the morning and continue on the book of Revelation in the afternoon. We are more than 60 who are attending so we scheduled ourselves on when we will also preached. I am scheduled on July 19 and hopefully find a good lesson to share to them.

April 25, in our midweek service, I should be the one teaching that day but because brother Flor Respicio attended, he was the one who taught, we jump to Psalm 143 instead of Psalm 141. We gave him the chance because most of the time he is not with us due to health problems. On the next wednesday, if the Lord's will, I will be teaching Psalm 141.

April 29, in our Lord's day here at Tuguegarao, brother Jerome taught in our bible study about "Comparing Christians with the Israelites, Part 1", from 1 Corinthians 10:1-11. In the sermon, brother Rody preached to us about "Who are the people of God?". I admired him on what he did because instead of going to the hospital due to extreme back pain, that he can't stand well and needed help to walk, he still preached to us. After the service, we took him to the hospital. He have several tests to take to find out the problem. 

In the afternoon, I preached at Palca about "Do not Compromise, Part 1". I didn't finished the lesson because of the lack of time and hopefully continue it next week. It is all about not compromising with the world and the works of the devil. If we are living without compromise, we will always run to the Lord if we need guidance.