Activities from July 26- August 2,2012

July 26. it's my opportunity again to share the words of God in the radio. I preached the last Tuesday about "The Sabbath" in our preachers bible study and so I got some additional information from the fellow preachers. I shared this lesson again but now on the radio. I shared the "Error in Sabbath Observance" in our time. I got many comments after the lesson coming from different listeners, both christians and non-christians. Some appreciate it but some said not good things because they are saying it is an attack against their belief. But as apostle Paul said, "Am I your enemy if I tell you the truth?". Hope and pray that someday they will understand and surrender their belief to the One True God and His words.

July 28, I got a chance again to visit the brethren at Palca. I went to the family of Fernandez. Sister Adelaida and her daughter Queenie was only there so I asked brother Lino to come with me. I shared to them a encouraging lesson about Job that even though he lost everything even his health, his faith and trust to God is still there. I shared to them this lesson because Quennie was told by the doctor that their is a small hole in her heart. I know God is taking care of her because that was a year ago and until now, she is feeling better and better everyday. No more symptoms of her sickness. They are very faithful that even though it is raining, they make it a point that they will be in the church even though they are only walking about 30meters in a muddy ground. 

July 29, in our Lord's day here at Tuguegarao, brother Jun opened up our discussion about the "Ages in the Bible". A question that would answer "Why is the years of man longer before than today?". In Genesis, the longest year a man ever lived was 969 which is Methuselah, but now the average age of man in the Philippines is 60-65 only. How did that happen? Many factors were shown like because of what they are eating before, all are fresh and the meats are red but now, like in the fields, they used many fertilizers, sprays and many more in their crops and by that, we are also digesting it in our body. Another answer was it is stated in the book of Psalms that the year of man is from 70-80. For me, no matter what the answer is, we must always think that this is our last day so we must show the Lord that we are worthy of the blessing that He will give us when we pass this world. In short, we must always be prepared.

 In the sermon, brother Rody shared a kinda like bible study lesson about "Why woman are not to be given leadership roles in the church?" He gave us the verses that shows that woman need to be silent in the church and must give all the authority to man.

At Palca, brother Abraham Yuson joined me again and he taught in our bible study about "Punishment of what they have said". A good and interesting lesson because of what people say, that will also be his judgment. He gave some example in the bible like Jepthah when he said that whosoever will be the first to come out and approach him, that he will gonna offer to God and so her daughter was the one. Another was Moses when he didn't think before he said that he and Aaron will give them water and by that, he is taking the authority of God.

In the sermon, I preached to them about "Our Special Day". To us christians, when told about this, the first thing that come to our mind is "the first day of the week". Yes that is true but we need also to think that it is everyday that is special because God is always their by our side guiding, protecting and blessing us.

July 31, in our preachers bible study, brother Edgar Corpuz shared to us a lesson about "Are you happy?" He gave different definitions regarding happiness coming from worldly stand point and from the definition in the bible.

In the afternoon, we finally concluded our study in the book of Revelation. Brother Rody gave the summary of the whole book. Next week, if the Lord's will, we will start in the book of Acts. We scheduled ourselves and I will be sharing on the 20th chapter, Lord willing, it will already be next year.

August 1, in our midweek service, we started to study the book of Proverbs. Brother Rody was the first one to share and he discuss on chapter 1.

August 2, I preached in the radio program about “Those who do not trust and obey God”. Jesus is dangerous to those who do not fear Him. We read of Jesus as a Lamb, but on the other side, Jesus is also the Lion of Judah. God is loving and merciful but behind that He hates those who do evil.