Activities from March 27 to April 2

March 26, in our preachers’ bible study, brother Ben Vistro discussed to us Acts 24, then followed by brother Warner Macusi who taught “Tabernacle, Temple and Church”. He showed to us what are the uses of this three and how we can compare each of them.

March 27, I was invited to go in Lubo, Sto. Nino to distribute bible tracts. We again ride the bought in going to the other side of the river to reach the place. We started distributing at 9 in the morning and the weather was very hot. We needed to stop once in a while and shade under a tree to rest because the heat makes us weaker as we continue to move forward but we still successfully reached many houses and gave tracts. We are happy because many people had good responses when we handed them the tracts.

In our meeting place at brother Denis' house

We are crossing the river using a small boat

In the evening, we had our midweek service here at Tuguegarao. Brother Florendo Respicio shared to us “Proverbs 30”.

 

March 30, I was invited again to go to Maddarulug, Solona for another tracts distribution. Brother Manny asked me to make bible tracts in Ilocano (our language). There are only few people that we can see on the streets and houses because this day is considered as Holy Day for the Catholics as they celebrate Easter. We still handed bible tracts to those whom we see and after distributing, we had a prayer in the house of one of the member in that place.

Preparing to go out for bible tracts distribution

The group that went to Maddarulog, Enrile (others are not in the picture)

In the afternoon, I invited the same group to Palca for another Home Bible Study. We were are sister Remy Andrada’s house. She is the only Christian in their family and I am happy that her husband and two daughters are there. I saw them listening intently to the lesson and I hope one day they will understand and obey the truth. Brother Jimmy Duque preached about “The Story of Naaman” while the rest led singing and prayers. The brethren at Palca are also in attendance as they not only encourage the family but are always willing to listen to the words of God. 

Me leading a song entitled "Hallelujah Praise Jehovah"

Sister Remy Andrada with the green shirt and her husband at the back of the fan together with the brethren at Palca

brother Jimmy preaching "Story of Naaman"

March 31, in our Lord’s day here at Tuguegarao, brother Jun taught in our bible study about “Playing with Fire”. The text is from the story of Samson in Judges 16:4-30. He talks about sin that will take us farther than we want to go and that sin keeps as longer than we want to stay. In the sermon, brother Jerome preached to us about “Honk! Honk!” the sound that a goose usually makes. He made an example from the life of a goose to our Christian life. We needed to practice synergy like them and share the burden of every brethren. We also need to encourage those who lead and finally take care of one another.

In Palca, I preached to them about “What can happen to my faith?” I saw this chart in one of the post of a brethren in facebook and so I studied it and shared to the brethren at Palca. Our faith may be increased, perfected with good works or be overthrown and made shipwreck by other doctrine and sin. As a faithful Christian, we need to keep our faith until death for us to reach our eternal goal which is in heaven.

April 2, in our preachers’ bible study, brother Waren Cadater discussed to us “Acts 25” in the morning and brother Rogelio Esperanza preached about “Those things we cannot escape” like God, our self/conscience, death and judgment”.