Activities from September 25-October 16

September 25, in our midweek service here in Tuguegarao, we studied “Matthew 22” with brother Jerome as our teacher. It talks about the “Wedding Banquet”, “Paying Taxes to Ceasar”, “Marriage at the resurrection”, “The greatest commandment” and “Who is the Messaiah?”

September  28, I went to visit the brethren at Palca who are seldom attending the services. I first went back to the house of sister Lolita. Only her daughter is attending the services (sister Kenneth), while her other two daughter and her is not. She told me that since her husband became an official of the village, they were very busy. I still tried to encourage her to continue with the faith she started and put God first in their lives. Then I went to sister Adelaida wherein I have the chance to talk to her husband who is not a Christian.  Sister Adelaida is at her work so it gave me the chance to share the words of God to her husband.

September 29, in our Lord’s day service here at Metro Tuguegarao, brother Jun taught in our bible study about “Do you imitate Paul?” and in the sermon, brother Jerome preached “Let all things be done decently and in order”.

In the afternoon, at Palca, I preached to them about “Take the Blessed walk”. I us the Eunuch in Acts 8 as an example.

The Eunuch:

A.   He went to Jerusalem to worship

B.   He was reading the book of Isaiah

C.   He was searching and studying

D.  He was humble

E.   He invited the Lord’s anointed to ride with him

F.   He was eager to be baptized

G.  He rejoiced on his way home instead of worrying about Philip’s disappearance

Lesson to all men:

A.   Let us go to worship

B.   Read the Bible

C.   Search and Study

D.  Be Humble

E.   Invite the messenger of God to your “Chariot”

F.   Be eager to be baptized

G.  Rejoice

October 1, in our preachers’ bible study, Rody taught about the “Everlasting God” in the morning. And in the afternoon, brother Gil taught about “1 Corinthians 7” and finally brother Rody preached “Some men of God who drop their guard?”

October 2, in our midweek service, brother Jay taught “Matthew 23”. “The warning against hypocrisy” and “The teaching of the Pharisees”.

October 4, in the wake of my father, we had a funeral service that brother Rody led. He shared bible passages regarding death. Only few are in attendance because they haven’t heard the news about my father passing away yet.

October 6, in our Lord’s day service, brother Jerome taught “Christians: warned and reminded” while brother Rody preached in the sermon about “Remembering”.

October 8, again in the wake of my father, we had another funeral service. This time brother Denis preached. Many of our fellow preachers came and help with the service. And also, we already have many visitors from the brethren to my father’s friends and relatives.

October 10, we had the last service in the wake of my father. Brother Jerome preached a very good lesson to everyone. The room was almost full because it was the last night. The lesson comforted me much and helps me accept what happened.

October 13, in our Lord’s day service here at Tuguegarao, brother Jun taught “What Jairus’ daughter saw in her father?” and in the sermon, brother Jerome preached about “How safe is your treasure?”

In the afternoon at Palca, I invited brother Robert Pader to come with me. He preached about “Too Strict” wherein it talks about the people in the bible who strictly followed God’s commandments and those who did not obey.

October 15, in our preachers’ bible study, brother Kernel talks on “1 Corinthians 9”. He showed the rights of Paul as an apostle.

October 16, we went to Payagan, Ballesteros for a Gospel Meeting. I was very sleepy while travelling because I was awake all night taking care of my daughters who have a very high fever. But that does not stop me from listening to God’s word. Here are the list of speaker with their lessons:

In the morning:

brother Edgar Licodini – Importance of the Holy Scripture

brother Jerome Forelo – What is a Christian?

Brother Rody Gumpad – The Church of Christ in the bible

We extended the invitation after those lessons and we are very happy that three souls went in front to confess their faith. They are the in-laws of the preacher at Payagan who is brother Johnson Ramil. Everyone was very emotional because for 15 years that they were studying, they decided to obey the gospel now. They came from Iglesia ni Cristo(1914), a church founded here in the Philippines by Felix Manalo. The father-in-law of Johnson is the head deacon of the congregation at Payagan.

In the afternoon brother Rody preached one more lesson about “No matter what”. An attitude that every Christian should have, that no matter what happens, we remain faithful and always trusting in God.

We arrived late in Tuguegarao for our midweek service. I should be the one teaching but because we are already late, brother Robert took my place. He taught on “Matthew 26” while I will be teaching next week if the Lord’s will on “Matthew 25”.