Activities from March 10-23, 2014

March 10, we again went to have a service at the funeral of our late brother Bernardo “Narding” Darauay. I help together with the other preachers to lead spiritual songs that will comfort the family in their time of grief. Brother Rody preached about “Where will you spend eternity?”.

March 11, in our preachers’ bible study, we studied through brother Rody in the morning about “What’s the difference regarding the money of the church?” with those who claim that the church treasury can be used in building orphan homes, hospitals, schools, etc.

In the afternoon, we had a visitor coming from Navotas in Manila who is preaching in Kapitbahayan Church of Christ, and he is brother Jereme “Jerry’ Toreja. He preached to us about “Kinds of seed”. This is the first time I hear him preach. He is not a full time preacher because he is working as an Engineer in profession at AirPhil. 

In the evening, we had again another service at the funeral and same as before, I helped again in leading songs. Brother Rody preached about “Destiny of Man.”

March 12, in our midweek service here at Metro Tuguegarao, brother Rody taught on “Hebrews 5:5-9”.

March 13, early at 6:30 in the morning, we had our final service at the funeral before taking the body to the cemetery. I led all the singing while brother Rody preached encouraging verses from the scriptures that would comfort the whole family of brother Narding. They are all faithful brethren and are always alert in our studies.

March 16, in our Lord’s day service here at Metro Tuguegarao, brother Jun taught in our bible study about “Error of denomination: Alexander Campbell started the Church of Christ”. This is my first time to hear about this statement from other denominations. In our history, yes he might find out the truth about the church but still he is not the founder or head of it. In the sermon, brother Jerome preached to us about “Body, Soul and Spirit”. He preached this lesson because many still do not understand which is which. Sometime we interchange soul from spirit.

In the afternoon, at Palca, I preached to them about “Extreme and Hard preaching”. I selected this topic to share to them using Jesus as example when he preached during His time, even John the Baptist, Paul and other apostles.

March 17, I preached in the radio program about “Avoiding Evil Ways”.

March 18, in our preachers’ bible study, brother Jun preached in the morning about “Infants are subject to bible baptism” as the Catholics claim. We discussed about the original sin after the lesson as a part of the topic.

In the afternoon, he preached to us on “2 Corinthians 8”.

March 19, in our midweek service, brother July preached to us on “Mark 8” about the feeding of the four thousand, the leaven of the Pharisees, healing of the blind man and the way of the cross.

March 22, I was invited to attend the gospel meeting at Tanyok, Tabuk. It is about 1 and a half hour to 2 hours travel from here. I went there together with brother Jerome and July. We met other preachers there. Brother Kernel Vistro is their local preacher. The first speaker was brother Jerry Soliva who preached about “Importance of Gospel Meeting”, followed by brother Sampson Basilio, it is also my first time to listen to his preaching, and he preached about “1 John 5:19” and the last speaker was brother Geronimo Ganela who preached about “What does man need?”. No conversion in the activity but have some visitors in attendance. Hope and pray that they will continue to attend the services and finally obey the gospel soon.

March 23, in our Lord’s day service here at Tuguegarao, brother Jun taught in our bible study about “If anyone is in Christ?” and in the sermon, brother Jay preached “Why do some Christians never grow?” Good lessons and very encouraging.

In the afternoon, at Palca, I preached to them about “Serving God”. We should spend the rest of our lives serving God rather than serving our own selves and others around us.

Activities from February 12 - March 9

February 12, in our midweek service, brother Jerome is scheduled but because he was in a vacation, brother Jun took over. He preached on “James 4”.

February 16, in our Lord’s day service here at Metro Tuguegarao, brother Jun taught in our bible study about “Error: Infants are subject of bible baptism”. In the sermon, I prepared my own lesson but brother Jay volunteered to preach. So he preached about “When in the church not growing?”

In the afternoon, at Palca, I preached to them about “Edification or Entertainment”. Defining the real work of the church to edify the members, because other churches, instead of edifying its members with the words of God, they make recreational activities, youth fellowships, and many other more.

February 18, in our preachers bible study, brother Robert Pader preached in the morning about “Honey or Vinegar; What kind of preacher are you?” This is a good lesson because it teaches us what we should be when we are standing in the pulpit. Sometimes we should be as sweet as honey, to preached about the goodness of God and sometimes like a vinegar that rebukes any kind of sin.

In the afternoon, He preached about ‘2 Corinthians 6”, the apostles vindication, appeal to the Corinthians to open their hearts to God and exhortation not to have fellowship with unrighteousness.

February 19, in our midweek service, brother Jerome discussed to us the lessons from “Mark 6”.

February 23, in our Lord’s day service, brother Jun taught in our bible study about “3 things that keep us from thanksgiving” that is pride, constant complaining and carelessness. In the sermon, brother Jay preached about “If the bible is the word of God” and discussed passages concerning the validity of the bible.

February 24, I preached in the radio program about “How to overcome sin”. Before, we are using tape recorders for our lessons but now, the radio station requires us to us CD’s instead of tapes. I am scheduled always to preach every Monday in the radio if brother Rody is in Manila.

February 25, in our preachers bible study, brother Robert Rances taught in the morning about “Promises of God” and in the afternoon, he preached the lessons we could learn on “2 Corinthians 7”.

February 26, in our midweek service, brother Efren Respicio preached on “Mark 7”; Jesus teaches about inner purity, the faith of the syro-phoenician woman and Jesus heals a deaf and mute.

March 1, my two kids and wife came with me in Manila for the preaching in Esa-Pasay congregation.

March 2, in our Lord’s day worship there, I taught in the bible study about “Evangelism” and the needs of it, and in the sermon, I preached about “Nots of the Devil”. We had four visitors whom one is a liberal preacher at Baguio City. I talked with him after the service and discuss some doctrinal matters. He also said that his granddaughter was in the hospital and so he asked me to lead the group in prayer for her fast recovery.

While preparing for our lunch, 1 man and 2 ladies came. They said that they are trying to find the church the whole morning and only located it after 12n.n. Brother Leonard who was with me talked to them and giving them the schedules of worship. They are new in the city and we gave them easy routes so that they can come earlier next time.

In the afternoon worship, we started the service with just three brethren including already my wife while I preached to them about “Receiving miracles of Christianity”. Two more came while I was already in the middle of the lesson.

March 4, in our preachers bible study, brother July preached in the morning about “How to know you are dying spiritually” then followed by brother Rody who preached about “The errors of premillenianism”.

In the afternoon, we continued on our studies and brother July discuss to us “2 Corinthians 8”.

March 5, in our midweek service, brother Rody preached on “Colossians 3” and also discuss about the “Ash Wednesday” that the Catholics are celebrating on that day.

March 6, in the evening, we went to have a service at the funeral of our late brother Bernardo Darauay who died March 5. I help in leading spiritual songs as way to comfort the family and brother Rody preached about “Be ready for the judgment”. There are a few people in attendance because it is just the first night of the funeral.

March 7, we went to Bauan, Solana for the Gospel Meeting. I taught in was in Iraga at first, but then they told me that the place of worship is near that place. They only have one speaker and it was brother Rody. He preached about “God’s spiritual house”. After the lesson, we extended the invitation and four precious souls went in front to confess their faith. We brought them here in Tuguegarao to be baptized at the baptistery but the other one who went in front said that she is having a fever and decided not to come with us, but one young man came who is also in attendance in the study and decided to confess his faith. So all in all, four were baptized.

In the evening, we went again to have a service at the funeral. I helped again in leading songs and brother Rody preached about "The Value of the Soul".

March 8, we went to San Isidro, Sta. Maria where brother James Attaban and Lino Darauay is preaching. Brother Rody is again the speaker and he preached about “Entering the church”. We also extended the invitation but no one came in front. We had a talked with the visitors and they said that they wanted to be baptized but not right now. We explained to them the importance of being ready because we do not know when death will come of the judgment. But they insist that they will decide until the next day.

I’m happy that the next day, they decided and were baptized in the name of the Lord. Four of them where baptized.

March 9, in our Lord’s day service here at Metro Tuguegarao, I taught in our bible study about “Wrong Vessels to travel on Water” and in the sermon, brother Rody preached about “Lessons from Noah and the ark”.

In the afternoon at Palca, I preached the same lesson at Palca “Wrong vessels to travel on water”.

When I arrived home, brother Robert and brother Gemiano were in the church building here at Tuguegarao so I went there. They brought four who wanted to be baptized who are from Bauan. So we explained to them why we need to be baptized and they decided to follow Christ.