Preaching Activities from July 5 - July 26, 2015

July 5 wherein we are experiencing a typhoon signal number two in the whole Cagayan Valley. When we came in the chapel, about 1/8 of the room was only filled. Our regular schedule on Sundays is that we start at 8:30 but we waited until 9:45. Still, nobody is arriving because of the heavy rain. We just started and we all joined in singing. While we are singing, the rain is slowly getting weaker, and with that, some of the members are arriving. We continued with brother Rody preaching in the sermon, and he preached about “Works of the Holy Spirit”.

 

We started with this attendance only

In the afternoon, there is no more rain and so I went to Palca for our Lord’s Day service. I preached to them about the “Burial and Resurrection of Christ”.

 

This was the weather after the typhoon. This was taken after our worship at Palca on our way home.

July 8, in our midweek bible study here at Tuguegarao, brother Jay discussed to us “John 21”. Since brother July can no longer join us in our midweek service because he move to Mallig, Isabela, brother Jay and I will rotate in preaching every Wednesday, but when brother Rody arrives here with us from Manila, he will take over.

July 10, we went to Alibago, Enrile where brother Jerome is preaching. I am with brother Jerome and Jun. We had our bible study under a tree beside the house of sister Tasing. I am the one who preached and I shared to them about “Faith and Contentment”.

July 12, in our service here at Tuguegarao, brother Jun taught in our bible study about “calling on the name of the Lord to be saved”. In the sermon, brother Jerome preached “How much do we put in?”

In the afternoon, at Palca, I preached to them about “Looking on the things above”.

July 15, in our midweek bible study here at Tuguegarao, I discussed to them about “Introduction of the book of acts and the 1^st chapter”. The lesson is divided into the “Infallible proofs of Jesus Resurrection”, “Promise of Holy Spirit Baptism”, “Ascension of Jesus” and “The selection of Matthias”.

July 17, we went to Palca to have the home bible study but particularly in the village of Angang. We studied in the house of sister Angelina Santiago as they have requested because her daughter who was working in Singapore already arrived and will be staying for good here in the Philippines. I’ve been in contact with her daughter (Sister Dina) when she was still abroad and she told me that she really wanted to be with the brethren here. Her contract will be until next year, 2016, and I were surprised when one Sunday, she is sitting at the back. She really is sincere when she told me that she wanted already to be with the brethren in service to the Lord.

Brother Jerome taught in our bible study with the topic “Reward for the faithful”. We had three non-Christian in attendance, one is the son of sister Angelina and the two are their neighbors.

July 19, in our Sunday worship here at Metro Tuguegarao, brother Jun taught in our bible study about “Foundation: Rock and Sand”. In the sermon, brother Jerome preached also the lesson “Reward for the faithful”.

In the afternoon, at Palca, I preached to them about “Prescription for Spiritual Health” wherein all of us have a disease called “Sin” and we needed the medicine to cure it. We needed God and His words in our lives as a prescription for us to have a better life today and when He will return.

July 22, in our midweek service here a Tuguegarao, brother Jay discussed to us “Acts 2”. About the start of the Church of Christ and the first converts. I should be preaching Acts 3 this Wednesday (July 29), but I talked to brother Jay that he will teach it first then I will do Acts 4.

July 24, we went to Minagbag, Quezon where brother Jay is preaching for a bible study. Brother July, Jun, James and Jay all led the singing while I was asked to lead the prayer. Brother Jerome was the one who preached and he encouraged us with the words of Apostle Paul in “1 Thessalonians 4”.

July 26, in our Lord’s day worship here at Tuguegarao, brother Jun taught in our bible study about the song “Be with me Lord” and in the sermon, brother Jerome started his lesson on the series of “7 Churches in Asia”.

In the afternoon, at Palca, I preached to them about “Does it really matter whether God exist or not?” I decided to share this lesson because many people right now walk like no one is under the authority, who is God that is looking over them. In the news here in the Philippines, kidnapping, killing, stealing, robbery and many more sins are rampant. Many are afraid to walk on streets alone, not only at night but even daytime right now because godless man when they see an opportunity, they are like Satan that is there to devour you.