Preaching activities from May 8 to May 22, 2016

May 4, in our midweek bible study, brother Jay discussed to us “Romans 15” about not trying to please ourselves but others and the services of Paul as an apostle of Christ.

May 8, in our Sunday worship here at Metro Tuguegarao, brother Jay taught in our bible study. Because it was a day for the mother’s, he shared to us a lesson about “Obligations of women Christians”. In the sermon, I preached to them “Ingredients for a guaranteed failure”. Failure often happened when we are procrastinate that we do not do the work on hand immediately. We can also be a failure if we always blame others of our sins, always having excuses and refusing to change of our wicked ways. Finally, we will really fail if we do not pray.

In the afternoon, at Palca, I preached to them “Be transformed, not conformed”. We should not be conform to the world, doing what others do but be transformed, change our character and do what the Lord’s will is. Romans 12:2

May 11, in our midweek bible study here at Tuguegarao, I taught the last chapter of the book of Romans (Romans 16). There are a lot of names that the Apostle Paul included in this chapter. Many of the names where known and are in his other letters. They are good examples for us and so I included their contributions in the church and shown their faith to the brethren so that we can imitate how they live their lives as a faithful servant even in very hard times.

 

brother Jay leading the songs

I am teaching Romans 16

May 12, we went to the wake of sister Macaria Pader, the mother of brother Robert Pader. We held a service in the evening. Brother Jun led the singing, and he asked me to lead the opening prayer. Brother Jerome preached to the audience the lesson “Things to remember about death”.

May 14, we held the last service in the wake of sister Macaria at Maguirig chapel. Brother Jun preached about “2^nd coming”. After the sermon, we continued to follow them until reaching the cemetery. Brother Robert asked me to lead the last prayer before bring the body back to where it belong. Of course as a Christian, we do not pray like the Catholics do when we bury someone. I prayed not for sister Macaria but for her sons and grandkids whom she left behind that they will continue to be faithful to God and praying that someday, we will all see each other in the wonderful place called “Heaven”.

May 15, in our Sunday worship here in Tuguegarao. I taught in our bible study about “Tator Family”. I forgot which website I got this lesson, but I am sure we belong to the same church. The lesson is about Christian as a body of Christ who have different roles in the church, and also different attitudes. There are those who are just “Spectators”, “Commentators”, “Imitators”, “Dictators”, “Agitators”, and “Hesitators”. This are the attitudes of Christians we should not follow. In the sermon, brother Jerome preached “The Lord’s goodness to the faithful”.

In the afternoon at Palca, I preached the same lesson “The Tator Family”. After the lesson, brother Enzo asked me to include in our closing prayer their daughter who is under observation of a possible Cysts on her throat. She is one of the kids that my wife is teaching in their children class.

May 18, in our midweek bible study here at Tuguegarao, brother Jay started on the book of 1 Corinthians. We studied “Chapter 1” on which the Apostle Paul is telling the brethren at Corinth not to have divisions among them instead to unite for the growth of the church.

May 20, we went to Alibago, Enrile for three thanksgivings in the houses of our brethren.

May 22, in our Sunday worship here at Tuguegarao, I again taught in our bible study about “You are not your own (1 Cor. 6:19-20)”. Our body no longer belong to ourselves, but to God who bought at with the price of His blood on the Cross. Our body no longer belong to ourselves but to others. Like Jesus who have His life in service for others. And finally, our body no longer belong to ourselves, but to our spouses. In the sermon, brother Jerome preached “What it takes to be interested in the Lord’s work”. We needed to have the knowledge to know the will of God and also to work in His vineyard.

In the afternoon, I again preached the same lesson at Palca “You are not your own”. Again, we included Charisse, the daughter of brother Enzo in our prayers because she was brought to the hospital to have a CT scan before going to the next procedure. We are praying that no surgery will be needed and medicines will do the work.