November 8 (Midweek service at Metro Tuguegarao)
Brother Jay
discussed to us “2 Timothy 3” that is all about delivering the truth and
teaching about persecutions.
November 10 (Visitation at Palca)
I had another
chance to visit Brother Leonardo and sister Linda Uton. They are faithful
brethren and they just invited me to their house to share also the gospel to
their daughters who were Catholics and Methodist. I preached to them about the
outline on “The true Church of Christ”. I hope and pray that I can have another
chance to share God’s message to them in the future.
November 12 (Sunday worship at Tuguegarao and Palca)
In the
morning, I taught in our bible study here at Tuguegarao about “The Great Supper”.
A parable that teaches us that we need to attend to God’s invitation or else,
we will suffer the consequences. We should not give excuses when God calls us
like what those invited guests did in the parable. We should not forsake our
assemblies. Brother Jay preached on our sermon. I am sorry, I forgot the lesson
he preached because my list is missing.
In the
afternoon, at Palca, I also preached to them the same lesson “The Great Supper”.
We have again a good attendance of 52 including the kids because many of our
brethren who work in other cities came home.
November 15 (Midweek service at Metro Tuguegarao)
In our bible
study, I discussed to them “2 Timothy 3” about the evil persons who try to
destroy the work of Paul and the things that Timothy needed to continue from
what he had learned from Paul.
November 16 (Travel to Manila)
Early morning
at around 5 a.m., my wife, my mother and I started to travel going to Manila.
The weather is good and not much traffic. But we needed to stop by at Cauayan
to check my car. All went smoothly and we arrived in Manila at around 11 in the
evening.
November 17 (Bible study at Intramuros)
As planned, I
went to the house of my cousins at New Intramuros Village. Those in attendance
where Peter Tuazon (my uncle), Minerva Agustin (cousin), Marivic Talay
(cousin), Analou Tuazon (nephew), Karl Talay (nephew) and Kier Constantino
(nephew). I shared to them about “Bible Authority” and about “The Church of
Christ”. Most of them are Catholics except my uncle Peter and her daughter
Analou who were Jehovah’s witnesses. I am happy that I can share to them about
the gospel and they are really interested to hearing it. My cousin Minerva is
from Texas who just came back in the Philippines for a month to have a
vacation. December 1, she will fly back to the US.
November 19 (Sunday worship at Pasay Church)
In our bible
study at Pasay, I taught to them “Consequences of Unbelief” sharing the story
of the 12 spies on whom 10 of them brought bad news about the Promised Land and
were punished by God including those who followed them. In the sermon, brother
Jun Gumpad preached about “The Great Commission”.
In the
afternoon service at Pasay, I preached to them about “The Great Supper”. Same
lesson I did back in Tuguegarao.
November 20 (Bible study at Intramuros)
Before going
back to Tuguegarao, we went again to the house of my cousin. I again shared a
lesson to them, and this time about “Faith and Works” and “Baptism”. We again
have a good discussion because they asked many questions. I pray that God will
again open a door for me to preach to them and hopefully, next time, they will
already obey the gospel.
November 22 (Midweek service at Metro Tuguegarao)
Brother Jay
discussed to us “2 Timothy 4” on advice of Paul to continue in preaching the
truth to everyone.
November 24 (Thanksgiving)
Sister Mercy
Panopio invited us to their house to have a thanksgiving. I led our opening
prayer and brother Jerome shared a wonderful lesson on Psalms. We all prayed together for sister Mercy
because it is her birthday.
November 25 (Sunday service at Tuguegarao and Palca)
I taught in
our bible study about the “Anatomy of God”. We all know that God is a spirit
and a spirit have no flesh nor bones. But in this lesson, I showed them what
God is capable to do. In the sermon, brother Jerome preached “Exhortations in
entering the kingdom”.
In the
afternoon at Palca, I also preached to them the same lesson “The anatomy of God”.
My wife
continues to teach the kids both here in Tuguegarao and Palca and we are all
praying that they will also obey the gospel when the right time and age comes.
November 29 (Midweek service at Tuguegarao)
I shared in
our bible study about “Titus 1”. I introduced the book and the reason why Paul
sent this letter to Titus that is to instruct him on what he needed to continue
doing in Crete.
December 1 (Visit at the hospital)
I went to
visit the mother of brother Jimmy Duque in the hospital. She had been admitted
in Holy Infant Clinic for a week but already in good condition. We prayed with
her family to ask God to continue healing her.
December 3 (Sunday worship at Tuguegarao and Palca)
In the morning
here at Tuguegarao, I shared in our bible study about “House of Evasion” a
lesson I got from brother Joe Price in his website that is telling us that if
we have a chance to do good to anyone, we should not avoid it because the bible
says, we will sin if we neglect doing it. In the sermon, brother Jerome
preached about “Spiritual Growth is a chance: Part 1”
In the
afternoon, I also preached the same lesson at Palca “House of Evasion”.
December 6 (Midweek service at Tuguegarao)
Brother Jay
shared to us “Titus 2” about what Titus need to teach the olden men and women,
young men and women and the Christian servant.
December 10 (Sunday service at Tuguegarao and Palca)
In our bible
study, brother Jay shared “Some things we should do and some things we should
not do”. And in the sermon, brother Jerome continued with his lesson on “Spiritual
growth is a chance: Part 2”.
In the
afternoon at Palca, I preached to them about “False witnesses”. In the news
here in the Philippines, there are those who are showing fake news everywhere
and so I made a lesson about witnesses who tells lies. For example, in the case
of Joseph when the wife of the Pharaoh wanted him to join her in bed but he didn't compromise with her. The wife of the Pharaoh told lies about Joseph and
the righteous was punished of the things he didn't do because of a false
accusations.
December 13 (Midweek service at Tuguegarao)
I shared to
them “Titus 3” about the Christian as the citizen of a kingdom, our life before
becoming a Christian, the grace of God, our useless behaviors and the final
instructions of Paul to Titus.
It is a blessing to read of the work being done in the Lord's kingdom in the Philippines. May God continue to bless these efforts. May all we do glorify Him!
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