Preaching activities from April 9 to May 15, 2018

April 9 (Service at Sampaguita, Solana)

Brother Denis Yuson invited us to have a service at the wake of our brother Romeo Fernando. He is a member of the Lord’s church at Aquib, Piat. He is a deaf brother but is always in attendance in their worship services and even joining us in Gospel Meetings from various parts of Cagayan. He died because he was hit by a car.

I led the opening prayer while brother Macky Miguel led our singing. Brother Jerome preached about “Things we can learn from the house of mourning”. The service was held at around 7 in the evening.

April 10 (Burial Service at Sampaguita, Solana)

I attended the burial service of brother Romeo. Brother Rody preached about death.

April 11 (Midweek service at Tuguegarao)

I taught in our bible study the introduction of the book of James and also discussed to the brethren the first chapter.

April 13 (Gospel Meeting at Catarauan, Amulung)

We were invited to attend and help in the Gospel Meeting at Catarauan where brother Jun Antonio is preaching. The meeting was held in the afternoon. The weather was very hot that we don’t just need electric fans, but we also need our own personal fans using cardboards. Brother Joeben Jacobo was the first speaker and he preached about “Giving all diligence”. The final speaker is brother Rody who preached about “Are you ready?”. After the preaching, the invitation was extended, and two precious souls confess their faith and was baptized into Christ.

April 15 (Sunday services at Tuguegarao and Palca)

In our bible study here in Tuguegarao, brother Rody started on a booklet that we will use for several months. The title is “Your Bible” and the lessons are all about the fundamentals of the bible.  We started with the first lesson “What is the book?” In the sermon, he preached about “Story of Zacchaeus”.

In the afternoon, at Palca, I preached to them about “Do you see yourself in God’s mirror?” I shared two biblical characters in which whom we should follow as they follow Christ, Paul and Felix.

April 18 (Midweek service at Tuguegarao)

In our service, I led our opening songs and prayer. Brother Jay discussed to us the second chapter of the book of James. After the service, I went directly to the bus station to travel with my brother going to Manila because he will get his car there. He promised to give me some amount as his driver.

April 22 (Sunday service at Tuguegarao and Palca)

In our bible study, I shared to them about “Tell me where your great strength lies”. The lesson is from the story of Sampson and also includes where Moses got the power to perform miracle, with the question if it is the rod or from God. In the sermon, brother Jerome preached about “I am a Christian”.

In the afternoon, at Palca, I preached to them the same lesson “Tell me where your great strength lies”.

April 24 (Visitation at Palca)

I visit our brother Enzo and sister Gina Simangan because they have been out of our services for two months already. There reason is, brother Enzo is running for a position in their village as counselor, that’s why he has been very busy campaigning. I advised them to continue going to church even though they are doing other things because serving God is still more important than serving for a village of even a city. Sad to say that, the next Sunday, they still didn’t attend our service, and even up to this day. The election is over (May 14) and whatever the result, I will know it on Sunday. I am praying that he loses so that they will go back to church.

April 25 (Midweek service at Tuguegarao)

I shared to them the third chapter of the book of James about the responsibilities of a teacher, the danger of the tongue and the types of wisdom.

April 29 (Sunday service at Tuguegarao and Palca)

I again teach in our bible study with the continuation of my lesson “Tell me where your great strength lies” and now I included, Naaman, on how he was healed, is it the water in Jordan or because of God, and finally our salvation, is it the water from baptism of from God? In the sermon, brother Jerome preached about “Why we must not gossip?”

In the afternoon, I also preached the second part of the same lesson in Palca.

May 2 (Midweek service at Tuguegarao)

In our bible study, brother Jay shared to us the fourth chapter of the book of James.

May 4 (Visitation)

I visited again brother Leonardo Uton because he is again sick. He always feels dizzy because it is very hot right now here in Cagayan. Our temperature is above 40 degrees Celsius.

May 6 (Sunday service at Tuguegarao and Palca)

In our bible study here at Tuguegarao, brother Rody continued with the booklet with our studying. We are still in the first part. In the sermon, he preached about “When Jesus was baptized”.

In the afternoon, at Palca, I preached to them about “Sinking Simon”. We studied Matthew 14:22-33 verse by verse and applied it to every Christian life.

May 7-9 (Hospital)

From this days, my wife has been hospitalized because of gastritis. After the worship at Palca the last Sunday, she got stomach pains and keeps on vomiting what she eats. We decided to bring her to the hospital because she is already weak and har hands are cramping. We thank God that for the three days we stayed there, she got better and with the baby in her womb. We are also thankful that we got out of the hospital just in time to attend our midweek service here at Tuguegarao. Brother Rody continued with our lesson on the book of James. We are already the last chapter (5).

May 10 (Gospel Meeting at Lapogan, Gattaran)

Brother Joeben Jacobo invited us to attend their gospel meeting. It is for the entire day, but I only attended the afternoon session because I have some matters to attend to in the morning.

In the afternoon, brother Materno Sibayan Jr. preached to us about the “Rich Fool”. The final speaker was brother Rody who preached about “Pre-millennialism”. No converts in the meeting but I am sure the everyone is edified because of the reactions after the studies.

May 13 (Sunday service at Tuguegarao and Palca)

Brother Rody continued with our lesson on the booklet and we finished this time “The place God has for this book” and “What’s this book about?”. In the sermon, he preached about “When Jesus was tempted”.

In the afternoon, at Palca, I preached to them about “The rich fool”. I was edified much in the lesson brother Materno Sibayan Jr. preached in the gospel meeting, and so I made my own outline about the same lesson.

May 14 (Visitation)

It was an election day here in the Philippines for village officials, but I prefer to visit the son of brother Jing Duran, who is a member of the Lord’s church at Palca, that was hospitalized here in Tuguegarao. Her son has a very high fever Saturday night and they brought him in the hospital. He is already in good health and is ready to go home today (May 15).