Update on the works of the Lord: Preaching activities from August 3-31, 2022

August 3 (Midweek service)

We continue to invite preachers from other congregation to teach in our midweek bible study. This time, it was brother Manny Pader who is a preacher at Bagunot and Santiago Church. He shared to us a great lesson about "Time to wake up"

August 5 (Bible Lectureship)

We fetch brother Keith in the airport early morning and we went straight to our bible study after that here in Tuguegarao. This is a preachers lectureship where preachers from different towns came here to join us. Brother Keith Greer taught about the "Sin of dishonesty". He preached this because there are filipino preachers who are taking advantage of the generosity of american brethren. Someone told me that a preacher here keeps on asking money everytime he sends a report to the congregation where his daughter is attending in America. While listening to the report of his father in front of their congregation, his daughter felt very shameful and that's the reason why she never attends the services anymore. That's sad because of what this preacher did that makes his daughter unfaithful to the Lord. He became the stumbling block. There are a lot of things discussed by brother Keith about dishonesty of preachers and I am praying that this should stop.

In the afternoon, brother Jay and I brought brother Keith to Lanna Church where brother Jimmy Domingo is preaching. He preached the lesson "Open our eyes?". After the lesson, invitation was extended and there were 2 precious souls who obeyed the gospel.

August 6 (Gospel Meetings)

In the morning was our scheduled Gospel Meeting at Palca Church. We also invited the brethren at Dagupan to come. Brother Keith was the first speaker and he preached about "Will we be happy with sin?". And brother Rody followed with a lesson on "Proverbs 27:1-7". We extended the invitation and there were two precious souls who obeyed the gospel. One is Jaylord who is attending our services at Palca and the other one is Denisia from Dagupan.

In the afternoon, we went to the Gospel Meeting at Maguirig Church where brother Jerome is preaching. Brother Keith first preached again and he shared "A brief glimpse of judgment" then followed by brother Rody "Proverbs 27:8-14". There were also four young ladies who confess their faith and was baptized into Christ.

August 7 (Sunday Worships)

In our young people class, I shared to them Luke 9:28-62. We continue to have the 9 attendance in our class. There are many young people in the congregation, but sad to say that they are always late. There are some of them who only arrives in the middle of the sermon already. I am suggesting to the elders that we should stop the live streaming already because there are those who only watch in the livestream and never attends the worship anymore. They are no longer in fellowship with the brethren. But as their decision, we will still do it.

In the sermon, brother Keith also mentioned about the live streaming and he told us the same thing that's why they ended doing it. The topic of his sermon is "I want to be a worker for the Lord" and as a worker of the Lord, we should never forsake our assembling together.

In the afternoon at Palca, I preached the whole chapter of Luke 9 while in Dagupan, Jhian preached the lesson "Trials that come into our life" then I followed with the lesson on Luke 9 also.

August 8 (Radio Program)

Brother Jay preached in the radio because I went to the burial of my uncle.

August 9 (Gospel Meetings)

In the morning, we went to the Gospel Meeting at Babalag Church where brother Geronimo Ganela is preaching. Outside of the building, they are trying to rebuild the chapel to make it bigger because they can no longer accommodate the number of brethren inside. Brother Keith preached the lesson about "Life instruction manual" and brother Jerome summarized it in our language. There were 11 who were converted into Christ in the meeting.

In the afternoon, brother Jay and I brought brother Keith to Lingu Church where brother Robert Rances is preaching. He also shared the lesson about "Open our eyes" as requested by their preacher. One young lady confessed her faith and was baptized.

August 10 (Gospel Meeting)

In the morning, we went to Minagbag Church where brother Jay Gumpad is preaching. Brother Keith preached the lesson about "The perfect match" which is about marriage and the church. Invitation was extended and 9 precious souls obeyed the gospel.

In the evening, we had our midweek service. Brother Efren Respicio was invited and he preached about "Hebrews 12:1-2".

August 12 (Visitation at Palca)

I went to visit again sister Emy Rivard and here daughter Skyla. They just arrived coming back from Manila where they brought brother Ricky in the international flight going back to the US to visit his sick father. I shared the words of God to them and prayed for the healing of her father-in-law.

August 14 (Sunday worships)

In our young people class, I shared to them Luke 10:1-23. In the sermon, I am also the one who preached and I shared the lesson "Peter's Legacy"

In the afternoon, I also preached the same lesson in Palca and Dagupan.

August 17 (Midweek service)

In our midweek service, brother Jerry Soliva was invited who is a preacher at Sampaguita Church. He shared the lesson about "Elder's duties".

August 18 (Gospel Meeting)

Brother Jay and I traveled to Cabuluan Church to join the gospel meeting where brother Fidelfin Miranda is preaching. Brother Keith preached the lesson entitled "Why?", it is all questions about the church answered.

August 21 (Sunday Worships)

I taught in our young people class Luke 10:25-41. In the sermon, I preached about "For what reason have you sent for me?" in Acts 10.

In the afternoon, at Palca, I preached to them about "The Nobleman's son healed".

In Dagupan, Henry taught first about "Acts of worship", then I followed with the lesson about "The good Samaritan".

August 22 (Radio Program)

I also preached in the radio program about "The good samaritan".

August 24 (Midweek service)

Brother Randy Lamarca was invited and he is a preacher at Kinama and Dagupan Church in Kalinga Province. He sacrifice coming with just his motorbike even though it is raining. HE shared a wonderful lesson about "You are not your own". All our body parts are not our own and so we need to use it as God wants.

August 28 (Sunday Worship)

I didn't went to visit brethren for the last days because I have a continuous migraine for almost 3 days straight.

In our young people class, I summarized to them Luke 11-12. In the sermon, brother Flor Constantino, one of our elders preached the lesson "The parable of the lost son"

In Palca, Jhian preached the sermon on "You are lost, unless..." and I also added some verses to discuss after him.