Activities from December 22 to January 19

December 22, in our Lord’s day service here at Metro Tuguegarao, brother Jun taught in our bible study about “Errors of Denomination: There is no God” and in the sermon, brother Jay preached about “The Kingdom of God”.

In the afternoon at Palca, I preached to them about the “Not’s in the Devil’s Tale”. The Devil is teaching us that “There is NOT a God”, “You will not surely die if you sin”, “The Church is not important” and “There is not a plan of salvation”. Those are the lies that the devil is trying to put in everyone’s mind so that he will take their souls with him in hell. But the bible warns us to be aware of his lies and deceptions and submit to God’s truth (James 4:7).

In the evening, my wife, two kids and I traveled to Manila to work in Edsa-Pasay Congregation. We were there for a week with a lot of work to be done.

December 23, in Manila, we went to Luneta Park. A famous landmark here in the Philippines where the National Hero’s biggest statue is built. Together with the preachers from the different areas in Manila together with their wives and kids, we had a bible lectureship at the same time to meet each other for the whole day. It is my first time to see every one of them and we are very happy that even though we are from miles away, we can see each other because of the Lord’s church.

The first speaker was brother Allan wherein he preached about “Man and his treasures” and the last speaker was brother Rupert who also preached about “Respect”. I can see the difference in the way they teach and I wanted to learn from them but still the same that all is taken from the bible. After the lessons discussed, we had the chance to talked to each other and share our experiences regarding the work we are doing. I can learn from their experiences while they are also encourage with the kind of work we are doing here in Cagayan.

December 24-28, while we are staying in Manila, a lot of preparations are needed to be done because we are already staying in a newly rented room. A lot wider and more space for everyone who attends.

December 29, in our Lord’s day service at Edsa-Pasay Congregation, many brethren went home from there towns because it is the only time they can due to the holiday. We have a total attendance of only 30. The 8 boys who are always helping me when I am there also went home so I needed to work alone from the start to finish with a little help from brother Teddy boy. I preached about “The Facts of Life” that includes “Life is Brief”, “Death is certain”, “Judgment is Sure”, “Eternity is long” and “Preparation is Necessary”.

December 31, in our preachers’ bible study here at Tuguegarao, brother Rody preached about “Things that can destroy faith”.

In the evening, together with the whole family, we had a thanksgiving here at the house of brother Rody and we read the scriptures and together we prayed and thank God for the whole year that He guided and blessed all of us.

January 1, in our midweek service, brother Rody preached about “Judgment is coming”.

January 2, we were invited in a thanksgiving at Centro Babalag, Rizal for the first birthday of the son of brother Jonathan Tango.

January 4, I went to visit the brethren at Palca especially sister Valentina who continuously unable to attend the services because she is suffering from pneumonia. We prayed together in her house together with the brethren who came with me.

January 5, in our Lord’s Day service here at Tuguegarao, brother Rody preached about “I am resolved”. We have many visitors including the Vice Mayor of our city. He is happy to hear about the lesson preached and said that he is willing to come back in another time to join us in worship. He is a member of the Baptist church.  We extended the invitation and we are happy that four souls went in front to confess their faith and one of them is the daughter of brother Jerome. After the service, we had our thanksgiving as part of our celebration of our anniversary that the church here in Tuguegarao started.

In the afternoon, at Palca, brother Jay came with me and he preached about “Do we inherit sin?” And after the service, we also had our thanksgiving to the Lord for the whole year that the church there is continually growing spiritually and stronger than before. We also had bible games like a quiz where I will ask a question and whoever answers first gets the price. This was only done after the service because it is not part of the worship anymore.

 

the children's class where my wife is teaching

the brethren at Palca (others are not in attendance because they are on holiday vacations)

January 7, in our preachers’ bible study, brother Rody preached two lessons. First was about “Eschatology” and second was “666- the mark of the beast”.

January 8, in our midweek service, I taught in our bible study about “Mark chapter 3”. I discussed in that chapter about “Jesus heals a man’s hand on Sabbath”, “Jesus teaching by the lake”, “The twelve apostles”, “Jesus and Beelzebub” and “Family of Jesus”.

January 11, I went to visit the brethren at Palca but failed to find anyone of them. Almost all the people at Palca are on the field and starting to plant their crops ready for the next season.

January 12, in our Lord’s Day service brother Jun taught in our bible study about the error “If I’m sincere and follow my conscience, God will save me” and in the sermon, brother Jay preached about “The Body of Christ”.

In the afternoon, at Palca, I preached to them about “In God we trust”. Part of the lesson are the questions, “In whom do you trust to save you?”, “In whom do you trust to teach you?” and “In whom or what to do you trust to define you?”

January 14, in our preachers’ bible study, brother Robert preached about “Resurrection”.

January 15, in our midweek service, brother Jay taught on “Mark chapter 4”.

January 16, a thanksgiving was held here in Tuguegarao for brother Paul John’s son. Brother Jun preached about “Thanksgiving”.

January 19, in our Lord’s day service here at Tuguegarao, brother Jun taught in our bible study about the error “We are headed to the same place, just going different ways”, and in the sermon I preached about “The Temple of God”.

In the afternoon, I preached the same lesson at Palca about “The Temple of God”.

Activities from November 27-December 18

November 27, in our midweek service, brother Rody preached on the “Summary of the Book of Matthew” as we already finished discussing every chapter of the book for the last eight months.

November 30, I went to Palca to visit sister Valentina Mabborang as she wanted that her two grandchildren who are already baptized into Christ to come back in the church because they are not attending the services for two months already. I discuss to them importance of attending services and to remain faithful to gain the reward from God on the last day.

December 1, in our Lord’s Day service here in Tuguegarao, brother Rody taught in our bible study about “Heed God’s Word”. And in the sermon, he showed to us the pictures he took when they visited the brethren at Visayas Region who are badly affected of the typhoon.

In the afternoon, at Palca, I preached to them about “Did God really mean that?” A lesson showing that, if God says something, will he really do that? As we all know, in the time of Noah, when He said, He will destroy man, He really did it and only eight souls who were righteous were saved.

December 3, in our preachers’ bible study, brother Joeben Jacobo taught to us “2 Corinthians 1” and in the afternoon, brother Edgar Licodini discusses the doctrine of the Baptist and some denominations about “TULIP”.

December 4, in our midweek service, brother Robert Rances taught “Mark 1”. We started the book of Mark and Lord willing, I will be discussing chapter 3 or 6 in the next studies.

December 7, I went again to Palca and have a home bible study at the house of sister Grace Daquioag. She is not yet a Christian but is attending the services for almost 2 to 3 months already. I preached to them about “The blessings of being a member of the Lord’s church”.

December 8, in our Lord’s Day service here at Tuguegarao, brother Jun taught in our bible study about the error of the Catholics which is “Inherited sin” and in the sermon, as requested by the elders of the congregation, I started to preached “The Nature of the church” and discuss the first lesson,
“The called out body”.

In the afternoon at Palca, I also preached the same lesson as I wanted them to understand more about the church and also for the visitors to hear the truth about the true church.

December 10, in our preachers’ bible study, brother Marcos Allib preached to us about “Are those who are outside of the church be saved?” He made a bible tract out of it and distributed to each one of us and according to him, he is also handing out this tract at Lacnog where he lives and preaching.

December 11, in our midweek service, instead of brother Flor, brother Jun taught because he in Tacloban for work and so we didn’t continue to study the book of Mark. Brother Jun then discuss “Romans 12:9-21”.

December 15, in our Lord’s Day service, brother Jun taught about “A Christian cannot sin so as to be eternally lost”. Another doctrine of a denomination saying that if you are already a christian, you will no longer fall which is not according to the teachings of Christ. In the sermon, I continued the lesson on the Nature of the church and this time, in the second part “Household of God”.

In the afternoon, at Palca, I also preached the same lesson but I added a lesson regarding “Error of Christmas”.

December 17, in our preachers’ bible study, brother Virgilio Bocarile discussed to us “The Book of Jude”.

December 18, in our midweek service, because brother Flor did not arrived yet, I stand to preach about “I will not believe unless”, the mindset that was in Thomas when the disciples told him the Jesus raised from the dead. Many today are like Thomas, who wanted to see signs, wonders, miracles, more than the scriptures to believe.