It was a night of reflections, simple and refreshing songs…being intimate with our Lord and Savior as a church.
THEME: “JESUS EXEMPLIFIED”
DATE: May 25-30
VENUE: CCTC, Candau-ay
SPEAKER: Ptr. Joseph Jo
TALENT NIGHT: May 29 (Fri) 7:00pm
COVENANT KEEPERS will meet today at 6:30 pm for FILM SHOWING! Inviting couples in the church to come and join us. NOTE: Be on time.
Please pray for our upcoming YOUTH CAMP! The DATE is changed to May 25-30 due to finals for summer classes. In line with the camp we have YOUTH WORK DAYS scheduled in April and May as we go out and clean up our baranggay. If you wish to sponsor a youth for Youth Work Day, please approach Glen or Abba.
Please pray for our upcoming YOUTH CAMP! The DATE is changed to May 25-30 due to finals for summer classes. In line with the camp we have YOUTH WORK DAYS scheduled in April and May as we go out and clean up our baranggay. If you wish to sponsor a youth for Youth Work Day, please approach Glen or Abba.
COVENANT KEEPERS will meet today at 6:30 pm for FILM SHOWING! Inviting couples in the church to come and join us. NOTE: Be on time.
MISSION FELLOWSHIP meets every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at CCD, 6:30 pm. For those whose heart beats for Mission, come and join us!
One word I can describe our recently concluded Senior Pastor and Wives Conference is this word, “Overflowing!” Spiritually, the messages were awesome, full, solid, encouraging, overflowing. And literally, the food was overflowing too! The fellowship and the fun – faith building! I remember what David wrote in Psalm 23:5Psalm 23:5
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5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. anointest: Heb. makest fat
WP-Bible plugin – “…You anoint my head with oil, my cup OVERFLOWS! God not only fills our life but overflows our life. The overflowing cup. What a beautiful apt description of the Christian life. Not just peace, peace that passes human understanding. Not just joy, joy indescribable and full of glory. In fact, our Lord gives us everything we could need and more. Paul expressed that thought in this way, “Now to him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to power that works within us.” (Ephesians 3:20Ephesians 3:20
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20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
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Think about it: He is able to do…“Immeasurably more than” - This word carries with it the meaning of a river or lake with a water level that is above capacity, or at flood stage. The flood of God’s power is over and beyond all reasonable limits. It literally means, “Superabundantly, with more added to that.” God has enough power to do immeasurably more than we can ask or think with more added to that. In fact, in the original language…Paul uses a double compound word…he makes up his own word phrase. He is so caught up in the BIGNESS and AWESOMENESS of God, he creates a new word phrase to make his point…He stacks these words upon each other in an attempt to say how God is so immensely, infinitely big! Paul is saying that God is — Incredibly Incredible. Extravagantly Extravagant. Awesomely Awesome in His Awesomeness. Outrageously Outrageous. Fantastically Fantastical. Amazingly Amazing. Infinitely Infinite – all the time! There Ain’t no box Big enough – to hold our God! And His ability? Super able! God is Ably Able in His Ability. Our words cannot fully Express what we know and Feel. There’s no such word that can contain ALL of WHO HE is and ALL of what He can do. Our God is Indescribably indescribable. God Can! God is! God is Able to do! That would be enough to have our hearts beat with Confidence and Faith. Sure it’s impossible… Sure it’s outside of our power…Sure it seems hopeless… Sure it’s beyond our ability. BUT OH PRAISE THE LORD… HE IS ABLE! Our God is Able to do FAR MORE ABUNDANTLY BEYOND ALL!
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There are No Limits to His Love. No Boundaries to His Blessing. No Fences withholding His Faithfulness. No Lines drawn separating us from His Salvation. No Guard Rails against His Grace. No Containers holding His Compassion. No Restrictions to Experiencing His Righteousness! God is Able to do far more and abundantly beyond ALL we ask or think. Aren’t you glad that God is not limited to what we ask or think? I’m glad that God is God and I’m not. I don’t get it – all the time and I don’t get it all – most of the time. I don’t know what God knows. I don’t see what God sees. I don’t understand what God understands. I’m not sure where God is… I’m OK with that. I’m OK with letting God be God – because I really don’t think I have a choice in that matter anyway. God is God and God is Able! My cup overflows! Beloved, O, may we overflow with His love, joy and peace in the midst of an empty, dry and troubled world!
Besides the political unrest going on in Bangkok Thailand, weeks ago the BBC News had an amusing story. An autistic boy in Bangkok was on his first day at a special needs school. He started crying for some reason and crawled out a window. Trouble was, the class was on the third floor, so he ended up sitting outside on a ledge. As the firemen tried to get the boy to come back inside, one of them overheard the boy’s mother saying he liked comic book superheroes. So the fireman got a brilliant idea. He dashed back to the station and donned a Spider-Man costume that he wore at schools to liven up fire drills. Then, when he beckoned, the little boy eagerly went to “Spider-Man.”
The little autistic boy wouldn’t listen to those strange firemen, but he knew who he could trust! Now think of yourself as that little boy, out on a ledge, in danger. There are people calling to you, but you don’t know them. Then suddenly you see a familiar face and hear a familiar voice, and you know you’ll be saved. John chapter 10, Jesus gives the analogy of the “good shepherd.” He describes the special relationship 
between Himself and His followers, pictured as sheep. “And the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. Yet they will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers” (v. 4-5).
Sheep come to know their shepherd intimately, down to his manner and the sound of his voice. They trust him because of what he does for them; he has earned their trust. Jesus Christ, the good shepherd, has earned your trust because of who He is and what He has done: “The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep” (v. 11). Jesus did far more than pull us off a ledge or out of a pit. He took our blame, and accepted the punishment of a righteous God, all so that we wouldn’t have to pay for our sins with our own lives.
“He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out (Jn.10:3).” When you hear Him call your name, follow Him. He will never steer you wrong.
KIDS CAMP 2009! With the theme “Seaquest”…view the children in action, learning about the Bible and having lots of fun…
MISSION FELLOWSHIP meets every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at CCD, 6:30 pm. For those whose heart beats for Mission, come and join us!
BEREAN “IBS” class will also have a break and will start Level 2 “Understanding and Applying Parables” on May 5. This class is open to anyone who has already taken the previous “Getting Deeper” class.
BEREAN “GETTING DEEPER” class will have a break this summer. It will resume in June.
2009 PASTORS CONFERENCE this April 21-24! Pray for a time for CC pastors to be strengthened, instructed, refreshed and renewed once again by His Spirit, His Word and fellowship with one another.
THANK YOU for praying for the KIDS’ CAMP! The Lord did an awesome work in the lives of the kids! Parents we invite you to visit our church website (ccdumaguete.com) to see pictures and videos of the camp. Thank you again for supporting us in prayer!
2009 PASTORS CONFERENCE this April 21-24! Pray for a time for CC pastors to be strengthened, instructed, refreshed and renewed once again by His Spirit, His Word and fellowship with one another.
YOUTH CAMP DATE is changed to May 25-30 due to finals for summer classes. In line with the camp we have:
· YOUTH RUMMAGE SALE this Saturday, April 25 from 8 am till 2 pm here at CCD. We are asking for donations in terms of old clothes or things that are still in good condition. Please bring it to the church office.
· YOUTH WORK DAYS scheduled in April and May as we go out and clean up our baranggay. If you wish to sponsor a youth for Youth Work Day, please approach Glen or Abba.
BEREAN “GETTING DEEPER” class will have a break this summer. It will resume in June.
BEREAN “IBS” class will also have a break and will start Level 2 “Understanding and Applying Parables” on May 5. This class is open to anyone who has already taken the previous “Getting Deeper” class.
MISSION FELLOWSHIP meets every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at CCD, 6:30 pm. For those whose heart beats for Mission, come and join us!
Enjoy the photos and excerpts of the message during the annual Calvary Chapel Dumaguete Resurrection Sunrise Service held at the Freedom Park.
Excerpts of the message given by Pastor Jo.
I am sure you feel a true sense of your relationship to the important people in your life whenever you refer to them as “my husband,” or “my wife,” or “my children,” or “my friends.” In a similar, but much more profound way, we should experience a sense of our personal relationship with God when we call Jesus Christ “my Lord.”
Mary Magdalene certainly felt that. When she found the tomb was empty on Easter morning, she felt a deep personal loss. As she looked inside, one of the angels asked her why she was weeping. “She said to them, ‘Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him’” (John 20:13John 20:13
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13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
WP-Bible plugin). Thomas felt it too. In his doubt, he said he wouldn’t believe the Lord had risen unless he could touch the wounds in His body. But when he saw Jesus, his reaction was dramatic. “And Thomas answered and said to Him, ‘My Lord and my God!’” (John 20:28John 20:28
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28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
WP-Bible plugin). And it wasn’t only those at the time who knew this relationship. Thousands of years earlier, Job said, “For I know that my Redeemer lives, and He shall stand at last on the earth; and after my skin is destroyed, this I know, that in my flesh I shall see God, whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!” (Job 19:25-27Job 19:25-27
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25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: And...: or, After I shall awake, though this body be destroyed, yet out of my flesh
27 Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me. another: Heb. a stranger though...: or, my reins within me are consumed with earnest desire within...: Heb. in my bosom
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We can have that same sense of personal relationship. It’s important, and that’s why I always ask people to make a public commitment of their decision to follow Jesus Christ. Jesus commended Peter when he said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:16Matthew 16:16
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16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
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“the Son of God,” “the Redeemer.” But that keeps Him at arm’s length. To have that personal relationship, He must be “MY Savior,” “MY Lord,” “MY Redeemer.” This relationship should be much closer than even what we share with those we call our “blood relatives.” Jesus is truly a “blood relative.” He bled and died on a cross outside Jerusalem 2,000 years ago so that we could be part of His family, an adopted child of His Father. That’s what we celebrate this week, our sure hope for eternity.
So don’t hold Him at arm’s length. Embrace Him. Say, along with Thomas, “My Lord and my God!”
Jesus was crucified not because He had to; He did it because He wanted to. He did it out of love. No one forced Him. He laid down His life voluntarily. He loved you so much He was willing to die in your place. I picture Him in my mind as He carries the cross on the way to Golgotha. But what He was carrying is much more than the cross. He carried the weight of the sins of the world on His shoulders. Remember how you felt when you were weighted down by the guilt of your sin. Now, multiply that guilt and shame times every man and woman who would ever live. That’s what Jesus carried.
Bleeding, gasping for air, lightheaded from loss of blood, Jesus stumbled down the Via Dolorosa until He was too weak to stand. Someone was pulled out of the crowd to carry the cross the rest of the way to Golgotha. All the while thousands upon thousands of angel warriors watched and waited for a signal. They were ready to stand at His side and defeat the forces of evil. But that signal never came. Jesus had to fight alone.
He was laid out on the cross. Large spikes were driven through His hands and feet into the wood. The cross was raised and then dropped rudely into the ground with a jerk that pulled at His flesh. He screamed in agony. Blood was everywhere. He could barely breathe. He was gasping for air. Naked and shamed. Bruised and bleeding. Pierced for our sins. Dying in our place. Hell was howling with laughter. The crowd was mocking. The Lamb of God was dying.
It was a pitiful sight. He had taken upon Himself everything – every sin. Every 
blow had been for a reason. Every stripe on His back, every drop of blood…there was a purpose for it all. Jesus fought off death until He knew the price was paid. When the deed was done, the Bible says Jesus lifted up His eyes toward heaven and let out a war cry that reverberated all the way to heaven. It seemed like an admission of defeat but it was really a victory cry. Jesus the Lamb of God summoned His last ounce of strength and shouted, “It is finished!” And He died.
Imagine what it must have been like to be all-powerful and do nothing. Jesus knew that the only way to win was to allow these things to happen. He could have stopped it at any moment. He could have fought back and sent those demons running. “He could have called ten thousand angels but He died alone, for you and me.” It was love for you and me that kept The Lamb of God on the cross when everything within Him wanted to come down and fight. But He knew he had to die in our place as a sinless sacrifice. Only by dying could He win a victory once and for all over sin. And you know what? HE DID WIN!
Now, what are you going to do about it? Could you say “No” to Him? Could you say “No” to His love? Today and throughout this passion week, remember Him and His love for you.
Through the photos and videos we invite you to witness God’s grace and glory! Experience God’s miracle in Dapitan and Dipolog…
AWESOME! AWESOME! AWESOME! AWESOME! AWESOME…IS THE LORD! These are the only words that came out of my lips as I witnessed God’s glory and power in our recently concluded outreach/concert in Dapitan and Dipolog. Our words fail to describe what Jesus has done! In Dapitan there were more or less 200 people came forward to receive Christ and in Dipolog, with around 5,000 people in the complex, more or less 600 came to trust in Christ as their savior! What a blessing! And that’s not all! There were so many other things that happened that cannot be measured by numbers…through the photos and videos we invite you to witness God’s grace and glory!
Pastor Jo
God of the Breakthrough!
Who would imagine that a city as hard as Dapitan (in terms of religious stronghold – Roman Catholic Dominated and 15% of the population worship Jose Rizal!), many would flock inside the Auditorium (We’re told we’re the first Christian group who have successfully gathered that number of people – around 2,000?)? Only the God of the Breakthrough!
Who would think that amidst the brownout people are like being sucked inside the Auditorium like wave after wave? Only the God of the Breakthrough!
Who could ever see it – that even though there are lapses in the information dissemination that many a people were drawn to the concert? Only the God of the Breakthrough!
Who could silence our doubts and feelings of defeat when we thought nobody or very few would come to the concert? Only the God of the Breakthrough!
Who could pull us together as a team despite of the growing tensions that were brewing due to the tiredness, stress and pressures? Only the God of the Breakthrough!
To whom would you go to when the battle seems lost? Only to the God of the Breakthrough!
Who could ever do it that amidst the noises inside and the disturbances outside, God’s Word preached still pierced through the hearts of the unconverted souls? Only the God of the Breakthrough!
Who could have done it, that hundreds of people coming forward, convicted of their sin and seeing their need of Jesus, found forgiveness and received salvation that night? Only the God of the Breakthrough!
Yes, these and many more are evidences of God’s power and grace. The battle was intense you could sensed it. But the enemy is no match against the God of the Breakthrough! Jesus is victorious. How it pays to know that we’re fighting not FOR victory but FROM victory. For Christ has already won the victory for us 2,000 years ago on the cross of Calvary! You may be going through some battles right now. Whatever it is look to the God of the breakthrough. It may look bleak and black but His light will shine through the dark clouds of doubts and through the black smoke of fear and worries.
Trust in the God of the Breakthrough today and you will see that indeed the battle belongs to the Lord!
Photo Gallery Table of Contents
The H4U team in prayer and fasting, preparing for the outreach in Dapitan and Dipolog. 25 Photos 
This is the first part of the trip to Dipolog and Dapitan to do evangelistic concerts, 20 Photos 
This night the battle was really was intense...with all the delays, brownout, noises, too many of a distraction, etc...yet in the end JESUS is VICTORIOUS! He's the God of the Breakthrough! We just stood there and saw that indeed the battle belongs to the Lord! 20 Photos 
This was by far the bigger of the two events, with about 5000 people in attendance. There were possibly about 500 to 600 people who gave their lives to the Lord that day... it was amazing. 20 Photos 
This is a skit entitled "Everything" performed by the members of the Living Vessels Fellowship. 20 Photos
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The CCD Choir will have practice April 5 (Sun) today at 4 pm at Ate Diding Café’s residence.
RESURRECTION SUNDAY SUNRISE SERVICE next Sunday, April 12, 2009l 12, 2009
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WP-Bible plugin! Venue will be at the Freedom Park at 5:00 am. Start praying for your family, relatives, and friends and bring them with you! NOTE: NO regular English and Visayan services on this day. Our regular services will resume on April 19.
