I need to put here in the Pastor’s note part of my message last Sunday. How should we exercise our freedom? To indulge the flesh or to serve one another? In His final message to His disciples before His crucifixion, Jesus declared that love was to be the distinguishing mark of His followers: “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:35John 13:35
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35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.  

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We might have said that differently. By this shall men know that you belong to Jesus if …’You carry a big Bible, you attend the right church, you say the right prayers, you sign the right doctrinal statement, you go to the right schools, you cut your hair the right way, you dress and act like other Christians.’

But Jesus said the one way to spot His disciples is by the way they love one another. The gospel changes the heart and a changed heart always leads to changed relationships.

Have you ever considered the many “one another’s” statements of the New Testament? There are dozens of them. Here are a few: Bear one another’s burden (Gal. 6:2Gal. 6:2
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2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.  

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19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.  

WP-Bible plugin); Admonish one another (Rom. 15:14Rom. 15:14
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14 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.  

WP-Bible plugin); Forgive one another (Col. 3:13Col. 3:13
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13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. quarrel: or, complaint  

WP-Bible plugin); Comfort one another (I Thes. 4:18hes. 4:18
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WP-Bible plugin); Pray for one another (James 5:16James 5:16
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16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.  

WP-Bible plugin); Confess to one another (James 5:16James 5:16
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16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.  

WP-Bible plugin); Teach one another (Col. 3:16Col. 3:16
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16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.  

WP-Bible plugin); Greet one another (Rom. 16:16Rom. 16:16
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16 Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.  

WP-Bible plugin); Accept one another (Rom. 15:7Rom. 15:7
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7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.  

WP-Bible plugin); Encourage one another (I Thess. 5:11ss. 5:11
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WP-Bible plugin); Give preference to one another (Rom. 12:10Rom. 12:10
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10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; with...: or, in the love of the brethren  

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10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; with...: or, in the love of the brethren  

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32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.  

WP-Bible plugin); Submit to one another (Eph. 5:21Eph. 5:21
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21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.  

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13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.  

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And there are many others we might list. All of these “one another” passages are but reflections and amplifications of the great command given by our Lord Himself—love one another. Are these true of us? Or, the other way around – choosing to serve ourselves? If we choose self-indulgence, we risk destroying our friendships and tearing apart the family of God.

It is the lack of love that causes men to hate their parents, commit murder, commit adultery, steal, lie and covet. It is the lack of love that leads to bitterness, anger, threats, and to verbal and physical abuse.  It is the lack of love—and the presence of self-centered egotism—that leads to pushing others around, demanding your own way, arguing over minor issues, and dividing the body of Christ.  If we truly loved our neighbor, those sins would be impossible. Where God’s love reigns, sin cannot abide.

When we bicker and quarrel, we inevitably harm the cause of Christ. Our bitter arguments eventually become more important than Jesus. When this happens, it confirms the criticism of skeptics that the church is full of hypocrites. They cause the enemies of the gospel to rejoice. They send the message to the world, “God loves you but we hate each other.” In the end, these things destroy the church of God. Hatred and envy and power plays and vicious words and insisting on your own way—these things harm God’s church. There can be NO VICTORY.

Beloved, this should not be! Repent if you’re convicted! The cause of Christ is far more important than our own petty issues! There are more important things in the light of eternity than your own temporal comfort. JESUS, PURIFY YOUR BRIDE!

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Please pray for Ptr. Jo and the technical team as they travelled to Iloilo to meet with the pastors for a possible H4U Concert in Iloilo.  Ptr Jo is also  preaching at CC Iloilo this Sunday.

YOUTH CAMP 2012 starts TODAY! Pray for a fruitful camp! To all YOUTH CAMPERS —

• Assembly time is 1:00is 1:00
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• Please drop by at the church so we can check you off the list.

To all PARENTS of campers —

• You are invited to watch the Talent Offering on Friday, May 25 at 7 pm.
• You are allowed to come and get laundry only during mealtime.
• Please refrain from visiting the camp.  Cell # of Glen & Abba are provided at the church office.

THAI MISSIONS 2012 is coming up on May 31-June 11. Pray for a fruitful time of ministry and outreach, and encouragement to our missionaries.

• THAI MISSIONS 2012 T-shirt — last day to order tshirts is today. Proceeds will go to our Missions Fund. Please pay as you order.  We also ask those who ordered t-shirts the previous Sundays to make payments today so we can get our orders from the printer.
• MISSIONS DINNER and ACOUSTIC NIGHT on May 27 at 6:30 pm.  It’s a dinner fundraising night of acoustic music and prayer. Tickets are now available at P200.  Space is limited. Please approach the Missions Table at the back after the service. Last day to buy tickets is this Thursday.

LOST AND FOUND items from KIDS CAMP—please claim your belongings at the back after the service.

FYI: We are in the process of providing Handicap Parking Area in front of the church.  We do not know the date yet when it will be available.  Thank you for your patience.

“But we were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children” (I Thessalonians 2:7). Someone said, “An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.” It is impossible to exaggerate a mother’s influence in the lives of her children. I Thessalonians 2:7 contain a lovely picture of a young mother nursing her newborn. See how carefully she wraps him in her arms. Watch as she lifts him to her breasts. She knows the little one cannot eat on his own, cannot find food, cannot survive without her. She must not only feed him, but the food must come from within her own body. To nourish him she must give of herself.

In verse 8, Paul goes on to describe the extent of a mother’s love: “We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.”

Mothers make an investment in their children that fathers never understand. We dads come and go, but mothers are the ones who give themselves completely for their children. Sometimes we hear women talking about choosing between their children and their careers. But that’s a mistake. If you are a mother, your children are your career. Someone else can do your job and someone else can win that case or close that deal or teach your classes or do whatever it is you do on the job, but no one can raise your children. Mothers are quite simply irreplaceable.

If you are a mother, your greatest contribution will be the children you raise for the Lord. Please don’t mistake that as a statement about working part-time or full-time or in the home or outside the home. Just remember that your children (especially while they are young) are your career. Don’t let the world suck you into its mold by making you feel “unfulfilled” if you are “just a mother.” Motherhood is a high, holy and most noble calling.

When I became a Christian, other than the angels in heaven rejoicing, so was my grandmother. Why? Because she had been praying for me to get saved…for years! And the Lord answered her prayers. How many of us had a praying grandmother? How many of us had a praying mother? How many of us had a praying aunt? How many of us had a praying sister?

There are godly mothers and grandmothers who have prayed their children all the way to Jesus. And some of them are praying their children and grandchildren to Jesus at this very moment but the kids haven’t found out about it yet. Thank God for women of faith. Their prayers have changed the world!

A JOY-FILLED MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL MOMS! WE THANK GOD FOR YOU!

Announcement:

YOUTH CAMP 2012 is this May 20-26! Inviting all high school and college students!

• Theme:  First Love  (Mark 12:30Mark 12:30
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• Venue: Calinawagan Beach House
• Registration Fee: P1800 (includes camp t-shirt)
• Today is the last day to register.
• If you want to sponsor a youth please approach the Youth Table.
• Church, especially parents, support the youth through prayer and in their fundraising activities.

Continue praying for our THAI MISSIONS 2012  slated May 31-June 11. Pray for a fruitful time of ministry and outreach, and encouragement to our missionaries.

• THAI MISSIONS 2012 Tshirt is now avaible at P250 each!  Order yours now after the service at the Missions table. Proceeds will go to our Missions Fund. Please pay as you order.  We also ask those who ordered tshirts the previous Sundays to make payments today so we can get our orders from the printer.
• MISSIONS DINNER and ACOUSTIC NIGHT on May 27 at 6:30 pm.  It’s a dinner fundraising night of acoustic music and prayer. For those who made reservations, tickets are now available at P200.  Space is limited. Please approach the Missions Table at the back after the service.

For those who ordered the previous Calvary Chapel Dumaguete T-shirts, it is already available at the back table after the service.  Thank you for your patience.

My son is back! No, I’m not referring to a “prodigal son” kind of a return. Kenken is back from Manila where he spent almost two weeks with his cousins in Cavite as our graduation gift. We find that it’s also good for him to be away for a while in a different surroundings, different atmosphere to gain a different perspective on life. I missed him but I thanked God for the opportunity for growth and the blessings he was showered upon by my brother’s family. It was the first time that he actually went to Manila without me and Lolit. It’s kind of hard at first but I have to let go.

Letting go. A not-so easy thing for many of us to do. Why? Because we want to be in total control. But are we really? Understand how little control we actually have in the world. You don’t believe this?

Letting go. A not-so easy thing for many of us to do.

Did you control the day you were born? Did you control who your parents were? I did not control where I was born! I did not control the color of my skin, eyes and hair. I will not control when and where I step into eternity. I cannot control other drivers on the road. I cannot control what other people think about me. I cannot control my children’s future.  (I can try to direct it…but I can’t control it!) I cannot control the weather. I cannot control whether or not someone I know and loves prays to trust in Christ as savior. I cannot control the fact that my body is breaking down (I heal/repair MUCH slower at 44 than I did at 20!) I cannot control God by my religious performance.

In fact, if I can control anything…then the very thing I can control is so small and insignificant that it would hardly register on the eternal scale in regards to things that actually matter. However, this is not to discourage you…this is to encourage you. How?

So…to everyone who feels like you are out of control…it’s because YOU ARE!!!

Freedom, TRUE freedom, is understanding how out of control we are and then placing our faith in a God who has NEVER ceased to maintain control over what He has created. God has the amazing ability to use all things for His glory and our good!  No one else can do that!

So…to everyone who feels like you are out of control…it’s because YOU ARE!!!  And, the more we try to control the more likely we are to live in complete rebellion to the One who is in control, who has all things in His hands and who constantly calls us to surrender to Him – so that we can experience the joy of living under HIS Sovereignty rather than having to constantly discover that we have none of our own!

If there is an area of your life that is completely out of control…it is most likely the Lord trying to get your attention and get you to surrender control…because until He is in control we will be out of control.

Control…we have very insignificant few, He has it all…so surrender all…and in His hand is THE BEST place to be!

ANNOUNCEMENT:

YOUTH CAMP 2012 is this May 20-26! Inviting all high school and college students!

• Theme:  First Love  (Mark 12:30Mark 12:30
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• Venue: Calinawagan Beach House
• Registration Fee: P1800 (includes camp t-shirt)
• Last day to register is next Sunday, May 13.
• Only 10 slots available.
• If you want to sponsor a youth please approach the Youth Table.
• Church, especially parents, support the youth through prayer and in their fundraising activities.

Continue praying for our THAI MISSIONS 2012  slated May 31-June 11. Pray for a fruitful time of ministry and outreach, and encouragement to our missionaries.

• THAI MISSIONS 2012 Tshirt is now avaible at P250 each!  Order yours now after the service at the Missions table.  Proceeds will go to our Missions Fund.
• MISSIONS DINNER and ACOUSTIC NIGHT on May 27 at 6:30 pm.  It’s a dinner fundraising night of acoustic music and prayer. Tickets are now available at P200.  Space is limited. Please approach the Missions Table at the back after the service.

For those who ordered the previous CCD T-shirts, it is already available at the back table after the service.  Thank you for your patience.

Because May 1 is Labor Day, a day to honor workers and laborers of our nation, I do want also to honor  the “spiritual workers” of our church – those who, ignited by God’s love and empowered by His Spirit, have volunteered to do the work of the ministry. Church work is not a one-man show…thank God! I can’t do it alone! But it’s a work of many as everybody does its part. So let me say to our workers, THANK YOU SO MUCH for obeying the Lord!

Here’s an important reminder for all of us. Col.1:28-29 – “We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me.”

Three things: 1) Our goal is to present everyone perfect (mature) in Christ. Don’t deviate from that. 2) It is hard work. Christians who want to serve but avoids hardship and only think of comfort does not understand true service. Serving, most of the time demands a lot of our time and sacrifices that sometimes our own family becomes our first critic! They simply don’t understand. I’m not talking about neglecting your family due to your busyness in the ministry (I’m for a balance ministry), but what I mean is that there are seasons in the ministry that would require more of our time and effort. (For ex. Our summer activities – it’s seasonal – Kids Camp, Pastors’ Conference, Youth Camp).

It’s an exhausting assignment.  There’s something about giving yourself in a spiritual ministry to somebody else that’s draining of spiritual and physical strength. And this brings us to the 3^rd point: God gives power for the willing and available! God gives power to those who are willing to sacrifice their time, talents and gifts for the sake of others.

Here’s the key to service: We’re not to do it in our own strength for His power is available. Paul surrendered his availability to God’s ability. All the energy that we can muster cannot equal what God can do through us. We are effective only when we function in God’s strength.

Are you running on empty? His source of power is inexhaustible. My physical and emotional reserves run low very easily. But it’s the Lord Himself who is committed to this responsibility, and it’s not my energy or my internal reservoirs of strength that count. It’s His presence, His authority, His power that overcome my resistance to ministry opportunities, my fear, my weariness,  my depression, my boredom, my weakness. Christ is our hope of glory, our power and strength and energy.

The work of salvation is “all of Christ and none of me” but in order to live out my purpose it must be “all of Christ and all of me.” This is another mystery that God would choose to use you and me, in spite of our weaknesses, in order to help people become mature in Christ.

Be available and Jesus will fill you; be willing and He will use you…It’s not easy but it’s fulfilling…it’s not our strength but His…and I guarantee you…you will grow up and mature as you help others grow up and mature! This is how we demonstrate if Jesus is indeed Lord of our lives!

ANNOUNCEMENT:

TREASURE QUEST KIDS CAMP 2012 this May 3-5.  If your kid is from Grade 1 to Grade 6 and is  attending regularly in Sunday School, then you can let him/her join.

• Registration Fee: P700
• If you desire to sponsor a child for the Kids’ Camp, please approach the Sunday School table at the back.
• Venue: Calinawagan Beach House near  Zamboangita– Dauin border.
• TODAY is the last day of payment for registration.

YOUTH CAMP 2012 is fast approaching! Inviting all high school and college students!

• This will be on May 20-26 (six days)
• Theme:  First Love  (Mark 12:30Mark 12:30
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• Venue: Calinawagan Beach House
• Registration Fee: P1800 (includes camp t-shirt)
• Last day to register is May 13.

Church, especially parents, support the youth through prayer and in their fundraising activities.

Start praying for our THAI MISSIONS 2012  slated May 31-June 11. Pray for a fruitful time of ministry and outreach, and encouragement to our missionaries.

THAI MISSIONS 2012 Tshirt is now avaible at P250 each!  Order yours now after the service at the Missions table.  Proceeds will go to our Missions Fund.

For those who ordered the previous CCD T-shirts, it is already available at the back table after the service.  Thank you for your patience.

FYI: The CCD office will be closed this Tuesday, May 1st. There will also be no Prayer Meeting on that day.  Prayer Meeting resumes May 8.

BUILDING THE FOUNDATIONS – is the theme of our recently concluded Calvary Chapel Pastors Conference.  It’s when Nehemiah, burdened by the Lord, went back to Jerusalem and led the Jews to restore and rebuild the walls amidst the rubble, opposition and conflict within. Without fanfare of trumpets, great ceremony, or ribbon cutting, the work was done. The wall was completed in 52 days. They finished the work because they put their minds and their shoulders to the task, and looked to God for wisdom and power to achieve.

Though having a great job and living in a nice environment, when he heard that Jerusalem was still in turmoil he was moved to tears. And he was moved to action. Nehemiah’s choice revealed four keys to successful life and ministry.

1) PRAYER – Nehemiah was known as a man of prayer. In fact after hearing the news about the troubles in Jerusalem, he prayed. His first resort was prayer. Instead of sitting down and start planning what to do to fix the problem, he prayed. When you hear of problems what’s your first resort? Run off to fix it or pray? Let me ask you, what walls have been torn down in your family? Get prepared for future action through prayer. Get the mind of the Lord first. We’re better off when we pray first and seek the Lord.

2) PLAN – After praying and receiving inspiration from God, then plan and prepare – After leaving Babylon for Jerusalem, Nehemiah didn’t immediately crank up his power tools and get to work on the walls. He took time to examine the situation – (READ Neh. 2:11-13Neh. 2:11-13
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11 So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. ¹² And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon. ¹³ And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.  

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3) COOPERATION – Though God spoke to Nehemiah, no one person could ever accomplish the task alone. It wasn’t a one-man ministry. Everyone pitched in and did his part. In fact, 42 groups of people worked diligently together to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls (Nehemiah 3). Coming alongside others helps spread the workload.

4. DETERMINATION – Israel had enemies intent on sabotaging the work. But Nehemiah was determined (Read: Neh. 2:20Neh. 2:20
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20 Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.  

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God accomplished the task, but He used, as He generally does, flesh and blood people like us to do His great work. These people were not superheroes, they were people much like we are, with their own sets of problems and trials and doubts and sins and strengths and weaknesses. But one thing which can be said strongly in their favor: they were fueled by a godly determination! Led by the bold and courageous Nehemiah, they had what it took to cross the finish line!

When we serve God, we need to have the same kind of perseverance and determination – that stick-to-it-ness that Nehemiah and the workers had. Focus upon God and the vision and calling He has given us. Don’t get sidetracked. Stay focus. Stay undistracted and you will see His hand accomplish His work in and through you!

ANNOUNCEMENT:

AHOY! The Sunday School Kids are invited to a TREASURE QUEST KIDS CAMP 2012 on May 3-5.  If your kid is from Grade 1 to Grade 6 and is  attending regularly in Sunday School, then you can let him/her join.

• Registration Fee: P700
• If you desire to sponsor a child for the Kids’ Camp, please approach the Sunday School table at the back.
• Venue: Calinawagan Beach House near

Zamboangita– Dauin border.

• TODAY, April 22, is the last day of registration .
• Last day of payment for the registration fee is on April 29.
• Please fill up the regristration forms at the back after the service.

YOUTH CAMP 2012 is fast approaching! Inviting all college and high school students to start praying to be able to join this year’s Youth Camp. Church, especially parents, support us through prayer and in our fundraising activities.  Register at the youth table at the back.

Start praying for our THAI MISSIONS 2012  slated May 31-June 11. Pray for a fruitful time of ministry and outreach, and encouragement to our missionaries.

FOR VISAYAN BULLETIN:

Parents of Sunday school kids who will join the Kids Camp, please see Ate Nida after the service.

It came as a shock. You know how it is when you hear a terrible news about people you personally know. Thoughts of the worst, different scenarios and questions of what happened crisscrossing your mind. That’s how I felt when I heard the news that Ptr. Bong, his wife Edna and their grandson got into an accident last Thursday on their way here to Dumaguete. Immediately, with sighs and groanings, I led my family to prayer.

Here’s an important truth about facing trials – even in our darkest valleys, our darkest days, God is there. David wrote, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” (Psalm 23:4Psalm 23:4
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You will never go through a valley in life by yourself. You will never go through a dark day alone. God has said, “I will be with you.” Isa. 43:2Isa. 43:2
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2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.  

WP-Bible plugin “When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fires of oppression, you will not be burned up – the flames will not consume you.” You’re not going to drown, burn up, die — God says I am with you. He will be with you every step in the valley. I know that sounds cliché but that’s the truth. Even though we may not “feel” Him and our sight is dim to His presence, He is there! God does not set up in heaven, looking down on you saying, “I sure hope they make it!” He’s there with you in the valley, walking with you, hand in hand. God says, I will lead you through this.

David says, “You are with me. Your rod and your staff they comfort me.” It’s the valleys of life that bring us face to face with God. All of a sudden the ultimate becomes the intimate. When I’m going through the valley I don’t want to talk about God, I want to talk to God. Religion becomes a relationship. Any mature believer will tell you that the times they have been closest to God were in those face to face encounters that happen only in the valley.

When you’re in the valley and you’re spent, depleted, perplexed, in despair and you’re talking directly to God, He becomes real and God says, “I’m with you. You’re not in this by yourself.” We enjoy the mountaintops but we come face to face with God in the valleys of life. He’ll never be closer than when you’re in the valley. And the God of the valleys will be your strength!

Announcement:

AHOY! The Sunday School Kids are invited to a TREASURE QUEST KIDS CAMP 2012 on May 3-5.  If your kid is from Grade 1 to Grade 6 and is  attending regularly in Sunday School, then you can let him/her join.

Registration Fee: P700

If you desire to sponsor a child for the Kids’ Camp, please approach the Sunday School table at the back.

Venue: Calinawagan Beach House near

Zamboangita– Dauin border.

YOUTH CAMP 2012 is fast approaching! Inviting all college and high school students to start praying to be able to join this year’s Youth Camp. Church, especially parents, support us through prayer and in our fundraising activities.

FRIDAY NIGHT REHAB— Bible topical discussions on DYSR 95.1 Killerbee FM every Fridays at 9 pm—11 pm hosted by Noel Valente, Cyril Polino, and Gus Ganir. Listen, learn and enjoy! Also, invite your family, relatives, and friends to tune in!

PRAY for our UPCOMING SUMMER EVENTS:

CC Pastors & Wives Conference—April 17-19

Kids’ Camp—May 3-5

Youth Camp—May 20-26

‘Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?’ The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Cor. 15:54-571 Cor. 15:54-57
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54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. ⁵⁵ O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? grave: or, hell ⁵⁶ The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. ⁵⁷ But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.  

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The other day a bee came inside our room and I was worried that it might sting my son Shem as he sits there playing a computer game. As I was about to shoo it away, it just left.

Anyway, I once heard about a mother who took her two children to a park on a summer day. She had an older son and a younger daughter, and they were enjoying a picnic. Suddenly a bumblebee flew up and landed on the son’s arm. As he brushed it away, it stung him. He began to cry because of the pain.

The bee was still buzzing around and his little sister was terrified. She started screaming in fear. After putting a wet cloth on her son’s arm, the mother took her daughter in her arms she said, “Sweetheart, settle down. Don’t worry.” She removed the wet cloth from her son’s arm and said, “Look at your brother’s arm. Do you see that little black stinger? A bee can only sting once because he leaves his stinger when he stings someone. That old bee can buzz you and bother you, but he can’t sting you because your brother already took the stinger.”

That’s a beautiful picture of what Jesus did for us. Jesus took the sting of death in His body. Since the resurrection, death can buzz you and bother you, but Praise God, it can’t sting you! Jesus took the sting for us!

JESUS FOREVER LIVES! HE REIGNS! HOPE ALIVE! FORGIVENESS FREELY GIVEN! LIFE ETERNAL PROMISED! ALL BECAUSE HE DIED AND HE LIVES AGAIN!

As the nation enters into the Holy Week, what is the significance of the words Jesus spoke while on the Cross? The Gospels record that during the six hours Jesus was hanging on the cross He made seven different statements.

1. “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” (Luke 24:34Luke 24:34
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34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.  

WP-Bible plugin). This shows that Jesus was thinking of others until the end of His life. Even while experiencing the horrible pain of crucifixion, He was praying for the very people who caused His suffering. He came to earth for the purpose of forgiving sinners and He loved them and forgave them up until the end. It was because of man’s sin that He was on the cross—suffering on behalf of that sin.

2. “Today you will be with Me in Paradise” (Luke 23:43Luke 23:43
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43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.  

WP-Bible plugin). Not only did Jesus forgive those who crucified Him, He also forgave one of the thieves crucified next to Him. When the thieves were put on the cross both of them cursed Jesus but, as time elapsed, one of the thieves had a change of heart. It was at this juncture that Jesus made His second statement from the cross promising to forgive the repentant thief and promising heaven!

3. “Woman, behold your Son” (John 19:26John 19:26
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26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!  

WP-Bible plugin). As Jesus continued to suffer on the cross His mind was still upon others. He saw His mother standing near the Apostle John and said, “Woman, behold your son.” He then looked at John and said, “Behold your mother!” By doing this He was entrusting the care of His mother to John.

The law required the firstborn son to take care of his parents, and Jesus was obeying the law of God up until the end. He honored and obeyed the law throughout His life and He also honored the law while suffering His death.

4. “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:46Matthew 27:46
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46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?  

WP-Bible plugin). This is probably the most difficult for us to understand. The sinless Son of God who had been, from all eternity, in an intimate relationship with His Father, is now separated from Him. When the sins of the world were put upon Jesus there was, for the first time, a separation between the Father and the Son. The Bible records something happened between them that we can only understand through the eyes of faith. That is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself (2 Corinthians 5:192 Corinthians 5:19
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19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. committed...: Gr. put in us  

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5. “I Am thirsty” (John 19:28John 19:28
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28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.  

WP-Bible plugin). This reminds us again that He suffered as a human being. He lived as a man and suffered as a man in order that He could identify with suffering humanity. From this statement we observe that Jesus suffered the full physical effect of crucifixion. There was no easing up, for the weight of our sins was placed upon Him.

6. “It is finished” (John 19:30John 19:30
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30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.  

WP-Bible plugin). This was a cry of victory. “It is finished.” What was finished? The work of man’s salvation is finished. What we cannot do He did; what we cannot pay, He paid for us!

7. “Father, into Your hands I commend My spirit” (Luke 23:46Luke 23:46
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46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.  

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17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. ¹⁸ No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.  

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So, before you head to that beach, or before you run to that vacation house, or however you spend your Holy week break, MEDITATE ON THESE THINGS AND OFFER HIM WORSHIP AND THANKS!

Announcement:

RESURRECTION SUNRISE SERVICE next Sunday,  April 8 at 5:00 am at the Freedom Park.  No services (English and Visayan) will be held here in Motong on that day.

AHOY! The Sunday School Kids are invited to a TREASURE QUEST KIDS CAMP 2012 on May 3-5.  If your kid is from Grade 1 to Grade 6 and is  attending regularly in Sunday School, then you can let him/her join.

• Registration Fee: P700
• Registration starts today, April 1. Please approach the Sunday School table at the back.
• Venue: Calinawagan Beach House in Zamboangita.

FRIDAY NIGHT REHAB— Bible topical discussions on DYSR 95.1 Killerbee FM every Fridays at 9 pm—11 pm hosted by Noel Valente, Cyril Polino, and Gus Ganir. Listen, learn and enjoy! Also, invite your family, relatives, and friends to tune in!

Watch HOPE FOR YOU TV featuring “The Case for Christ” by Lee Strobel every Sunday night at Skycable Channel 15 (or 17), 7:00 pm. Our regular bible studies are aired every night Mondays till Saturdays from 7 pm—8 pm.

PRAY for our UPCOMING SUMMER EVENTS:

• Resurrection Sunrise Service—April 8
• CC Pastors & Wives Conference—April 17-19
• Kids’ Camp—May 3-5
• Youth Camp—May 20-26

For those who are skilled and gifted in building websites, we need volunteers to maintain or upgrade our current website. For those who are interested, please approach Janice.

I saw the news days ago about the fire that destroyed Ever-Gotesco Grand Central Mall in Caloocan City that lasted for 2 days. Memories of my youth criss-crossed through my mind. Anyway, I remember a story, one day, someone ran up to 19th century pastor, John Wesley, and exclaimed, “Your house burned down! Your house burned down!” Wesley calmly replied, “No it hasn’t, because I don’t own a house. The one I have been living in belongs to the Lord, and if it has burned down, that is one less responsibility for me to worry about.”

This is the response of a man who had the right perspective concerning earthly possessions. He knew who was in control of his life and he trusted God to completely provide for his needs. How many of us would respond to tragedy like Wesley did? So often, when things don’t go the way we planned, we have just the opposite reaction. When tragedy strikes, we turn on God as if we’ve been slapped in the face, asking why He would allow something as devastating as the loss of property, health, or a loved one. In our wrong thinking, we focus on God taking something from us. But I believe this response comes from the inaccurate idea that we are entitled to our possessions.

This could not be further from the truth. Paul reminded the Corinthians that everything they had came from the Lord: “What do you have that you did not receive? (1 Cor. 4:71 Cor. 4:7
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7 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? maketh...: Gr. distinguisheth thee  

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Jesus got to the heart of the matter in Matthew when He said, “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (Matt. 6:24Matt. 6:24
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24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.  

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As the Great Provider, God knows your needs and is more than able to provide for you. If everything belongs to God, will He not share what He has with His children? Jesus asked a rhetorical question of His followers: “If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? (Luke 11:11Luke 11:11
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11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?  

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So, the next time you start thinking God has taken something away from you, try remembering how many things God has given to you. He has given you life, He has given you significant relationships, and most importantly, through His Son, He has given you eternal life. Everything else is just icing on the cake.

Announcement:

AHOY! The Sunday School Kids are invited to a TREASURE QUEST KIDS CAMP 2012 on May 3-5.  If your kid is from Grade 1 to Grade 6 and is  attending regularly in Sunday School, then you can let him/her join.

• Registration Fee: P700
• Venue: Calinawagan Beach House in

Zamboangita.

For those who are skilled and gifted in building websites, we need volunteers to maintain or upgrade our current website. For those who are interested, please approach Janice.

RESURRECTION SUNRISE SERVICE on April 8 at 5:00 am at the Freedom Park.  No services (English and Visayan) will be held here in Motong on that day.

Start praying for our UPCOMING SUMMER EVENTS:

• Resurrection Sunrise Service—April 8
• CC Pastors & Wives Conference—April 17-19
• Kids’ Camp—May 3-5
• Youth Camp—May 20-26

Watch HOPE FOR YOU TV featuring “The Case for Christ” by Lee Strobel every Sunday night at Skycable Channel 15 (or 17), 7:00 pm. Our regular bible studies are aired every night Mondays till Saturdays from 7 pm—8 pm.

My son Kenaniah is graduating from high school next week. I’m always amazed of how time flies so fast! But that’s what time is – it doesn’t wait on you, you make life out of it! So to all 2012 Graduates, congratulations!

To the College students (and to the parents’ wallet also!) there’s always that feeling of relief and a feeling of release! All the time, energy and money spent will culminate in graduation day. Alas! Whew! They’re not a waste after all. Praise God! Another chapter of their life is done and another chapter will be written.

“What’s next?” is the big question. Some might have the idea already but many may still be standing on the crossroads of life wondering which way to take. Listen: there are forks on the road. Crossroads. Thus, there are two ways: The way of life and the way of death. The path to life, and the path to death.

This is the image: You are walking down a trail, and come to a fork. Ahead of you are two ways, two roads, two paths. One looks attractive: the way is sunny, easy, and smooth. The other looks difficult: storm clouds gather in that direction; there is a steep climb in the first half mile; the path narrows and looks treacherous. You cannot see far down either path. Each path bends after a half mile or so, and you can see no farther. Which do you choose?

Surely the temptation is to choose the path that looks easy at the beginning. But where do the paths lead? What is around the corner? What if there are snakes there waiting to bite you? You might be thinking, “But Pastor, if I come to a fork like that, I’ll explore the easy path first, and then turn back if it turns out to be dangerous. What’s the problem with that?” The problem with that is how do you know you will be able to turn back?

Beloved, all humanity is divided into two: those who take the path of life and those who take the path of death. Every day we are standing at the fork in the road. God’s Word tells us the end result of each path. Which will you take? Think! Look ahead! Don’t just look at the immediate return! God’s Word says, “Pursue your greatest joy! Don’t do something you will regret for all eternity! Look beyond the short run! True joy, true delight is found in the way of life – not in the way of death!

God’s Word protects us from making major wrong decisions in life. I think of how much heartache and pain we could avoid if we would only accept the heavenly wisdom from God. There are so many life lessons that we learn through our mistakes and mess ups. But as a loving Father, God wants to shield us from avoidable pitfalls in life. He knows what will happen when we make poor choices and He wants to protect us.

So walk straight, sight steady on the Lord Jesus, choose to do His will…for there’s no other safe way to take!

Announcement:

Watch HOPE FOR YOU TV featuring “The Case for Christ” by Lee Strobel every Sunday night at Skycable Channel 15 (or 17), 7:00 pm. Our regular bible studies are aired every night Mondays till Saturdays from 7 pm—8 pm.

THAILAND MISSION TEAM 2012 TRAINING starts this Monday, March 19 at 7 pm here at CCD.  This is also open to anyone who wants to sit-in.

RESURRECTION SUNRISE SERVICE on April 8 at 5:00 am at the Freedom Park.  No services (English and Visayan) will be held here in Motong on that day.

Start praying for our UPCOMING SUMMER EVENTS:

Resurrection Sunrise Service—April 8

CC Pastors & Wives Conference—April 17-19

Kids’ Camp—May 3-5

Youth Camp—May 20-26

Could’nt help but say something on this matter: Inquirer.net reported that Fr. Catalino Arevalo—the spiritual adviser of the late President Corazon Aquino—said in his March 4 homily at the Our Lady of Edsa Shrine, “If you call anybody ‘you fool,’ you are worthy of the fires of hell.  And she called them fool, before millions of people.” Though he didn’t name who he was referring to in his homily, Arevalo later told a reporter who asked if he was indeed referring to Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago that he “did not have to name her.”

In response, Senator Santiago—who has a master’s degree in theology—has released a statement in reponse to Arevalo’s pronouncement. Santiago pointed out: “Under [the Second Vatican Council], there is no hell; but even if there is, there is nobody there.  Unfortunately, some of the religious refuse to accept the changes started by Vatican 2.” Santiago clarified that according to theology, hell is not a geographical place but is “a metaphor for distance from God.”

No doubt that Miriam Santiago is a very brilliant lady (her command of the Law was mesmerizing), an accomplished judge and an excellent senator. But she was wrong about the afterlife. She was in error on the subject of hell. And not surprisingly for her source is the Vatican Council and NOT the Holy Scriptures! There is a literal hell and not just a metaphor for distance from God. In fact Jesus spoke of hell more than heaven. He mentioned Hell 56 times in the Gospels and only mentioned Heaven 24 times. Why do you think so? Because, 1) It is real and 2) He doesn’t want people to go there.

Sometimes the question is raised “How could a loving God send some people to Hell?” I do not have enough space to cover that question extensively but let me point out the error and inconsistency of the question itself. We don’t ask, “How could a good judge send a serial killer to the electric chair?” Why don’t we ask that question? The answer is because the judge is not the one responsible for him going to the electric chair, his own evil choices are! Hell is originally created for the devil and his angels. But when man follow the devil instead of God, hell became a place for those who reject Him. Now people may have their opinion on hell, and everyone is entitled to it, but when all is said and done, it’s NOT man’s opinion that will matter, it’s the Lord’s Word!

Now here’s where we come in – if we truly believe that there is a hell and there is a heaven, what are we doing with this truth? A study says that 3 people die every second. If this fact is true, then 180 people die every minute, 259,200 people die every day, 94,608,000 people die every year. Of the 7 billion people on earth today, experts also say that 2/3 of them have never heard the Gospel one time. If these percentages hold true, then 63,103,536 people die every year without ever hearing the Gospel one time! Some of these people are within our reach!

What are we doing with this information? If you had a cure for cancer, it would be a crime to withhold it! So, GO in His power, and rescue those who are heading to hell through the preaching of the GOSPEL of Jesus Christ our Lord!

ANNOUNCEMENT:

INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY WORKSHOP – a workshop on how to study through the Scriptures effectively and designed especially for pastors and church workers.

• Speaker: Ptr. Dan Finfrock
• Date: March 19 to 21, 2012
• 8:00 am registration on March 19 (tentative 9:00e 9:00
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• Registration Fee: P100/head, includes lunch, snacks and materials
• Venue: Calvary Chapel Training Center

Space is limited to 100 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. For reservation or information please call CCTC at 422-7775 and ask for Chona. And for more information, refer to the poster at the Admin Corner.

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES – we are in need of more volunteers to teach in our children’s outreaches.  If you love kids and desire to be used by the Lord in children’s ministry, please approach Janice.

Today most of the health education is focused on keeping the heart healthy. Why? More people die from a heart attack than any other killer. The same is true spiritually. God always begins with the heart, then works outward. Prov.4:23 says, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.“ The heart is the totality of your MIND (intellect), your EMOTIONS (feelings), and your WILL (choices). It’s the place to which God speaks and moves.

The Bible describes the heart as inner capacity through which God connects us to Himself in worship and relationship — or, my heart becomes the place where that relationship can be betrayed. That happens when the heart is drawn away from Him. Yes the Bible has warned us many times that the heart can get turned and move us toward sin, and we’ll end up bowing to illegitimate altars.

Have you seen a clogged water-pipe, or a clogged sink? You see, all physical systems, over time, accumulate debris. It’s a sad fact of life. They get cluttered, and clogged, and congested, and that hinders the operation of the system. The same principle applies to other, non-physical, types of systems. Marriage relationships, for example, can become clogged with unresolved conflicts and un-forgiven offenses.

Beloved, if we’re not careful, our hearts can get cluttered up with the debris of sin. Our minds and hearts can be filled with the deposits of ungodly beliefs and attitudes. And that hinders our relationship with God. It hinders our fellowship with one another. It hinders our ability to experience joy, and peace, and power in the Christian life.  And what’s really tragic – even a bit frightening – is that we probably won’t even realize that it’s happening.

What am I saying? That when one falls away from walking with Christ, it’s usually a gradual process. Little by little, their taste for spiritual things diminishes. They lose desire for holiness, their zest for knowing God fades; so that the kind of spiritual activities which used to give them pleasure now seem dull and uninteresting. What used to be a blessing now seems like a burden. One way of describing it is that, although they still know the words of Christianity, but they’re unaffected.

And as the world seduces them, their tolerance for impurity in their own heart, and mind, and conduct, gradually increases. To be concerned about avoiding sin no longer seems important or worthwhile.  This is why guarding or protecting our heart is of highest priority.

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9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?  

WP-Bible plugin “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?” Jeremiah says, my heart is not just polluted by sin but it also has great capacity to deceive and be deceived. I can fool others. What’s even more amazing, I can even fool myself…fool myself to think that I’m ”okay” when in reality I’m not!

What’s the solution? “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” (Psalm 139:23-24Psalm 139:23-24
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23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: ²⁴ And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. wicked...: Heb. way of pain, or, grief  

WP-Bible plugin) Jesus has already given us a new heart. You just allowed it to be cluttered and crowded by things, people and the cares of life. Lay your heart before the Lord today and let Him cleanse it, renew it and change it.

ANNOUNCEMENT:

INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY WORKSHOP – a workshop on how to study through the Scriptures effectively and designed especially for pastors and church workers.

Speaker: Ptr. Dan Finfrock

Date: March 19 to 21, 2012

Registration Fee: P100/head, includes lunch, snacks and materials

Venue: Calvary Chapel Training Center

Space is limited to 100 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. For reservation or information please call CCTC and ask for Chona. And for more information, refer to the poster at the Admin Corner.

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES – we are in need of more volunteers to teach in our children’s outreaches.  If you love kids and desire to be used by the Lord in children’s ministry, please approach Janice.

As relief efforts continue to come, road damages are being repaired, life and business are in recovery mode, with lesser aftershocks felt, it seem it’s almost back to normal and business as usual for the people affected by the earthquake.

But as a church, as followers of Christ, can we really do business as usual? Is there time in these last days that we can just put down our shield and lay down our sword? Not really. It can never be business as usual. We should be in our Father’s business continually; continue progressing, learning, serving and pressing on to know the Lord and to make Him known to a world who knew Him not!

People are still dying without Christ and many slip into eternity lost forever! “Be always on “Watching and Praying”, Jesus said. If you aren’t watching, you won’t know how to pray. If you aren’t praying it doesn’t matter what you see.

Remember what Jesus said in Luke 17:26-27Luke 17:26-27
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26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. ²⁷ They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.  

WP-Bible plugin – “Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man.  People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.”

His message is that people across the world in that day were caught up in doing the ordinary things…business as usual. They were taking life as it came, just living day to day. And they were completely ignoring the warnings all around them. Rather than turning to God in repentance they were drifting alone with the prevailing culture, living lives characterized by the attitudes of the day. And Jesus says that is the way it will before He returns. But as a church it should be different! We’re to build our lives on God’s Word, we’re to guard our hearts and we’re to keep watching and Praying!

When we were on our way to La Libertad, we were warned about the bridge that was destroyed and we were led to take another route. This message may be called a road sign of warning. Some may look at a sign that reads: THE BRIDGE IS OUT, and say, “Oh, someone is just trying to scare us into taking another road; let’s go on the same way.” And they go on and plunge to their death. The sign was not meant to scare people, but to warn them of impending danger. The sign was put there, because someone cared and didn’t want others to perish. DO YOU CARE? JESUS CARES!

Beloved, we have this ever shining hope in our hearts, are we sharing it? Do we tell others of this hope we have in Christ? Why not when God wants to use you to be a messenger of hope in this ever darkening times!

Announcement:

WATER BAPTISM & FAMILY BEACH FELLOWSHIP this coming Saturday, March 3 at 10 am, Dulamal’s Beach House (Ate Asha’s) in Cangmating. If you want to obey the Lord in water baptism, please sign up at the back after the service.

• It is a Lovefeast (potluck) affair so bring a dish to be shared.
• Bring your own eating utensils.
• Those who will be baptized please bring extra clothes.
• If you need directions we have a map for you at the back.
• If you need a ride, assembly place will be at the Quezon Park in front of Tops and Bottom, 9:00 am on March 3.
• We need vehicles & drivers to transport people who need rides.  Please approach Noel or Janice.

COVENANT KEEPERS Movie Night tonight, Feb. 26 at 6:30 pm, CCD! Inviting all couples to come and join us!

The outreach to La Libertad was a blessing and so satisfying…not just because we gave some relief goods, but that because many gave their lives to Christ! More than food that spoils is eternal life that sustains the soul! That is always our priority, our focus and our goal. Whatever humanitarian aid we give is a platform to share the gospel. We’re not a social club, nor a humanitarian organization, we’re the church. And the church is to proclaim the gospel at all cost, in any way possible, at all times. Paul said, “Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season…” (2 Tim.4:2)

Jesus said, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” (Matt.4:4) A simple reminder for all of us:  What digestion is to the body, meditation is to the soul. As we read the Word and meditate on it, we receive spiritual health and strength for the inner person, and this enables us to obey the will of God. You see the problem is we think that life is just about meeting our physical needs – that this is all there is! So we work and work, do this – do that,  study hard, nothing necessarily wrong with these things – but being consumed by just these things at the cost of neglecting the spiritual being – which is supposed to be the priority – is imbalanced and doomed to fall!

Jesus is saying, “Life is not just about bread but it’s about God who gives the bread!”  Why is this? Because we are a spiritual being. Man is consists of spirit, soul and body. And God who is Spirit is the only one who can satisfy the spiritual need of man! So if our focus is only the physical we will always be dissatisfied, discontented and lacking! Right after the feeding of the 5,000he 5,000
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Jesus’ words are clear: Put God first. Don’t spend all your energies and your efforts and your time, your resources, talents, and everything you have for that which is going to perish! Laboring for all the temporal, the material, everything that are seen is going to vanish away, but that which is unseen is eternal! Are you working only for the temporal? Only for the material? Only for the food that will spoil or perish? Or are you laboring for the food which will endure unto everlasting life? Food for the body is necessary but not the most important. What the people need is not food but eternal life which Jesus alone can give, for He is the Bread of Life!

ANNOUNCEMENT:

1. H4U Medtech on Monday, Feb. 20, at 7 pm at the Silliman Amphitheater. Please come out and support our H4U and pray for a fruitful harvest!

2. The Living Vessels will be holding an Evangelistic Valentines Dinner on Feb. 25, Saturday at 6:30 pm at Bethel Guesthouse.

• The Theme is “The Greatest . . . . An Affair of the Heart 2012” with theme verse, “And now these remain: faith, hope, and love.  But the greatest of these is love.”  1 Cor. 13:131 Cor. 13:13
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  13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.  
  
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• Registration Fee is P250.00 / person
• Limited slots only
• Registration is ongoing.

Please approach Lorraine or Gerchelle Yam for inquiries.  This is an evangelistic event, so please invite, or better yet, sponsor your unbelieving friends, relatives, and co-workers.  This is open to all college students, young professionals, and young couples.

3. Mark Your Calendar: WATER BAPTISM  and BEACH FAMILY FELLOWSHIP on March 3 at 10 am, Dulamal’s Beach House in Cangmating. If you want to obey the Lord in water baptism, please sign up at the back after the bible study.

• It is a Lovefeast (potluck) affair so bring a dish to be shared.
• Bring your own eating utensils
• Those who will be baptized please bring extra clothes.
• If you need directions we have a map for you at the back.
• If you need a ride, assembly place will be at the Quezon Park in front of Tops and Bottom, 9:00 am on March 3.

The earthquake last Monday surely got all of our attention. Saddened and heart-broken by the devastation, it made me think of what really matters most – and it’s God, His Word and the souls of men and women. That really, all the material world as we know it will soon pass away…and sometimes…just like that! Rom.8:22 says, “We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.” Remember when God finished His creation, it was a good creation (Gen.1:31), but today it is a groaning creation. There is suffering and death; there is pain, all of which is, of course, the result of man’s sin. Note the words Paul used to describe the plight of creation: frustration (Rom.8:20), bondage, decay (Rom.8:21), and pains (Rom.8:22).

However, there will be an end to all these. Jesus compared it to a woman in travail. There is pain, but the pain will end when the child is delivered. One day when Jesus returns on earth and establishes His kingdom, the groaning creation will become a glorious creation! Let us then pay careful attention to what the creation is telling us. It’s not only that creation declares the glory of God, it also declares to the world the nearness of the return of the Son of God!

But not only God is speaking to the world through the groaning creation, of course most of all from God’s Word, He is also calling out for people to repent and turn to Him through circumstances happening in the world today.

The May 1984 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC shows through color photos and drawings the swift and terrible destruction that wiped out the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in A.D. 79. The explosion of Mount Vesuvius was so sudden the residents were killed while in their routine: men and women were at the market, the rich in their luxurious homes, slaves working. They died amid volcanic ash and superheated gases. Even family pets suffered the same quick and final fate. It takes little imagination to picture the panic of that terrible day. The saddest part is that these people did not have to die.

Scientists confirm what ancient Roman writers record—weeks of rumblings and shakings preceded the actual explosion. Even a warning sign of smoke was clearly visible from the mountain days before the eruption. If only they had been able to read and respond to Vesuvius’s warning!  There are similar “rumblings” in our world:  earthquakes, the nuclear threat, economic woes, breakdown of the family and moral standards. While not exactly new, these things do point to a coming Day of Judgment. People need not be caught unprepared. God warns and provides an escape to those who will heed the rumblings. And the escape is Jesus Christ! And if you are a follower of Christ then that should be primary in your heart and mind right now – how to make your life count by pointing people to the only savior Jesus Christ.

Ask yourself, “Who or what is most important in my life?” I’m hoping that your answer will be, “My relationship with God, through Jesus Christ, is most important to me.” If so, then put that at the top of your list of priorities, & say, “This will affect my decisions, my scheduling, my relationship with others, & my whole outlook on life.” I pray this to be true to all of us.

“Psalm 25:12Psalm 25:12
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12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.  

WP-Bible plugin″ – “Who, then, is the man that fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the way chosen for him.” What a promise for those who fear the Lord…guidance, direction. Notice it says, “He will instruct him in the way chosen for him.” There’s already a way, a path chosen by God for us – and it’s the best way, because He knows what is best for us. Our responsibility is to let Him lead us and guide us to that way He already set for us. How do we do that? Get out of the way! Don’t get in the way of God in your life by stubbornly pursuing your own agenda, your own selfish ambition.

How can you be sure you’re making the right decision? Sometimes it may seem as if God plays hide and seek when we’re trying to know His will, but that’s not the way He operates. He wants to give us clear direction. The real question is, “What do you need to do to hear His voice?”

Clear the pathway. We have two main obstacles that hinder our discernment: sin in our life and our own strong desires about the situation. To receive the Lord’s guidance, we must repent of all known sin and make our desires secondary to His.

Exercise patience. Sometimes it takes a great deal of strength to stand still when everything within you is shouting, “Hurry! Time is running out!” But if you rush ahead of God, you may miss His will.

Persist in prayer. The Bible clearly instructs us to keep coming to the Lord with our concerns. As we continue to pray, He will gradually weed out anything confusing until we come to His conclusion about the matter.

Search the Scriptures. The Word of God has an answer for every need, and the Holy Spirit knows just how to point us in the right direction. There were times while I was reading the Bible that a verse jumped off the page and supplied the exact answer I needed to make an important decision.

So often when we’re faced with a critical choice, all we want from the Lord is a quick answer. But He delights to meet with us in order to deepen our relationship with Him. Don’t let the urgency of your need keep you from enjoying the intimacy of His presence as you seek His will. Don’t just go for His answer, go for Him. In the process of seeking  is where you know Him more.  This is intimacy with God!

Psa.25:14 says, “The LORD confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.”  God makes known His will, His ways to those who fear Him. The word “covenant” here was not merely a conditional contract, offering rewards in return for obedience, but a privileged and intimate relationship of friendship. The friendship of the Lord is with those who fear Him. Didn’t Jesus echo this truth to His disciples? In Jn. 15:15Jn. 15:15
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15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.  

WP-Bible plugin, “I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from My Father I have made known to you.” God favors with His presence and guidance those who trust and love Him.

Announcement:

THAI MISSION 2012 TEAM! We still have 6 slots opened. For ministry leaders and those whom Ptr. Jo has personally invited, deadline for your final decision will be on Feb. 12.  If there are still slots available, we will be opening it up to the church volunteers/workers and the deadline for your decision will be on Feb. 18.

The Living Vessels will be holding an EVANGELISTIC VALENTINES DINNER on Feb. 25, Saturday at 6:30 pm at Bethel Guesthouse.  the Theme is “The Greatest . . . . An Affair of the Heart 2012”.

• Registration Fee is P250.00 / person
• Limited slots only
• Registration starts today, Feb. 5, 2012

Please approach Lorraine or Gerchelle Yam for inquiries.  Please invite, or better yet, sponsor your unbelieving friends, relatives, and co-workers.  This is open to all college students, young professionals, and young couples.

FYI:  H4U CBA is on Feb. 13, at 7 pm at the Silliman CBA grounds and H4U Medtech is on Feb. 15, at 7 pm at the Silliman Amphitheater.  Please come out and support our H4U and pray for a fruitful harvest!

Pray for the SUNDAY SCHOOL KIDS OUTREACH on Feb. 18, 2012, 3-5 pm at Habitat Candau-ay.  If you want to get involve and donate the GIFT SHOEBOXES or a cash donation of P300 , please submit it  to Gaily Echin or Lolit Jo, or at the table at the back.

Mark Your Calendar: WATER BAPTISM on March 3.  Details will be announced later.

While thinking of what I would write here I was also thinking of what flowers I would give to my wife Lolit for her birthday (Saturday, January 28). Then I said to myself, “There you go! That’s the subject worth writing about for pastor’s note!” So what can I say but that Lolit is indeed a blessing from the Lord. A woman of faith, a loving and caring mom, a faithful wife, a loyal sister and a trusted friend. I’m glad I married my best friend…and still is!

By the grace of God she indeed is a Proverbs 31 woman (see 31:10-31e 31:10-31
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WP-Bible plugin)…not a perfect woman but a “Proverbs 31 woman”. Its interesting reading that passage that there’s very little emphasis about the woman’s sexuality. That’s because it’s not the woman’s sex appeal that makes her attractive. It’s her character that makes her attractive! It’s what’s on the inside!

How do I know that? Because 1 Peter 3:31 Peter 3:3
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3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;  

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Peter’s not saying that you can’t ever wear nice clothes or make up. But he’s saying that true beauty is deeper than that. “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate. (Prov.31:30-31)

Charm may be used for good or for evil; it is not necessarily bad. But its good use requires the fear of the Lord. As you know, every physical body has an enemy that will ultimately win—AGE! Physical beauty will pass away with the years no matter how many creams or treatments we use to try to prevent it. The good news is that the fear of the Lord brings lasting beauty to a woman’s soul. Without this inner attractiveness, physical beauty is merely superficial and temporary.

Our society is so messed up. They put all the emphasis on the outward and very little on the inward. They make the average woman feel like garbage if she doesn’t have the perfect hourglass figure. But God knows that what really makes a woman beautiful is what’s on the inside.

Precious Women of God, seek to be truly beautiful by honoring God above all else in your life. And as a parent, purpose to pass on a spiritual legacy that values true feminine beauty: the love of the Lord.

The Year of the Dragon is the Chinese zodiac year of 2012. To them it symbolizes wisdom, strength, success and happiness (Revelation 12 tells us something else…go look that up). No wonder the other night I saw a lot of shows on TV that featured Feng Sui experts, giving advice and guidance on the right way of positioning one’s furniture, doors, etc.. For what? For good luck.

LUCK. You certainly can’t count on luck. There’s a true story of a couple. They were thrilled. The winning number for the lottery had just been announced, and that exact number was on their ticket. The grand prize was $12 million. They were jubilant—at least for a few hours. Then lottery officials found that there had been a proof-reading error when the winning number was published. The ticket wasn’t worth $12 million after all; it was worth nothing. It had all been a mistake. The next day the man died of a heart attack.

When you hear that true story, you may say, “What rotten luck!” But I think all luck is rotten. Every story where luck is the main theme will eventually have a sad ending. You may disagree and think luck is important. You may like lotteries or casinos or some other kind of gambling. You may use good luck charms or lucky numbers to improve your chances, and you may avoid certain things that might bring you bad luck. The trouble with luck is that you can’t really trust it. You never know whether luck is going to be for you or against you. You can be praising your good luck one moment, only to find out the next moment that your luck has gone bad. If you’re like the man in the story, your faith in luck can give you $12 million dollars one day and then take it away and kill you the next day.

If I had to go through life depending on luck, it would drive me crazy. In this New Year, I couldn’t bear to think that everything that’s going to happen in 2012 is just a random jumble of chance events. I couldn’t handle the wondering and worrying. I couldn’t feel safe or secure. But I don’t believe in luck…so should every person who professes to be a Christian. I believe something much, much better than luck. I believe in the unchanging faithfulness of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Heb.13:8), so His faithfulness is unchanging. As we are already 22 days in the New Year, depend on Jesus’ faithfulness to give you joy and security which money can’t buy, which human technology can’t achieve, and which human attacks can’t destroy. Our inventions can fail at the worst possible moment, and even when they work, our inventions can’t meet our deepest needs for love, forgiveness, holiness, and eternal life with God. Human help can’t replace Jesus’ faithfulness, and human attacks can’t defeat Christ’s faithfulness to His people.

As His followers, we are to look only to Jesus, the Author and the Finisher of our faith, and to His Word inspired by the Holy Spirit, for guidance in every area of life. Don’t look to the stars to guide you, look to the One who made the stars. Trusting in “luck” is simply a proof of a lack of trust in the One who made everything and who knows what’s best for you.  Trust Him today. Trust in Him alone.

Announcement:

YOUTH CAMP 2012 is fast approaching! Inviting all college and high school students to start praying to be able to join this year’s Youth Camp. Church, especially parents, support us through prayer and in our fundraising activities.  Bake Sale starts today — so please grab a snack on your way out!

Want to serve the Lord? Here’s an opportunity for you to grow and serve  our God in His house—come and join the USHERING MINISTRY of CCD! More ushers are needed during 2nd service. Please sign up at the back or approach Lyne Labbay or any of our ushers.

“One thing I do,” says Paul, ”Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead (Phil.3:13).  “One thing” is a phrase that is important to the Christian life.  “One thing is needful” Jesus explained to busy Martha when she criticized her sister. Psa.27:4 – “One thing have I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.” Too many of us are too involved in “many things” when what is important to spiritual progress is to concentrate on “one thing” – one thing that really matters; one thing that is the call of God upon your life. This is called “devotion”. The believer must devote himself to running the Christian race, pressing on in knowing the Lord and serving Him.

We are to be single minded (2 Tim. 2:3-42 Tim. 2:3-4
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3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. ⁴ No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.  

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9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. labour: or, endeavour  

WP-Bible plugin, Paul wrote, “We make it our goal to please Him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.” You want to have a goal for this new year? Here it is: Please Him! What greater goal than to live to please Him? That by the grace of God, we would live to please Him in our personal lives, family, workplace, school, in our hobbies, etc… Are we a God-pleaser or a Man-pleaser? The winners in the race are those who concentrate, who keep their eyes on the goal and let nothing distract them. Jam.1:8 says, “ A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.” The key is to live for that which matters most!

While Jesus was on earth, He could have done all sorts of fantastic things. He could have built buildings that would have made the engineers and architects of the Roman Empire look stupid. He could have opened a university and taught science to the smartest scholars from every nation. He could have conducted the largest Gospel crusade the world had ever seen. He could have healed all the sick people on earth and cleared out every hospital. He could have sent out 12,000 apostles instead of 12 to build His Church.

Why did Jesus refrain from doing these and a million other wonderful things that were within His power? The simple answer is this: Jesus knew His mission—the one task for which He came. He stated it very clearly: “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10Luke 19:10
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10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.  

WP-Bible plugin). Although He was well aware that He would die for the sins of the whole world, He also knew that He needed to accomplish His mission within the tiny nation of Israel. Jesus lived daily to fulfill His mission and never allowed Himself to be distracted by anything or anyone. When His journey came to an end, He simply said to His Father, “I have finished the work which You have given Me to do” (John 17:4John 17:4
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4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.  

WP-Bible plugin). And on the cross, He looked at humanity past, present and future and proclaimed, “It is finished” (John 19:30John 19:30
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30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.  

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Beloved, a focused life is one that makes a difference. Keep the main thing, the main thing – to know Jesus and to make Him known!

Announcement:

ATTN:  Elders’  & Wives and Ministry Leaders’ Prayer/Fasting and Year-long Planning is scheduled on Jan. 20-21, 2012 at CCTC starting from 6:00rom 6:00
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Living Vessels Fellowship (Young Adults) is now scheduled every Friday, 7:00 pm at the CCD. Please come on time as we will be joining the Living Stones Youth and College Core groups for opening prayer and praise & worship.

Want to serve the Lord? Here’s an opportunity for you to grow and serve  our God in His house—come and join the USHERING MINISTRY of CCD! More ushers are needed during 2nd service. Please sign up at the back or approach Lyne Labbay or any of our ushers.

Psalm 23:6Psalm 23:6
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6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. for ever: Heb. to length of days  

WP-Bible plugin “Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” No anxiety, fear of the future, or worry about tomorrow in these words of David. Because God is good I can expect His protection and provision. I can expect that no matter what happens to me this new year, God will bring good out of it somehow. It will always either be for my own good, for the good of other people, or for the good of His kingdom. God is a good God. We don’t know what the future holds but we do know Who holds it.

“Surely goodness will follow…” What does he mean by that? Obviously David had disappointments in life. Not everything good happened to him. He’s saying that good things will always come out of whatever happens even the bad, the evil, the difficult. God will insure that good will come out — it will follow whatever happens to David and to us. The great promise that God has given to believers: Romans 8:28Romans 8:28
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28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.  

WP-Bible plugin, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”  That’s what it means “goodness will follow me”. There is no difficulty, dilemma, defeat, disaster in the life of a Christian that ultimately God won’t bring good out of. Eventually, He’ll bring good out of it. Now, not only goodness will follow you but “…love will follow me all the days of my life.” (Other translation the word is mercy). What is mercy? Mercy is grace in action. Why do we need mercy? Because we’re imperfect. We stumble and fall, blow it, make mistakes. In the future you’re going to falter! So this year, you need not only God’s goodness, you need His mercy. You need His forgiveness, pardon, healing.

You’re going to experience many different kinds of days in life. Happy, sad, sick, depressing, lonely, difficult — that’s why we fear the future — we don’t know what’s going to happen. But you will never face a day without God’s goodness and mercy with you if you’ve given your life to Jesus Christ. He will be with you all the time.

And…”I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” That’s one of the most important little connections we see in the Bible. It connects yesterday and today with tomorrow. God says, “I’ve got this great life planned for you and it’s for My glory and surely goodness and mercy will follow you through it, BUT that’s not the end! I’ve got something else at the end!” He builds it to a crescendo. David ends this Psalm by saying “We’re going to heaven!” Jesus saves the best until last. With God it just keeps getting better and better. With the world, it’s getting darker and darker…but to a Christian our hope is getting brighter and brighter! The best is yet to come.

Beloved, we were made to last forever. So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though the going is rough for a while down here. But it’s just as true that one day we’re going to be with the Lord. Heaven was made for Christians, for those who trust in Jesus.

Announcement:

ATTN:  Elders’ and Ministry Leaders’ Prayer/Fasting and Year-long Planning is scheduled on Jan. 20-21, 2012 at CCTC starting from 6:00rom 6:00
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Living Vessels Fellowship (Young Adults) is now scheduled every Friday, 7:00 pm at the CCD. Please come on time as we will be joining the Living Stones Youth and College Core groups for opening prayer and praise & worship.

For those who ordered CCD t-shirts – the printshop is still recovering from the flood.  We will just inform you when your t-shirts are ready for pick up.

Please keep PTR. CHUCK SMITH in prayer as he undergoes tests and scans for his lung cancer.

Come and stand in the gap with us as we intercede for one another.  Join us every Tuesday at 5:30 pm, here at CCD for our INTERCESSORY PRAYER MEETING.