12 Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God. Do not forget the helpless. 13 Why does the wicked man revile God? Why does he say to himself, “He won’t call me to account”? 14 But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless. 15 Break the arm of the wicked man; call the evildoer to account for his wickedness that would not otherwise be found out. 16 The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land. 17 You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, 18 defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror. (Psalm 10:12-18) When faced with evil, sometimes we don't know how to respond. Our first instinct is to be angry. We lash out against those who are doing evil. Sometimes it works; often, it doesn't. Usually, it worsens the situation because the evildoers will not give up. Others will leave, which is what the evildoers want since they can now be free to do what they want. Finally, some will freeze and do nothing. It will encourage the evildoers to continue. What can we do? Ask for God's intervention. #churchonline #digical #rlccphil Choose your place of grace - https://solo.to/rlccphil Discuss this in your small group - https://rlcc.ph/devotional/ Ask for prayer- https://m.me/rlccphil Send your giving - https://join.rlcc.ph/giving Take the next step - https://bit.ly/3mJy44F Download our free app - https://app.rlcc.ph Have questions? - https://join.rlcc.ph/support Main Idea: “When facing an evil situation, ask for God's intervention.” (“Kapag nahaharap sa masamang sitwasyon, hingin ang interbensyon ng Diyos.”) How do we pray for God's intervention? Three Ways 1. Ask God to reveal Himself (vv.12-13). 2. Ask God to stop the wickedness (vv.14-15). 3. Ask God to defend the helpless (vv.16-18). ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po2tYCQbOaY

#churchonline #digical #rlccphil This month we want to delve deeper into mental health issues and look at specific problems. Our primary source of inspiration will be the Book of Psalms. Specifically, we want to investigate and address the most common types of mental health issues that people face today. To start off this series, let us focus on depression – one of the most widespread yet misunderstood mental health challenges. Visit us online at https://online.rlcc.ph/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M42XIlmiVSg

Effective Witnessing | By Pastor Bong Baylon | RLCC 57 When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy. 59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, 60 but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.” 61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.” 62 Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. 63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God. 65 All the neighbors were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea people were talking about all these things. 66 Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, “What then is this child going to be?” For the Lord’s hand was with him. (Luke 1:57-66) We are called to be witnesses of the Gospel. Sharing the Good News with others is our privilege and responsibility. But not many of us are doing it effectively. Effective witnessing is all about sharing the Good News to others so that they are persuaded to trust God also. But how do we do that in such a way that we do not alienate people in the process? #churchonline #digical #rlccphil Choose your place of grace - https://solo.to/rlccphil Discuss this in your small group - https://rlcc.ph/devotional/ Ask for prayer- https://m.me/rlccphil Send your giving - https://join.rlcc.ph/giving Take the next step - https://bit.ly/3mJy44F ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pk30FW401k

Date: Oct 7, 2022 Text: Luke 13:10-17 God is always at work in this world and also in our lives. He wants us to join Him in His work of grace and mercy so that we can become active participants rather than passive onlookers. Unfortunately, our focus is on other things. That's why we miss God-moments or divine opportunities. To know more, visit https://bit.ly/3M5j8JJ Questions, Comments, Feedback - https://galas.fm/episode/05d0c4de-a4fa-523e-a70f-7d2f99c75fdd #churchonline #digical #rlccphil Central Idea: “We miss divine opportunities because our focus is on other things.” (“Hindi natin nakikita ang mga banal na oportunidad dahil nakatuon tayo sa ibang bagay.”) Why do we miss divine opportunities? Three Reasons 1. We don't see what Jesus sees (vv.10-13) 2. We don't feel what Jesus feels (vv.14-16). 3. We don't do what Jesus would do (v.17). ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbjrO_LH1XY