As a follower of Christ, we must constantly do certain activities together with others on a regular basis. Failure to do so will affect our spiritual lives. We will not grow toward spiritual maturity unless we rearrange our lives by faith according to God's kingdom agenda.
The fear of evangelism can stem from various sources. Some people may worry about rejection or ridicule from others, fearing that their beliefs will be met with skepticism or hostility. Others may feel inadequate in their knowledge or ability to articulate their faith effectively. We must overcome our fear of evangelism.
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Unity Through the Gospel | By Pastor Bong Baylon | RLCC
16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send greetings. 17 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. 18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people. 19 Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil. 20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. 21 Timothy, my co-worker, sends his greetings to you, as do Lucius, Jason and Sosipater, my fellow Jews. 22 I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord. 23 Gaius, whose hospitality I and the whole church here enjoy, sends you his greetings. Erastus, who is the city’s director of public works, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings. (24) 25 Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, 26 but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from faith— 27 to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen. (Romans 16:16-27)
Relationships are important in the body of Christ. But they are not more important than truth itself. Although we must promote relationships in the church, we must only do so in obedience to the truth. In other words, truth creates the relationship and not the other way around. We must not compromise the truth for the sake of our relationships. Our unity depends on our faithfulness to the Gospel, not just our relationships with each other.
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14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, 15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. 16 He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous —- to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” (Luke 1:14-17)
Many believers today do not have a clear sense of calling from the Lord. So they go through life aimlessly. They waste their time or resources doing all sorts of things that are not part of God's calling for their lives. Instead of seeking God's will, they settle for less than what God has prepared for them. God saves people for a reason. He has prepared good works for us to do with the life that He has entrusted to us.
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Main Idea: “Each of us has a calling from the Lord.” (“Lahat tayo ay may tawag mula sa Panginoon.”)
What are the elements of God's calling?
Three Elements
1. Purpose and power (vv.16-17)
2. Process (v.15)
3. People (v.14)
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1 Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me, 2 or they will tear me apart like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me. 3 Lord my God, if I have done this and there is guilt on my hands—4 if I have repaid my ally with evil or without cause have robbed my foe—5 then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust. 6 Arise, Lord, in your anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies. Awake, my God; decree justice. 7 Let the assembled peoples gather around you, while you sit enthroned over them on high. 8 Let the Lord judge the peoples. Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High. 9 Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure—you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts. 10 My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart. 11 God is a righteous judge, a God who displays his wrath every day. 12 If he does not relent, he will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow. 13 He has prepared his deadly weapons; he makes ready his flaming arrows. 14 Whoever is pregnant with evil conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment. 15 Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit they have made. 16 The trouble they cause recoils on them; their violence comes down on their own heads. 17 I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High. (Psalm 7:1-17)
A false accusation is a difficult situation. We are often tempted to defend ourselves or even to fight back. Sometimes we look for a third party who can side with us against the person who is accusing us. This results in further complications. It can become very messy. Relationships can be destroyed when this type of situation is not handled properly. The word of God teaches us a better way to handle false accusations. We need to learn how to respond.
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Main Idea: “A false accusation is an opportunity to experience God's vindication.” (“Ang maling paratang ay pagkakataon para maranasan ang pagtatanggol ng Diyos.”)
How do we respond to false accusations?
Two God-Honoring Responses
1. Look to God to defend your innocence (vv.1-9).
2. Leave room for God to execute His justice (vv.10-17).
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In Christian spirituality, the discipline of repentance plays a crucial role in a person's relationship with God. Repentance involves agreeing with God concerning our sins, confessing one's sins, asking for forgiveness, and turning away from sinful behavior. It is a necessary step towards spiritual growth and a closer relationship with God.
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Our goal is not just to become a good person on the outside, but to become a good person on the inside. God desires the transformation of our desires, not just our actions.
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Acts 2:14-41 gives us a record of the first evangelistic sermon in the Book of Acts. Based on the amount of space that Luke devotes for this sermon, we can assume that he intended it to be a model for us in proclaiming the Gospel.
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The need for approval is a common human need that often stems from an unhealthy desire for validation and acceptance from others. However, it can often lead to compromise and dishonesty instead of speaking the truth in love. Many people do not share their faith because of their unhealthy need to be constantly liked by others. Like Jesus, we must learn to confess the truth regardless of its outcomes.
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Making Plans with God's Guidance | By Pastor Bong Baylon | RLCC
22 This is why I have often been hindered from coming to you. 23 But now that there is no more place for me to work in these regions, and since I have been longing for many years to visit you, 24 I plan to do so when I go to Spain. I hope to see you while passing through and to have you assist me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while. 25 Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem in the service of the Lord’s people there. 26 For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem. 27 They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in the Jews’ spiritual blessings, they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material blessings. 28 So after I have completed this task and have made sure that they have received this contribution, I will go to Spain and visit you on the way. 29 I know that when I come to you, I will come in the full measure of the blessing of Christ. (Romans 15:22-29)
Many Christians today find themselves in wrong situations because they do not listen to the Lord when they make plans. They just make plans and then they ask the Lord to bless their plans. Consequently, God gives them over to their plans, which they are already determined to do regardless of what God says. They do not receive God's guidance because they do not ask for it and they are not willing to listen to Him even if He gives it to them by His grace.
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