The church is called to spiritual unity, which is distinct from organizational unity. Without spiritual unity, organizational unity will not truly be effective. God desires His people to have a unified heart and mind.
Hurt By Words | By Pastor Bong Baylon | RLCC
1 Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race. 2 Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts. 3 May the Lord silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue—4 those who say, “By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?” 5 “Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord. “I will protect them from those who malign them.” 6 And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times. 7 You, Lord, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked, 8 who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race. (Psalm 12:1-8)
When we are hurt physically, we know sooner or later we will be healed by God's grace. But when words hurt us, it seems to be a totally different experience. It's hard to recover from hurtful words. It affects us deeply in our hearts and we can't seem to get back to being normal again. The cruel words stay in our minds and they keep on repeating like a "last song syndrome."
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1 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Don’t you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah — how he appealed to God against Israel: 3 “Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me”? 4 And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” 5 So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. 6 And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace. 7 What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain. The elect among them did, but the others were hardened, 8 as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” 9 And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them. 10 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.” (Romans 11:1-10)
Salvation is by grace through faith. No one should presume upon it. Instead, we should always be thankful for it. But sometimes we forget this. Consequently, we neglect the Gospel in our lives. Instead of living our lives according to the truth of the Gospel, we become worldly and disobedient. As a result, many people stumble. Instead of being salt and light, we become the very reason why people reject the truth. We need to have the right attitudes toward salvation.
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Main Idea: “Since salvation is by grace, we must be grateful and faithful.” (“Dahil ang kaligtasan ay ayon sa biyaya, dapat tayong magpasalamat at manatiling tapat.”)
What are the right attitudes toward salvation?
Two Attitudes
1. We should be grateful (1-6).
2. We should be faithful (7-10).
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For us Christians, belief in the resurrection is central to our faith. The resurrection offers us the promise of eternal life beginning now as well as in the future. It's important to understand its implications.
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We need to discern when evil is at work in our lives or in the lives of others. There are signs or indicators when this is happening. We must open our eyes and reject evil as soon as we see these signs.
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1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae. 2 I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus. 4 They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them. 5 Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia. 6 Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you. 7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was. 8 Greet Ampliatus, my dear friend in the Lord. 9 Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in Christ, and my dear friend Stachys. 10 Greet Apelles, whose fidelity to Christ has stood the test. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus. 11 Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord. 12 Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, those women who work hard in the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, another woman who has worked very hard in the Lord. 13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too. 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the other brothers and sisters with them. 15 Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the Lord’s people who are with them. (Romans 16:1-15)
There is a crisis of leadership in the church today. Because of the nature of the church, we need better leaders. Unfortunately, not everyone is willing to step forward to become better leaders. Without better leadership, churches suffer. Ministries are not done well. Small groups do not function as they should. People's needs are not met. The lost are not found.
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Main Idea: “The church needs better leaders.” (“Kailangan sa iglesya ang mas mahusay na mga lider.”)
What kind of leaders do we need today?
Three Characteristics
1. Those who pursue life-giving relationships (1-4).
2. Those who honor fellow leaders (5-10).
3. Those who empower everyone for ministry (11-15).
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Gratitude to Jesus | By Pastor Bong Baylon | RLCC
Date: Nov 3, 2022
Text: Luke 17:11-19
Everything that we do in the Christian life must be the result of gratitude to Jesus. Without gratitude, we will always struggle with obeying and serving Jesus in whatever area of our lives.
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