Becoming Other-Centered | By Pastor Bong Baylon | RLCC 13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. 14 I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean. 15 If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died. 16 Therefore do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil. 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, 18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval. 19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. 20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a person to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble. 21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall. 22 So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves. 23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin. (Romans 14:13-23) We live in a self-centered world. People are more interested in their own rights and freedom to do what they want to do regardless of its effects upon others. They don't care if others might be hurt or offended for as long as they can get what they want. This is the kind of thinking that the Lord wants to change in people. Our minds need to be renewed when it comes to the exercise of our freedom. This can only happen through the Gospel. We can only become other-centered through the work of God's grace in us. #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=ENakk1-YXQQ

Signs of a Wasted Life | By Pastor Bong Baylon | RLCC 4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. (Psalm 1:4-5) Sometimes people are not aware that they are wasting their lives. They continue living as if God does not exist or He does not matter. Consequently, their lives are on a spiral downwards. It's important to notice the signs of a wasted life so that we can turn and repent before it's too late. In His mercy, God wants us to turn to Him and surrender our lives to Him so that our lives will not end up wasted. #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 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zgRXYUP0xE

1 How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? 3 Look on me and answer, Lord my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death, 4 and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes will rejoice when I fall. 5 But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. 6 I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me. (Psalm 13:1-6) One of the most difficult experiences in the Christian life is when you feel like God is absent or far away. Those who go through such experiences describe it as confusing, difficult, doubtful, depressing, etc. Those who are more experienced in the spiritual life call it the "dark night of the soul". It's a temporary experience that can result in either deeper faith or unbelief, even backsliding. Sooner or later, we will all experience this as part of God's pruning or cleansing of our character. Therefore, we must learn how to navigate a "dark night of the soul". #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 everything seems dark, trust in God's faithfulness.” (“Kapag ang lahat ay parang madilim, magtiwala sa katapatan ng Diyos.”) How do you navigate a dark night of the soul? Three Steps 1. Feel the absence of God (vv.1-2). 2. Cry out for enlightenment (vv.3-4). 3. Rest in the joy of deeper faith (vv.5-6). ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMEhiRrzFZE

The Means to Go Back | Pastor Bong Baylon | RLCC It's crucial to always remember the death of Christ on the cross. Thankfully, because we are predominantly a Christian nation, we are reminded of this once a year. But through the years, many people, even Christians, are no longer interested to remember this very important event. They would rather use this occasion to do other things. Of course, there is nothing wrong with doing other things. But if doing other things results in forgetting the significance of the death of Christ on the cross, then maybe we need to pause and consider that. Join us for our Good Friday Online Worship Celebration as we remember the true meaning of the Cross. We will also have our Lord's Supper so please prepare your communion elements (bread and juice). #churchonline #digical #rlccphil Check out our sermon notes here - https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/f6y1g0 For more information about RLCC, visit - https://solo.to/rlccphil For your prayer needs, go to - https://m.me/rlccphil To support our ministry, go to - https://groups.rlcc.ph/giving Do you want to grow in your personal relationship with Jesus Christ? Click this link - https://bit.ly/3mJy44F. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ5j6XHi2XA