Victory Ortigas

God's mission includes redeeming us from the curse of the law so that we might experience the blessing of Abraham and receive the promised Spirit. As a result, we are to live by faith, not by the law ( Galatians 3:11-12 ).

God's mission includes making us right with Him, not by works of the law, but by faith through Christ. We are to live for Him and for the gospel ( Galatians 2:20 ).

God sent Jesus to save us. God sent Paul to proclaim the one true gospel. Similarly, we are also sent to preach and bear witness to the same gospel (Galatians 2:9).

Jesus and the early church proclaimed and demonstrated the gospel, ushering in the spiritual and physical realities of the year of the Lord's favor!

Jesus and the early church proclaimed and demonstrated the gospel to the oppressed—to set people free, oppressed and oppressor alike, from spiritual and societal oppression.

Jesus and the early church proclaimed and demonstrated the gospel to the blind—to set people free from spiritual and physical blindness.

Jesus and the early church proclaimed & demonstrated the gospel to the captives—to set people free from spiritual bondage and unjust captivity.

Jesus and the early church proclaimed and demonstrated the gospel to the poor–to set people free from spiritual and societal poverty.

Work is a calling designed for love, service, and human flourishing. While rebellion caused a curse that infects different aspects of work and life, Jesus redeems our work, giving it eternal meaning and future hope. There is dignity and nobility in all work; there is no hierarchy of vocations; all honest work is God's work. As all work is connected, it should bless others, commend the gospel,...

Our labor is a form of love and a powerful witness to others. In Genesis, we see a glimpse of the call to have dominion over God's creation. Whenever followers of Christ, by His grace, live out this call to create, reorder, and be productive, we reflect an aspect of what it means to be people who reflect the image of God and point people to Him. Supporting texts: Matthew 5:13—16, 1 Thessalonia...

Read: Genesis 2:15 God has designed man to reflect who He is, and work is an aspect of this call to reflect the image of God. In Genesis, work is a pre-fall blessing, not a post-fall curse. While sin has distorted our view and experience of work, the gospel reshapes all of life, including work. This renders work spiritual rather than merely secular. Our faith is lived out through our work, and it...

Joshua recounts the things God has done on their behalf and challenges the people to put away their foreign gods. The proven record of God helps us see His being set- apart from all other gods and compels us to forsake all else and trust in Him alone. God's goodness is what sustains us until the end.

Israel fell in the hands of Ai despite them being more numerous than the latter. But when they repented, He strengthened them to victory once again. God's grace is what restores us when we fail.

God's awesome and limitless power can give us strength in doing what He is calling us to do-even if it may not make sense in our finite minds. It's often in these moments of unconventional faith that God's power is most clearly revealed. God's character is what anchors our trust in His promises when we lack understanding.

Joshua had a huge task of filling in the shoes of Moses and leading God's people in conquering the Promised Land that he felt inadequate to do. But God's Promise of His Presence strengthened Joshua to take on what's intimidating to him. God's presence is our source of courage as we move forward.

Culturally, many times, leadership is merely lip service. But Jesus not only taught leadership; He demonstrated it through His actions by His willingness to wash the feet of the disciples, taking the form of a servant, and being obedient to the point of death. Current and future leaders can learn from Jesus' example of showing humility as He served others. This can be expressed in establishing...

Culturally, leadership is based on position, glory, and lording over others. Even when the world tries to model leadership after Jesus, their posture is still for personal gain. But Jesus teaches that the purpose and motivation of leadership is to serve others. It is crucial for both current and next-generation leaders to grasp this truth and reach the campus not for our own gain, but with a genui...

Supplication is the part of the worship service where people bring their prayers and concerns directly to the Lord. We grow as believers in our faith and are encouraged as we bring our concerns to God and respond to His word. Unbelievers can see prayer demonstrated and, as a result, they can approach God and go to Him in faith. We are shaped by praying and interceding for the advancement of God&#3...

The sacrament of communion is a "means of grace" that is a: (1) remembrance of Christ's body and blood given for our forgiveness (1 Corinthians 11:23-25); (2) reminder of our participation in the Lord's sacrifice (1 Corinthians 10:16); and (3) recognition of the Church as the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 10:17). We are shaped by participating in the body of Christ.

Congregational singing is part of our Victory worship services, where the community worships God together through songs. Through the songs, believers worship and magnify God as they grow in their knowledge and awe of Him, while unbelievers experience and acknowledge His presence. We are shaped as we celebrate and proclaim who God is, what He has done, and what He promised to do.

When we gather to draw near to God, we are shaped and formed in worship (as the called-out ones) into a community of faith. As a community, we hold fast to the confession of hope and grow in love and good works. This empowers us as disciples to become witnesses to the ends of the earth, sending the church on mission (as the sent-out ones). We are shaped by sacred gatherings as we come together cor...

God’s image in humanity is expressed through the values that point us to who God is: life-giving, loving, gracious, and just. When the Body of Christ works together to be God’s hands and feet to the world, God is glorified and His vision for fallen humanity is redeemed through the Cross and His written word. ( Supporting verses: Genesis 1:26-27 and Psalm 139:13-16 )

God’s image in the church community is seen through the unity of the Body of Christ. As His children, our values reflect who God is, which is expressed in how the local church reaches individuals and families, transforming the Body of Christ into God’s hands and feet. Our individual talents and skills, which God has given us, were made to work together in community.

Pentecost was not just an event but a commission—a climactic moment in redemption. It fulfilled prophecy, confirmed Christ's work, and began the Spirit's empowerment of the Church. The Spirit enabled us to overcome barriers, proclaim the Gospel, and fulfill God's mission to redeem all nations. What started in that upper room surged outward, reaching nations and reshaping history. As fo...

The moment we experience more than enough, the greatest challenge is not how to manage the provision but to remember the Giver. God calls His people to take heed of His word-lest prosperity produce pride and forgetfulness, which lead to spiritual destruction. God provides in every season (whether it is not enough, just enough, or more than enough), and we are called to remember that He is a covena...