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Confidence In The Faithfulness Of God - Matthew 1:1-17 Preached by: Ptr. Chris Juloya When was the last time you were confident there would be no traffic on a Monday morning or Friday afternoon rush hour? It's difficult to place confidence in something that is more often proven unlikely to happen, right? Being confident in something or someone means having a firm belief and assurance in its ce...

Let God Be God - Matthew 6:10 Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda Considering that the Sermon on the Mount showcases the radical difference of the ways of the Kingdom from that of the world, we understand then that the second and third petitions (Matthew 6:10) of the prayer that Jesus taught pertain to a complete change from the present predicament (situation) of the world, wherein God is not treate...

Hallowed Be Your Name - Matthew 6:9 Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda The beauty of a place is evidenced by the desire it creates in the hearts of those who see it would long to see it again. “Hallowed by your name (Matthew 6:9),” is the first petition in the prayer that Jesus taught the disciples. The name of God, which refers to His perfections, would inevitably cause those who have come to know...

To Live Is Christ - Philippians 1:18B-26 Preached by: Bro Cedie Moriones What makes life worth living? It is a question that needs to be answered because, after all, we give our lives to the things we value the most. For the Apostle Paul, there is no other life worth living than that which is lived for Christ. As he wrote, "For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain" (Philippians 1...

Our Father In Heaven - Matthew 6:9-13 Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda The Kingdom of God is one of the dominant themes in the book of Matthew. Actively preaching that the Kingdom of God has come, Jesus, in Matthew 5-7, taught that the way of the kingdom is different because it is not only an outward righteousness, but an inward change reflected in outward righteousness. When it comes to prayer,...

Again, Guard The Gospel - 1 Timothy 6:20-21 Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda The scripture is about the Gospel of Christ, but it has been casually treated - to the point that pastors and churches have not been as passionate in guarding it as it ought to be guarded. In Paul’s closing words, 1 Timothy 6:20-21, he did not mind repeating himself if only to impress upon the heart of Timothy the import...

How To Use Our Riches For The real Life - 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda How easy is it to use our riches to make our present life as enjoyable as it can be? Paul, though, believed that it is not right to use earthly riches for such enjoyment. He gave instructions to the rich believers who set their hope in God and not in their riches. This is to show that they really were exp...

Fight The Good Fight Of The Faith - 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda How can a believer be faithful to the end when it is so tempting to love the world? In wanting Timothy to be preserved, Paul gave him a holistic admonition. He wanted Timothy to consistently pursue the right things. He wanted him to keep the pursuit of a sanctified life, the faithfulness to the Gospel teaching,...

For the Greater Progress Of The Gospel - Philippians 1:12-18 Preached by: Bro. Joseph Moriones God can use our present circumstances for the advancement of the gospel. Paul wants the Philippians to know that his imprisonment has turned out for the greater progress of the gospel. It has become known to all that his imprisonment is for the cause of Christ. After knowing this, the believers grow thei...

Godliness: a Great Gain (Part 2) - 1 Timothy 6:2B-10 Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda On Part 1, the sermon focused on the attributes of a "false teacher", emphasizing their motive to use "godliness" as a means to gain, on how they harness controversy, and their brazen efforts to preach about "faith" leading to material riches. As what Paul writes in 1 Timothy 6:9: &...

Godliness: A Great Gain (Part 1) - 1 Timothy 6:2B-10 Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda Prosperity Gospel teaching is one of the problems, if not the main problem, of today’s Christianity. It is a teaching that makes prosperity the end pursuit. However, in 1 Timothy 6:3-10, Paul argued that the teaching that godliness is a means to gain is inconsistent with the sound teaching that accords with true...

A Christian Employee: Bound But Free (Part 2) - 1 Timothy 6:1-2a Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda Last week, the sermon, as can be read in 1 Timothy 5:17-18, centered on the care that the Church ought to give to its Elders, in particular attending to their needs in order for them to grow in their excellence in the preaching and teaching of God's Word. In other words, to give Elders their well...

A Christian Employee: Bound But Free - 1 Timothy 6:1-2 (Part 2) Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda How can a Christian employee live out his freedom in Christ when it comes to work? Paul knew that these Christian slaves were bound to their masters - a thing that can easily make any slave, Christian or not, feel trapped, enslaved, and left without a choice. Under normal circumstances, the solution i...

Partnership In The Gospel - Philippians 1:3-11 Preached by: Bro. Joseph Moriones Every believer has been given the opportunity to participate in preaching Christ and proclaiming the gospel. So as partakers of God’s grace, we need to have partnerships in doing the work of the gospel. Even the Apostle Paul cannot do it alone, for he needed the help and participation of the believers in Philippi in t...

Gospel-Shaped Care For Faithful Elders (Part 3) - 1 Timothy 5:17-25 Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda Last time, the sermon on the Gospel-Shaped Care for Faithful Elders focused on the well-deserved trust of the church on them when they are charged or are accused of something, because it ought not to be assumed as true unless a case is properly built up or established well. Specifically, this is e...

Do You Understand That The Christ Should Die And Rise? - Luke 24 Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda Why most filipinos do not find Jesus as their hope despite knowing his death and resurrection? Luke, who sought to prove that Jesus is the Son of Man, reserved the death and resurrection of Jesus as the greatest proofs of his claim. However, unless the disciples of Jesus will understand what the scri...

Gospel-Shaped Care For Faithful Elders (Part 2) - 1 Timothy 5:17-25 Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda Last week, the sermon, as can be read in 1 Timothy 5:17-18, centered on the care that the Church ought to give to its Elders, in particular attending to their needs in order for them to grow in their excellence in the preaching and teaching of God's Word. In other words, to give Elders their w...

Gospel-Shaped Care For Faithful Elders (Part 1) - 1 Timothy 5:17-25 Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda Some Pastors fail to give their best because they still have to take care of their needs instead of being released to fully take care of the Church. Desiring that the Elders who faithfully ruled to continue giving themselves to take care of the flock, Paul admonished Timothy to make sure that the...

Refreshing The Hearts Of The Believers- Philemon 1-7 Preached by: Bro. Joseph Moriones Follow us! Facebook - ⁠ https://www.facebook.com/cruciformlifechurch ⁠ Instagram - ⁠https://instagram.com/cruciformlifechurch Website - https://cruciformlifechurch.org

A Gospel-Shaped Care For Qualified Dependents - 1 Timothy 5:3-16 Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda How should the Church honor those who are totally devoted to God but have no means for living? Because of their social norm, widows were relying on family members, or in case of those who have no relatives at all, then, other people. This apparent presence of the widows in most churches prompted Paul...

Pastoral Care And Showing Honor - 1 Timothy 5:1-2 Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda One of the most delicate things that Elders in the church need to learn is how to use their God-given authority. In 1 Timothy 5:1-2, Paul might still have been thinking of dealing with the false teachings in the Church when he admonished Timothy on how to approach different kinds of people in it. From this passage,...

The Life And Teaching Of The Good Servant - 1 Timothy 4:11-16 Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda How important is the life and teaching of the Pastor, not only for their own preservation, but for the whole Church? Having known the false teachings that infiltrated the Church, Paul knew that the believers in Ephesus were exposed to a big danger. In the event that the Church is no longer holding the p...

God's Love Made Manifest - 1 John 4:7-12 Preached by: Bro. Joseph Moriones Love for one another is born out of our right knowledge of God and is a command we must obey. The love of God was made manifest among the beloved when Christ was sent as an atoning sacrifice so that we might live completely through him. Let us grow in our love for one another as we study 1 John 4:7-12. Follow us! Facebo...

The Pursuit Of The Good Servant - 1 Timothy 4:7-10 Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda Worldly philosophies are surely inviting, that even Christians, at times, find themselves in pursuit of them. However, Paul convinced Timothy to pursue godliness instead (v. 7b), because it is a better and more worthwhile pursuit. He argued that the promise it holds both for the present and the life to come is sur...

The Importance Of Theology In The Work Of A Good Servant - 1 Timothy 4:1-6 Preached by: Ptr. Enteng Ramoneda The ever-decreasing value of theology in most churches puts them in a dire situation. Perceiving that heresies will grow from bad to worse, Paul exhorted Timothy, as one who has been trained in the Gospel, to expose the Ephesian heresies by bringing these teachings under the truths of the G...