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The series continues with a sermon called "Jehovah Jireh - The God Who Provides." This week, Pastor Joy (PIJ) reminded us of what Jehovah Jireh means: God is our provider. This name appears in the Old Testament and was celebrated by Abraham when God provided a ram to sacrifice instead of Isaac. We often think of "provision" as material things. While these things matter and are part of God’s provis...

This week, we learned about another name for God: Jehovah Tsidkenu, which means "The Lord Is Righteousness" from the book of Jeremiah. Pastor Mark Ducusin explained how we can live righteously through Christ. Righteousness is very important for Christians. Because of our sins, we were separated from God and needed the righteousness of Christ to restore our relationship with Him. We can only be dec...

This week the series "Knowing God by Names" continues with another sermon, "Jehovah Nissi: The God Who Wins the Battle." PIJ explains to us some ways we can do to win our battle over the enemy attack in our daily lives. When our life is well and it seems that we have everything under control, life can throw up a major battle for us without any warning. Our lives become blighted by a major issue; w...

This week, we start a new series titled "Knowing God by Names," beginning with "El Roi - The God Who Sees." Our focus is on Hagar's story, where God intervenes and prevents her from fleeing to Egypt. Pastor Joy reminded us that God sees us in every situation and is always with us. Feeling abandoned is difficult; many of us have experienced this when life takes unexpected turns. In such confusion,...

We are celebrating a "Decade of Faith." It has been 10 glorious years of serving the Lord and His people. As we reflect on the Lord's works, we are reminded to keep our focus on Him with the "Eyes of Faith," rooted in Hebrews 11:1. Pastor Rafy Panlilio encourages us to view our life situations and circumstances through the lens of faith. We’ve all heard the saying, “Seeing is believing.” However,...

This week’s sermon is titled "Pursue Fruitful Ministry," part of our "Pursuing Ahead" series. We will focus on John 15:16, where Jesus speaks to His disciples before His crucifixion. The main purpose of being a Christian is to "bear fruit." We often wonder about our purpose, asking questions like, “Why am I here?” John 15:16 provides an answer. Jesus says, "You did not choose me, but I chose you,"...

This week’s sermon is titled "Pursue Integrity" and focuses on Daniel, who stood firm in his beliefs by doing what was right before God, despite challenging circumstances. As Christians, maintaining integrity is crucial in both our faith and daily lives. In a world where the corrupt often seem favored and shortcuts are promoted, the Bible calls us to consistently do what is right. Godly integrity...

This week we start a new sermon series, "Keep Pursuing Ahead." And the first sermon titled "Pursue Intimacy", we are looking into the story where Jesus addresses Martha and invites her to be present to listen to His teachings and His message.  Many of us can relate with Martha. In this face-pace world, we are feeling pulled in different directions, feeling worried and distracted by many things. Ou...

This week's sermon, titled "Do It Again," focuses on how God granted victory to Joshua and the Israelites. As we begin 2025, Pastor Joy reminded us that the God we serve today is the same God who created everything and has been faithful to us in the past—He will carry us into the future. In challenging times, we often forget the battles God has fought for us, focusing instead on our current strugg...

This week’s sermon, titled “A Grateful Heart,” focused on the story of the ten men who were healed by Jesus, but only one returned to thank Him and praise Him. Pastor Joy delivered this message to remind us to be grateful for what the Lord has given us. We often desire more unhindered joy in our lives and find ourselves longing for what we don’t have, rather than appreciating the blessings already...

This week's sermon, titled "Dealing with Confusion," invites us to reflect on how Mary responded to the incredible news of bearing Jesus, our Savior. Pastor Joy (PIJ) will guide us through ways to triumph over confusion in our Christian lives. We have all experienced moments of doubt and uncertainty. While we are taught that our lives should be led by the Lord’s clear voice through His Word and th...

This week's sermon titled "Dealing with Discouragement", looking at the well-known bible character during this Christmas season, Joseph, Jesus's earthly father. Pastor Obed reminded us of ways how we can rise above discouragement in life. Discouragement comes most often when we do right things but experience poor results.  It makes us want to quit, saying things we shouldn't say, and sometimes sha...

The series "Deal or No Deal: Dealing with Life Issues" concludes with the touching episode "Dealing with Loneliness," reflecting on Apostle Paul's letter to Timothy. Pastor Mark offers compassionate guidance on navigating loneliness from a Christian perspective. It's important to understand that loneliness is not the same as being alone. You can feel isolated even in a crowd, and that pain is vali...

In this inspiring sermon by Pastor Joy, we reflect on the challenges of difficult people, as illustrated in Numbers 14:1-10. This passage highlights a crucial moment in Israel’s journey when fear and rebellion arose after they heard negative reports about the Promised Land. Instead of embracing God’s promise, they allowed negativity to overshadow their hope. Pastor Joy encourages us to examine how...

In the hustle and bustle of modern life, stress can often feel like an unwelcome companion, shadowing our daily routines and weighing heavily on our shoulders. However, Bro. Makoy offers a refreshing perspective on how we can approach stress with a sense of hope and reassurance rooted in faith. "Remember, in stress, there is God's Presence and Assurance," Bro. Makoy reminds us. These words serve a...

Every disagreement presents a chance to practice patience, forgiveness, and grace. It beckons us to listen actively, to seek understanding, and to prioritize reconciliation over winning an argument. The heart of 1 John 4:20-21 challenges us not only to evaluate our words but also our actions. Are we truly reflecting God’s love in the heat of conflict? Are we quick to anger, or are we slow to respo...

This week's sermon "Hello God Again: One More Chance” focuses on the story of John Mark, a helper of Paul and Barnabas on their missionary journey to spread the gospel. Pastor Joy explains what we can learn from John Mark as he failed, he was given another chance and able to change. When we experience failure, problems, and regrets in life, we tend to dwell on them, and most of us cannot let go of...

Pastor Mark Ducusin preached Deal or No Deal: Dealing with Temptation this week. The sermon focused on Paul's letter to the Corinthians and discussed some ways to avoid sinful temptation. Temptation is a routine part of life. Our desire to sin can sometimes feel so much more powerful than our desire to do what is right before God. What if we cannot resist? Is there no hope of resisting the temptat...

The series “Deal or No Deal” continues with a sermon titled "Dealing with Failure." In it, we look into the story of Simon, who cannot find any fish the whole night despite being a professional fisherman. This week, Pastor Joy reminds us that failure should not define our future and discusses ways to deal with failure. How often do you hear the saying "What does not kill you makes you stronger" In...

The series "Deal or No Deal" continues with another sermon titled "Dealing with Success." We will look into the story of Hezekiah and how his success brings about his downfall. This week Pastor Joy explains to us how we should handle success in our lives so that we can honor God. It is so easy to receive the blessings of God and make them all about us. God blesses us, miraculously, with life, with...

This week, we start with a new series titled Dealing with Life Issues, and the first sermon is called Dealing with the Impossible. Pastor Joy discussed steps that we can take to overcome the impossible situation. People who are struggling in some situations need a way to get out of their troubles. People in pain want help. Whether that pain is emotional or physical. As followers of Jesus, we must...

This week the series of exemplifying faith ended with a sermon titled "Righteous Faith" looking at the life of Joseph the dreamer. Pastor Jojo explains to us the meaning of righteous faith and how we can have righteous faith. There are so many times in life when we are in a situation where we feel like there is no solution to it and how many times we choose to dwell in that situation and let it dr...

The series Exemplifying Faith continues with another sermon, "Growing Faith," a story of how Moses's faith brings him and the Israelites out of Egypt. This week, Pastor Joy explains how we can grow our faith daily. Once we become Christian and accept Jesus as Lord and Savior, we think that "nothing can shake us", we stop there and we do not exercise our faith further. Faith reveals itself in actio...

The series exemplifying faith continues with the story of Moses's parents' faith while in the terror of the Pharao. This week Pastor Joy entitled the sermon "Faith Over Fear." Pastor Joy discusses how we can keep our faith and trust in God, despite the fear of this world. True, godly faith is defined as trust, relying on God when looking to the future, and obeying even when we don't fully understa...

This week the series continues with another sermon, "Courageous Faith," focusing on the story of Gideon, from weakness to greatness. Pastor Obed explains how God can shape us from a weak, doubtful, inexperienced, and afraid individual into a strong and faithful servant of God when we are willing to take one step of faith at a time. We often have situations in life that offer comfort, making us rat...