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Having a Right Foundation

October 31st, 2009

Arelle V. White

Let’s enjoy the song, I live, I breath.

I hope you enjoyed the song.

Have you heard of the famous Filipino sayings “kasabihan”?Tumalon pag bag taon para tumangkad

(Jump during New Year’s eve so you will become tall) How many of you did that? lol… It’s genetics that plays a role in how tall we can be

We can be sincere, but end up proven sincerely wrong about the things we got used to believing.

Being shared at church right now is having a Right Foundation to progress in our christian life. Please allow me to share the notes I took.

Repentance and Faith

Hebrews 6:11Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death,[a] and of faith in God.Repentance from dead works, but Faith in God.

The first foundation we need to have is to have Repentance. A changed mind that leads to a change in action. A change in lifestyle.

What is Repentance? It is a change of thought and action to correct a wrong and gain forgiveness from a person who is wronged.

Repentance is different from remorse or regret.

Let us read 2 Corinthians 7:10-11 (New International Version)10Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. 11See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

Do you remember the story of Adam and Eve when they ate the fruit from the Tree of life? After eating what God said is forbidden, they had shame in their hearts and covered themselves. What did God do? He killed an animal and covered them.

Because Man, you and I fell into sin, we need to repent and be forgiven. We can’t clean and just cover up our sins. What has to happen is for someone to die for us and cover our sins for us. It’s what Jesus Christ did for us.

Dirty laundry goes where? to the Washing Machine. Dirty clothes can’t clean themselves. We can’t clean ourselves too. We need the blood of Jesus Christ to clean us, by faith. In the presence of God, there is true forgiveness. We don’t need to do things to earn forgiveness, we just have to have faith.

No good works will ever outweigh the bad things we have done.

Isaiah 64:6 (New International Version)6 All of us have become like one who is unclean,
and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags;
we all shrivel up like a leaf,
and like the wind our sins sweep us away.

ALL our righteous acts are like filthy rags. It is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is what will free us from all kinds of guilt and shame. It’s about accepting the love of God that he sent his one and only son for you and I so we can be forgiven and be guilt free.

How many of you dream of wanting that you can wake up and things just be new again? Guess what, you can have that today. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ can save us and free us.

Ephesians 2:8-9 (New International Version)

8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast.

It’s a GIFT! No need to do anything to have it, just accept it. No requirements of any kind of good work, just faith, believing in your heart, accepting the love of God.

Have you tried the Stationary Bike? How many of you agree that no matter how hard and long you stride on these bikes, you are not gonna get anywhere? Yes, you will get tired and lose some fats and calories, but still you are in the same place.

What will get you to the place of God’s best, is what Christ has done, not what you can do. The right foundation to achieve maturity in the spirit and be strong in this life is to have a foundation of Repentance first and foremost and having faith in God.

Instead of being in a spiritual stationary bike state, be on a pedicab, sit back and let God do the driving.

One wife asked his husband: Do you love me? he answered Yes. and she asked Why? He said, I love you, period! (No conditions!) We are so used to works mentality, that we get uneasy to come across unconditional love. We are used to doing to earn love,instead of doing because we love. It’s not what we can do, but what he has done. Jesus did die for us because he loves us, not because we did something that earns his love.

It is done, it is finished.

Hebrews 9:14-15 (New International Version)

14How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death,[a] so that we may serve the living God!

15For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.

Receive the gift of life and freedom today! Let us repent from our old ways and have faith in God.

*This is not my personal sharing but notes on the preaching shared at Victory Christian fellowship at UP. I wrote it here so you may be blessed as it has blessed me. You are welcome to learn with me, try visiting our church’s website and listen to the Word

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Getting past ABC

October 30th, 2009

Arelle V. White

Sharing with you notes taken on Word of God heard at Victory Christian U Belt on the Series “ABC” – Leaving the Elementary Teachings and going on to Maturity.

The text is on Hebrews 5:11-6:2 (New International Version)

11We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. 12In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! 13Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. 14But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

Hebrews 6

1Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death,[a] and of faith in God, 2instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

God has a lot in store for you and i.

Remember the time when music can heard only from a Transistor Radio, to walk man, Mp3, now we have the Ipod, and the Itouch. Even technology progresses, things evolve, so must we.

God doesnt want us to stay the same. Be a teacher already. It’s time to leave the elementary teachings.

Did you start out as a baby? if a human being, then most likely yes!

It’s okey to act like a baby, walk like a baby and talk like a baby, but not if its been 5, 10, 15 years. Imagine if you still wore diapers today

It’s not cute to remain a baby.

Staying as a baby can happen in our Christian life too. It’s not cute when there is no change in our life. There must be signs of Growth, Development and Progress in us.

If we are struggling about the same temptations thought the years and battling the same issues, then there is a reason to be concerned.

Still have issues with your temper? With Lust? with infidelity? with mishandling money? with treating your family members?

We should be becoming Christ like.

Can be grade 1 for 10 years?

For some of us. its

Sometimes committed, sometime not?

Sometimes chooses what is right, sometimes compromises?

Whats the difference between those who grow and those who stagnate?

Why are some of us trapped in a cycle and reverting back to old ways. Committed then backslide.

You know what the difference is? Its the Foundation!

Solid Rock foundation will ensure progress

Psalm 11:3 (New International Version)

3 When the foundations are being destroyed,

what can the righteous do [a] ?”

We have to move from Pt A (stagnated life) to Pt B (progressive life)

Growing from Strength to Strength. Faith to Faith, Glory to Glory!

Fruitfullness and the character of God must be evident in us.

Generally we want advancement. No one plans to commit and plan to backslide.

We can ask God to help us be faithful and finish strong.

We can’t afford to just have a good facade but a bad foundation.

You are surely familiar with the Tower of Pisa

in 1990 it was started restorations because it’s been increasingly learning. and

USD 27 Million has been spent on it to support it.

Let us not be contented in just looking good. Let’s desire to have a good foundation.

How do we build a strong foundation?

How is foundation built in the life of a Christian

Matthew 7: 24

Matthew 7:24 (New International Version)

The Wise and Foolish Builders

24″Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Are we hearing the Word? Are we giving time to reading the scripture and taking what it says to heart, and living it? We have a decision to make. Build a strong or a weak foundation.

Hear the Word and do what it says, or ignore it and chose our way.

Jesus is a strong foundation.

Please visit Victory Christian Fellowship website and listen to the Word today

http://victory.org.ph/resources/podcast.html

You are welcome to join us in our Church Services at Victory Christian Fellowship University Belt

in Recto, at the St. Thomas Square – top floor. There are afternoon services at 3Pm and 5PM on Sundays.

Sharing with you notes taken on Word of God heard at Victory Christian U Belt on the Series “ABC” – Leaving the Elementary Teachings and going on to Maturity.

The text is on Hebrews 5:11-6:2 (New International Version)

11We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. 12In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! 13Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. 14But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

Hebrews 6

1Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death,[a] and of faith in God, 2instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

God has a lot in store for you and i.

Remember the time when music can be heard only from a Transistor Radio, to walk man, Mp3, now we have the Ipod, and the Itouch. Even technology progresses, things evolve, so must we.

God doesn’t want us to stay the same. Be a teacher already. It’s time to leave the elementary teachings.

Did you start out as a baby? ? If you’re a human being, then most likely yes! It’s okey to act like a baby, walk like a baby and talk like a baby, but not if it’s been 5, 10, 15 years. Imagine if you still wore diapers today It’s not cute to remain a baby.

Staying as a baby can happen in our Christian life too. It’s not cute when there is no change in our life. There must be signs of Growth, Development and Progress in us.

If we are struggling about the same temptations through the years and battling the same issues, then there is a reason to be concerned.

Still have issues with your temper? With Lust? with infidelity? with mishandling money? with treating your family members?

We should be becoming Christ-like.

Can you be grade 1 for 10 years? For some of us, the situation is sometimes committed, sometime not,sometimes chooses what is right, sometimes compromising.

Whats the difference between those who grow and those who stagnate? Why are some of us trapped in a cycle and reverting back to old ways. Committed then backslide.

You know what the difference is? Its the Foundation! Solid Rock foundation will ensure progress

Psalm 11:3 (New International Version)

3 When the foundations are being destroyed,what can the righteous do [a] ?” We have to move from Pt A (stagnated life) to Pt B (progressive life)

Growing from Strength to Strength. Faith to Faith, Glory to Glory!

Fruitfulness and the character of God must be evident in us. Generally we want advancement. No one plans to commit and plan to backslide. We can ask God to help us be faithful and finish strong. We can’t afford to just have a good facade but a bad foundation.

You are surely familiar with the Tower of Pisa.

In 1990 it was started restoration because it’s been increasingly learning, and USD 27 Million has been spent on it to support it. Having a weak foundation can have devastating and costly effects in our lives when the storm comes. Having a strong foundation will keep up firm in the midst of a storm.

Let us not be content in just looking good. Let’s desire to have a good foundation.

How do we build a strong foundation? How is foundation built in the life of a Christian?

Matthew 7:24 (New International Version)

24″Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Are we hearing the Word? Are we giving time to reading the scripture and taking what it says to heart, and living it? We have a decision to make. Build a strong or a weak foundation.

Hear the Word and do what it says, or ignore it and chose our way.

Jesus is a strong foundation. Obeying and not just knowing his Word will surelycreate a solid foundation.

Part of the Foundation is having true repentance, getting Baptized and and prayed for (laying of hands), more on these will be shared in the next couple of services on this series, the ABC.

Please visit Victory Christian Fellowship website and listen to the Word today or better yet, come to any of our services through out the country.

You are welcome to join us in our Church Services at Victory Christian Fellowship University Belt in Recto, at the St. Thomas Square – top floor. There are afternoon services at 3Pm and 5PM on Sundays. It’s right along Espana Ave. very easy to find.

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Jesus calms the storm

October 30th, 2009

Arelle V. White

A scary sound of strong winds woke me up this morning. I can hear the neighbors roof banging and our window shaking from the winds. Another storm “Santi” hit our country and it’s good that it’s now out of the Philippines area of responsibility. I would like to share a word i heard from church last October 4, 2009 at Victory Christian Fellowship, U-Belt, sorry i wasn’t able to get the Pastor’s name , i attend at Galleria but went to Ubelt coz I am having my review class there.

You might want to do a song of worship, here is what we sang that afternoon.

This is our God

This is our God – Lyrics

http://www.kovideo.net/lyrics/c/Chris-Tomlin/This-Is-Our-God.html

The word is from Mark 4:35-41 (New International Version)

Jesus Calms the Storm

35That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”

39He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. 40He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” 41They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”

Pastor asked if you have you been on a vehicle where the driver develops your prayer life? They drive too fast, it drives you crazy, you end up praying all through out the trip. lol.

Thats what he experienced when he was travelling on a bus to his usual provincial preaching assignments. He went to ask the driver if he is not scared at all. The driver replied, no! because you are with me. and i know you are a pastor, God will take care of us. lol

There are 2 observations that was shared on the “Jesus calm the Storm Story”

1. Storms will come in our lives even if Jesus is with us.

There are people who make the assumption that when they come to know Christ, they will no longer have storms in life. Asking things like Why did this happen to me? when a storm you think you don’t deserve to have.

1 Peter 4:12 (New International Version)

Suffering for Being a Christian

12Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.

Because there is a storm in your life, it doesn’t mean that God doesnt love you, or he is punishing you or angry at you. Accept that storms are part of life.

Let’s watch this first 30 seconds of this clip from “Perfect Storm” to see what a storm is like.

How can one stay asleep in a storm like this. We know that Jesus calmed the storm when the disciples woke him and He commanded that storm to stop.

So why was Jesus sleeping? The disciples realized that the Jesus they have been is stronger, bigger than they know. Maybe Jesus wanted to introduce himself to us. He is someone to whom even a storm will obey.

2. Jesus is in control of the storm

You may have storms of your life like debt, broken relationships, illness and what have you. No matter how furious the storm in your life is, Jesus is in control.

Just like the story of Job…God was in control of his storm

Job 42:12-16 (New International Version)

12 The LORD blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the first. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys. 13 And he also had seven sons and three daughters. 14 The first daughter he named Jemimah, the second Keziah and the third Keren-Happuch. 15 Nowhere in all the land were there found women as beautiful as Job’s daughters, and their father granted them an inheritance along with their brothers.

16 After this, Job lived a hundred and forty years; he saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.

God is in control of the devil. God blessed him many times over.

Isnt it odd that Jesus would sleep in the storm? Have you witnessed a storm? I tell you, it’s difficult to sleep amidst of it, especially if you’re in a boat in the midst of it. How come you are sleeping? they must have questioned the Lord. Could it be that Jesus deliberately slept, so the disciples will realize that when all hope is gone, they would turn to him and say Lord, you are our only hope.

We will never know that God is all we need, when we know God is all we have.

There was a storm within them, in their hearts.

Mark 4:40 (New International Version)

40He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

He asked, Why are you so afraid? Jesus saw the condition of the heart? Doubt, unbelief. To calm the storm outside, first, calm the storm inside. Jesus cares. He wants to calm the storm inside of us. Faith in Christ will calm the storm inside of us. As we trust him, he will calm the storm of self pity, greed, envy, jelousy, insecurity.

Only Jesus can. John 16:33

John 16:33 (New International Version)

33″I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

*This are my notes from the preaching, and not my thoughts. I am sharing this so maybe you can be blessed just like me. Please visit my church’s website to listen to the preachings directly. at http://victory.org.ph/resources/podcast.html God bless.