Message: Lukewarmness

Rev. 3:14-22


Actual Audio Message from Pastor Edwin Locsin


Problems of a Lukewarm Church
*they lost their:
1. Vigor
2. Values
3. Vision
4. Vesture

Nov. 16, 2008: Message: How children of God should Behave

Col. 3:1-17

Expectations from Christians
1. Heavenly affection (v 1)
- "set your hearts on things above"

2. Heavenly ambition (v 3)
- "set your mind" - on things above, not on earthly things

3. Heavenly attitude (v 4)
- "put to death anything that can cause God's wrath"

4. Heavenly apparel
Description of a Chrisian
-chosen, holy, dearly loved

Clothe yourselves with
-compassion, kindness, humility, forgiving spirit, love, gentleness, patience

5. Heavenly action
-peace of God reigns in your hear
-be thankful
-let the Word of God dwell in your Hearts

Nov. 29, 2008: Message: How to End Wars

James 4:1-14

Actual Audio Message Delivered by Pastor Edwin Locsin


Types of War in this World
1. Fights among believers / with each other (v 1)
Reasons
*clash war
*employment wars
*church fights
*personal fights

2. War with ourselves (v 1b-3)
*from selfish desires that battles within you
exx. Eve's disobedience because of her desire to become like God

* Selfish desires are dangerous, and can lead to wrong prayers and wrong actions

* people with selfish desires are troubled; instead of giving thanks for the blessings they currently have, they grumble because of their desire for other things

3. War with God (v4-10)
We are at war with God when:
*we choose to befriend the world is at war with God
"World" here means the sinful "standards" of this world
*our flesh dominates us
*we who are proud
-pride is the devil's main weapon

How to stop wars
1. Submit yourselves to God (v 7)
2. Draw near to God
- confess your sins
3. Humble yourselves before the Lord
- and He will lift you up

Thank You

This is our 96th post. It has been a year since this blog was put up.We are short of 4 posts until we reach our 100th. But still we want to celebrate our 96th post with a Thank You :).

There are a lot of things that we are grateful. Listing them would not be enough to express our appreciation and gratitude for everything that has happened. We are even thankful for the trials, challenges, problems, and hardships that has come our way because it has strengthened and increased our faith, love, trust, our desire to serve and spread the word, and our relationship to God.

The following is a song from Katinas entitled Thank You.



source :: Youtube

Nov. 2, 2008: Message: Waiting Patiently for the Lord

Psalms 40


Actual Audio Message from Pastor Edwin Locsin (language is in Cebuano)


Wait Patiently for:
1) God's mercy
2) God's preservation
3) God's deliverance
4) God's help
5) God's consideration

Conclusion: Isaiah 30:18
"Yes the Lord longs to be gracious to you, He rises to show compassion to you. Blessed are those who wait for Him."