Message: Glory to God in the Highest

December 21, 2008

Actual audio message delivered by Pastor Edwin Locsin

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We Must give God all the glory because:
A) The Fulfillment of:
* God's promise
- God's promise is on Gen. 3:15 and fulfillment of His promise is found on Luke 2
* God's plan
- it was His plan to live among us. (Matthew 1:23)
* God's purpose
- to save His people
- Jesus literally means "savior", "salvation"
- Matthew 1:21

B) An Assurance of:
* Fulfillment of God's promise
- Joshua 23:14
- not one of God's promises has failed
* God's plan for our lives
- Jeremiah 29:11
- All of His plans for us are for our future and our good
* God's purpose in choosing us
- Jn 15:16-17
- God chose us to go and bear fruit that will last

C) His Motivation
* to trust God's promises
- Nahum 1:, God is good and He cares for those who trust Him
* to adjust our lives to God's plan
- Gal. 5:25
* to respond positively to God's purpose
- Isaiah 6:3 , "Here am I send me"

DGC's 2008 Christmas and Thanksgiving Sunday

Last Sunday, December 14, 2008, we had our church Christmas and Thanksgiving Sunday.

Here are the pictures taken during the said event.

You can get the photos online via our PicasaWeb account.

Message: The Men God Uses

Matthew 4

Message on Nov. 30, 2008 delivered by Pastor Edwin Locsin
Actual Audio Message

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Characters of Men God Uses
1) Busy
-"they were casting their nets"

2) Obedient
-"immediately they left their boats, and followed him."

3) Responsible
-"They left their father and followed him."
- this indicated they were helping their father

4) Foresight
- "they were preparing their nets"
- for use again in the future

5) Decisive
- having the power to decide
- "immediately they left and followed him."

DGC's Mr. and Ms. Awana

Last November 23, 2008, we had our Mr. and Ms. AWANA. Since there are four teams (blue, red, yellow, and green), each team were represented by one girl and one boy.

Since AWANA is about Bible verses and knowing God, each contestant has her/his own memory verse and they were wearing costumes based on some Bible characters.

Here are some stills during the said event.



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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