When Peter called Satan a “roaring lion,” he was not kidding. Truth be told, this is the very purpose of Satan’s existence to destroy christians and to lead people away from the Truth. While we are told to focus on what’s good, we should also be aware that we are constantly under attack.
With Satan’s scheming acts, he will figure out what makes you tick and slowly try to “hang out” with you. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on May 6th, 2012 by Pastor Jeff in Daily Living
Garbage in, garbage out. This is why it’s important not just allow everything to get in our minds and hearts. Putting filters in our lives can help prevent one from producing negative thoughts, feelings and behavior. Not all information that you read in books and novels are necessarily helpful to you. There are some that are wrong and must be filtered using the Truth, the Bible. Furthermore, you cannot allow yourself to watch just anything from cable, discount movies or online videos. You have to establish standards of right and wrong and from there, filter out what is garbage and what isn’t.
Posted on April 25th, 2012 by Pastor Jeff in Daily Living
Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned from me and heard from me and saw me doing, and the God of peace will be with you. (Philippians 4:8-9)
Christianity, for the most part is not easy. This is especially true for young people who are usually in the predicament of needing to belong. When we see for ourselves why the church seems to be making a little impact in the society, we all can see the obvious, Christians act like every other person around us. This is something we hope not to feel apathy about.
Even the clothes that we wear kinds of define us and what we believe in. Truth is, we can have all the fun in donning fashion clothing without being indecent or being a cause of another person to stumble. It is rather easy to conform when you have no benchmark of what are the do’s and dont’s.
Like if you have to at all wear shorts, make sure that it does not go above your stretched down arms. More importantly shop with the Holy Spirit.
Posted on April 19th, 2012 by Pastor Jeff in Prayer
”Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the ends of the earth I call to You, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” Psalm 61:1
Crying out to God in prayer is a very effective way of making yourself feel better when you are in distress and in a lot of emotional pain. It is very therapeutic because you can vent out your frustration and not allow it to be bottled up inside. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on April 16th, 2012 by Pastor Jeff in Camp Update
As of writing this blog post, the advanced team for camp are traveling to Mt. Peniel House of Prayer and Resort located in Capas, Tarlac. This group is what we call the advance team which does most of the dirty and hard preparations for one week of camp.
The group travels on huge vehicles such as trucks with curt hitches, closed vans and individually volunteered and sponsored vehicles to transport sound system equipment, materials used for stage set up and outdoor games, volunteers and their personal belongings. We ask for prayers as they travel and set up for the arrival of campers tomorrow after lunch and the camp opening.
Posted on April 16th, 2012 by Pastor Jeff in Camp Update
It’s youth camp again and this time the theme for 2012 is Real Steel. The theme is not actually about robots competing but about Joseph of the book of Genesis and how strong, excellent and reliable he was during the period of tribulation in his life.
This year, we are expecting around 1,200 participants for the summer youth camp to be held at Mt. Peniel House of Prayer and Resort in Barangay O’ Donnel, Capas, Tarlac. Participants won’t need a lot of the top testosterone boosters in the market for this kind of activity because it is already filled with so much energy and hype. We are praying that God would move among the 1,200 campers and that that great number won’t be a distraction but more of a boost for young people as they spend the whole week together with God.
Posted on April 15th, 2012 by Pastor Jeff in Uncategorized
Being a Christian also signifies that you have to live according to what is written in the Bible. You read the Bible regularly and put into your heart and mind what you have read and live by it – that is the essence of being a true servant of God.
