Posted on April 20th, 2010 by Pastor Jeff in character
“Fight the Lord’s battles.”
1 Samuel 18:17
The sacramental host of God’s elect is warring still on earth, Jesus Christ being the Captain of their salvation. He has said, “Lo! I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” Hark to the shouts of war! Now let the people of God stand fast in their ranks, and let no man’s heart fail him. It is true that just now in England the battle is turned against us, and unless the Lord Jesus shall lift His sword, we know not what may become of the church of God in this land; but let us be of good courage, and play the man. There never was a day when Protestantism seemed to tremble more in the scales than now that a fierce effort is making to restore the Romish antichrist to his ancient seat. We greatly want a bold voice and a strong hand to preach and publish the old gospel for which martyrs bled and confessors died. The Saviour is, by His Spirit, still on earth; let this cheer us. He is ever in the midst of the fight, and therefore the battle is not doubtful. And as the conflict rages, what a sweet satisfaction it is to know that the Lord Jesus, in His office as our great Intercessor, is prevalently pleading for His people! O anxious gazer, look not so much at the battle below, for there thou shalt be enshrouded in smoke, and amazed with garments rolled in blood; but lift thine eyes yonder where the Saviour lives and pleads, for while He intercedes, the cause of God is safe. Let us fight as if it all depended upon us, but let us look up and know that all depends upon Him. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on April 19th, 2010 by Pastor Jeff in Uncategorized
A great and comfortable ride to take to out of town trips like Branson vacations or a long drive to Pagudpod is the Hover by Great Wall Cars Philippines. With its 75-liter fuel tank capacity you would not need a lot of stopovers to get to your destination.
True to its name, the Hover from Great Wall Cars Philippines hovers on roads especially on ling drives. Its double wishbone independent suspension in front and its 4 link coil spring dependent rear suspension allows you to experience a smooth ride.
The Hover approaching 150 kph
I had the privilege of driving it on NLEX in the first week of April and at the speed of 120 kph it felt like we were driving on 80 kph, meaning it never felt as if we were speeding up. I took the liberty of taking it up to 140 to 150 kph and still felt it cruising on NLEX and just passing other well know brand cars.
Great Wall SUVs have been the top selling SUVs in China in the past 6 years
The Hover carries a 2.8-liter CRDI turbo charged diesel engine making it accelerate faster than most diesel run cars, almost like a gasoline engine. With its emission standard reaching EURO 3, it is very environment friendly. The Hover by Great Wall Cars Philippines, which is considered as a CUV, is available at the standard retail price of P998,000 for the 4×2 and P1,150,000 for the 4×4.
Posted on April 18th, 2010 by Pastor Jeff in Uncategorized
“And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good.”
Genesis 32:12
When Jacob was on the other side of the brook Jabbok, and Esau was coming with armed men, he earnestly sought God’s protection, and as a master reason he pleaded, “And Thou saidst, I will surely do thee good.” Oh, the force of that plea! He was holding God to His word–”Thou saidst.” The attribute of God’s faithfulness is a splendid horn of the altar to lay hold upon; but the promise, which has in it the attribute and something more, is a yet mightier holdfast–”Thou saidst, I will surely do thee good.” And has He said, and shall He not do it? “Let God be true, and every man a liar.” Shall not He be true? Shall He not keep His word? Shall not every word that cometh out of His lips stand fast and be fulfilled? Solomon, at the opening of the temple, used this same mighty plea. He pleaded with God to remember the word which He had spoken to his father David, and to bless that place. When a man gives a promissory note, his honour is engaged; he signs his hand, and he must discharge it when the due time comes, or else he loses credit. It shall never be said that God dishonours His bills. The credit of the Most High never was impeached, and never shall be. He is punctual to the moment: He never is before His time, but He never is behind it. Search God’s word through, and compare it with the experience of God’s people, and you shall find the two tally from the first to the last. Many a hoary patriarch has said with Joshua, “Not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass.” If you have a divine promise, you need not plead it with an “if,” you may urge it with certainty. The Lord meant to fulfil the promise, or He would not have given it. God does not give His words merely to quiet us, and to keep us hopeful for awhile with the intention of putting us off at last; but when He speaks, it is because He means to do as He has said.
Posted on April 16th, 2010 by Pastor Jeff in Uncategorized
I recently received a message from someone based in the US and he mentioned that lately, they have been feeling the financial turmoil in their country. He mentioned that how the current government is handling the financial situation, they may experience some temporary relief but may still feel the pain in the long run. Read the rest of this entry »
We here behold the Saviour in the depth of His sorrows. No other place so well shows the griefs of Christ as Calvary, and no other moment at Calvary is so full of agony as that in which His cry rends the air–”My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?” At this moment physical weakness was united with acute mental torture from the shame and ignominy through which He had to pass; and to make His grief culminate with emphasis, He suffered spiritual agony surpassing all expression, resulting from the departure of His Father’s presence. This was the black midnight of His horror; then it was that He descended the abyss of suffering. No man can enter into the full meaning of these words. Some of us think at times that we could cry, “My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?” There are seasons when the brightness of our Father’s smile is eclipsed by clouds and darkness; but let us remember that God never does really forsake us. It is only a seeming forsaking with us, but in Christ’s case it was a real forsaking. We grieve at a little withdrawal of our Father’s love; but the real turning away of God’s face from His Son, who shall calculate how deep the agony which it caused Him?
In our case, our cry is often dictated by unbelief: in His case, it was the utterance of a dreadful fact, for God had really turned away from Him for a season. O thou poor, distressed soul, who once lived in the sunshine of God’s face, but art now in darkness, remember that He has not really forsaken thee. God in the clouds is as much our God as when He shines forth in all the lustre of His grace; but since even the thought that He has forsaken us gives us agony, what must the woe of the Saviour have been when He exclaimed, “My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?”
Posted on April 12th, 2010 by Pastor Jeff in Camp Update
The Level Up 2010 summer youth camp ended last week in a happy note as volunteers lined up on the stage after a successful camp week. There were a total of 629 participants from 11 youth ministries and churches.
Among the participants, 105 made professions of faith in Christ. Over all, with the contribution of the music, dramas, games, team building activities even without outdoor cushions, friendliness and guidance of counselors and pastors, the camp was a success. IT was made possible with the help of Canon Philippines and Great Wall Motor Philippines.
Posted on April 12th, 2010 by Pastor Jeff in personal
There is a new auction site and I recently won in one of their auctions. I just tried it to know how it works. The site is WiniLa.com. To get started you need to create an account with them. To start bidding on an auction, you need to purchase bid credits. The credits are sold at a rate of $0.50 per bid and you start at the price of $10 for 20 bids. Read the rest of this entry »
