Walk By Faith

by Jeremy Camp

Intro: Am7 C G (x3) D/F# Cadd9


Am7 C G
Will I believe you when you say
Am7 C G
Your hand will guide my everyway
Am7 C G
Will I receive the words you say
D/F# Cadd9
Every moment of every day


Chorus:
G D/F# Cadd9 Em D Cadd9
I will walk by faith, even when I cannot see
G D/F# Cadd9 Em D Cadd9
Well because this broken road prepares Your will for me


Am7 C G
Well help me to rid my endless fears
Am7 C G
You've been so faithful for all my years
Am7 C G
With one breath You make me new
D/F# Cadd9
Your grace covers all I do
D D/F# D
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
(CHORUS)

Em D Cadd9
Well I'm broken, but I still see Your face
Em D Cadd9
Well You've spoken, pouring your words of grace

CHORUS (x2)


"FAITH is not when you see, but it is when you do not see but still, you walk. That's faith. When you walk but you do not see."
--J.Camp

HOW TO WIN IN LIFE

topic: HOW TO WIN IN LIFE

Exo 17:15 Moses built an altar and called it The LORD is my Banner.

(KJV) And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:

(CEV) Moses built an altar and named it "The LORD Gives Me Victory."

(cjb) Moshe built an altar, called it ADONAINissi [ADONAI is my banner/miracle],
(the Complete Jewish Bible)

text:EPHESIANS 6:10

NIV:"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power."

TMSG:"And that about wraps it up. God is strong, and he wants you strong."

AMP:"In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him];

draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides].

GNB:"Finally, build up your strength in union with the Lord and by means of his

mighty power."

ALT:"Finally my brothers [and sisters], continue becoming strong in [the] Lord and

in the might of His strength."(Analytical Literal Translation)

WINNERS ARE STRONG. THEY ARE STRONG IN THE LORD

TRUTHS:
1.Important teaching at the conclusion of the book
2.This is a command: to be strong in the Lord
3.Only the strong win the battles
4.Strength from the Lord is the only strenght that can bring you WINS in battles in life
5.Strength of the Lord can be drawn primarily through your devotion (only 1/10 do the devotion)
>Do your one hour devotion consistently
Amp- draw your strenth from Him
>The battle vs the Amalek in Exo 17 was won throgh the prayer of Moses
Exo 17:9 Moses said to Joshua, "Choose some of our men and go out to fight the
Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands."
Exo 17:10 So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur
went to the top of the hill.
Exo 17:11 As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but wheneve
he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning.
Exo 17:12 When Moses' hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat
on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up--one on one side, one on the other--so that his
hands remained steady till sunset.
Exo 17:13 So Joshua overcame the Amalekite army with the sword.
6. The secret is CONSISTENT DAILY DEVOTION. CONSISTENT!
bE COMMITTED to consistent devotion
ALT:"Finally my brothers [and sisters], continue becoming strong in [the] Lord and
in the might of His strength."(Analytical Literal Translation)
7. Seek the cooperation and support of family
ask family of their journal revelation
illus: Joyce Meyer does tell her kids to not complain when she spends time with God
8. Be accountable to your leader
Pay the fine willingly
9. Share to cell your journal revelation
Exo 17:14 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Write this on a scroll as something to be
remembered and make sure that Joshua hears it, because I will completely blot out
the memory of Amalek from under heaven."

Conc: this is the most impt thing you must do to WIN THE BATTLES in your life!

source: 22 April 2009. Rev. Ronaldo Ocampo

A Sweet Answer for a Sweet Soul

Just today as the Sunday celebration was about to start, I was waiting for brethren at the door... a sweet girl came to me and gave me her respect and hugs. I asked her about the text message she sent thru my daughter's cellphone....how her family was doing...with tears in her eyes, she said to me, "Nanay, I don't see that as a big problem...coz I know that my God is bigger than whatever trial we faces this time." I was so blest with her faith coz this morning, before I left home, my thoughts were so preoccupied with all the cares of this life...my children's "baon" for the whole week, our monthly dues...the people that needs to be visited and ministered this week....my mind was so bugged with all the cares of this life that I forgot to realize the very reason I was in the church--- that is TO WORSHIP AND GIVE TO GOD ALL THE HONOR AND GLORY HE SHOULD RECEIVE. As I was worshipping, my heart was crying as I saw that sweet girl dance to her heart's joy and worship God with all her might setting aside whatever problems they faces in their family. At the end of the worship service, all I uttered to God is to bless the prayer of that sweet girl and bless her heart for her worship is more pleasing with what I was offering God then....

Sometimes, God checks our lives with the lives of others and makes us focus less on our needs but on the needs of others who are needing much our prayer supports. Let us not fix our eyes on the things of this world, but on the things that matters most....that is living more and loving more the people of God.


Olga Sto. Domingo

my devotion.. =)

God Listens

My Revelation from God..

Psalms 66:19
" But certainly God has heard me; He has attended to the voice of my prayers."


God listens to our prayers.. God hears us..
If you feel that sometimes God is not listening to your prayers, just remember this verse.. Psalms 66:19 and Mark 11:24...
Just always trust and believe =)

there's an appropriate time, ( a perfect time) for everything.
God always prepares the best for us..


[. just wait. c:



God Bless..
Jim Enrico C. Balboa

Directions to Our Father's House

Make a Right onto Believeth Blvd.

Keep straight and go through the Green Light, which is Jesus Christ.

There, you must turn onto the Bridge of Faith, which is over troubled water.

When you get off the bridge, make a Right turn and Keep Straight.

You are on the King's Highway - Heaven-bound.

Keep going for three miles: One for the Father, One for the Son, and One for the Holy Ghost.

Then exit off onto Grace Blvd.

From there, make a Right turn on Gospel Lane.

Keep Straight and then make another Right on Prayer Road.

As you go on your way, Yield Not to the traffic on Temptation Ave.

Also, avoid SIN STREET because it is a DEAD END.

Pass up Envy Drive, and Hate Avenue.

Also, pass Hypocrisy Street, Gossiping Lane, and Backbiting Blvd.

However, you have to go down Long-suffering Lane, Persecution Blvd. and Trials and Tribulations Ave.

But that's all right, because VICTORY Street is straight ahead!

DROWNING MEN

1 Cor 3:8 "The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor." Walking through the forest, a seasoned hiker came upon a broad, slowly moving river. He stopped to gaze over the waters, appreciating the beauty, when suddenly he heard a faint cry coming from upstream. Looking in the direction of the noise, he saw an obviously drowning man floundering in the river and drifting slowly toward him.

The hiker was stunned momentarily, but he sprang into action when he saw the man disappear beneath the waters. Throwing off all of his cumbersome gear, he dove into the river and swam like a madman toward the spot where the man went under.

Upon reaching the spot he plunged below the surface and frantically
hauled up the helpless man. He then laboriously towed the victim to shore.
Heaving the lifeless body up on the riverbank, the hiker attempted to revive
the man, who eventually spit up water and began to breathe.

Relieved, the hiker paused to catch his breath. But no sooner had he done so than he heard another voice out on the water. Another drowning person!

Once again he swam out and pulled the person to shore, a little more slowly this time. As the hiker-turned lifeguard revived the second victim, he heard yet another cry for help.

All day long the hiker worked, rescuing one person after another as they came drifting down the river. There seemed to be no end of drowning victims, and the hiker didn't think he could keep it up.

Just when he was about to collapse from exhaustion, he spotted another man walking rapidly beside the river, headed upstream. "Hey mister!" he cried out. "Please help me! These poor people are drowning!" Amazingly, the man kept walking upstream. The astonished hiker called out again. Without even acknowledging the cry, the man kept going. Indignant and angry, the hiker leapt to his feet, ran toward the seemingly uncompassionate man, stood directly in his path, and in a loud voice demanded, "Sir! How can you possibly walk past all these drowning people? Have you no conscience? Must I force you to help me save these people?"

The stranger stopped, looked at him for the first time and said with a calm,
focused voice, "Sir, please get out of my way. I am headed upstream to stop the guy who is pushing all these people in."

Each of us has a role to play in rescuing those who are drowning in sin.
Some of us pull people from the water and resuscitate them with counseling, food and shelter, a rehabilitation program, a support group, or financial aid. Affirm those doing these important ministries. Others of us find our place of ministry upstream, opposing the one pushing people into the river. We do this by introducing those people to Jesus Christ. Knowing Christ sets a person free from sin and releases them from Satan's power over them. By itself, pulling people from the water isn't enough. We need to help people deal with the problem of sin at its source.

UNA AT HULING PAG-IBIG

UNA AT HULING PAG-IBIG

/D/G/

IKAW ANG UNA AT HULING PAGIBIG KO

/A/ D/

ALPHA AT OMEGA NITONG BUHAY KO

/Bm/ G Gm/

LAGING NASASABIK SA INIT NG YAKAP MO,

/Em A / D /

INIBIG AT PINILI MO AKO

CHO:

/G A/

PAG IBIG MO’Y WAGAS,

/F#m Bm/

WALA KANG KATULAD,

/Em A / D D7/

O DIYOS SA PILING MO’Y PAG ASA’Y NATAMO

/G A /F#m Bm/

PUSO KO’T KALULUWA INAALAY SAYO

/Em A / D/

IKAW ANG UNA AT HULING PAG IBIG KO(2X)

KABANAL BANALANG DIYOS

KABANAL BANALANG DIYOS

D G A D

KABANAL BANALANG DIYOS WALANG KATULAD MO

G D A

LAHAT NG TUHOD SA IYO AY LULUHOD

Em A F#m Bm Em

LAHAT NG LABI MAGSASABING IKAW LAMANG HESUS

A D

ANG PANGINOON.

KARANGALAN AT KAMAHALAN

KARANGALAN AT KAMAHALAN

D /F# G

KARANGALAN AT KAMAHALAN PARA LANG SAYO,

Em A

KAPANGYARIHAN AT LIGAYA PARA LANG SAYO,

D /F# G Gm

IHAHAYAG KO ANG KALWALHATIAN NG PANGALAN MO,

Em A D

SASAMBAHIN KITA SA IYONG KABANALAN.

KINAUUHAWAN KITA

KINAUUHAWAN KITA

D F#m Bm B

KINAUUHAWAN KITA AKING PANGINOON

Em A D

HANAP-HANAP NG KALULUWA KO’Y IKAW

G A

DAMDAMIN MAY NASASAKTAN,

F#m Bm

HINDI PARIN ITO MAKAKAHADLANG

Em Asus-A

SA PAG DULOG KO’Y MAY KAGALAKAN

D F#m Bm B

WALA NA AKONG IBANG NAIS KUNDI ANG MAKITA KA,

Em A

KALWALHATIAN MO’Y

F#m Bm Em Gm

MARANASAN TUWINA,PUPURIHIN KITA,

F#m Bm Em A

HABANG NABUBUHAY DAKILAIN KA O DIYOS

G A

SAMBAHIN KA.

NAPAKABUTI NG ATING DIYOS

NAPAKABUTI NG ATING DIYOS

D D/F#

NAPAKABUTI NG ATING DIYOS

G

‘DI SIYA NAGBABAGO

D D/F#

NAPAKABUTI NG ATING DIYOS

G

‘DI SIYA NAGKUKULANG

F#m Bm

ITAAS ANG NGALAN NYA

F#m Bm

LAHAT NG NILIKHA

Em F#m G A D

NAPAKABUTI NGA ATING DIYOS

CHORUS:

G

NAIS KO’Y MAG PASALAMAT

D

SA ATING DIYOS, ANG NAIS KO’Y

G

MAGPURI

Em A

ITAAS ANG NGALAN NI HESUS

"Citizens of Heaven"

Christians are far distinguished from other men;
Little did others know: The Holy Spirit speaks in them.
Christians are different in a way others should understand
not because the language they employ nor through traditions
they observe. For they do not live in the city of their own
Or live out of individuality. And yes, they are in the flesh;
But they do not live to satisfy the desires of their flesh.
They pass their days here on earth, but they are
Citizens of Heaven. And people can have all the things
in this world can offer, But Christians know, these things doesn't
really matter.
One day, the sun will forget to shine;
And the world will melt like a snow.
But what matters most is what is eternal.
After all Christians are far distinguished from other men;
Little did others knows the HOLY SPIRIT is in them.

inah due

A Role to Play

According to Miles Monroe, an anointed speaker and writer, an average person has 500-700 potentials. Dahil anak tayo ng Lord, above average tayo (tama?), kaya meron tayong 700 potentials. Ano-ano naman yung 700 potentials na yun? Actually, kasali doon yung simpleng pagsasalita lang. Sinubukan na ba ninyo na ilista sa isipan ninyo kung ilan na ba ang nagagamit ninyo para sa Lord. Ako di ko pa sinubukan. Naisipan kong isulat ang blog na ito para halukayin yung mga 700 na yun. Sabi ng mga Psychologist nahahati daw 7 major categories ang intelligence (potentials) ng tao. Ang galing talaga ng Lord kasi significant ang number 7 sa bible tulad ng may 7 days a week, magpatawad ng 70 times 7 at ibang bagay tulad ng 7 colors sa rainbow, 7 notes sa isang key (music). Ngayon naman 7 frames of intelligence. Ang ibig sabihin daw kasi ng seven ay “perfection”. Kung may 700 potentials divided by 7 intelligence is equal to ... (carry 1, borrow 4, remainder 3, haha) tama 100. An ability is in fact a combination of 2 or more intelligence, pero meron isa doon na dominant. Kaya let us assume na may 100 abilities bawat category (pero di ko naman ililista yung 100, mga ilan lang, dami noon eh, hehehe…) and let us try to use them as a guide para makita mga potential natin at paano natin magagamit para sa ministry sa church.

Musical Intelligence

Natural daw sa mga Pilipino ang pagkahilig sa musika kaya nga kahit saan ka magpunta ay talaga namang may mga videoke at karaoke at nakakakanta at nakakatutog kahit walang formal music education. Ang mga taong may gift dito ay madalas nasa Praise and Worship Team (pnw) na pinangungunahan ni Kuya Dante at pinapangalawahan ni Tita Lui. Ito yung mga tumutugtog (guitarist, drummer, bassist at keyboardist) at nagkakanta (backup singer at worship leader) na binigay nila ang kanilang mga talento para sa Panginoon. Napakahalaga ng role ng pnw sa church pero gusto kong sabihin sa inyo na isa lamang ang pnw team na ground kung saan natin pwedeng ilabas ang mga potentials natin. Madalas ang pnw team ang pansinin dahil sila ang madalas nasa harapan. Pero tulad nga ng sabi ni Ate Camille, lahat tayo ay membro ng praise and worship team dahil pinapababa natin ang presence ng Lord.

Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence

Ang mga abilitad na ito ay tumutukoy sa mahusay na pagkontrol ng katawan tulad ng mga atleta at mga sumasayaw (dancer sa pnw team), but more than that these people are also good in fixing things, mime and acting and even cooking. Ito yung mga taong magagaling makipagcommunicate through gestures katulad ng mga masisipag nating Ushering Ministry with their head Bro. James (na madalas sila rin nagpeprepare ng food kapag may event). Diba ngiti palang nila magaan na pakiramdam mo. Kasing halaga ng role ng pnw team ang role nila na iprepare ang heart ng mga tao. Sa ibang church may separate ministry para sa mga talented people na magaling sa mime at acting pero sa church natin dahil multi-talented tayong lahat pwede kahit sino basta nahila yan ni Pastora Jeanne, instant acting ministry ka! Hahaha, para sa mga presentations kapag may mga events.

Spatial Intelligence

These people with strength in spatial intelligence think in images and pictures. Sa madaling salita ito yung mga taong ma-arte (magaling sa art). Noong pagpasok ko ng office sa church noong isang araw, nakita ko may bagong cork board, pwede kayong tumulong sa pagdedesign noon. Pwede rin kayong sumali sa pagdedesign ng interior ng church or outside the church (e.g. nagrent ng place) kapag may event at ang responsible na ministry dito ay madalas ang ushering ministry. O kaya naman baka ikaw na ang hinihintay nilang graphic designer, na magdedesign ng tarpaulin (para hindi na tayo papagawa sa labas) at mga covers ng mga materials natin (para presentable at in charge sa mga material natin ay si Pastora Olga) at t-shirt design (para sa youth camp, encounter, family day, anniversary atbp.) Alam nyo bang may Promotion Team sa church? Oo meron! may promo team tayo. Pero malayong malayo doon sa mga taong naglalaho ng murang sabon at shampoo sa mga subdivision at nagpapafree taste ng bagong flavor ng juice sa mga supermarket. Ito yung mga creative people working behind the scene sa pangunguna ni Tita Ruth (project manager). Itong blogsite na ito, isa ito sa mga proyekto ng promotion team na gawa ng ating magaling na journalist na si Ate Mae. Hindi official ang pagkakatatag ng promotion team dahil nga bago palang ito saka wala pang mga nagcocommit para dito, kaya baka ikaw na yun. Ang promotion team din minsan ang gumagawa ng mga video presentations para maginvite sa mga tao kapag may event at pagdocument ng mismong event or anything related sa pagspread ng information. Syempre bago may ipakita na mga presentataions kailangan may mga videos at pictures muna. Kaya kung sa tingin mo may gift ka sa mga angle2 ng mga shots at creative sa pagkuha at pagedit ng videos dito ka bagay.

Linguistic Intelligence

Ang mga taong gifted dito ay magagaling sa mga words. Ako weakness ko talaga ito, kaya naman bilib ako sa mga tao na magaling magsulat ng mga stories, poems, essays, etc. Nadedeliver nila ng maayos ang mga thoughts, ideas, opinions nila ng maayos through writing and even through speaking. Kung may gift ka dito pwede kang maging isa sa mga authors ng blogsite (under ng promotion team) na ito at sana kapag may mini newspaper (ano kasi tawag doon?) sa church pwede ka ring maging writer noon. Meron na dati, kaso isa sa mga dahilan kaya natigil ay kakulangan ng mga writers. Mahilig ka bang magsulat ng poems? Maaring maging song yan, bigay mo lang kay Kuya Edward (di pa nya alam ito, eheh) lalapatan nya ng tono, para meron na tayong mga sariling composition sa church at kapag marami na gawa tayo ng album.

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence

Madalas ang mga taong ito ay techie na mahilig sa mga gadgets, devices, and computers. Magaling din sila sa numbers at analysis. Ano naman kaya ang pwedeng ministry dito. Tagabilang ng mga present at absent tuwing worship service!? Ah kala nyo nagbibiro ako, hehe. As far I’m concern (english) balak ng ating Senior Pastor na si Reverent Ronaldo David Ocampo (syempre dapat kumpleto) gumawa ng MIS (management information system) sa church. It involves data base programming habang hindi pa nagagraduate ang mga madiskarte nating mga Inforamation Technology Students na sina Kuya Alvin at Kuya Jessie (matanda pa ako sa kanila), pwede na yung MS Excel at MS Access. Ang purpose ng MIS ay magcollect at magstore ng mga information ng church (number of members, celgroup, etc) at mga members (name, address, contact numbers, etc) para sa monitoring at control. Kaya kung may background ka dito pwede kang tumulong. Dahil magaling sa technical ang mga taong ito makikita mo rin sila sa pnw team bilang mga sound technician (na naka assign sa mixer, lights, computer and projector at mga instruments) na always alert para magtroubleshoot.

Intrapersonal Intelligence

Ito naman yung knowledge about sa sarili. Ang mga taong ito alam nila kung ano gusto nila aware sa mga feelings, dreams at ideas. Madalas ang mga tao na ito ay full of wisdom pero mas gusto nila nagtatrabaho magisa o pasecret lang gumawa. Minsan matatagpuan mo ang mga taong ito sa prayer warrioring (hehe, Prayer Ministry) at sa Care Ministry headed by Tito Mon at Tita Cristy respectively. Habang ang lahat ay nagfifiesting (sa encounter) sila naman ay nagfafasting at pinagpepray ang mga nasa encounter. Sila ang mga taong malapit sa Lord at alam nila kung ano ang mga ipagpepray. At tulad nila ang mga taga care ministry naman na very compassionate na always ready para sa mga nangangailangan ng tulong sa church. Nararamdaman mo na ba ang calling?

Interpersonal Intelligence

Tama ang naiisip mo. Ang bagay na ministry dito ay maging isang leader. Pwedeng ka maging Pastor/Pastora kung may calling ka talaga (at hanga talaga ako sa mga Pastor/Pastora) pero lahat tayo ay magiging leader - Matthew 28:19-20 “…go and make disciples…”. Ito ang mga tao na magaling sa pakisalamuha sa ibang tao kaya magaling silang soul winners at consolidators. Pero sabi nga “leaders are not born, they are made” at lahat tayo soul winners at consolidators. – we can do all things through Christ who gives us the strength (Philippians 4:13) Madalas kung sino ang mga mahiyain sila ang ginagamit ng Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 “…He chose the lowly things of this world… …so that no one may boast….” Meron din gift sa pagtuturo ang mga taong ito kaya bagay na bagay din sila sa Kids Ministry bilang mga Sunday school teachers.

1 Corinthians 12:14-19. Now the body is not made up of one part but of many. If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be.

We belong to one body, the body of Christ and we have a role to play, let that potentials become abilities and use them for the glory of God. Kaya praise God kung meron ka ng ministry! pero kung wala pa just approach the Ministry Heads.

God bless you!!!

Carl Romero

“Grow Up!”

Anyone who lives in milk is still a baby. That person does not want to learn about living a godly life. Solid food is for those who are grown up. They have trained themselves with a lot of practice. They can tell the difference between good and evil.

(Hebrews 5:13 – 14)

Do you want to grow up and eat the right food?

When you are a very small baby, you drank only milk.

When you grew teeth, you began to eat crackers and baby food. And now that you are big, you can eat almost everything!

In the Christian faith, there are those who are called the “baby Christians.” They are the ones who’re just starting to learn about Jesus and the Bible. They drink “milk”.

They are the ones who try to learn everything they can about Jesus by being fed and monitored by their mentors. They try to practice in doing what is right in the sight of the Lord. By doing so, they grow to be big, and strong Christians!

Then, there are those Christians who are more grown up than others. They know a lot about Jesus. They practice obeying Him. And they can lead for the Lord. They are the ones who eat “solid food”.

They are those who seek God and ask more of Him, but they don’t rely heavily on others anymore to feed them the Word. They seek the Lord by standing on their own two feet.

Now, Ask Yourself: What if after many years of being a member in a Christian Church, you’re still one of the baby Christians who want spoon-feeding when it comes to the ways of the Lord? What are you going to feel? Will you be happy in watching kids grow in their spiritual lives faster than you do? Does it bother you at all?

Or you will simply say, “Okay lang ‘yan magiging leader din naman ako pag katapos ng ilang taon—pag handa na ‘ko” without exerting any effort at all? Without showing any passion at all? When will you ever be ready?

Or

Will you ask yourself, “What happened? Bakit nandito palang ako hanggang ngayon? Bakit hindi ako naggo-grow sa aking Christian life?” and proceed in finding out what is wrong, why is it that after many years of being a Christian you are still a baby in your faith? Will you even seek the answers to your questions? Will you leave your comfort zone behind and advance to the next level that God has prepared for your long time ago? Will you ever intend to GROW UP?

“Are you willing to take the challenge and leave your comfort zone behind to take that one big step forward to seek the promises of God in your life?”

GROW UP. GROW UP. AND LET GOD REIGN IN YOUR LIFE.

Joelene Ann P. Sto.Domingo

June 11, 2009