Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him, all creatures here below.
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
God is our Father, our refuge and strength, indeed. He is trustworthy and kind. Christ is faithful and true.
We give glory to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, for all they have done, for all God is doing, and for all that is to come.
Indeed, if we would be so selfish – Come, Lord Jesus. Come.
But in our waiting on the Lord, may we continue to shine the life, love and light of Christ. In this cruel world, in this dark, dying reality, may Christ continue to shine in each and every one of us in the Body, that more and more people would come to the knowledge of His saving grace.
As Christ continues to shine in and through us, may the will of the Lord be done – for none to perish, but for many, and all to come to repentance. We may hear of this brother dying, or this sister disappearing, but we claim the promise of the Word – that He would cause all things to work for the good of those who love Him, and are called according to His purpose.
Yes, Lord, indeed, in all that’s going on, we have peace, knowing that You take all of it and make it work – for the furtherance of Your Kingdom, and for more and more to be saved. Yes, Lord, indeed, in the death of Your saints, may many more come to receiving eternal Life in Christ proclaimed and received.
If you must know, sure, I’m still reeling from the shooting. I’m still having it in my mind, and I don’t mind just running my mind out, churning and squeezing what I have in my brain. Sure, you can say that some of it is the caffeine speaking, but at this time and moment, the coffee’s only serving as a supplement – I really do need to make space in my brain for more fresh thoughts to come in.
The doxology wasn’t enough, actually.
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,
His mercies never come to an end.
They are new every morning, new every morning;
Great is thy faithfulness, o Lord,
Great is thy faithfulness!
Yes, Lord, even at this time, You are faithful. You’re faithful to my brothers and sisters who, like me, are mourning. You’re faithful, as in You comfort us.
You’re faithful to the confused – In these times You remind us that not only do you give… but, Lord, You ARE Peace that goes beyond all understanding.
In these times You are with us, comforting the broken, just as you are encouraging those who have lost motivation. For those of us who have lost inspiration, You remind us, by the words of Paul, to stand fast in the liberty by which Christ has set us free.
And it’s all pointing back to Christ, isn’t it? In our comfort, we give thanks to Jesus. In our relief, in our peace and our encouragement – we give thanks and praise to no other name, but to Christ Jesus alone.
Not really sure how this would be impacting my message on Sunday, but, well, I know one thing is for sure – It’ll all go back to Jesus.
Mama Nitz talked about how Christ is our Comforter, and our Counselor; He is present, willing and able to help us through our trials and tribulations, in our worries of this world and our concerns in this existence; He shows Himself as faithful, even to those of us who are, well, older.
Brother Juan and Sister Helen talked about Christ as the fulfillment of the Word in the Old Testament, and the realization of the Word, in the New Testament. All in all, Christ has proven Himself to be the Living Word, and the Word of Life – He is the Word that has come alive in us, dwelling among us; He is the Word we bring to the mission field, the Word we bring to our own cities, our own provinces and countries, to the ends of the earth.
Pastor Poppo spoke on Christ-Centered Governance, and how we are able to steer ourselves and those within our influence towards salvation, reconciliation, righteousness and eternal life – as beneficiaries of the good governance of Christ.
Finally, Sister Brenda spoke on the Christ-Centered Compassion we have, citing examples of compassion in the Old and New Testaments. We give thanks, because it’s Christ-centered Compassion we have – Not Christ-Centered Sympathy, which is only a feeling of pity, nor is it Christ-Centered Empathy, which is only the ability to feel what others feel, but staying only as a feeling; No, we have Christ-Centered Sympathy AND Empathy, and we know that it is a step beyond, and we know it is Christ-Centered Compassion because it doesn’t stay as a feeling – it is action.
It all goes back to Jesus, in the sense that we are able to counsel only because Christ counsels to us.
We’re able to effectively evangelize to the tribes and nations, just as Christ evangelizes to us.
We’re able to express good governance, because Christ is a good governor – a mighty King of Kings and great Authority, steering us towards the brighter day, taking us from glory to glory.
Yes, full stop here – Though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death we will not fear, for He is with us and His rod and staff comfort us. Claiming and declaring the Word, specifically where it says sorrow lasts for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Claiming and declaring, we who trust in Him shall never be put to shame.
Moving on, we’re not only able to feel, but naturally move in compassion, because Christ did not merely sympathize with us, or just empathize with us – He had full and complete compassion, He had true compassion for us – and that compassion was demonstrated, ultimately, at the cross.
And with our coming message, our coming theme for the next year being Send, and having a heart for the harvest… well, we’re also able to send ourselves and others, as Christ has sent Himself and as He has sent His body to the world. We’re able to have a heart for the harvest, just as Christ has a heart for us.
That’s right. He doesn’t just have an interest or a motive – He has a HEART for us.
Buzzwords in the moment:
Completeness. Perfection. Moving from milk to meat.
Send. Heart for the harvest. Loving as Christ loves us.
Succession. Successors. Kenshin Himura before Makoto Shishio.
Charlie Kirk’s successor? – Line: Strive to pass on victories instead of leaving problems. It’s called success-ion for a reason.
Christ-centered Sending.
Announcements.
Christ is willing and able to give and heal
The boy gave his food. We are able to offer a sacrifice of praise.
I have an announcement to make.
Joel 3:2
I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.
Genesis 12:3
I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.
“We are calling on you to be part of a critical movement: The 6 Million Faith Vote. Your participation is a direct act of protest against the position taken by the United Nations Philippine Delegation and our Department of Foreign Affairs in regard to the Two-State Solution and the Recognition of Palestine during the 80th United Nations General Assembly starting September 23, 2025”
Refer you to our subject matter expert – Bro Juan and Sis Helen.
I have another announcement to make.
It’s one thing for Christ to say that no one knows the exact date and time of the end, but we are also told to keep a watch for the signs and indicators… and from one perspective, we can surely say that it’s very, very near.
For this purpose, a timeline was crafted for propagation and for our review.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.
Therefore comfort one another with these words.
1 Corinthians 15:51-53
Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed—
in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.
For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
Our salvation dictates that by the finished work of Christ and by the fruits of the Holy Spirit within us, we are ‘rapture-ready’ – but, true enough, what about the rest of those within our sphere of influence?
Refer you to our subject matter expert – My Mom.
Q1: Year of Revelations. Daniel and John. Christ is the Fulfillment and the Future of Scripture.
Q2: April – Holy Week, Anniversary. May – Elections, Mothers’ Day. Post-Elections. June – Pentecost. Christ is the Foundation and the Common Ground on whom we unite.
Q3: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22. Christ centered living. Christ-centered Counselling. Christ-centered Missions. Christ-centered Governance. Christ-centered Compassion. Christ is the Peace in our reactions, and the Force preceding our actions.
I have another announcement to make. Starting on the end of September, we’re changing our focus – from Seeking, to Schooling, now we are Sending.
6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:6-8
- 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, 47 and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. Luke 24:45-48
- 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. 11 And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.” Revelation 12:10-11
15 And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Mark 16:15
To this point, we have A Message To Share.
I have another announcement to make.
18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”Matthew 28:18-20
14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14
When people respond to the message we share, we are presented with a Mission To Accomplish.
I have another announcement to make.
Personal Word as of late:
1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. 5 As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.2 Timothy 4:1-5
We finish the mission, empower more and more people, and continue sharing the message. We are called to stay consistent. We are called to a Ministry To Fulfill
I have another announcement to make.
18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”Matthew 28:18-20
And through it all – as we warn folks of the second coming of Christ, and as we remind folks of our stand with Israel, and wherever we are in seeking, schooling, and sending…
As we continue our daily struggles, and as we work on transformation from the inside out, and on change from the outside in…
As we settle things with our past, as we continue soldiering on in the present, and as we face the future…
Through it all, we have a Messiah To Celebrate.
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
1 Peter 5:6-7
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:20-21
We either win hearts and minds or lose our heads.
Either way, we win.
God bless us all.
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