Friday, February 24, 2012

7 LAYUNIN NG D.E.U.S.(G.O.D.)

ANG 7 LAYUNIN NG D.E.U.S.(G.O.D.)

1
ISABUHAY ANG TATLONG GINTONG SIMULAIN: MAKADIYOS, MAKABAYAN, AT MAKATAO


2
ISAGAWA ANG PAG-IBIG SA DIYOS, PANANAMPALATAYA AT PAG-ASA SA PAMAMAGITAN NG TIYAGA

3
ISAKATUPARAN ANG KABUTIHAN, KATUWIRAN, KALINISAN, KATOTOHANAN, KADALISAYAN, KALIWANAGAN, AT KABABAAN NG KALOOBAN

4
IPALAGANAP ANG PAGKAKAISA, PAGMAMAHALAN, PAGTULONG SA KAPWA, PAGMIMISYON, PAGLILINIS NG SARILI, AT PAGBABAGO NA PAUNLAD

5
MAGKAROON NG PAGGAGALANGAN, PAG-UNAWAAN, AT PAGMAMAHALAN SA ISA’T-ISA BILANG MGA KAPATID AT KAPWA-TAO

6
MAGING DAKILA SA ISIP, SA SALITA, AT GAWA, PARA SA DIYOS, SA BAYAN, AT TAO

7
IPAGPATIBAY ANG KAUTUSAN NG DIYOS, TUMULONG SA PAGPAPAUNLAD NG KATAUHAN NG BAWAT KASAPI NG SAMAHAN, AT TUMUPAD SA ADHIKAIN NG DIYOS SA TAO


Thursday, February 23, 2012

‎1 John 4:8

‎1 John 4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

POINTS OF THIS VERSE:

1. GOD IS LOVE
2. THEREFORE, EVERYTHING THAT IS IN LOVE IS GOD'S
3. THEREFORE, EVERYTHING APART FROM LOVE IS NOT OF GOD.
4.WHOEVER DOES NOT LOVE DOES NOT KNOW GOD
5. THEREFORE, WHOEVER LOVES KNOWS GOD.

MAY WE MEDITATE ON THE POINTS OF THIS VERSE THIS DAY.

LOVE MAY CHANGE US IN TIME AND LEAD US BACK TO GOD.

PEACE TO ALL IN ACCORDANCE TO GOD'S WILL.

1 Timothy 6:18

1 Timothy 6:18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share

THIS VERSE HAS THE FOLLOWING POINTS:

1. THE COMMANDMENT TO DO GOOD
2. THE COMMANDMENT TO BE RICH IN GOOD DEEDS
3. THE COMMANDMENT TO BE GENEROUS
4. THE COMMANDMENT TO BE WILLING TO SHARE.

A QUESTION THAT MAY ARISE IS, WHAT IS GOOD?

Psalm 145:9 The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.

VALUABLE POINTS:
1. GOD IS GOOD TO ALL
2. GOD HAS COMPASSION ON ALL HE HAS MADE

THEREFORE:
TO BE GOOD TO ALL, ONE NEEDS TO HAVE COMPASSION TO ALL.

THEREFORE:
COMPASSION IS A KEY VIRTUE TO DO WHAT IS GOOD.

THEREFORE:
IF ONE HAS COMPASSION, ONE WILL BECOME RICH IN GOOD DEEDS.

THEREFORE:
IF ONE HAS COMPASSION, ONE WILL BECOME GENEROUS

THEREFORE:
IF ONE HAS COMPASSION, ONE WILL BE WILLING TO SHARE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Monday, February 20, 2012

Proverbs 8:13

Proverbs 8:13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.

MEDITATION:

THIS VERSE INDICATES THAT IF WE FEAR GOD, WE HATE EVIL.

GOD HATES PRIDE AND ARROGANCE.
GOD HATES EVIL BEHAVIOR.
GOD HATES PERVERSE SPEECH.

IF GOD HATES THESE, WE SHOULD HATE THESE TOO.

FOR IF WE ARE REALLY FOLLOWERS OF GOD, WE MUST BE FAR FROM THESE THINGS.

HOLY FEAR OF GOD MEANS THAT WE REVERE GOD, RESPECT GOD, AND THAT WE HUMBLE OURSELVES BEFORE GOD, 

IF WE ARE GODLY PEOPLE, WE DISTANCE OURSELVES FROM PRIDE AND ARROGANCE.
IF WE ARE GODLY PEOPLE, WE REFRAIN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FROM EVIL BEHAVIOR.

IF WE ARE GODLY PEOPLE, WE REFRAIN OURSELVES FROM PERVERSE SPEECH.

ALL OF US, AT ONE POINT OF OUR LIVES, HAVE EITHER COMMITTED ANY OF THESE THREE.

KNOWING THAT GOD DOES NOT WANT THESE, LET US CHANGE FOR THE BETTER AND TRY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO DISTANCE OURSELVES FROM EVIL....


MAY GOD HELP US FULFILL THE DIVINE WILL AND GROW IN FOLLOWING THE WILL OF GOD.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

1 Corinthians 3:9

1 Corinthians 3:9
 For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.

MEDITATION:

BEING MEMBERS OF GOD'S FAMILY, WE ARE TASKED TO BE COME FELLOW WORKERS TO IMPLEMENT THE WILL OF GOD.

WE OUGHT TO DO WHAT IS GOOD AND AVOID THAT IS EVIL.

WE ARE GOD'S FIELD: WE ARE PLANTED WITH THE SEED OF GOD, SO THAT WE MAY GROW IN GOD'S WORDS, AND LIVE BY THE GOODNESS GOD HAS WILLED FOR US TO DO: TO DO WHAT IS GOOD AND AVOID EVIL.

WE ARE GOD'S BUILDING. WE OUGHT TO BUILD OURSELVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOD'S WILL: TO DO WHAT IS GOOD AND AVOID EVIL.

THE PLANS OF GOD FOR US ARE GOOD. 

IF WE LIVE BY GOD'S WILL, AND DO ALL MANNER OF GOOD WHILE WE LIVE, WE WILL GROW IN GOD'S PRESENCE AND BECOME GOD'S PEOPLE TILL THE END.

MAY THIS SHARING BE OF HELP.

GOD BLESS.....

1 THESSALONIANS 5:22

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Avoid every kind of evil.


MEDITATION:

WE ARE TASKED BY GOD TO AVOID EVERY KIND OF EVIL.

IN ANOTHER VERSE, IT IS WRITTEN:

 PSALM 34:14
Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

PART AND PARCEL OF AVOIDING EVIL IS DOING WHAT IS GOOD.

PART OF DOING GOOD IS SEEKING PEACE AND PURSUING PEACE.



1 TIMOTHY 6:18
Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share

PART AND PARCEL OF DOING WHAT IS GOOD IS BEING GENEROUS AND WILLING TO SHARE.

ROMANS 12:8
if it is encouraging, let him encourage; 
if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; 
if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; 
if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

IN THIS VERSE ARE EXAMPLES OF DOING WHAT IS GOOD.

GIVING ENCOURAGEMENT AT THE RIGHT TIME, CONTRIBUTING TO THE NEED OF OTHERS, BEING MERCIFUL IN THE SPIRIT OF CHEERFULNESS, ARE FEW OF THE EXAMPLES OF DOING WHAT IS GOOD.

1 TIMOTHY 5:10
and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the saints, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.

IN THIS VERSE, IT IS INDICATED THAT BRINGING UP CHILDREN IS CONSIDERED GOOD.
SHOWING HOSPITALITY IS ANOTHER GOOD.

HELPING THOSE IN TROUBLE IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF DOING WHAT IS GOOD.

EPHESIANS 4:28
He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need.

THIS VERSE INDICATES AN EXAMPLE ON HOW TO AVOID EVIL AND DO WHAT IS GOOD.

THOSE WHO STEAL MUST STOP STEALING.
THOSE WHO HAVE STOPPED STEALING MUST INSTEAD WORK, DOING SOMETHING USEFUL WITH ONE'S OWN HANDS.

THOSE WHO PREVIOUSLY STEAL IS ALSO ENCOURAGED TO SHARE WITH THOSE IN NEED, PROVIDED THAT WHAT THEY SHARE COMES FROM THEIR OWN WORK.


ON THE FOLLOWING VERSES ARE EXAMPLES OF ACTIONS THAT ARE CONSIDERED GOOD:

ROMANS 12:12-13;1

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.

On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.

MAY THESE TEACHINGS BE OF HELP...

GOD BLESS...




Isaiah 1:16

Isaiah 1:16

wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight! Stop doing wrong,

MEDITATION:

GOD WANTS US TO MAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO CLEANSE OURSELVES INSIDE OUT.
GOD WANTS US TO STOP DOING WHAT IS WRONG AND DO WHAT IS RIGHT.

GOD WANTS US TO RID OURSELVES OF EVIL ACTIONS.

THOUGH WE ALL SIN, IT IS NECESSARY FOR US TO MAKE THE NECESSARY MOVE TO CLEAN OUR MINDS, OUR HEARTS AND OUR SOUL.

OUR INITIATIVE TO CLEANSE OURSELVES FROM EVIL IS NECESSARY FOR US TO GAIN THE CHANCE TOWARDS ETERNAL SALVATION.

MAY WE AVOID EVIL AND DO WHAT IS GOOD.

MAY GOD HELP US DO WHAT IS GOOD AND AVOID WHAT IS EVIL.