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Akalain mong nakasuot ako ng Sablay noong 2013! Para sa akin, ang 2013 ay naging napaka-inspiring na taon sa buong buhay ko. Naging taon rin ito ng napakalaking pagbabago sa buhay , di lamang para sa akin, pati na rin sa pamilya’t kaibigan ko. Naging blessed na blessed ako sa taong ito, kahit pa ang daming pagsubok na pinagdaanan. Kaya nga, pinasasalamatan ko talaga ang Panginoong Hesus na naging tunay na Kaibigan para sa akin. Akalain mo nga naman… Akalain mong naka-graduate ako sa UP, naging Best SP Finalist, nakatrabaho agad, nakabalik sa ministry, at naka-bless ng family... What a year full of blessings! Buti Nga’t Naka-Graduate! Nung papasok pa lang ang 2013, my hopes to graduate seemed to be fading away. Remember that I was studying at the country’s premier University, the University of the Philippines. Noong 2012, kahit nakapag-submit naman ako ng proposal para sa Special Problem (SP, thesis equivalent), hindi ko naman nai-implement ang project ko kahit isang modu...

Regarding Zion, I can't keep my mouth shut, regarding Jerusalem, I can't hold my tongue, Until her righteousness blazes down like the sun    and her salvation flames up like a torch. Foreign countries will see your righteousness,    and world leaders your glory. You'll get a brand-new name    straight from the mouth of God. You'll be a stunning crown in the palm of God's hand,    a jeweled gold cup held high in the hand of your God. No more will anyone call you Rejected,    and your country will no more be called Ruined. You'll be called Hephzibah (My Delight),    and your land Beulah (Married), Because God delights in you    and your land will be like a wedding celebration . For as a young man marries his virgin bride ,     so your builder marries you , And as a bridegroom is happy in his bride ,     so your God is happy with you . ...

The latest apocalyptic-thriller film this 2010, Legion , features a "fallen angel" named Michael (played by Paul Bettany), who "turned himself against God" to "fight the 'forces of evil' that envelope the world", "fulfiling prophecy". A synopsis of the film is already a full plate: after God "loses faith" in humanity and decides to send his angels away, a group of people isolated in a restaurant-trailer is protected from the apocalypse happening outside by the "always-benevolent"archangel Michael, who comes to help the group and the waitress at the restaurant, pregnant with the new Messiah [Anti-Christ, anyone?]. Due to its supposed "apocalyptic" plot, many have expected thrilling special effects, like the grandma-turned-bloodthirsty-monster scenes, "demonic forces" flying in the air, and the like. However, despite its stunning effects and sturdy cast, the film received negative reviews, to qu...

Many times I ignored God's little ting-a-ling when I am continuing to walk in His ways. The result: cursed, unfruitful, dry. But now, I could not take it anymore. I have to be in His shadow, under His covering so I can truly hope for a future that is in line with His ways. God is Good and I could not ever take it for granted. While I am persevering in the Vision, I am still chained over by my family's unbelief that I turned away from their ways. I didn't follow them in how they pray, I didn't follow them in how they worry about life. I wanted to cry out to God - why did You have to say I don't have to worry about anything when my family tends me to follow with their worries? Whenever I am spending time in the LORD, I come with revelations about my disciples, my life in school, my life in the ministry, but where is in my family ? I don't know why, but how come He hasn't showed it yet? Is my heart not yet right to receive the Word that He wants to share to...

Would you be surprised if the movie Transformers is a subtle display of Gnosticism? Go to this link and find out: http://theater.goodfight.org/?vdId=Transformers KENNETH

Let me quote some lines of the essay Sapay Koma , written by Prof. Jhoanna Lynn B. Cruz , Humanities professor of UP Mindanao (who is now my current instructor for AH4 / HUM1: Adventures in Poetry, Fiction and Drama) The essay won the Third Prize in the Essay Category of the prestigious Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards in 2008. The full essay can be read in this link . ...Despite all the tragic relationships I had had with women, I still believed that it was worth fighting for the right of a woman to love another woman. What business did I have getting married to a very young man? And for all the wrong reasons. Must have been oxytocin overdose sponsored by the baby in my womb. Or a planetary alignment exerting mysterious forces on my consciousness. Or, gasp—Love!...  ...We didn’t get any gifts, except for a framed copy of 1 Corinthians 13: “Love is patient, love is kind… love does not keep a record of wrongs…” ... I once tried to convince my husband to just rent a gown and tuxe...

Hello readers! Another ASL Q&A question from a reader named Lencius Medina Jr. : I am a one-year old christian but biologically, i am 47 year old. i am an engineer by profession but am currently busy in my walk with Christ. Would you by chance be able to share with me the open-source pdf format of Pastor Noel Akuino Jr Pagsangkap? Is it possible to have it both in English and Cebuano version? Thank you and God bless you. Thank you, Mr. Medina for asking me this question: The Cebuano version of Pagsangkap (officially published as a book) is not yet available for release since I have to get permission from Pastor Alkuino for me to produce the PDF version. I could only give you the English version since it is not yet published officially. Attached to my e-mail reply to you is a copy of "Pagsangkap" ("Equipping the Saints" is its official English title when it will be released as a book) in PDF format. I hope that he would share these wonderful lessons with...

It's my birthday... My 18th Birthday ! Now I am now coming of age and I will now become legally part of the adult world. I want to share to you a recommended Bible reading for my birthday. Psalm 145 (New Living Translation) [ a ] A psalm of praise of David.   1 I will exalt you, my God and King,       and praise your name forever and ever.   2 I will praise you every day;       yes, I will praise you forever.   3 Great is the L ord ! He is most worthy of praise!       No one can measure his greatness.  4 Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts;       let them proclaim your power.   5 I will meditate [ b ] on your majestic, glorious splendor       and your wonderful miracles.   6 Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue;       I wil...

From Pagsangkap (Equipping Your Flock) by Pastor Noel Alkuino. (C) 2007 FIVE TRUTHS ABOUT FAITH: I. Faith calls those things which are not as already there (Faith Assures) Faith is trusting that the things you have been hoping for will happen, even if you have not yet seen it with your physical eyes (Hebrews 11:1). True faith “calls those things which are not as already there”. This is the kind of faith we need so we could claim the things we have been asking from God. Believing it’s already there even if we do not see anything yet. (Mark 11:24). We are called to walk in faith and not through our physical eyes (2 Corinthians 5:7). Our faith is based on our hope (Hebrews 11:1). This hope is based on God’s promises that He impresses on us when we give time to pray and to meditate on His words. II. Faith trusts in the ability of God (Faith Trusts) There are problems that God allows to happen in our lives, so we will depend on Him instead of ourselves. This kind of faith brings ...

This is a demo of the song from the just-renewed Christian musician, YoungMah, entitled To the Philippians . According to her imeem profile , this was inspired by the passage in Philippians 1:27-30. To the Philippians(demo) - youngmah Philippians 1:27-30 (New International Version)   27 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel 28 without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved—and that by God. 29 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him, 30 since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have. Keep lovin' Christ! KENNETH

From the Gospel of John: John 12:20-26 (New International Version) Jesus Predicts His Death   20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. "Sir," they said, "we would like to see Jesus." 22 Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.   23 Jesus replied, " The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified . 24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. 25 The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 Whoever serves me must follow me ; and where I am, my servant also will be . My Father will honor the one who serves me . ASL joins the whole Christian World in the observance of Holy Week. KENNETH

 This excerpt is from the book Pagsangkap by Pastor Noel Alkuino. (C)2007 In this lesson we will talk about the importance of building a strong foundation for our lives. Like a house or a building it cannot stand without a foundation. The strength of the house depends upon the strength of its foundation. If the foundation is weak that house is also weak but if the foundation is strong that house is also strong. In like manner, a person who has a strong spiritual foundation will also live a strong and victorious life. In the book of Matthew 7:24-27, our Lord Jesus talks about two kinds of people who are building their houses in two different kinds of foundation. Matthew 7:24-27 (NIV) The Wise and Foolish Builders   24 "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it ha...

Dear friends in Christ, In a world saturated with iPods, iPhones, iTunes, iBooks, iMacs, iHomes, i-"watchamacallits"... ...gadgets that had changed the way we live for a lifetime, what i should u need? You need iFaith ! iFaith is Making Faith Personal ! You don't need faith based on your parents' or leader's ideals, you need Personal Faith - iFaith ! How can you obtain iFaith? Have a Personal Bible, one that you'll keep and reflect all by yourself. Read it. Hear it. Listen to it. It's the Word of God - ρημα : rhema - the Spoken Word of God. Reflect on it. Apply it. Live with it. That's what iFaith is all about. It's all about You and " I Am ". iFaith. Real Faith. Personal Faith. Now devote your heart and soul to seeking the LORD your God. Begin to build the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the sacred articles belonging to God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the...

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.” I Corinthians 13:4-5 Happy Hearts Day! KENNETH

  Dear friends,     恭喜發財! Kung Hei Fat Choi! Kiong Hee Huat Tsay! Gong Xi Fa Cai! Congratulations of having surpassed the past year 2008 and into this prosperous year 2009. As we join our fellow Chinese community in celebrating their Spring Festival – the first day of the Chinese Lunar Year, let us look upon what we need to achieve good luck and prosperity.     Let me share to you about the Chinese character 福  (pronounced as “fu” in Mandarin), literally translates as “good luck, happiness, prosperity”. It is the character frequently used in Chinese luck items. But is it necessary for anyone to just have these material items to achieve “fu”, to achieve wealth, to achieve desires? Scriptures say: There is another very evil thing which I saw under the sun: a man has riches, property, honor and lacks nothing, yet God does not permit him to benefit from them. (Ecclesiastes 6:1-2). If a man has all these great possessions, yet does not know God at al...