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Proclaiming the historic Christian faith in Metro Manila and beyond
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Good Friday Service of Lessons and Psalms & Hymns
Everyone is invited to our Good Friday Service of Lessons and Psalms & Hymns. When: March 25 at 10:30AM Where: Our meeting place at TCBC, Sunset Drive and Pacific Avenue, Brookside Hills, Cainta, Rizal This special worship service will be held in order for us to hear the events of our Lord’s suffering, death, and burial,…
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Stop twisting “All things are possible with God”!
Well-meaning evangelicals, when making grandiose plans for themselves or for their churches, will quote Jesus, saying, “With God, all things are possible.” This is common among televangelists. For instance, when prosperity gospeller Creflo “Creepy” Dollar asked his followers to donate $65 million for his private jet, he said, “If I want to believe God for a $65…
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“May His Name Be Renowned!”
Ruth 4:1-22 (text); Philippians 2:9-11 March 13, 2016 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved congregation of Christ: What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when someone comes and makes an offer, whether it’s family or friend or business associate? Isn’t it usually, “What’s in it for me? What benefit do I receive…
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7 Markers Pointing to Ruth’s and Boaz’s Purity at the Threshing Floor
No other book in the Bible has a scene that provokes a reader‘s wild imaginations like that of Ruth and Boaz in Ruth Chapter 3. It describes a man and a woman lying together at the threshing floor at midnight, rife with suggestions of a sexual encounter, as depicted by Marc Chagall’s painting below. Did they or…
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A Midnight Proposal at the Threshing Floor
Ruth 2:23-3:18; Proverbs 31:10-12, 25, 30-31 March 6, 2016 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved congregation of Christ: In the old days, a man proposes marriage to the woman he loves by just a simple kneel before her plus a beautiful ring on her finger. Today, men think of all kinds of creative ways…
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The “Blind Date” in a Field of Dreams
Ruth 1:22-2:23; Psalm 91:1-2; Matthew 23:37 February 28, 2016 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved congregation of Christ: The 1964 Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof tells the story of a Jewish family living in imperial Russia in the 1900s. He has two main issues: the edict of the Czar to edict all Jews…
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5 Reasons Why Your Church Must Stop Saying, “Come As You Are”
Almost all churches invite people to “come as you are.” It’s difficult to read what this invitation really means to these churches, since the Bible never says anything like this. Yes, the Bible offers an invitation to sinners to come to Christ: “Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live” (Isa…
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Stop Saying God Hates the Sin But Loves the Sinner!
It is true that God, who is perfectly holy and righteous, always hates sin. It is also true that God loves sinners, but only repentant sinners. However, this simplistic dichotomy between the sinner and his sin is false. Paul says that God is wrathful against all sin, “For the wrath of God is revealed…
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From the House of Bread to the World and Back
Ruth 1:6-22; Hebrews 12:7-11; James 4:13-14 February 21, 2016 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved congregation of Christ: In Chapter 4 of his letter, the Apostle James warns Christians about making decisions in life without regard for the Lord’s will. He says that too often, our decisions are based primarily on our material pursuit.…
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Ruth and Boaz: A Love Story for the Ages
Ruth 1:1-9; 2:1-13; 3:1-12; 4:13-17; Ephesians 5:25-29 February 14, 2016 (Big Springs URC) • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved congregation of Christ: Today, we will take a break from our study of the Gospel of John to start a short series on the Book of Ruth. We often hear about this much-loved book as…
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