WISDOM

PROVERBS 1:2-9

2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;   
3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;  
4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.   
5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:   
6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.  
8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:   
9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

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october bonding ng maglo-lola 2014 (Home-SM)

SM FAIRVIEW Q.C.

FAIRVIEW TERRACES, QUEZON CITY

5 stones to help us face our giants

1.The stone of the PAST. 

Don't you have some victory that you can remember that give you courage for facing the challenge of the present.

2.The stone of PRAYER. 

Don't face your giants without first facing GOD.

Go down on your knees before you go up to fight.

3.The stone of PRIORITY. 

What matters in life, the priority of life is the NAME OF GOD.

4.The stone of PASSION.

Typically, we run away from our problems.

Don't run any more! Don't run backward, run forward! Tackle your giant with GOD's help.

5.The stone of PERSISTENCE. 

Sometimes, we need to be ready, we need to be persist.

One effort is not enough, we got to stay at it, we got to keep going, we got to keep trying.

We do know this, in time, that giant will come down.

NO giant is too big if GOD is YOUR GOD.

Face your GOD and your giants will fall but focus on your giants and you will.

Topic: (GOD is able)

Text: Deuteronomy 1:19-40 (Numbers 13; 14)

Introduction: Tulad sa mga Israelita, bilang mga makasalanan pa,(A) Iniligtas tayo ng Diyos mula sa pagkakabilanggo sa kasalanan; Ang Egypt ay simbolo ng sanlibutan kung saan naruon ang lahat ng uri ng kasalanan!
(God has deliver us from the bondage of sin.)(Deuteronomy 5:15 And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.)
Inilabas ng Egipto ang mga Israelita mula sa pagkakabilanggo sa pamamagitan ng makapangyarihang kamay at sa pag-unat ng kanyang braso. Kayat huwag nating pabayaan ang dakilang araw para sa ating Panginoong Diyos sa pag-alala ng Kanyang pagliligtas, sa mga Israelita man o sa ating mga mananampalataya ngayon.
kung sa Israelita ay Sabbath Day, sa atin namang mga kristyano ay Pagtitipon kung araw ng linggo (Hebrew 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.)
(B) (God has lead us also.)
Pinatnubayan din tayo ng Diyos, gaya ng mga israelita sa Ilang (Wilderness). Araw-araw kasama nila ang Panginoong Diyos
(Deut. 8:2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.)
(C) It's always nice to rehearse God's faithfulness, specially in times of discouragements.
Napakasarap na laging alalahanin ang katapatan ng Panginoong Diyos lalo na sa mga oras ng “discouragements”.(Joshua 23:14 And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.

Don't forget the goodness and faithfulness of God Never forget what God hath done for us.
Let's learn from the Israelite's, the belief and the unbelief how affects the promise of God.(Numbers 13:17-33, 14:1-~ (vv. 17-23) Ang Utos ni Moses ng pagtitik-tik sa Lupang Pangako (Canaan). 12 Tiktik ang pinadala ni Moses tig-iisa mula sa bawat Bayan.~ (vv. 25-29) Ang Masamang Balita ng 10 Tiktik.~ (vv. 30) Ang pagsalungat ni Caleb at pagiging positibo at pagtitiwala sa Panginoon.~ (vv. 31-33) Ang maling pananaw, kawalan ng pananampalataya.“Hindi tayo makaka-akyat” “mas malakas kaysa sa atin” (v. 31)At sila'y nagdala ng masamang balita (v. 32) may mga higante!Numbers 14:1-4~ (vv.1-4) Ang reaction ng mga tao sa narinig na balita!
APPLICATION:I. Nakinig sila sa mga Maling Tinig (They Listen to the Wrong voices)Bantayan natin ang ating mga sarili na matangay sa pamamagitan ng mga tinig/boses ng mga taong may aling pananampalataya o paniniwala. Guard ourselves persuade (madala/matangay) by the voices of people in wrong faith.(1). Mga Tinig ng walang-Pasasalamat o Hindi marunong Magpasalamat (Voices of ingratitude); (the devil), Isang nilikha lang naman ang hindi marunong tumanaw ng kabutihan at Di-marunong magpasalamat> > The devil has always whisper! Manipulates us! God doesn't like us to listen to the voice of ingratitude; ungrateful (unthankful) (unappreciative)! Paano ba nagiging “ingratitude ang isang kristiyano? May mga kristiyanong sa kabila ng mga biyayang dumarating sa kanya, angal pa ng angal!!! kristiyanong Reklamador, at madaingin!! sa buhay.Hindi ibig ng Diyos na tayo ay magpadala/maagpatangay sa mga bulong ng boses ng walang utang-na-loob! Si Satanas, may utang-na-loob ba yan sa Panginoong Diyos? Nanguna pa nga siya sa revolution sa kalangitan?!Sino ba ang kasama nila sa araw-araw na nasa harapan nila? Ang presensya ng Diyos?!
(2). Voices of Skepticism (Mapag-alinlangan)= voice of malice.
“the LORD hates us” - the Devil wants us to deny God's faithfulness. (Some of us are playing gods in their life)
relativism : there are no absolutes; no exact truth subjectivism; “I RESPECT YOU, YOU RESPECT” pragmatism: (no truth) does not fit right in our mentality
(3). The wrong Voice of Self-Centerdess (Makasarili)

Tayo ay Tinubos at Hinubog ng Panginoong Diyos para sa Kanyang Layunin.
(God has redeemed and formed us for HIS purpose. )
Proverbs 28:26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.Commentary:1. The character of a fool:He trusts to his own heart, to his own wisdom and counsels, his own strength and sufficiency, his own merit and righteousness, and the good opinion he has of himself; he that does so is a fool, for he trusts to that, not only which is deceitful (dishonest) above all things (Jer. xvii. 9), but which has often deceived him.This implies that it is the character of a wise man (as before, v.25) to put his trust in the Lord,and in his power and promise, and to follow his guidance,Prov. iii. 5, 6.
2. The comfort of a wise man: He that walks wisely that trusts not to his own heart, but is humble and self-diffident, and goes on in the strength of the Lord God he shall be delivered ;when the fool, that trusts in his own heart shall be destroyed“He that goeth with wise men shall be wise, but the companion of fools shall be destroy”
Jeremiah 4: 22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish (intoxicated) children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

They are very sinful and will not be reformed, v. 22.
These are the words of God himself, for so the prophet chose to give this character of the people, rather than in his own words, or as from himself: My people are foolish.
God calls them his people, though they are foolish.
They have cast him off, but he has not cast them off, Romans 11:1 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
"They are my people, whom I have been in covenant with, and still have mercy in store for. They are foolish, for they have not known me."
Note,Those are foolish indeed that have not known God, especially that call themselves his people, and have the advantages of coming into acquaintance with him, and yet have not known him. They are sottish (lasing/lango)children, stupid and senseless, and have no understanding.
They cannot distinguish (separate) between truth and falsehood, good and evil; they cannot discern the mind of God either in his word or in his providence; they do not understand what their true interest is, nor on which side it lies.
They are wise to do evil, to plot mischief against the quiet in the land, wise to contrive the gratification of their lusts, and then to conceal and palliate them.
But to do good they have no knowledge, no contrivance, no application of mind; they know not how to make a good use either of the ordinances or of the providences of God, nor how to bring about any design for the good of their country. Contrary to this should be our character. Rom. Xvi. 19, I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

You will not reach the Promise land of your Ministry if you will listen to the wrong voice!!
II. They Rely on the Perspective (Pananaw) = (voice of the people, discouraging; opposition)
Hindi lamang “internal voices” from satan, ang kanilang pinakinggan kundi maging ang mga tinig ng mga taong nasa paligid nila (external voices).Kung minsan, para mas lalo tayong makumbinsi ng diablo sa kanyang tinig, sa kaisipang ipinasok niya sa ating pag-iisip, gagamitin din niya ang mga tao sa kapaligiran natin... para lang matangay tayo sa maling tinig. “ Hindi natin kayang akyatin, napakataas! ng pader.” (Numbers 13:31)umaasa sa sariling kakayahan at lakas.

Human oppose the spreading of the Gospel,,,,Many times we rely on human perspective, do not! Rely on human perspective.These kind of people are doubters, negative people!Human perspective will lead to :
opposition;competition;division.Hosea 4:6 refers to “lack of vision”let us not rely on human perspective = the result, DISCOURAGEMENT!

III. They Let Their Feelings Overcome their Faith (v.29-30) “dread not”They rely on what they feel!

29 - Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.
30- The LORD your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes;

Hindi dapat na ang ating emotion ang mangibabaw pag ang pagtupad ng kaluoban ng Panginoong Diyos natin sa ating buhay ang pinag-uusapan.
Maging sa pagtugon sa isang gawain o sa pagpapasya man sa ating buhay hindi dapat “emotion” ang pangibabawin natin, sa halip hanapin natin ang kaluoban ng Diyos palagi, sa lahat ng aspeto ng ating buhay hindi lamang sa pananambahan sa ating Diyos.
Higit sa lahat, wag nating papanaigin ang ating damdamin sa ating pananampalataya. Dapat, laging angat ang ating pananampalataya sa ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo, ating Diyos at sariling tagapagligtas.
Araw at gabi, kasa-kasama ng mga Israelita ang Panginoon, sa araw, mistulang haliging ulap sa kanilang unahan, silbing habong sa kanilang paglalakbay sa gitna ng Ilang laban sa matinding sikat ng araw.Sa gabi, haliging apoy na tumatanglaw sa knilang daanan at silbing bantay sa buong magdamag, at proteksyon sa mga mababangis na hayop sa paligid.
Subalit, nanaig pa rin ang kanilang damdamin, ang kanilang takot dahil nakinig sila sa masamang balita ng 10 spiya.Nakalimutan nilang sila ay pinatawid ng Diyos sa gitna ng Pulang Dagat, tuyong lupa ang sinayaran ng kanilang mga paa habang binabaybay nila ang kabilang parte ng dagat hanggang sa makatapak ang kahuli-hulihang paa sa tuyong lupa.


Spiritual Application:
Tayo man ay walang pinagkaiba sa mga Israelita, araw at gabi kasama natin ang Panginoon (1 Corinthians 3:16).madalas sa mga ginagawa natin, mas higit pang namamalas sa ating wala ang Panginoon at di natin kasama sa pamamagitan ng mga gawain natin sa araw-araw.Sa konting hirap na dinadanas, reklamo! Angal! Pagsisisi agad ang sumasaisip.
Mas pinakikinggan pa ang mga opinion ng ibang tao sa kanyang kapaligiran, kaysa ang kumunsulta sa Salita ng Panginoon.
Ang bawat isa sa atin ay pinagkaluoban ng Diyos ng talento, may isa, sampu, limampu, ang iba ay isang daan.Kung naatasan tayong gumanap ng isang gawain na ayon naman sa ating kaluob, tugon agad! At wag ng magreklamo o mangatwiran pa

PAGLAGO sa PAMAMAGITAN ng mga PAGSUBOK - (1Peter 4:12-14)

Introduction:

      May mga ginagamit ang Panginoong  Diyos para sa paglago ng isang mananampalataya. Simula sa ''spiritual'' na kapanganakan (John 3:3-5), ang pag-uumpisa ng paglago ng mananampalataya.  Tulad din sa isang pangkaraniwang pagkakapanganak ng isang bata.  Ang plano ng Diyos ay, kapanganakan, paglaki, at ang pag-abot sa kanyang kasidhian o ''maturity''.
      Ginagamit ng Diyos ang Bibliya, Iglesia o kapulungan ng mga mananampalataya, at ibang mga mananampalataya upang lumago  ang bawat isa sa atin sa spiritwal  (Hebrews 10:25)


A. BAKIT may mga PAGSUBOK ang KRISTIYANO? (V.12)
       "Mangagalak kayo",,,
     Huwag nating pagtakhan o ikagulat, kung may dumarating mang mga pagsubok sa ating buhay kahit pa ito ay ina-akala nating di pangkaraniwang pangyayari sa ating mga buhay.

     Gaano na bang kahirapan ang nararanasan sa ating buhay?
     Anu-ano na bang problema ang dumating na sa atin na masasabi nating di pangkaraniwan ang mga ito?
     Katulad ba iyan ng mga karanasan ng mga taong sinalanta ng bagyong ''Undoy''?  at ngayon naman ay bagyong ''Yolanda'', na naranasan ng mga taga Tacloban, Leyte, Samar, Ormoc nitong November 2013?

Dumadanas tayo ng mga pagsubok/problema sa ating pang-araw-araw na pamumuhay dahil :

• Tayo ay kabahagi ng makasalanang lahi  (Romans 3:10-23)
• Tayo ay nakatira sa mundo ng ''natural disaster and turmoil''
• Tayo ay nakatira sa mundo ng ''krimen'', pagkakasakit, at kamatayan (Hebres 9:27)

B. Ang mga KRISTIYANO ay maraming mga PAGSUBOK dahil si Satanas ay may kapangyarihan. 
     Mayruon tayong tinatawag na ''katunggali'' at ito ay si Satanas.  Hindi natin ito maipagkakaila o maipag-wawalang bahala lamang, sapag ang Diyos ay totoo, ganun din ang kalaban ng Diyos.
Naaalala ba ninyo ang naging galagayan ni Job?  (Job 1:8-22).  Sa kabila ng mga naranasang pagsubok, problema ni Job, hindi siya nagkasala o inakusahan man ang Diyos ng mangmang.  Si Satanas ay dapat din nating pag-ingatan sapagkat siya ay tulad sa gumagalang leon, humahanap ng masisila, umuungol (lPeter 5:8).
      Nagbigay din ang ating Panginoong Jesus ng babala tungkol sa pakikipagdigma nating ''spiritual''
       (John 15:18-20)
C. Paano ba tayong mga Mananampalataya (matured christian) tumugon sa mga pagsubok na dumarating sa ating buhay? ( 1 Peter 4:14 )

1. "Mangagalak kayo", kahit na tayo ay pinipintasan ng mga tao, o anumang sabihin nila laban sa ating pananampalataya sa ating Panginoon.  Hindi tayo pababayaan ng Panginoon ayon sa Kanyang pangako. Kasama natin ang Panginoon sa ating mga pagsubok.
2. May mga pagsubok tayong nararanasan sa pananalapi kung minsan.  Subalit sa pamamagitan nitong karanasan na ito matututunan nating maging mapagbigay sa ibang nangangailangan dahil tayo mismo nakaranas na minsan ay wala. Magiging  mapag-alala din tayo sa iba!!! ( Philippians 4:10 ).  nagigipit din tayo "financially" dahil sa ating mga masasamang pagdesisyon sa ating pananalapi, paggastos ng walang kabuluhan o hindi naman kinakailangan.,,, may kristiyano bang mabisyo!?
3. Mayruon din tayong pagsubok sa ating mga kalusugan o pisikal na pangangatawan. kung minsan kailangan pang magkatrangkaso ng isang linggo ng isang kristiyano, para lang makapag-devotion ng mabuti sa Panginoon.  Para lang makapanalangin ng maayos sa ating Panginoon. 
4. Kung minsan may dumarating na ''emotional problems'' sa atin. Dahil sa problemang iyan, nagagamit tayo ng Panginoon para sa pag-caounsel sa ibang kapatirang nangangailangan ng payo mula sa mga kristiyano. 

EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS TEACH US TO LEAN ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.

Grow Up!

Ephesians 4:15(a) " But speaking  the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things,"
Ephesians 4:14(a) " That we henceforth be no more children tossed to and fro, and carried about with every doctrine ,"

God wants us to grow up like Christ in everything,,, we are not meant to remain as children in Christ. Our heavenly Father's goal  is for us to mature and develop the characteristics of our LORD JESUS CHRIST. But, sad to say - many Christians grow older but never grow up stuck in  spiritual infancy, because they intended not to grow.

Our Spiritual growth is not automatic. It takes an intention, self-will commitment.  we must decide to grow, want to grow,  and make an effort to grow, as well as persist in growing.  Becoming like Christ begins with a decision.

The LORD calls us, first in salvation - and we respond.

Nothing forms our life more than  the commitments we choose to make. Our commitments   can - either develop us or they can destroy us.

Most people miss GOD's purpose for their lives because of commitments.
There are some people who are afraid to commit to anything and just drift through life. Some make a full commitment to worldly ambitions, such as becoming wealthy and famous, but only to find themselves at the end disappointed and bitter.

The day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night,the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be  burned up. Every choice we make has eternal consequences, so better choose wisely.