According to the author of the Bible version, The Message, the most painful suffering is the one you do not deserve. It is to suffer even though you have done what is right and good for the Lord. He said this is the kind of suffering Job experienced.

Have you ever experienced undeserved suffering? If God is good, why will He even allow us to suffer - in any way?

As I studied this issue, I realized that God allows us to suffer because He is good! He will afflict us when we sin so that He may force us to repent and go back to the righteous path. He then allows us to experience undeserved suffering when He is about to do something important in our lives.

I want to show you that there is no such thing as undeserved sufferings in this message. All sufferings are necessary! First, to make us righteous and, second, to prepare us for God’s blessing.

I hope you will enjoy this message.

I recently stumbled on an article entitled, “We Do Not Need To Read The Whole Bible!” While the author gave some valid reasons, my personal experience says that it is dangerous not to read the Bible as a whole.

Someone told me in the past that the Old Testament is not necessary anymore because the New Testament is enough to explain Jesus. And in the New Testament, the most important parts are the four gospels because they talked about Jesus. If this is true, then how will we understand the teachings of Jesus correctly? In Matthew 5, Jesus said He came to fulfill the laws Moses gave and not abolish them. How can we fulfill these laws in our lives if we do not know them?

When we do not know what the Old Testament teaches, we will misinterpret many of the things Jesus taught because He would often refer to the Law and the Prophets. When we misinterpret them, we will deprive ourselves of His blessings because of our ignorance.

Is there something troubling you that has given you sleepless nights? Do you have relationship concerns that have brought you a lot of pain? Are you in a problematic situation that has made you anxious because of the uncertainty of the future?

If you are experiencing any of these, let me ask you a question? What have you been asking God to do for you? Have you been asking why He has allowed your pain? How would you feel, and what would you do, if he tells you that that is his doing?

The Bible tells us that God is in control! If this is so, then your painful experiences are from him as well. But as a father, He wants us to know that whatever he allows in your life will always be for your good. 

I hope this message will help you appreciate the problems you are going through and see them from God’s perspective so that you may enjoy the lessons you will learn from the Lord.

The idea of taking up your cross and denying yourself has been discussed many times in the church. I have heard hundreds of messages about this subject, but these ideas are often interpreted as one’s willingness to suffer for the Lord and give up our earthly desires.

Recently, I discovered another perspective about the idea of denying yourself. I realized that it is not about suffering for the Lord and giving up your earthly desires but about finding peace and living in abundance. 

I hope this message will encourage you as it encouraged me. I wish you would understand the reason why Jesus told us to take our cross and deny ourselves is that He wants to give up life better than the one we plan for or desire.

Would you want to live a life like Solomon's if you were given a chance? I am not saying that you should be as wise and as rich as him, but Solomon lived a life of abundance. Kings from all over the world would visit him to see what he had accomplished. When they came, they would bring a lot of gifts for him but carried away more gifts from Solomon when they left. 

Recently, I was intrigued with the story of Solomon because I realized that he did not plan to become the wisest man in history nor the richest man of his time. His wisdom and riches were just by-products of what he asked for when the Lord visited him in 1 Kings 3:5-9 NASBS

The ONLY thing Solomon asked for that night was an understanding heard so that he could discern good from evil! As a result, God gave him wisdom and riches that were too much even for him to contain. I realize we can all live the kind of life Solomon lived, if we have what he had - an understanding heart.

I hope this audio message will help you have a fruitful 2022!!!

The Bible tells us that God has a good plan for each of us. If this is true, why is He often slow in fulfilling this in our lives? 

It took him 25 years to give Abraham a son. It took him 40 years before he called Moses to save the Jews from Egypt. It took him 14 years to make David a king. Why is God sometimes slow in implementing his plan?

Have you been asking God to deliver you from your difficult situation? Have you been pleading for a better life than what you have today? Yet, it seems that God has been slow in answering your prayers. 

This message will show that God is never slow. He allows us to endure trials to prepare us for the blessings he has set aside for us. He knows that if we are not ready, His plans can curse us and not bless us.

This was a message I gave last Christmas, but its lesson is not for Christmas only. It can be applied to whatever you are going through today.

While the pandemic seems to be slowing down, many still live in fear, na parang walang peace sa buhay nila. While we all had a little relief when we celebrated Christmas and New Year, the overall atmosphere is still disheartening. I cannot help but ask, “Where is Jesus in all of this?”

In John 16:33 Jesus said that in this world we will have tribulations. But he told us to take courage because he has overcome the world. If this is true, why is there so much pain around us?

When Jesus was born, he was referred to as Emmanuel, meaning God is with us! I discovered that Jesus has been with us all this time. He is just waiting for us to respond properly so that He can give us the peace He promised in John 16:33, “These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace.”

May this message bless you and encourage you!

Have there been times when God was very quiet in your life? When you asked, you did not answer? Yet, before Jesus ascended, He promised to be with us always. So, why are there times when you did not feel His presence?

I am learning that God is never quiet. He seems quiet when we are not willing to listen. We are not ready to hear for a number of reasons - when we are not willing to repent from sin, when we are not happy with what we have and where we are, and when we are distracted by the concerns of the world like money and fame.

When God becomes quiet, Jeremiah 29:13–14 says we should search for Him with all our heart. What does this mean? Sana, this message will be able to help you hear God always.

The Bible tells us to always remember the poor! But what is the proper way to help them? Should we do this by giving them alms or limos?

Do you remember an incident when Jesus gave money to the poor? How about his disciples? When someone asked Peter and John for alms, Peter said, “Silver and gold I have not, but what I have I give to you.” Sigurado ako may barya si Peter, pero hindi sya nagbigay ng limos. Instead, pinalakad nya yung tao. Bakit?

 What is the proper way to help the poor? I found the answer in Deuteronomy 15. In this audio message I wish to explain how God wants us to help the poor. This is a recording of a Bible Study I did with friends in Bukidnon.

Have you ever done something for the Lord because you felt He asked you to do it? Pero when you acted on it napahamak ka?

Maraming beses napahamak ang Israel because Joshua 9:14 says, “… the men of Israel… did not ask for the counsel of the Lord.” Do you know that many of the blunders of Israel’s leaders happened because they did not inquire from the Lord?

But David was different. He never stopped inquiring from the Lord, despite his position as king, his accomplishments in battle and his experiences in life. If we are to be as successful as David, we should continue to inquire not matter how old or successful we have become. Sana, this message will help you to be as successful as David.