by Pastor Roy

Four Exemplary Traits of a Leader:

1. GOOD DEEDS

2. PURE TEACHING

3. RESPECTABLE LIFE

4. GODLY SPEECH

Applications:

1. FOLLOW your leaders

2. PRAY for your leaders

3. BE THANKFUL for your leaders

Q&A with Pastor Roy

01:02 How can God be before time?

03:38 Why does Rev 13:18 list the mark of the beast as "666", but then in some translations it says "616"?

07:58 What guidance would you give your kids on dating?

23:45 If we feel there is a better opportunity that can be realized by moving to another location, should we be content where we are, or is it permissible to pursue that opportunity?

30:40 How can I begin to witness to someone who is gay?

36:30 How do I know if I am taking sin seriously?

42:22 How can someone deal with jealousy and envy towards friends and siblings? What are some verses to memorize?

47:44 What's been the biggest challenge being a youth pastor?

55:27 What is your favorite memory from the last 8 years? What will you miss the most?

by Pastor Roy Agustin

by Pastor Roy

Six Godly Traits for the Young Women to Learn from the Older Women:

1. LOVE

2. SENSIBILITY - "To have a biblically-GOVERNED mind that results in a self-CONTROLLED life"

3. PURITY

a) God will JUDGE those who are impure (Heb 13:4)

b) God requires you to FLEE from impurity (2 Tim 2:22)

c) God purchased your BODY for His glory (1 Cor

6:19-20)

4. HOMEWORKER

a) Put off LAZINESS

b) Prioritize BEING at home

c) Protect your TIME with you family

5. KINDNESS

6. SUBMISSION

James 1:19-25

by Michael O'Brien

Three Marks of a Believer Who Walks Wisely:

1. He redeems the time (v15-16)

2. He knows the Lord's will (v17)

3. He is CONTROLLED by the SPIRIT (v18-21)

A) Why should you avoid drunkeness?

Eph 5:18, Prov 20:1, 29:31-34, 31:4-5

B) How do you allow the Holy Spirit to control you?

C) What are the results of being controlled by the Holy Spirit?

1) WORSHIP in the body of Christ (v19)

i) Outward EXPRESSION

ii) Inward REALITY

iii) Two AUDIENCES

- people in the church

- the Lord

2) THANKFULNESS in the name of Christ (v20)

3) SUBMISSION in the fear of Christ (v21)

by Pastor Roy Agustin

Three Marks of a Believer Who Walks Wisely:

1. He REDEEMS the TIME (v15-16)

Principles for redeeming time:

a) It's very SHORT (Psa 39:4-5)

b) It's for LOVING OTHERS (Rom 13:8-11)

c) It's for SERVING OTHERS (Gal 6:9-10)

2. He KNOWS the LORD'S WILL (v17)

Explicit will of the Lord:

a) Be PURE (1 Thess 4:3-5)

b) Be THANKFUL (1 Thess 5:18)

c) Be SUBMISSIVE (1 Pet 2:13-15)

by Pastor Roy

Two Ways Children of Light Respond to Children of Darkness:

1. EMBRACE your identity as LIGHT (v7-10)

a) By LIVING differently (v7-8a)

b) By LEARNING to please the Lord (v8b-10)

2. EXPOSE their deeds of DARKNESS (v11-14)

a) By FLEEING from their sin (v11a)

b) By FOCUSING on their salvation (v11b-14)

i. Tell them that you're a CHRISTIAN

ii. Disagree with their LIFESTYLE

iii. Say what the Bible SAYS

iv. Receive PERSECUTION

by Bahij Ajluni

Three Ways to Live a Meaningful Life Under God's Care:

1. Work Hard in Faith

2. Honor Your Family in Faith

3. Serve Your Family in Faith

**These require a whole-hearted devotion of faith in God!

by Pastor Roy

Questions by timestamp:

00:00 - Intro: Why do Q&A's?

02:35 - "How does love bear all things when you need to tell authorities about what someone has done?"

12:25 - "How should I deal with someone who is a consistent gossip?"

19:07 - "How do I deal with lonliness and depression?"

28:50 - "I know God inflects pain and sickness to teach us, but is there a passage in the Bible that explicitly states that?"

33:06 - "In a christian perspective, how would you define a boyfriend and girlfriend?" Follow up question: "What is a good age to start dating?"

41:55 - "What advice would you give to someone struggling with swearing and bad language?"

45:16 - "I struggle with taking things that don't belong to me and lying about it to my parents on a regular basis. I only admit it once I have been caught. How can I control the urge to take what doesn't belong to me and deal with my sin?" Link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nccphx-students/episodes/Working-to-Share---Eph-428-LAST-FEW-MINUTES-CUTOFF-PLEASE-SEE-SERMON-NOTES-BELOW-e2d2igh/a-aank36a and https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nccphx-students/episodes/Becoming-a-Truth-Teller-e2cogj1/a-aamkbsu

51:14 - "In the Bible why is the church referred to as 'her'?"

53:04 - "Can a christian believe in evolution?"

54:01 - "How should believers view secular music?"