April 12, 2017, Wednesday Healing Service
Theme: “Relive The Price Of Our Healing”
Homily by Bp. Ricardo Alcaraz
“What God by His grace has given, we by faith receive.”
Isaiah 53: 3 – 5
James 5: 13 – 18
Psalm 103: 1 – 5
Matthew 9:1–8 – Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man
Acts 10:38 – how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
April 9, 2017, Palm Sunday
Theme: “Contemplate His Passion”
Homily by Fr. Fernando Ilustre
“Jesus set His eyes, His thoughts, His heart to fulfill the will of the Father, when He said, ‘Not My will, but Yours be done.'”.
Isaiah 50: 4 – 9
Philippians 2: 5 – 11
Psalm 31: 1-5; 19 – 24
Matthew 26: 36–27: 61
“Rend your hearts and not your garments”
“All this outward actions is nothing, If it is not backed up by the true heart that follows the King and the Lord.”
April 5, 2017 | Wednesday Fellowship Service (+Bp. Ricardo Alcaraz)
Topic: Remaining Steady or Steadfast in Trials
“When things become rough, let us remain steadfast in our walk with the Lord.”
1 Corinthians 15:58 – Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
“Now is not the time to turn back and retreat but the time to advance God’s Kingdom and do His purposes here on earth.”
“God is giving everyone a chance to repent; a chance to fulfill the divine destiny by God’s grace.”
2 Timothy 3:10-17 – But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me. Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
“Do not allow negative circumstances to sway you in your walk with the Lord.”
Galatians 3:1-5 – O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among youas crucified? This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh? Have you suffered so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Job 13:15 – Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him. Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.
April 2, 2017, 5th Sunday of Lent
Theme: “Love of the Resurrection in God”
Homily by Bp. Ricardo Alcaraz
“Have faith that Christ’s resurrection power is not only able to raise us from the dead but is also able to uphold us here, now.”
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Romans 8:8-11
Psalm 130
John 11:18-27
“While we are in the in-between period, we are not slaves to circumstances. The resurrection power is always at work.”
March 26, 2017, 4th Sunday of Lent
Theme: “Love of the Works of God”
Homily by Bp. Ricardo Alcaraz
“Because we love Christ, we continue His works by bringing His presence and power into people’s lives.”
1 Samuel 16:1-7 – Because Saul continually rejected God, he lost God’s blessing
Ephesians 5:1-10 – We are to live like Children of God. Walking in the love of God, we are to abandon our old lifestyle.
1.(v.1-5) In Christ we have the answer to the needs we face.
2.(v.6-7) It is by God’s grace and the power of the Holy Spirit that we can do His works.
3.(v.8-11) We are witnesses of God’s grace and power.
“God requires us to obey Him in full submission; without complaining, without murmuring.”
March 22, 2017 | Wednesday Fellowship Service (+Bp. Ricardo Alcaraz)
Topic: Don’t Waste Your Trials
James 1:2-4 – My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
Trial – is what the enemy wants to do against us.
Adversary/Enemy – prevents you to do what God has planned for you.
Test – Comes from God. God wants you to pass the test.
Count it all joy – looking to God in the midst of your trial.
The testing of your faith produces patience – our ability to hold on to God even when you can’t see any response.
How to waste your trials:
1.) Running away – the trial will just keep repeating until you face it.
2.) Quitting
2 Kings 5:8 (The Story of Naaman with leprosy)
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 – Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
March 19, 2017, 3rd Sunday of Lent
Theme: “Love of the Life of God”
Homily by Bp. Ricardo Alcaraz
“Learn to love the gift that we have received from Him.”
“Loving the life that God has given unto us. We are to live Christian life and this is not supposed to be a burden. A life that is free, miraculous, lives in the favor and the blessing of God.”
Exodus 17: 1 – 7 – Moses coming to God. A life were we are connected to God.
Romans 5: 1 – 11 – God justifies us through Jesus Christ.
Psalm 95
John 4:5-14
1.(v.5-9) His gift is for all.
2.(v.10-14) We must received His gift to benefit from it.
March 15, 2017 | Wednesday Fellowship Service (+Fr. Fernando Ilustre)
Topic: Observing the Lenten Discipline
“Lenten discipline will always bring us to the right path.”
Psalm 119:33-34 – Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, And I shall keep it to the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Lenten Discipline:
1.) Charitable Deeds/Giving – reminds us to return to God what we have and not desire earthly things.
2.) Prayer & Devotion – by reading the Holy scriptures.
3.) Fasting & Abstinence – doing without food to feed your spirit.
“True Repentance & penitence recognizing that we always fall short to the Glory of God.”
“Lent reminds us of the grace and mercy of God.”
March 12, 2017, 2nd Sunday of Lent
Theme: “Love of Obedience to God”
Homily by Fr. Erel Villanueva
“We are to submit to God’s Lordship over our lives. As we love Him, we also obey Him.”
Genesis 12:1-8
Romans 4:1-5
Psalm 33:12-22
John 3:1-17
“We are to continue to grow, be fruitful and useful in the Kingdom of God.”
“Let us reflect on our obedience to God. Is He really the Lord of our lives?”
1.) Through Christ jesus, we have salvation.
2.) We are to believe that God is our Lord.
March 8, 2017 | Wednesday Fellowship Service (+Bp. Ricardo Alcaraz)
Topic: Being Rooted Firmly In Christ Jesus
Grace – the willingness of God to use His power on our behalf.
John 15:16 – You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.
3 John 2-4 – Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
John 15:8 – By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
“He chose us and appointed us to bear much fruit; lasting fruit.”
“To bear fruit, we need to have a root system.”
Luke 8:11-13 – “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.
“The seed is the Word of God.”
March 5, 2017, 1st Sunday of Lent
Theme: “Love of the Word of God”
Homily by Bp. Ricardo Alcaraz
“Let us love God’s Word that we might resist the devil’s temptations.”
Genesis 2:15-17;3:1-7
Romans 5:12-17
Psalm 32:1-11
Matthew 4:1-11
1.(v.1-2) Testing reveals the foundations of our lives
2.(v.3-11) We must look to God and His Word during times of testing.
February 26, 2017, 8th Sunday After Epiphany, Yr. A
Theme: “Built Up In Christ Above All”
Homily by Bp. Ricardo Alcaraz
“As we focus on Christ, we will learn to live like Christ”
Exodus 24:12-18
2 Peter 1:16-21
Psalm 99
Matthew 17:1-9
1.(v.1-4) As Christ was transfigured, so we are to allow Him to change us to His image.
2.(v.5-9) Let us be determined to follow the Lord.
Hear – to listen with intention of obeying.
