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Amazing Grace

June 26, 2011 in Blog by Abigail Abanilla

And it was written – “Where sin abounds, grace abounds much more”. Do you really think Christians are special? Christians are just another group of people. They are the group who accepts the fact that they sin, they do things wrong, they make mistakes and they admit they can’t face life alone. They know they need God’s grace to save them. But being a Christian doesn’t mean you never sin again. As long as you live on earth, you’ll never Read more…

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Glory Reborn

June 19, 2011 in Blog by Abigail Abanilla

Glory Reborn is a non-profit organization that supports and provides funding for an ongoing subsidiary organization located in Cebu City, Philippines. They specialize in providing a maternity care clinic, which annually provides free care to hundreds of pregnant mothers. “Our vision is to provide proper medical treatment in a caring environment for the less fortunate of the world.” Their services include: Prenatal Exams Prenatal Vitamins Lab Work Feeding Program to prevent malnutrition Labor Read more [...]

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Changing A City

June 16, 2011 in Blog by Abigail Abanilla

The sermon was taken from a Sunday service (June 12, 2011) at Citichurch Cebu by Pastor Jo Alfafara. Here’s a blog preview: Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance. The Philippines is rich. The land is rich. The seasons are bearable. Majority of trees in the Philippines are not seasonal. Bananas, jackfruits (langka) these fruits grow any time, anywhere. The seas in the Philippines are also rich. Other countries Read more…

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Christ brings the Gospel that brings division, Matthew 10:34-39

June 12, 2011 in Blog by Abigail Abanilla

I thought I’ve read this passage before. But as I went through the words again, I get to see a whole new image of Jesus Christ. Like the book “The Jesus I never knew” by Philip Yancey.  I have not read that book yet but the title, somehow, describes what I feel as I read through the book of Matthew. To get to the same page as I am in right now, open your bible and turn to Matthew 10:34-39. Read more…

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Real Restoration

June 7, 2011 in Blog by Abigail Abanilla

Sermon excerpt taken from Pastor Ru Dela Torre preaching on a Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Citichurch Cebu. John 5:1-9 A Man Healed at the Pool of Bethesda 1 After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for Read more…

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