Provision and Contentment

First of All | Provision and Contentment | 5:30PM Service (October 26)

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Summary

This message centers on Paul’s teaching in Philippians 4:10–13, emphasizing that contentment is not tied to wealth, success, or changing circumstances, but to Christ himself. The sermon explains that Paul learned contentment through seasons of lack and abundance, and that God’s faithfulness remains constant whether life is stable or painful. Using illustrations like Madam Blueberry, George Müller, and everyday comparisons with social media and possessions, the preacher warns against discontentment, greed, and the illusion that “more” will finally satisfy. Instead, believers are called to trust God’s provision, value His presence over possessions, and recognize that true sufficiency comes from Jesus. The closing challenge urges repentance from love of money and invites the church to live with gratitude, peace, and dependence on God’s unchanging nature.

Highlights

Paul’s secret was not more money, but a deeper trust in Christ’s sufficiency ✨
Madam Blueberry’s story shows how “having more” still doesn’t guarantee a happy heart 🍎
George Müller’s answered prayers highlight God’s faithful provision in impossible situations ⛅
The sermon challenges listeners to ask, “When is enough enough?” and to stop letting things own them 🧠
True wealth is godliness with contentment, not a bigger bank account 🌱

Key Takeaways

Contentment is learned, not automatic, and it grows through real-life seasons of lack and abundance 🙌
Philippians 4:13 is about enduring every situation through Christ, not just winning or succeeding 🏁
God’s presence is better than possessions, because He is faithful even when life changes 📌
Comparison steals joy, but gratitude helps us see what God has already provided 🙏
Money is not the problem, but loving money can trap the heart and distort priorities 💸

Overview

The sermon opens with worship and then shifts into a practical teaching on finances, provision, and the heart posture believers should have toward money. The preacher frames the series “First of All” as a call to put God before finances, plans, and desires, and then reads Philippians 4:10–13 to show that the passage is really about contentment in every season.

From there, the message unpacks contentment as something Paul learned while facing both abundance and lack. The sermon stresses that life will always include comparison, pressure, and changing circumstances, but believers can remain steady because Christ is constant. Several illustrations, including children’s cartoons, biblical examples, and modern social-media comparisons, reinforce the warning that possessions can never satisfy the soul.

In the final section, the preacher points to God’s faithfulness and sufficiency, encouraging listeners to repent from greed and trust God’s provision. The message closes with a strong invitation to gratitude, a reminder that God has not abandoned His people, and a blessing over the congregation to live in peace, generosity, and confidence that Jesus is enough.

Chapters

00:00 - 20:00: Worship: Lifting Up the Name of Jesus The worship set opened with repeated declarations of Jesus’ greatness, singing of strength in weakness, being carried through hardship, and finding satisfaction and completeness in Him. The congregation responded with clapping and praise as the song centered on Christ as all in all.
20:00 - 47:30: Offering and Church Announcements The chapter opens with extended worship, expressing praise, gratitude, and a desire to keep eyes fixed on Jesus. The songs emphasize God’s grace, faithfulness, and worthiness of all glory, honor, dominion, and power. The congregation also pauses for a moment of silence to reflect on God’s blessings and to surrender distractions, setting a reverent tone for the rest of the service.
47:30 - 65:00: Introduction to the Message: Christ First, Contentment, and Provision The speaker opens the series on money by stressing that God, not finances, must come first. He frames the message as a call to prepare not only for spending and saving, but to prioritize what the Lord says. The passage from Philippians is introduced as the foundation for a life shaped by Christ rather than by financial anxiety.
65:00 - 90:00: Paul’s Secret of Contentment in Every Season Paul’s secret of contentment is that he learned to be satisfied in every circumstance, even while imprisoned and awaiting trial. The chapter explains that Philippians 4:13 is often misunderstood as self-empowerment, but in context it is about Christ’s strength amid hardship. Paul’s joy came from being Christ-dependent rather than circumstance-dependent, showing that true contentment is learned, not natural or automatic.
90:00 - 107:30: Christ Is Enough: Faithfulness, Sufficiency, and Final Encouragement God’s faithfulness is illustrated through George Müller’s story: even in a time of depression and scarcity, prayer was answered and practical needs were met. The speaker encourages listeners who have lost jobs, positions, or business success to remember that their security and worth are not tied to money or work, because God can provide in many ways and remains faithful in every circumstance.

First of All | Provision and Contentment | 5:30PM Service (October 26) Transcription

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Segment 7: 15:00 - 17:30 [Musika] [Palakpakan] [Musika] Let me hear you [Palakpakan] up. I was broken with blind eyes. I was got a [Musika] I hope you bring your jacket with you kasi medyo malamig dito sa ating main auditorium. And before we go proceed to our worship time, ah may sasabihin lang po ako sa inyo. I just want to announce you that this coming uh November 1 and November 2 uh because we valueed the next generation, we will be having our kids. Hallelujah. Sunday. Ano ba ito? Ano ba onong Hallelujah Sunday na to? Ah we just want to break the spirit of Halloween na gaya ng ah sine-celebrate ng mundo but because biblically founded and at the same time ang team po ngayon ng Hallelujah Sunday is superhero costume. So by next week may mga baka may makikita kayo ditong mga naka-supero costumes na ating mga kids. So because ah you know in kids church uh we value ba we value the next generation and as part of that [Musika] vina-value natin ang ating mga kabataan and sa kids church hindi lang siya basta baggage counter ng mga bata na para lang walang magulo dito but we also teach them uh biblically we want them to be we want also to walk with them uh in their journey in Christ kung ikaw ay kids church teacher dito. Maraming maraming salamat for investing your time and effort para sa ating mga kabataan. So with that, uh can I invite everyone to stand as we start to worship? [Musika] Let me read from Psalms 9 verse 1 to2 and it says here, "I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart. I will I will all your wonderful deeds.
Segment 8: 17:30 - 20:00 I will be glad and exalt in you. I will sing praise to your name most high. Panginoon, tanggapin mo ang aming mataas na papurit parangal sa araw na ito. Lord, we just want to worship you today. And Lord, uh fill our hearts with joy and peace as we give back all the worship that is belong to you, Lord. Lord, maraming maraming salamat that we have this kind of opportunity as a as a gathering, as a congregation. And Lord, may be feel na ma-feel namin ang presence mo in this place as we worship you, oh God. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. And amen. Come on, let's worship God. [Musika] >> Good evening, church. Share your excited to worship God in this place. One. I know na kahit maulan ang ating araw ngayon, hindi na makakapag-stop na mag-porship kay Jesus Christ. [Musika] You are strong. I feel like I can press on you renew this you carry me through you carry me through when the you remind meete for you always satisfied you feel me un you feel me unw in your all around [Musika] [Musika] When I feel on you this you car me you car
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Segment 10: 22:30 - 25:00 na totoo nga po ang grasya mo ay nag-uumabaw sa mga buhay namin Panginoon purihin ka lahat ng aming papuri ay para sa iyo ngayong ngayong gabing ito panginoon [Musika] Kailan may ka naw [Musika] pagsubok na sa aming harapan. [Musika] Lakas mo ay dama sa kahina [Musika] kung minsan alam ang dahilan ngunit ikaw pala ay nariy [Musika] ligayang mapantayan [Musika] sakit ngilangan [Musika] panginoon ang pagibig mo'y higit kayang ibigay ng mundo katapat mo'y ihaya ko upang makilala ang ngalan mo panginoon [Musika] oh panginoon hesus ikay Sa aming harta ikaw ay namas kahinaman ikaw lamang ang tanging dahilan ang iyong presensya laging narian
Segment 11: 25:00 - 27:30 ligayang mapantayan [Musika] sa gitna man lumay atinangan panginoon ang pagibig mo'y [Musika] ikisak kayang ibigay nung Mundo kadapatan mo'y ihahayago upang makilala angalanan mo panginoon ang pagibig mo'y higisak kayang ibigay ng mundo. katapatan mo'y ihahaya ko upang makilala angan mo panginoon [Musika] o panginoon sa tiyayang mula sao [Musika] sapat kaluwalhatian mo sapatang kapangyarihang taglay mo buong gala taas ka o kristo [Musika] sa batangayang nagmula sayo sapat ng kaluwalhatian mo sa batang kapangyarihang taglay mo buong galakit taas ka o kristo sabay-sabay sa batay ang nagmula sayo [Palakpakan]
Segment 12: 27:30 - 30:00 Sabat ng kaluan mo sa kabangyarihang tlay mo buong galakitataas ka o kristo awitin natin sa batang biyayang nagmula sayo Saat ng kaluwal hatian mo sa kabangyarihang taglay mo kungitadaan ka o kristo panginoon pagibig mo Hindi ko kayang ibigay ng mundo katapat mohaya ko upang makilala ang mo panginoon pagibig mo'y ikisakayang ang ibigay ng mundo kasabatan ko'y ihay ko upang magila saayang nagula sayo sa kalawan hatian [Musika] ang galak sa taas kain ko sa batang biay saang maluwagan [Musika] angay mo
Segment 13: 30:00 - 32:30 kungit ka [Musika] suy nagmula sayo din ang kulay ngang kapangyarihan sa moal ka [Musika] [Musika] we thank you for you are faithful [Musika] you are faful You'reful now. [Musika] The begin we are found in your love all of your prom. [Musika] for your purpose whatever it takes we will even through darkness will break through faithful faful faful from you are things and through you are all things the alha and om begin and the end all glory and dominion and power belong to you we worship [Musika] every season Lord you give and take away but by your grace will persever so we will trust you so we will trust you knowing that you are in control Lord I
Segment 14: 32:30 - 35:00 know you are [Musika] Faithful then faithful now faithful faful faful now faithful we decare from you all things and through you are all things the alpha and om beginning the end glory and honorion and power to you we worship you for you are and you the al and om the glory and dominion and power bel to you we worship you all of our be thr The rest of our lives we surrender. We will remember your way forever always. We will glorify your name. All of our day be thrown in our praise. The rest of our liv we surrender. We will remember your way forever always. He will glorify your name. Be thrown in our praise. The rest of our lives we surrender. We will remember your ways
Segment 15: 35:00 - 37:30 forever always. We will glorify your name for you are all things you are all things >> yes Jesus >> all glory and honor belongs to all glory and h dominion and power belong to you We worship you for from you are all things and to you are all things the alpha and om beginning the end all glory and honor dominion and power belong to you we worship All glory and honor, dominion and power belong to you. We worship you. Glory and honor. Dominion and power belong to you. We worship you. [Musika] Can we just have a moment of silence? Maybe sometimes the best worship is silence and hearing the voice of God. Let's just recall and recount all the blessings, all the things that we have.
Segment 16: 37:30 - 40:00 Lord, we want to entrone you in this place. [Musika] We want to give all the honor, all the power, all the dominion, all the glory. Panginoon, alisin mo sa aming mga puso ang mga agam-agam. Lord, alisin mo sa aming mga puso, mga bagay [Musika] na hindi kaaya-aya sa iyong paningin. Lord, right now we just want to fix our eyes and our hearts on you alone, oh Lord. Thank you Lord for what you are doing. Lord may our hearts be filled with joy and gladness. Lord, every time we sing praises to you, every time we adore your beautiful name, Lord, Lord, we are in all of you the wondrous things of you mga bagay na ginawa mo. Lord, maraming maraming salamat. We don't deserve everything but yet you give yourself for us. The reason why we can worship you today, the reason why we can sing praises and raise our hands to you right now because of how good you are as our father and as our God. Lord, maraming maraming salamat sa napakabuti at napakaganda mong pangalan. Panginoon, wala kaming ibang pangalang gustong iangat sa mga oras na ito kundi ang napakabuti, napakadakila,
Segment 17: 40:00 - 42:30 napakamapagmahal na Diyos. And Lord, right now we are here humbling our hearts to you Lord, praising you with our lips, praising you with our hearts, praising you with our might. Lord, we just want to put our trust in you alone for Lord you deserve everything. deserve allory, allorino patuloy mongin aming mga puso na sayo lamang nakatingin not on our circumstances oh Lord but we will fix ours on you alone Lord we pray this Lord maraming maraming salamat I think God deserve another worship with we just want to entrone him in this place we just want to declare this praise of praises to you oh Lord let'sone him in this place once more. [Musika] Faithful now. Faithful always. You are faithful then. Faithful now. Faithful. Faithful then. Ful [Musika] faful [Musika] [Musika] from you are all and through you are [Musika] the al and om [Musika] the glory [Musika] dominion and power belong to you
Segment 18: 42:30 - 45:00 we worship your you [Musika] Glory and hion [Musika] and power bel to >> all glory and and power belong to you. We worship you. Glory and honor, dominion and power belong to you. We worship you. Hallelujah. to you oh Lord. Lord maraming maraming salamat. Itinataas namin ang iyong pangalan sa lugar na ito. Maraming maraming salamat Lord for you are the God who is faithful enough yesterday, today and forever. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. And amen. And amen. All right. You may be seated. Wow! Grabe. So, pwede mo bang batiin yung tao sa paligid? Okay, kindly greet the person next to you. So, uh I hope na bless niyo si Lord with our worship. By the way, my name is Andrew serving as one of the campus missionary here in our church. And dito sa ating simbahan, dalawa lang ang ating ginagawa. is to honor God and to make disciples. So, and part of our honoring with God to our finances, let me call on Aries. >> So, for our time of giving, let's read from 2 Corinthians chapter 9: 10. Now who now he who supplies seed to the sewer and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed
Segment 19: 45:00 - 47:30 and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. This afternoon we were just worshipping God a while ago. Then right now God is reminding us na siya pa rin ang nagbibigay ng mga bagay na gusto na gusto niyang ibigay through us. Anong ibig sabihin non? Even our tights siya po ang nagbibigay para maibalik natin sa kanya. So when we give faithfully, he promises na ibe-bless ka pa niya. Amen. So para lalo kang mag-bless sa iba. Let's pray. Lord, thank you na lahat nga naman Lord ng meron kami today is galing sayo. Even Lord yung ability namin mag-ret ng tightes galing pa rin yun sayo. Kaya today pataasin mo pa lalo Lord ang aming pananampalataya, pagtitiwala na habang kami nagbibigay Lord you will bless us abundantly so that we can keep blessing other people. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Amen. Ways of giving po nakikita natin na pwede siyang online, pwede siyang onsite. Pero makikita din natin diyan, I'd like to highlight, pwede din po maglagay ng prayer request po online man yan or on site diyan po sa mga envelope natin. And at the same time, I'm I'm checking around the auditorium. Napansin ko parang familiar na iyung mga faces. So ibig sabihin madalas na talaga tayong umaattend ng service. Ibig sabihin din mukhang lumalago po tayo sa pananampalataya kay Lord when when we attend the service. Tama po ba? Ang atin po kasing simbahan dito rin po natin matatagpuan ang pamilya po natin dito. Ang mga kaibigan kasama po sa pananampalataya. That's why this is also an opportunity for you to be connected to a small group. sa atin pong pamilya po dito sa Victory Lipa, masaya po maging kristiyano pero mas masaya po ng may
Segment 20: 45:00 - 47:30 kasama. Nandito lang po kami sa harapan. Nandun din po ang iba po sa likuran. We'd love to pray for you and connect you to small group. Kasi alam po namin ang buhay kristiyano masaya po agag po merong kasama. Ang prayer ko po sa bawat isa as I end is that as we continue to put our trust in God
Segment 21: 47:30 - 50:00 you will really taste and see that the Lord is good. God bless everyone. [Musika] [Musika] Good evening everyone. Magandang gabi sa inyong lahat. Batiin mo naman ng magandang gabi yung katabi mo kung lalo na kung mukhang maganda talaga yan yan ha. Mmm. Yung iba hindi nabati. Sorry na lang no sa mga hindi nabati. Biro lang. Maganda naman ang lahat. Tingnan moung katabi mo. Maganda ba 'yan? Ayan ha. >> O. Hindi ka makakakain mamaya ha. Mabuti. Mapogi. Anyway, welcome to victory. Welcome to the final service for this day. My name is Migs. I'm one of the pastors here. It's a joy and a privilege for me uh to walk with you in Christ and to deliver the message of God for everyone of us. Tayo po ay nasa padalawang episode na ng series na pinamagatang First of all. At ang series na ito ay patungkol sa pera o salapi. Tingnan mo yung katabi mo. Mukha ba siyang pera? Mukhang aginaldo pastor. Ah hindi maaga mukhang salapi. Mukhang nasampal. H joke lang. Oo. Sino sa may katabi ka? Mukhang bagong reband. Wala pa naman. O mukhang mukhang nag-bonus na yung iba ah. Meron na ba? Meron daw dito. Baka kaya pala medyo amoy chemical. Anyway, 'di ba parang parang minsan kasi 'di ba pag itong mga panahon na 'to dito dumadating yung ating mga bonus yung mga Christmas ano natin ah 13th month pay. And sa totoo lang minsan meron ng mga nakalaan na mga gagastusin or bayarin sa mga finances na meron tayo. But we really believe that more than preparing for the things that you're g to spend or the things you're g to save, nothing wrong with those things. Pero my prayer is uun uunahin natin kung ano sinasabi ng Panginoon. And that is the reason why we're in this series. So that we will not just be financially savy people.
Segment 22: 50:00 - 52:30 Kasi naniniwala ako na kahit gaano ka katalino financially, pag si Lord ang nagbigay ng direksyon, mas tama pa rin yun sa naiisip natin. That's why he is the first of all. Not our finances, not everything else. God Jesus Christ is the first in everything. And so tayo ay naglalakbay sa ah sa letter of Paul to the Philippian church. And sinabi doon na si Macedonians they gave themselves first to the Lord. That's why no matter what their circumstances are, they they were able to be generous. Hindi dahil sa kung anong meron sila, dahil sa kung sino ang Diyos nila. And naniniwala ako na naging mabuti sa ating lahat ang Panginoon. Amen. In good times and in bad, naalam mo na hindi ka iniwan ng Panginoon. And that's the reason why this series will propel us, will secure us, will help us be satisfied with what God can give us. At diyan tayo papunta ngayong week na to. We're now in week 2 located in Philippians 4. Um, ang topic natin ay provision and contentment. Everybody say contentment. Contentment. >> Contentment. Provision and contentment. If you have your Bibles with you, meet me in Philippians chapter 4:ses 10 to 13. Philippians chapter 4: 10 to 13. Manipis ang Philippians. So baka ikaw ay ma-loss pero makikita mo rin yan. Maniwala ka lang. Philippians chapter 4: 10 to 13. If you're there already, please stand on your feet. Philippians chapter 4. I am reading from my favorite scripture, the NLT. The Bible says this, "How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn't have the chance to help me. Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation whether it is with a full stomach or
Segment 23: 50:00 - 52:30 empty with plenty or little. Verse 13 for I can do I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength. That is
Segment 24: 52:30 - 55:00 the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Panginoon, marami pong salamat sa iyong kabutihan. Marami pong salamat sa iyong araw-araw na pagpapala sa amin. Panginoon, hindi ka mabuti tuwing may good things lang na nangyari sa amin. Mabuti ka lagi sa araw-araw na kami nabubuhay. Kami kanina ay sumamba. a umawi of discontentment sa puso na I pray Lord that when we step out of this facility and when we go to our work tomorrow or to our schools tomorrow I pray Lord God that we will have eyes of contentment because you are always faithful over our lives. Lord, thank you for showing us na lagi mo kaming mahal at hindi mo kami pinapabayaan. At dahil diyan Lord, wala na kaming hahanapin pang iba. Salamat Panginoon sa aming mga magulang. Salamat sa aming mga anak, sa aming mga kapatid. More than anything else Lord God, you are a good provider. I know some people here are blessed with their jobs, with their businesses, with their family inheritance but God it is you who gives the ultimate security and significance to each and every individual. Na hindi po kami ma-label sa aming job title, sa aming bank account data, sa aming kotse na minamaneho na way maging ktento kami sa kung sino ka sa buhay namin. Panginoon, maraming salamat. Kailangan ka naming marinig ngayong gabing ito. Mangusap ka sa bawat isa, Panginoon sa pangalan ni Hesus. Amen. You may now take your seats.
Segment 25: 55:00 - 57:30 Her name is Madam Blueberry. Sino si Blueberry? Si Madam Blueberry po ay isang artista sa isang TV show. She's a real life person. Ito nga itsura niya eh. Si Madam Blueberry. Ako po ay I don't encourage screen time sa mga bata. Pero kung bibigyan niyo rin siya ng papanoorin, sana ang pinapanood niyo sa kanila ay vegetaes. Sa mga hindi nakak nakakaalam, vegetales ay kwento ng mga gulay na kung saan kumukuha sila ng biblical lessons at ginagawa nitong nila itong cartoons. And so ito ay show ng mga bata. At nang minsan naalala ko nung nung aking panganay ay bata pa, naalala ko yung episode number nine na si Madam Blueberry. Okay. Si Madam Blueberry sa picture na ito, siya ay naiyak. Hindi lang siya basta naiyak, kinakanta niya yung song na She is Blue kasi luma na daw yung plato niya. Maliit na daw at pangit ang kanyang kutsara tinidor. At yung supa daw niya ay butas-butas na. In other words, she is sad because the things that she hasn't make her happy anymore. That's what she said. Now siya ay nakatira sa isang malaking mansyon na nasa tree house. Habang siya ay sumisilip sa treeh house, nakita niya may ginagawang mall sa gilid. Yung ginagawang mall ay malakingmaking tindahan na kung saan nabebenta ang lahat ng bagay na meron na kailangan niya. Now merong salesman yung tatlong asparagus. Bear with me, Pastor Akala ni Madam Blue naku, malungkot ong batang to kasi ang birthday celebration lang niya ay isang slice ng apple pie. And yet nagulat siya kasi yung bata masayang kumakanta at nagpapasalamat sa
Segment 26: 57:30 - 60:00 kanyang mga magulang na nakapagbili ng apple pie. Nagtataka si Madam Blueberry kung bakit ang saya ng batang ito in spite of not having it all. And yet, tuloy siyang nag-shopping. Nag-shopping siya dito sa mall na ito. And after that, ang dami niyang pinabili. After ng kanyang mga pinamili, nagutom siya at kumain, may nakita na naman siyang isang batang gustong bumili ng toy train. Unfortunately, sabi ng kanyang ama, "We cannot buy that now. Ang pwede ko lang mabili sayo ay isang maliit na bola. Pasensya ka na." Ine-expect ni Madam Blueberry nung nakita niyo yung bata, magiging malungkot ito. Instead na maging malungkot yung bata, naging masaya siya kasi makakapaglaro daw sila together ng kanyang ama. Nagulat si Madam Blueberry. I want that kind of happiness. Anong meron sa kanila in spite na ang dami kong pinamili eh hindi pa rin ako masaya. So ito yung sinabi niya, "Um, ma'am, you need an oven. You need an oven." Sabi niya, "No, no, no. I don't want an oven." Kasi iyung dalawang bata kumakanta sila ng happy heart. So, I want to buy that in that store. A happy heart. Ang sagot ng mga asparagus, "Ma, we have everything but we don't sell a happy heart. We thought that have more will make us happy. Having more will make us more joyful. As a matter of fact, God is not against us having more. God is a God who gives lavishly. Sa Bible nga sinabi pag siya ay nag-bless, siksik, liglig at umaapaw. In other words, there's nothing wrong with the word more. But the problem is when will it be enough? Kasi sometimes we always want more na minsan may mga bagay na okay na, sapat na, and yet we always seek for more things. when natin sasabihin it is enough and
Segment 27: 60:00 - 62:30 fruit. They still wanted more. Ganyan din ang panahon ni Saul. Saul already is a king pero mas nagiging popular at that time si David. He wanted more popularity. Hindi pa sa kanya sapat yung hari na siya and he's ruling the nation of Israel. But still hindi hindi I wanted more. I wanted what David had. Really gan din naman ong si David gan din. He wanted more girls. Tapos si Bibba. David mali ganon. Nakatagil si Bibba. David, no this is wrong. Ba oo hindi siya makaharap eh. Drama talaga ng buhay ni David. I mean alam mo yun ang dami ng ang dami ng babae ni David. Gusto pa niya hindi ba niya na-realize ang hirap ng maramingan. And yet sa kanya hindi sapat. Hindi sapat na isa lang, dalawa lang ang babae niya. Kailangan ng marami. James and John wanted more position. They're part of the 12 disciples. Anong sinabi nila? Hindi Hesus pinsan naman kita eh. Yung isa ilagay mo sa kanan, yung isa lagay mo sa kaliwa. Gawin mo kami sa mga pinakamataas mong alipin. They it's not enough that they're following Jesus. Nandyan na si Hesus ha. And yet they still wanted more position. Gan din yung dinal ng Panginoon sa puso natin. Kaya yung 10 commandments mga kapatid sinulatan yan because God is also dealing with discontentment. You shall have no other gods. Ba't ang dami mong diyosan? You shall take the Lord of the name of the Lord in vain. You shall remember Sabbath. Really? Kulang pa yung pitong araw na binigay ng Panginoon. Ano gusto mong gawin? Walo, mues? Gusto mong gumawa ng another day? Kulang pa ba yung is another day for you? Kulang pa ba yyung isang asawa? Kulang pa ba yung buhay ng ibang tao? You shall not covet. Naghahanap ka pa ng iba. And in other words, it's a dealing with discontented with God and discontented with what he
Segment 28: 60:00 - 62:30 gave. So in other words, friends, here's the reality. Akala natin we need more. But contentment is actually teaching us that we actually need less. As a matter of fact, Jeremiah borrow said this, contentment is not by addition but by
Segment 29: 62:30 - 65:00 subtraction. Seeking to add a thing will not bring contentment instead subtracting from your desires until you are satisfied only with Christ brings contentment. That's my prayer for everyone na after this sermon is matutunan natin na ang panginoong Hesus lang sapat na na meron ka man o wala sa paningin mo. Sinagot man ang panalangin mo o hindi ano man yung mga meron sila nawala ka meron ka na wala sila here's my prayer that we will have contentment and joy in our hearts because when Christ is there he is enough yan ang prayer ko sa ating lahat kaya inaral natin yung Philippians chapter 4:se 13 ito ang problema akala nung ibang tao yung Philippians chapter 4:13 ay ito ay verse para ikaw ay magtagumpay lamang sa buhay. This is the most misused and abused Bible verse of all time. 'Di ba? Most of us would probably put it on a car sticker or sometimes baka tinato mo na yan. Yung Philippians 4:13 ginamit mo na yan sa sports. Sinuot mo na yan sa sapatos mo. Nilagay mo na yan sa pis mo. Nilagay mo na yan sa carer mo. Baka yan ay nasa necklace mo. I don't know. So imaginin mo no. Feeling mo yan ang way para manalo ka. So sumali ka sa liga tapos yung sapatos mo sinulatan mo ng I can do all things to Christ. Eh paano yung kalaban mo may tattoo na malaki I can do all things to Christ. So sino mas mananalo sa inyo? Eh kami nga eh. ' Ba bro kami nga dalawa kaming pastor sa team. Wala kaming panalo. Laglag na po kami. May liga po kami. Laglag na kami. Wala kaming panalo. Kainaman na. Oh, nagpe-pray naman kami, bro. Nagpe-pray naman kami. >> Ha? Isa pala. Oo nga. Paisa pa nga pala. Camba pa. Oh ' ba. I mean paano yun? We thought that
Segment 30: 62:30 - 65:00 this verse is about strength, sports, or physique. Wow. But it's not. It's not about that. Look at this. Philippians 4:13 has nothing to do with success but everything to do with contentment no
Segment 31: 65:00 - 67:30 matter what the circumstances. Yan ang totoong context ng Philippians 4:13. Kasi pag mo binasa yung 10, 11, 12, iisipin mo yung 13, I can do all things. Yung I can, mas nagiging bida tayo. I can. nawawala na yung through Christ who strengthens me. Look at the situation of Paul when he wrote this letter. He was in prison. He was waiting for trial. Alam mo yun? Lahat ng circumstances hinaharap niya. But and yet in spite of that, pag binasa mo yung buong Philippians, masaya siya. It's not a letter of rebuke. It's not a letter of correction. It's not a letter of discouragement. It's actually a letter of joy. 17 times the word joy was mentioned in that letter. And yet this man who wrote Philippians is sitting down in prison. Bakit nasa loob ka ng prison and yet kaya mong maging maligaya? Hindi kaya dahil ktento ang nagsalita nito. That's why we can learn from him. Let's learn from Paul. Ano 'yung pwede nating matutunan kay Paul about contentment na kahit ang pangit ng sitwasyon natin kaya mo pa ring ngumiti? Tingnan mo 'yung katabi mo. Mukha bang nakangiti 'yan habang tulog pastor? Nakaganun. Ang lamig daw ng aircon today. Meron si Paul meron siyang something na kailangan nating matutunan. So ito ang tanong. Tanungin na lang natin. Number one, what did he learn? Number two, what did he know? And number three, what can he do? Tatlong bagay para maintindihan natin yung lesson of contentment from Philippians chapter 4: 10 to1. Number one, what did he learn? Ano iyung natutunan ni Paul? What did he learn? The lesson of contentment. Everybody say, "Lesson. Lesson." >> So, ito yung nangyari. Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. Sinasabi ni Paul dito, hindi sa hindi ako nagkaroon ng pangangailangan. Ang
Segment 32: 65:00 - 67:30 natutunan ko, I learned. Everybody say learned. Learned. >> Learned. He wasn't born content. He wasn't gifted or talented to be content. He learned to be content. natutunan niyang maging ktento with whatever I have. Imaginin mo ah. Sino sa inyo nakapasok ka na ng kulungan? 'Yung iba mukha naman. Ayaw lang umamin. Joke lang. Hindi. Ako naka one time nakapasok na. Hindi dahil kriminal. Oo.
Segment 33: 67:30 - 70:00 Si attorney nakapasok na. Hindi dahil kriminal. Nakabisita lang. Grabe nakakalungkot din eh. No? Nakakaawa yung mga nasa kulungan. Pero naalala niyo ba yung mga ano I don't know how many years ago may mga nakulong tapos ang ganda nung kulungan. Ang ang tawag data doun kubol no? Yung kulungan may TV, may spa, may jacuzzi. Oo ' ba tandaan niyo yun? O hindi ganun yung sitwasyon ni Paul. Ang pangit nung kulungan nung unang panahon. Ang pangit. He was in ball and chains. He was in prison walls. There were bars at saka nakatali yung kamay niya. It wasn't a good situation at that time. It was a very uncomfortable situation. And yet he learned he learned to be content with what we what with what he has. Why? Because he experienced having a need. Everybody say need. Alam niyo ba nag-research ako in the early early 90s. Sino sa inyo 90s person ka? 90s 80s yan yan 90s. Nung 90s daw there's an average need of 70 things. 70 needs. Oo. Baka yung mga needs mo noon is ano? Pamasahe, bigas, ano pa? Sapatos, suklay. I don't know what your needs are. 70 needs back in the 90s. Alam mo ba today 2025 there's an average of 500 needs per person? Biglang dumami no? Ano na? Ano na part ng need natin? Need to be loved, need to be accepted. Kung ano-ano na ba iba na tayo. Ang dami na nating need. Bakit? Here's the problem. Sometimes hindi natin ma-identify is this a need or is this agreed. That's the problem. Kaya minsan hindi tayo nagiging contento because nami-misplace natin, akala natin need na grid na pala. And kaya akala natin having more will have a better life. We thought that having all the things you want, the best car you can drive, the career, the position, the business that you want, the dress that you want, the bag, the Louis Vitos, the Chanel, akala natin
Segment 34: 67:30 - 70:00 more of that equals life. We thought having more of everything, ay hindi okay ang buhay ko. Pag ay hindi siya successful, hindi okay ang buhay niya. Hindi narating ang tamang paroroonan. Really? Sino nagsabi na pag hindi ka nakarating sa mga gusto mong gawin, hindi ka na successful? And that's the problem e. When you love people, you use money. But when you love money, you use people. That's why friends, sometimes akala
Segment 35: 70:00 - 72:30 natin this will give us success. Kaya dumadating ang panahon, nagbabago din ang way of relationships natin. Kasi nga akala natin this will bring life. What happens now is may nakikilala ka, kliyente to. Ang ganda ng Rolex. Naka-GMT. Makapunta nga kay pareng H para matapatan ko. Ah ganon ba kung ano nakikipagsabayan tayo kahit mamatay na sa utang. That's the problem. That's why the problem is we thought that the standard of living is equal to the quality of life. M siguro ako pastor basta mabigyan lang ako ng bahay sa malarayat. Wow. sa labas ng malarayat pwede. Alam mo yon? Akala natin standard of living, better things better quality. That's what we thought. And the higher it goes, we thought the higher we will have the quality of life. May katotohanan diyan eh. Pero hanggang kailangan hanggang kailan mo gustong umangat? Wala namang masama dito. When is enough enough? Never enough. Never never. ba parang minsan hindi tayo mapigilan and wala namang masama having more things lalo na ang panginoon na nagbigay pero when is enough enough sino sa inyo mahilig magluto taas ng kamay mahilig magluteka lang ha picturan niyo nga CCTV at pupunta akong bahay ng mga yan joke lang ' ba sino sa inyo na-experience niung magluto sa ganito yan haexperience mo ba yan mamaya amoy ano ka na eh no may hika ka na Nagpa-palpitate na yung puso mo ' ba yung nagsisiga ka pa sinusulit mo to eh kasi mawawala yung apoy o magsaing na o magluto na yung hahangin gaganunin mo yan okay papaypayan mo yan eh naasenso ka yumama nagkaroon naging sales clerk ka sa mall nakabili ka ng gasolito oh nakabili ka niyan m ' ba eh 'yung kaibigan mong medyo malaki-lak ayaw mo mag-blue kasi nakalam mo ganyan 'yon. So
Segment 36: 70:00 - 72:30 So ano yun? Na-promote dati ano ano ka lang staff na-promote kang manager pre. Dumadami na bisita mo sa nag-double burner ka na oh. Ha? Yung isa pang pasta yung isa pang sauce lang oh. Taray mo ' ba? Eh umasenso ka pa. Naging owner ka na nung mall. Yung kusina mo dati ganyan
Segment 37: 72:30 - 75:00 lang naging ganito bigla. Oh. Oh by the way yan ang kusina ng aming helper. Asawa ko 'yon. Pero aminin mo kahit ganyan kaganda kusina mo, saan ka nagluluto? Dirty kitchen. Oh, wala na. Ang linis na niyan. Wala na. Pang refref mo na lang yan. Here's the thing, no. Walang mali sa pag-asenso. But when is enough enough. When mo masasabing ah pwede na to? I'm good with this. Kung magkaroon man ng another one, si Lord na yon. Pero when will you say pwede na to? Okay na to. This is enough for me. Friends, there is no problem with in us having things. The problem is when things have us. Walang masama kung may iPhone 17 ka at pumila ka pa ng madaling araw. Walang masama. Walang masama kung nagbabayad ka monthly ng isang magandang sasakyan. Walang masama kung nakatira ka sa magarbong bahay. Hindi naman porke may alahas ka at punong-puno ka ng mga sapatos at pag sa cabinet mo collection mo y'yan. That's not a problem. But the problem is when things already have us. Kaya mo bang maging masaya kung mawala yang mga bagay na sa buhay mo? Kaya mo maging maging maligaya kung kunin ni Lord yan sa buhay mo? What is our response when we go back to zero? Will we say Lord you're really enough for me? What happened to Jobe is not his fault. But that made him realize Lord baka nga hindi ka pa enough. By the way ang ganda ng kwento ni Job. Pero pag binasa mo yung Job kinwest din niya si Lord. nangyari Lord nagkasala ba ako T's yung mga kaibigan niya oo nagkasala ka pre kaya yan nangyari sayo baka naman may tinuturo lang si Lord at this season na pinapakita niya you should not be identified by your job title you should not be identified by your educational pedigre you should not be identified by the car that you rive baka god is making you back to zero because he wants you to be identified that you're dependent on
Segment 38: 72:30 - 75:00 That's why contentment is very important. There's nothing wrong with having. The problem is if we are already holding. Importanteng importante. Ginagamit ng Panginoon ang mga pansamantalang gamit dito sa mundo para
Segment 39: 75:00 - 77:30 ipakita na siya ang talagang kailangan natin. Contentment. I ba say contentment. >> Contentment. >> Yan ang natutunan ni Paul. He learned contentment. That's what he said. What does contentment mean? It means autarquez. Yun ang sabi sa Greek. Means being fully Christ dependent and therefore circumstance independent. Christ dependent, circumstance independent. Ibig sabihin, pumutok man taal, bumagyo man ng bumagyo, ktento ka sa mayon ka kasi nandiyan ang panginoon mo't ka iniiwan. 'Yun pala ang contentment. Hindi 'yung tipong hindi ka lang naiinggit. Hindi 'yun 'yung dahil secured ka dahil nandiyan ang Panginoon sa puso mo ' ba. Minsan kasi itong problema eh everytime we want more, we fail to see what we already have. Pag meron ka ng mga bagay na something, nakakalimutan mong ay meron nga pala ako nito no. Naalala ko nung 1997 ng reaksyon niyo akala niyo naman. So sobrang tanda ko nagalala ko po nung 1997 ako po kasi ay medyo business mag-isip na legal naman legal. Clarify ko lang nasa stage ako eh. One time ako po ay naengganyo magtinda ng barbecue. Yan tinda ako ng barbecue, tinda ako ng isaw, tinda ako ng betamax, tinda ako ng Adidas, tinda ko naman kung ano-ano nung time na iyon. Tapos um asukal, ketchup, toyo at mga secret spices. O papahid mo yun. Nung 1997 may mga liga sa barangay namin. Nagtinda ako ng barbecue. Maya-maya naghanap ng panulak. Nagtinda ako ng soft drinks. Ang laki ng tubo ko doon. Eventually nakapag-ipon ako. Nakabili ako ng tumataginting na 5110. Ano 'yun? Ano 'yun? Nakakahiya. Ha? Mas matanda ka pa saakin. Anong ano 'yun? Nakabili ako ng 5110. Tuwang-tuwa
Segment 40: 75:00 - 77:30 ako. Ang kapal ng battery. Mabigat. Nakaangat yung antenna dito sa bulsa. Oh bom. Sabihin ko sa inyo ha.
Segment 41: 77:30 - 80:00 Ang bili ko doun sa 5010 na yon sa pagod at puyat kong pagpunta ng Baclaran Php17,000. Mahal no? Ang mahal. Nakakahinayang? Tapos o na tuwang-tuwa ako kasi sa buong school namin dalawa lang kaming naka-51 eh. Eh' ang yabang ko. Yabang ko kasi ung isa kong kaklase mayaman kaya nabigyan. Ako pagod at puyat. Yabang. Oo. Guess what? 3 weeks later, nagkaroon ng 3210 yung katabi ko. Wal nung una nung una sikat na sikat ako sa school. Ang dami nang hihiram ng cellphone ko. Maglalaro ng snake. Yung mga kabataan hindi maka-relate. What's a snake, pastor? Sorry, sorry na sorry na. Okay, okay. Diyos ko. Hay naku. Candy Crush na inabot ko. Sorry. Okay. Nung nagkaroon ng kaklase may 3210 inggit na inggit ako kasi yung kanya hindi lumalabas yung antenna. Tapos ewan ko kung alam niyo nagkaroon pa ng 5110i. Yung ang nipis nung battery. Parang feeling ko tuloy ang laki ng dala-dala ko. Parang feeling ko may dala akong chocolate dito. Here's the problem. We fail to appreciate when we compare. Bakit? Nakaka-text at nakakatawag naman yun ah. Puti nga ang backlight ko eh. Pero dahil nanilip ako sa iba, nawala yung joy doun sa meron ako. Alam mo yung pinaghirapan ko yun and yet nawala yung joy ko. Friends, minsan ganun eh. And that's what's happening today. Right now, it's so easy to compare. You just open your social media. You just open your Instagram account. I wish I'm thin as her. I wish I have a boyfriend like her. I wish I have a job like them. I wish I can also go to several countries like them. Yung kanilang mga passport sunod-sunod ng tatak. Ako yung mukha kong puro tatak. Pastor, kailan ba ako makakaalis dito? M kapatid, gusto kong sabihin sayo yun ang
Segment 42: 80:00 - 82:30 problema. Social media comparison is right now so singing high. That's why people are living a discontent life because they thought they need more but they don't realize they already have everything they have. Pastor, buti pa sila nakakapagfestival mall. Ako fiesta mall. Kaya friends, ito ang advice ko sayo. It's okay to have possessions but don't be possessed by your possessions. Eh ano nga yon? Kung hindi yung sayo yyung latest and greatest, as long as it gets the job done and you can worship the Lord, that's enough for us. Amen. >> Amen. Hebrews 13:5. Don't love money. Be satisfied with what you have. Nakakatawa to ha. Kasi nung binabasa ko 'to napakasimple. Don't love money. Be satisfied with what you have. Tapos yung kasunod niyan nasa verse 5 pa rin. For God said, I will never fail you. I will never abandon you. Wow. This is mindblowing. Kasi pwede niyong sabihing because I will provide for you. Akong bahala sa lahat ng pangailangan mo. Hindi. Bakit? Bakit kailangan m bakit kaya mong maging kento? Because he provided himself. He didn't just provide things. He provided his presence. I will never fail you and I will never abandon you. God offered himself. Kaya itong Psalm 103, "Praise the Lord my soul and forget all his benefits." Yung kanyang mga benefits package. Ano yung mga benefits niya? Forgives sins, heals diseases, redeems your life, crowns you with love and compassion, satisfies your desire with good things. Mm. If you want to increase the quality of your life, increase the standard of living with God. Because God has all the benefits that money can't buy. He satisfies your desires with good things. Your youth is renewed like the eagles. Alam niyo ba ang nangyayari sa
Segment 43: 80:00 - 82:30 mga wings ng eagles? Ang wings ng eagles yan ay dumadaan sa tinatawag nilang molting kung tawagin. Ah hindi forever yung wings nila eh yun na yon. Ah nagshe-shed, nawawala tapos nagkakaroon uli sila ng bago. It's called molting. And whenever molting happens, mas nakakalipad sila ng mataas.
Segment 44: 82:30 - 85:00 A matter of fact, eagles are designed to fly higher than storms. They rise above the storms. And sa totoo lang, science says na kapag ang eagles ay nakakalipad na mataas sa storm, ibig sabihin nakadaan na siya sa maraming molting process. Ano kayang mga pinapatanggal ni Lord sayo ngayon? Ano kayang minmolting sa atin? Ano kayang mga akala natin nagpapasaya sa atin pero tinatanggal ni Lord para mas makataas ka ng lipad? Every time there is storms around you, pag mataas ang lipad mo, kita mo, "Oh, God, I'm not part of the storm. You brought me on top of the storm. That's why he renew our wings like eagles. Amen. Ito gusto kong sabihin sa inyo mga kapatid, may mga bagay siguro na tinatanggal si Lord sayo ngayon kasi hindi na bagay kasi kristiyano ka na. Tama na yung kakataya mo sa online gambling. Hindi ka naman pumapaldo. Scatter ka ng scatter. Akala mo naman i seeds yan. Hindi yan sc Hindi yan seeds oh. Ang pumapaldo lang 'yung may-ari ng kumpanya. Tama na. Tigil mo na 'yan. Hindi na bagay. Pag tinanggal mo yung sa buhay mo, guess what? Maniniwala ako, mas makakalipad ka ng mataas. [Palakpakan] So that's why contentment doesn't come from what we have. It comes from whom we have. My prayer is that you will cherish and learn just like Paul, he learned that Jesus Christ is enough for him. Amen. >> What did he know? Pangalawang tanong. What did he know? Anong alam niya? He knew that uh God is faithful. God is faithful. Sino sa inyo naniniwala ka na faithful si Lord sa buhay mo? Wow. Praise God. Philippians 4:12. The Bible says this. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. Whether it is with a full stomach. Tingan moung katabi mo. Mukha bang busog. [Tawanan]
Segment 45: 82:30 - 85:00 Busog pa more or empty with plenty or little. In other words, na-experience daw ni Paul yung merong-meron at walang-wala. Na-experience ni Paul yung siya ay sagana, siya ay wala na. And in spite of that, okay lang sa kanya. Ano yung meron siya? Because he learned the secret of living in every
Segment 46: 85:00 - 87:30 situation whether in scarcity or surplus. Na-experience niyo ba yon? Yung minsan okay kayo t's minsan hindi. Financially speaking, naexperience niyo ba yon? May time na sagang-sagana tos biglang may time na walangwala. May time na parang punong-puno ang bangka ko na kahit buong service libre mo. Wow! Sana all may time na bente hindi mo malibre yung sarili mo kahit fish po sa labas. Kapatid sabi ni Paul na-experience daw niya yung panahon na yan. Siya ay saganang sagana. Kung ikaw nga naman ay pariseo nung unang panahon ikaw ay sagang-sagana. Madaming pera ang mga pariseo noon. Hindi sila naghihirap. Wala akong narinig na Pharise na mahirap. Lahat nung panahon na yun na Pharisees they are rich financially. Nung nung nagsimula siya mag-follow kay Jesus, doon na-experience na I learned the secret. Now he experienced pain when he was in prison. Obviously that's pain. He experienced being offended by the church. He experienced betrayal by people. So this is not just physical pain. This is emotional pain. He experienced pressure. The demands of ministry. May mga oppression. May mga taong nag-aano sa kanila, nagpe-pressure sa kanila. He experienced poverty. Na-experience talaga naghihirap 'yung walang-wala talaga sila. 1 Corinthians chapter 4. To this very hour we go hungry, thirsty. We are in rags. We are brutally treated. We are homeless. Yun ang sabi ni Paul. He experienced pain, pressure, and poverty. But in the middle of it all, sabi niya, "I will have peace." Kasi ano man ang sitwasyon, basta kasama mo si Hesus, you are at peace. He faced pain, pressure, and poverty yet found peace through Christ alone. Through Christ alone. Kaya kalokohan yung I if I have a lot, life would be easy. Ah pag ano pag nasa akin ang lahat ng pera, ang
Segment 47: 85:00 - 87:30 dali ng buhay. Kahit saan ako mag-enroll, kahit anong gawin ko life would be easy. Really? If you have a lot, life would be easy. Sabihin moan sa mga nepo babies. I don't think it's easy being bashed. They're living probably a comfortable life, but all the attack of people against them right now, ang hirap niyan. Kaya it's a myth life would be easy. No, no, no, no. That's not true.
Segment 48: 87:30 - 90:00 That's not true. What's true is if I have Christ, my heart will be steady. >> That's what's true. Your heart will be steady. na kahit ang daming shakings, kahit ang daming bagyo, kahit ang daming bulkan-bulkan diyan na pumuputok-putok na naman ang taal natin, parang back in 2020 na naman tayo. Kahit ang daming nangyayari mga kababalaghan lately, you can say in your heart, it's gna be okay. Because God is in control. I can trust. [Palakpakan] Kaya Paul is saying Christ is enough. There's a man named George Müller. George Müller. Grabe meron siyang libro 50,000 documented answered prayers. Oh ano ka? Gumawa siya ng libro diary na kung saan merong 50,000 answered prayers. Lupit nito ah. Mayroon siyang orphanage. Okay? Ba't ganyan ang kulay niyan? Mayon siyang orphanage. Isa lang hanggang naging lima without asking for financial support to anyone. You know what he will do? He will just pray because he knows that God is faithful. Merong one time ang lakas ng snow. Sobrang lakas ng snow sa lugar nila during that time. Wala siyang pambili ng boots. Wala siyang pambili ng uling. Wala namang heater nung panahon niya. back in 1893, um, walang pambili ng uling, walang pambili ng mga jacket, walang pambili ng uh kung ano-anong pangangailangan ng mga kabataan. Remember, he is managing five orphanages and he needs boots. He needs coal, he needs um gloves, he needs coats. Ang ginawa niya after ng meeting niya, papunta siya sa orphanage number one. Papunta siya doun sa orphanage number one. Ang ginawa niya habang naglalakad siya, sabi niya, "Instead of walking directly to the place, iikot ako mas malayo." Naglakad siya ng mas longer cut. Nung naglakad siya ng mas longer cut, habang naglalakad siya, nagpe-pray siya, "Lord, please provide for your
Segment 49: 87:30 - 90:00 children." Naniniwala ko, Panginoon, magbibigay ka sa mga anak mo. Guess what? May nakasalubong siya. Hindi niya kilala. George, I just heard the Lord. Sabi ni Lord, bigyan daw kita ng pera. Pauwi siya ulit. Naglalakad siya. May nakasalubong na naman siya. George, the Lord spoke to me. Bigyan daw kita ng
Segment 50: 90:00 - 92:30 pera. Third person, George, grabe kagigising ko lang. Nanaginip ako. Sabi sa panaginip, bigyan kita ng pera. Guess what? Nabili niya lahat ng uling. Nabili niya lahat ng jacket. nabili nila lahat ng boots at gloves na pangangailangan nila during that time. God is faithful then now and always. [Palakpakan] By the way, if you know your history, 1890s is the year of great depression na kung saan historically bagsak ang stock market. People who invested in stocks at nag-fail iyung stocks nila jumped outside of their buildings to suicide. because their security and significance is attached on money. Si George during the most depressing time of their lives, merong mga sagot sa panalangin ng Panginoon. That's why God can provide. God is faithful no matter what their circumstance. Amen. Amen. Kung kung ikaw nandito today nawalan ka ng trabaho, pinauwi ka galing sa abroad, feeling mo katapusan na ng mundo, hindi pa katapusan ng buhay mo. Gusto kong sabihin sao kung yung business mo hindi lumalago ngayon, maybe, just maybe, God is giving you a reset because he's showing you that he can provide in so many ways. Maybe some of you here today, you just lost your position. You've been demoted. Gusto kong sabihin sayo, your security and your significance is not based on your job. And God can provide multiple times kahit hindi through your jobs. Guys, God is faithful then. He's faithful now and he's always going to be faithful sa bawat isa. Amen. >> 18:30, the Lord richly supplied all my temporal needs. Sinulat niya yan sa kanyang libro. The Lord dealt bountifully with me and used me as an instrument in doing his work. Grabe 'no? Ang honor at glory nasa Panginoon pa rin. Why? Bakit kayang sabihin to ni George Müller? Bakit kayang sabihin ni Paul, "I have experienced plenty and I
Segment 51: 90:00 - 92:30 have experienced much?" Because magbabago man ng ikot ng buhay, may isang hindi nagbabago. Yun ay ang Panginoon. God is constant even when life is not. Yes, nagbabago ang buhay. Yes, nagbabago ang weight mo. Yung butas mo ng belt dati tatlo. Ngayon isa na lang. Nagbabago lahat. Nagbabago yung buhok
Segment 52: 92:30 - 95:00 mo. Ako ganito na yung buhok ko. Since birth nagbabago lahat. Pero ang Panginoon ay never nagbago kailan man. Amen. >> Ang hirap din ng buhay no? Walang consistent sa buhay. The next day you are hired, the next day you're fired. The next day you're single, the next day you're married. Nag-iiba ang responsibilidad. The next day you are yayagin. The next day you are yayamanin. Tingnan mo yung katabi mo. Mukha bang yayamanin? Wow. Mukha ba yayamanin? Utangan mo nga. yaya yaya guys. Life is not constant. If you open your Bible to Ecclesiastes 3, there's a time to mourn, a time to cry, a time to laugh, time to dance, a time to kill, a time to heal, a time to tear down, a time to build. Life is not constant but there's one thing that doesn't change and that is God. Kaya pwede kang magtiwala sa kanya. Kaya pag may sinabi siya sa Bible, pagkatiwalaan mo. Pag sinabi niyang magbigay ka, huwag kang maramot. Huwag kang maramot kasi siya nga magbibigay. Pag sinabi niyang magmahal ka, kahit hindi ka mahal-mahal yan, mahalin mo. [Palakpakan] Because his words are constant, his nature is constant constant and you can trust him. Si si David ito yung sinabi niya, "Once I was young and now I am old." Tingnan mo 'yung katabi mo. Mukha bang young? Yung katabi mo? Mukha bang old? Ha? Sabi ni David, "Matagal na akong matanda na ako. Bata tumanda. Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned or their children begging for bread." Sinasabi ni Paul eh ni David, "Ang tanda ko na naging bata ako naging matanda. Never akong nakakita ng anak ng Diyos na pinabayaan ng Panginoon." Sino sao na-aagree ka na never kang pinabayaan ng Diyos kailan man sa buhay mo?
Segment 53: 92:30 - 95:00 [Palakpakan] That's why Coren Boom said, "You may never know that Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have." Ha? Sa lahat ng nangyari sa buhay ko, Lord, ikaw nga lang pala ang never nawala sa feeling ko. Nawala yung mga kaibigan ko. Nung nawala yung pera ko, nawala yung mga kaibigan.
Segment 54: 95:00 - 97:30 Nung nawala yung posisyon, nawala yung mga sumisipsip. Pero Panginoon, ikaw never mo akong iniwan at never mo akong pinabayaan. Amen. Number tapusin na natin. Gutom na si Gab. Okay. What did he learn? What did he know? And what can he do? Sabi sa Bible, the power of Christ sufficiency. The power of Christ sufficiency. He learned to be content. He know that God is faithful. That's why sinabiya, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Natutunan niyang maging kento. Nalaman niya, alam niya sa buhay niya na ang Panginoon ay hindi nagbabago. Kaya confident siyang sabihin, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me because he gives me contentment. because he gives us contentment. That's why this verse is not about achieving anything but about enduring everything. Maybe some of you here today hindi ka okay. Maybe some of you here today may mga hindi ka makapag-exam dahil hindi pabayad ang tuition fee mo. Maybe yung iba sa inyo dito kinakatok ka na ng mga inutangan mo sa online online lending. Maybe yung iba sa inyo nagsisisi ka ba't ka bumili nito. ka nag-invest dito. I want to tell you that when you have Christ, no matter what your circumstances right now, you're going to be fine. You're going to be okay. Because Christ is not just enough. He is more than enough. Amen. Kaya kahit pangit ang sitwasyon mo, pasalamat ka sa Panginoon. Salamat Panginoon dahil kahit ganito kapangit ang nangyayari sa akin hindi mo ako ini-in mo ako pinapabayaan nandiyan ka lang lagi. Kahit pasaway ako. Ang dami kong
Segment 55: 95:00 - 97:30 kapalpakan at kalokohan. Nakakatawa Panginoon pero nandiyan ka pa rin. Ganyan kaithful si Lord. Amen. Kaya you are a Christian. Sino sa inyo kristiyano ka? Christian. Christian Christian Christian yan. Christian
Segment 56: 97:30 - 100:00 Christian Christian tanggalin mo si Christ ano ka I am nothing when you have no Christ I am I am nothing that's why there is full sufficiency in our Christ our Lord because without Christ we are nothing and if you have Christ You have everything. Amen. >> We learn contentment. We know the source and we can endure every season because Christ is always enough. Christ is always enough. Let's all stand on our feet as we end. I want to read to you one last verse. Medyo mahaba lang to pero basahin natin yung kahit yung highlights lang. True godliness with contentment is great wealth. After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world and we can take anything with us when we leave it. So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content. And he goes on saying that but people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people craving money have wondered from the true faith andce themselves with many sorrows. It's either we experience great wealth or great sorrow. Dalawa lang yan. Godliness with contentment or love of money. Money is not wrong. But there's something wrong if there is love for money. Kaya pala ong si Madam Blueberry sa huling part nung episode na yon kumanta siya. Ito yung kinanta niya. We thank God for this day for the sun in the sky. For the friends that we have for our yummy apple pie. For the love that he shares buse he listens to our prayers. That's why we
Segment 57: 100:00 - 102:30 say thanks everyday. Because a thankful heart is a happy heart. We're glad for what we have. That's an easy way to start. For the love that he shares buuse he listens to our prayers. That's why we say thanks everyday. Sino sa inyo kahit masama ang nangyayari sa buhay mo, gusto mong magpasalamat ngayon sa Panginoon na nakikinig lagi, nandiyan lagi para sa atin. Siya ay laging sapat dahil siya ay laging tapat magpakailan man sa buhay natin. Let's all pray. Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, if you're here today, I believe we need an act of repentance right now. If you're here today, alam mo sa sarili mo, at least to a certain degree, you fell in love with money. You thought more will bring satisfaction and happiness. Maybe you're here today. Nagkaroon ng konting pitik ng ganid sa puso natin. And you're saying, "Lord, tulungan mo naman mawala to kasi hindi ko kayang tanggalin mag-isa kasi ikaw lang makakatanggal nito." If you are that person who just wants to say, "Lord, I need help. Please remove this from my heart." If that is you, can you raise up your hands so we can pray for you? God, in the name of Jesus Christ, we made a mistake, God. We made bad decisions. We messed up. May mga bagay na sinablay kami, Panginoon. We thought this will bring us joy. We thought na ito'y magpapaligay at, magpapasaya sa amin. Well, nung nawala lahat, Panginoon, guess who stayed? Ikaw. That's why Lord salamat at pina-realize mo sa amin na ikaw lang sapat na sa buhay namin. Yes Lord. May mga bagay na nawala, may mga business na nawala, may mga gamit na binenta para lang maka-recover. Pero Lord
Segment 58: 100:00 - 102:30 sa lahat ngyon ikaw ang hindi nangiwan sa amin. Panginoon, maraming salamat. Kahit ang pangit ng sitwasyon, ang hirap ng sitwasyon. Yung iba sa amin, Panginoon, umiiyak na mag-isa sasakyan. Hindi alam ng anak namin kasi walangwala na kami. Pero Panginoon, salamat dahil sa sitwasyon na to pinakita mo na ikaw lang pala ang
Segment 59: 102:30 - 105:00 aming dapat takbuhan at lahat ng pangailangan namin, Panginoon, ay nasa sayo na. Ikaw lang sapat na dahil ikaw ay laging tapat magpakailan man. Panginoon, salamat dahil alam namin Panginoon walang imposible sao we pray for financial breakthrough and provision right now to those who are in need, to those who are in debt Lord God, yung mga taong ang daming utang ngayon Panginoon, I pray for cancellation of death in the name of Jesus Christ. I pray right now, Lord God, that they will have surplus. They would have more resources right now that they can bless a lot of people around them and people will know that you are true Christ the one who provides for all our needs. Lord you are my shepherd and there's nothing I shall want because you provide everything that we have. May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you. May the good Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. May the love of the father, the grace of the lord Jesus Christ, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Amen. [Palakpakan] [Musika] your possession in whom is your delight the turil to made us rightous in your eyes and your comp to give us everlasting life just your love has set us free we sh your life for the to of the to be this is who you are this is who you are this is who you are this is who you are this is who you are [Palakpakan] you ch us as your people we where We are a holy na you made us your
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