Tuwing ang ating paglilingkod sa Diyos ay nagmumula sa maling puso, masamang ugali, at maruming buhay, tila mga ‘bulok na regalo’ ang ating handog sa Kanya. Sa mensheng ito, tayo ay hinihikayat ni Ptr. Michael Cariño na buong-pusong ialay ang ating pinakamataas na uri ng pagsamba sa Panginoon.
by Rev. Jeremiah Cheung
By Rev. Jeremiah Cheung Malachi 3:7-12 The fifth debate focuses on Tithes and Offerings. In verse 7: “Ever since the time of your ancestors, you have turned away from my decrees and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you,” says the Lord Almighty. Note the two uses of the word “return” – God wants his people to return to Him, and God wants to return to His people. Let us consider today’s message from these two angles: 1. We are to return to God v8-10 a. Do not rob God of what belongs to Him b. Return to God what is His (tithe) 2. God will Return to Us v11-12 a. God will Rebuke […]
By Rev. Jeremiah Cheung Malachi 2:17-3:6 is the fourth round of debate between God and Israel. They wearied God with their words, yet they asked, “How have we wearied Him?” So God showed them how their words wearied Him. Behind the litany of problems enumerated lay a far more serious problem: God’s people had lost their faith in God. In this debate, God wants Israel to renew their faith in Him. Hebrews 11:6 says: “And without Faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.” A person without faith in God cannot please God; he who doubts must not expect to receive […]
