Sermon Title: FROM NAZARETH TO BETHLEHEMSermon Text: LUKE 2:1-7Sermon Series: THE UNEXPECTED ROAD: JOURNEYS IN THE CHRISTMAS STORYBy: PTR NIC SY SERMON NOTES Every unexpected road is part of God’s unfolding plan. God’s reroutes are often God’s invitations into his purposes. Even when life feels out of control, it is never out of God’s control. I. GOD USES UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES TO DIRECT OUR STEPS God can use anyone and anything, even those who do not know him, to accomplish his purposes. The road we resist may be the road God has written. God does not need ideal conditions to bring us to where he wants. Reflection:1. Trust God when the road shifts unexpectedly.2. See circumstances through the lens of God’s providence.3. Remember that God’s direction does not always look spiritual. II. GOD’S PATH IS OFTEN INCONVENIENT, BUT IT IS NEVER WITHOUT PURPOSE. How was God orchestrating his purposes:1. God was Fulfilling Prophecy.2. The journey positioned Jesus in David’s royal line. What felt like government control became God’s way of publicly affirming Jesus’ rightful kingship. Reflection:1. Your inconvenience may be fulfilling something God has purposed in your life.2. Your inconvenience may be preparing you for future fruit you cannot yet see. Your response to inconvenience matters as much as the purpose behind it. Purpose isn’t revealed before obedience, it’s revealed through obedience. III. GOD BRINGS BLESSINGS THROUGH PLACES WE DIDN’T EXPECT TO BE. Four blessings that God pours out in this moment:1. The blessing of God’s perfect timing.2. The blessing of God’s humble revelation.3. The blessing of God’s faithful provision. Blessing is not the absence of difficulty; blessing is God’s provision in the midst of difficulty. 4. The blessing of salvation itself. The greatest blessing of God is not a change of circumstances; it is the presence of Christ in every circumstance. The beauty of Christmas is that God meets us as we are, not as we wish we were.

Sermon Title: KINABUHING MASINUGTANONSermon Text: LUCAS 2:1-7Sermon Series: DALAN NGA WALA DAMHA: SUGILANON SA KAPASKUHANG PANAWBy: PTR MATIAS MAHUSAY SR. KINATIBUK-AN SA WALI Una – Makasaysayong pagkahimugso – (Lucas 2:1-3) Ikaduha – Mesayanhon Kinaiyahan – (Lucas 2:4-5) Ikatulo – Mapainubsanong Kahimtang – (Lucas 2:6-7) Kon nabug-atan ka, buhata ang imong nahibaloan nga buhaton, pasidunggi ang Dios sa imong limitado nga kapasidad, ug isalig Kaniya ang resulta. Kinahanglan nga aktibo kita nga maghimo ug luna sa atong mga panahon sa mga buluhaton, kasingkasing, ug mga prayoridad alang kang Kristo, nga nag-ila sa kamahinungdanon sa Iyang presensya.

Sermon Title: THE QUESTION OF AUTHORITYSermon Text: MARK 11:27-33Sermon Series: THE JERUSALEM MINISTRY: THE KING CONFRONTS EMPTY RELIGIONBy: PTR NIC SY SERMON NOTES It’s not whether you’ll live under authority. The question is which authority do you choose? I. THE CHALLENGE: WHEN AUTHORITY IS THREATENED Jesus was such a threat that he united enemies. When someone with real authority shows up, people with pretend authority panic. The question “By what authority?” is only asked by people who don’t want to submit to the authority. When Jesus’s real authority confronts our assumed authority over our own lives, we have a choice: submit or challenge. II. THE COUNTER: WHEN WISDOM EXPOSES TREACHERY Integrity dies when you care more about managing your image than pursuing truth. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is let people reveal themselves. Following Jesus isn’t intellectually difficult. It’s just expensive. It costs us our autonomy. Our pride. Our carefully constructed image. Our right to do whatever we want. III. THE CLAIM: AUTHORITY THAT CANNOT BE DENIED Jesus’s authority doesn’t increase when we acknowledge it, and it doesn’t decrease when we deny it. Jesus is Lord whether you call him Lord or not.

Sermon Title: ANG AWTORIDAD NI HESUSSermon Text: MARCOS 11:27-33Sermon Series: ANG MINISTERYO SA JERUSALEM: GIATUBANG SA HARI ANG WALAY PULOS NGA RELIHIYONBy: PTR MATIAS MAHUSAY SR. KINATIBUK-AN SA WALI I. Mahagiton nga mga Pangutana. (vv 27-28) II. Pagpadayag sa Dautang Tinguha. (vv 29-32) III. Ang espirituhanong Pagkabuta (v 33)

Sermon Title: THE CASE OF THE FRUITLESS FIG TREESermon Text: MARK 11:12-25Sermon Series: THE JERUSALEM MINISTRY: THE KING CONFRONTS EMPTY RELIGIONBy: PTR NIC SY SERMON NOTES CLUE #1: A (FIG) TREE COVERED WITH LEAVES People see your “leaves” but God checks fruit. Appearance without substance is fruitlessness. CLUE #2: A TEMPLE FULL OF ACTIVITY Jesus wants a praying heart because a praying heart is where fruit grows. When prayer disappears, spiritual life collapses. CLUE #3: A TREE WITHERED FROM THE ROOTS (CASE CLOSED) The health of the unseen determines the fruit of the seen. Fruit doesn’t begin with effort. It begins with faith. Two concrete expressions of faith:1. Fruitful faith prays with expectation. Prayer is the first mark of faith because prayer reveals the root. 2. Fruitful faith forgives freely. Unforgiveness disconnects us from the very root of our faith, which is God’s forgiveness of us.

Sermon Title: KAMAHINUNGDANON SA ESPIRITUHANONG BUNGASermon Text: MARCOS 11:12-25Sermon Series: ANG MINISTERYO SA JERUSALEM: GIATUBANG SA HARI ANG WALAY PULOS NGA RELIHIYONBy: PTR MATIAS MAHUSAY SR. KINATIBUK-AN SA WALI I. Ang Babag sa Pagkamabungahon.Ang panggawas nga pagpakita sa relihiyon ug tradisyon, ang kakulang sa espirituhanong bunga, ug pagkamatarong inubanan sa taphaw nga pagtoo, maoy dakung babag aron makabaton ug kinabuhing mabungahon diha kang Hesus. II. Ang Mahinungdanon sa Tinuod nga PagsimbaSi Hesus mipahayag, nga ang Iyang templo usa ka balay alampoanan alang sa tanang mga nasud”. Dili tagoanan sa mga tulisan. III. Ang Gahum sa Pag-ampo Diha sa PagtooAng pagtutok dili lang sa gahum sa pag-ampo, apan sa gahum sa Dios nga atong giampo, ug sa atong pagsalig nga Siya maminaw ug motubag sa mga pag-ampo niadtong mga matarung. Ang tinuod nga pagtuo nagpatunghag espirituhanon nga bunga. Kini nga pagtuo dili usa ka paagi sa pagpamuhat sa Dios sa paghatag sa matag pangandoy, apan usa usab kini ka lawom nga pagsalig sa Iyang soberanong gahum ug katuyoan.

Sermon Title: SIMBAHA ANG HARI’NG NIABOTSermon Text: MARCOS 11:1-11Sermon Series: ANG MINISTERYO SA JERUSALEM: GIATUBANG SA HARI ANG WALAY PULOS NGA RELIHIYONBy: PTR JIJI SAPITULA KINATIBUK-AN SA WALI I. Tungod hingpit siya’ng magbubuot sa tanan II. Tungod nipailalom siya sa pulong sa Dios III. Tungod sa iyang pagkamapainubsanon IV. Tungod siya lamang ang bugtong makaluwas

Sermon Title: FOLLOWING WITH OPEN EYESSermon Text: MARK 10:46-52Sermon Series: THE ROAD TO THE CROSS: FOLLOWING THE SUFFERING KINGBy: PTR NIC SY SERMON NOTES Faith cries out, comes close, and follows on. I. FAITH CRIES OUT PERSISTENTLY Faith doesn’t wait for perfect timing; it calls out even in imperfect places. Reflect: When was the last time you cried out to Jesus in desperation? When we lose sight of our desperation, we start treating Jesus like a helpful resource instead of our only hope. II. FAITH RESPONDS TO JESUS’ CALL. The God of the universe pauses for a single voice in the dark. Reflect: What do you want him to do for you? You never regret what you leave behind for Christ; you only regret what you hold on to that kept you from him. III. FAITH FOLLOWS JESUS ON THE WAY Reflect: Are you following? Opened eyes lead to obedient feet. Jesus isn’t just the destination, he is the way. Following isn’t a one-time decision. It’s a daily choice. The greatest gift isn’t sight. The greatest gift is being with Jesus.

Sermon Title: TIM-OS NGA PAGTUO SA MALAHUTAYON NGA TINGUHASermon Text: MARCOS 10:46-52Sermon Series: ANG DALAN PAINGON SA KRUS: PAGSUNOD SA HARI NGA NAG-ANTOSBy: PTR MATIAS MAHUSAY SR. KINATIBUK-AN SA WALI I. Mapaubsanon ug Matinud-anon nga Pagtuo: II. Kalooy ug Gahum ni Jesus: III. Kausaban ug Pagsunod:

Sermon Title: THE DAY I UNTIED THE COLTSermon Text: MARK 11:1-11Sermon Series: THE JERUSALEM MINISTRY: THE KING CONFRONTS EMPTY RELIGIONBy: PTR TOM TRONO SERMON NOTES Testimony Outline:I. The day we followed his strange command (vv. 1–7)II. The day we thought glory had finally come (vv. 8–10)III. The day we misunderstood the king’s glory (v. 11)IV. The day I finally understoodV. What I want you to know today

Sermon Title: ANG PINAKALABAW NGA ALAGAD SA TANANSermon Text: MARCOS 10:32-45Sermon Series: ANG DALAN PAINGON SA KRUS: PAGSUNOD SA HARI NGA NAG-ANTOSBy: PTR MATIAS MAHUSAY SR. KINATIBUK-AN SA WALI I. Mahinungdanon nga Pasidaan: Determinasyon sa pagtuman sa kabubut-on sa Dios diha sa Pag-alagad ug Pagpaubos bisan adunay nakalakip nga Pag-antos. II. Ang Babag sa Pasidaan: Ang hakog nga determinasyon maoy mahimong Babag sa Mahinungdanong Pasidaan sa Pagkamatuod nga Halangdon ug Pagkalabaw diha sa Pag-alagad ug Pagpaubos. III. Katuyoan sa Pasidaan: Ang Pagmatuod sa Kahulogan sa Pagkahalangdon ug Pagkalabaw pinaagi sa Pag-alagad ug Pagpaubos sama sa Gibuhat ni Hesus. “Ang tinuod nga kahalangdon sa gingharian sa Diosdili mahitungod sa pagdumala, kondili mahitungod sa pagserbisyo sa uban,ug makita kini pinaagi sa pagka-alagad, dili sa gahum o awtoridad.”

Sermon Title: THE UPSIDE-DOWN LEADERSermon Text: MARK 10:32-45Sermon Series: THE ROAD TO THE CROSS: FOLLOWING THE SUFFERING KINGBy: PTR NIC SY SERMON NOTES We don’t truly understand life until we’ve stooped low enough to see it from below. In God’s Kingdom, the way up is down. I. THE LEADER WHO GOES FIRST. Leadership in the Kingdom is knowing the cost and walking forward anyway. Reflect: Where might God be calling you to go first? Leaders in the Kingdom don’t wait for perfect conditions; they move in obedience. II. THE AMBITION THAT MISSES THE POINT. It’s possible to follow Jesus and still be secretly running a personal campaign. The road to resurrection always passes through Gethsemane. Reflect: What is your “cup”? Jesus would drink the cup of the Father’s wrath so that you and I would never drink ours alone. III. THE REDEFINITION OF GREATNESS. On the cross, Jesus became both the price and the purchaser: he bought our freedom with his own life. When you serve, you reflect the very heart of the Savior. Reflect: So where can we serve today? The greatest person in any room is not the one everyone notices; it’s the one quietly serving when no one’s looking. ENDING THOUGHTThe most powerful leaders in God’s Kingdom aren’t the loudest or the most impressive; they’re the ones who’ve stopped needing to be anything at all… because they’ve found everything in Christ.

Volunteers’ Appreciation Night JOHN 13:1-5 ESV1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him, 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, 4 rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. 5 Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. JOHN 13:1-5,12-17 ESV12 When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. 16 Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. Every time you served, you picked up a towel, too. 1. SERVICE IS OUR IDENTITY, NOT JUST OUR DUTY JOHN 13:14 ESV14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. Serving others wasn’t meant to be a task list for his disciples; it was meant to be the trademark of their lives. There’s a big difference between doing something because you have to and doing something because it’s who you are. Serving isn’t just what we do; it’s who we are. 2. SERVICE FLOWS FROM LOVE, NOT FROM RECOGNITION JOHN 13:1 ESV1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. We don’t serve because people deserve it; we serve because Jesus displayed it. When you love Jesus, serving others stops feeling like sacrifice and starts feeling like worship. Love that doesn’t get dirty probably never touched anyone. Love is the only fuel that never runs dry. 3. SERVICE LEADS TO JOY, NOT TO BURNOUT JOHN 13:17 ESV17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. The joy isn’t just in knowing what Jesus did. The joy is in doing it. The towel that serves others wipes joy onto your own heart. PSALMS 100:2 ESV2 Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!

Psalm 46 ESV1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea3 though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High.5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns.6 The nations rage, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts.7 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah8 Come, behold the works of the LORD, how he has brought desolations on the earth.9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire.10 “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah INTRODUCTION God was PRESENT yesterday and He will be PRESENT tomorrow, but more importantly He is PRESENT TODAY in whatever circumstance we might be. I. THE EVER PRESENT GOD IN COSMIC TROUBLES (vv.1-3) “Strength” meaning our source of power for living. “Refuge” where one finds rest and asylum. “Fortress” signifies protection in Him. Israel’s confession of the ever-present God is a comforting doctrine. It means that He will also be there for us tomorrow in a MIGHTY WAY no matter what happens. II. THE EVER PRESENT GOD IN JUDGMENT (vv.4-7) Nations and kingdoms may cause great alarm and create havoc on earth (v. 6), but they will fall quickly when God speaks His word of judgment. III. THE EVER PRESENT GOD IN ALL NATIONS ON EARTH (vv.8-11) The psalmist exhorts the godly to consider the works of God. The recitation of the mighty acts of God plants reminds us of His care, protection and faithfulness toward His people. The message is clear: BE STILL and KNOW that He is God: our ever-present HELP.

Sermon Title: ANG BABAG PAGSULOD SA GINHARIAN SA DIOSSermon Text: MARCOS 10:13-31Sermon Series: ANG DALAN PAINGON SA KRUS: PAGSUNOD SA HARI NGA NAG-ANTOSBy: PTR MATIAS MAHUSAY SR. KINATIBUK-AN SA WALI I. PAGTUO UG PAGPAUBOS SAMA SA BATA II. GARBO UG GUGMA SA BAHANDI III. SAYOP NGA PAGTOO PAGSUNOD NI KRISTO “Ang gugma ug pagsalig sa bahandi mahimong usa ka hinungdan nga makapahimulag kanato gikan sa mga mahinungdanong panginahanglan dinhi sa kalibutan, busa, kinahanglan nga kita andam nga buhian ang unsay bililhon alang kanato aron kita makahimo pagsunod Kaniya sa hingpit” “Gipakita ni Jesus nga ang tinuod nga pagkahalangdon makaplagan sa pagpaubos ug pag-alagad sa uban, dili sa bahandi o sa bisan unsa nga posisyon sa katilingban.”

Sermon Title: LET GO OF THE ANCHORSermon Text: MARK 10:13-31Sermon Series: THE ROAD TO THE CROSS: FOLLOWING THE SUFFERING KINGBy: PTR NIC SY SERMON NOTES You can’t sail if you won’t lift (let go of) the anchor. I. THE ANCHOR OF PRIDE The Kingdom is not achieved; it’s received. Religion counts achievements; relationship celebrates affection. Only empty hands can be filled. Where has pride or superiority anchored you? II. THE ANCHOR OF SECURITY The more you clutch your security, the less secure you actually are. Because the moment your security depends on something that can be lost, you’re already living in fear. We can’t hold on to our anchors and follow Christ’s calling at the same time. Security is not the absence of risk; it’s the presence of Christ. God doesn’t promise calmer seas but he promises a faithful Captain. What is your anchor of security? III. THE ANCHOR OR CALCULATION Salvation isn’t about what you can accomplish. It’s about what God can do. God is the one who makes the impossible, possible. When you follow Jesus, you’re not purchasing blessings; you’re stepping into a new family, a new reality. The trade is not things for more things. The trade is everything for Jesus. God’s grace is not a paycheck; it’s a gift. And the moment we start keeping score and calculating, we stop seeing it as grace. Four applications:1. Stop keeping score.2. Surrender the outcomes.3. Celebrate others’ blessings.4. Remember your “why.” Jesus didn’t call us to stay safe at the dock. He called us to catch the wind of his Spirit and follow wherever he leads.

Sermon Title: ANG KATUYOAN SA DIOS SA KAMINYOON Sermon Text:  MARCOS 10:1-12 (ANG BIBLIA) Sermon Series: ANG DALAN PAINGON SA KRUS: PAGSUNOD SA HARI NGA NAG-ANTOS By: PTR MATIAS MAHUSAY SR. Sermon Notes: I. Tibuok Kinabuhi ang katuyoan sa Kaminyoon II. Pagkahiusa ang Desinyo sa Kaminyoon III. Pasalig ug Panaad ang Tawag sa Kaminyoon

Sermon Title: THE HEART OF THE MATTER Sermon Text: MARK 10:1-12 (ESV) Sermon Series: THE ROAD TO THE CROSS: FOLLOWING THE SUFFERING KING By: PTR NESTOR SY Sermon Notes: The heart of the matter is always the matter of the heart. I. A HARD HEART DISREGARDS WHAT GOD DESIGNED When a heart is hard, it will filter out parts of the Scripture that convict and highlight only the parts that justifies. God didn’t make two halves to compete, he made two reflections to complete his image. Distinction: “Male and female he created them.” God made us different.Dignity: “In the image of God he created them.” Both stand equal in worth and value before God. Sin divides what God designed to complement. Jesus isn’t raising the standard to crush us, he raises it to call us back. II. A HARD HEART DEFENDS ITS OWN WAY A hard heart doesn’t ask, “How can I love?” It asks, “How can I win?” A hard heart keeps a record of rights. A soft heart keeps a record of wrongs… and then wipes it clean with grace. Where is the inner attorney showing up in your life this week? “What does love require of me?” III. A HARD HEART DISPOSES WHAT GOD DECLARES SACRED When we see people as projects or problems, we dispose of them. When we see them as persons, we develop them. The world operates on a disposable economy. But the Kingdom of God operates on a resurrection economy. We all have a heart condition.

Sermon Title: PAGTULON-AN NGA MAKUHA DIHA SA PAHIMANGNO Sermon Text:  MARCOS 9:38-50 (ANG BIBLIA) Sermon Series: ANG DALAN PAINGON SA KRUS: PAGSUNOD SA HARI NGA NAG-ANTOS By: PTR MATIAS MAHUSAY SR. Sermon Notes: I. Ang Panaghiusa sa Ebanghelyo alang sa Tanan II. Likaye ang Pagkahimong Babag III. Batuki ang Sala aron Makakaplag ug Kinabuhi

Sermon Title: WARNING LABELS FOR DISCIPLES Sermon Text: MARK 9:2-14 (ESV) Sermon Series: THE ROAD TO THE CROSS: FOLLOWING THE SUFFERING KING By: PTR NIC SY Sermon Notes: The greatest threat to following Jesus doesn’t always come from outside the church; it often comes from inside our own hearts. I. DON’T SHUT OTHERS OUT (vv 38-41) The moment loyalty to our group replaces loyalty to Jesus, we’ve missed the kingdom. What matters isn’t how big the act is, but who you’re doing it for. Exclusion may feel like protecting our turf, but in reality it weakens our testimony. In God’s kingdom, even the smallest act counts. So start small, but start somewhere. II. DON’T LEAD OTHERS ASTRAY (vv 42-48) It’s deadly serious to damage the faith of the vulnerable. You can harm others by your sin, but you can also destroy yourself by tolerating it. If anything in your life drags you into sin, deal with it decisively. Hell is real, sin is lethal, and discipleship is serious. These warnings are meant to drive us to the grace of Jesus. III. LIVE DISTINCTLY (vv 49-50) Discipleship involves both preservation and purification. A disciple without distinction is like salt without flavor; it is useless. Disciples aren’t called to be impressive. They’re called to be salty. ENDING The warnings of Jesus only make sense when we remember the grace of Jesus.