Rejoice in the Lord!

"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again , Rejoice!"
Philippians 4:4

Philippians , the most joyful book in the Bible was written by Apostle Paul . It is believed that he wrote this at the time when he was chained to a Roman guard , was in a depressing state of imprisonment and must have been in a near death situation when , a deranged cruel ruler by the name of Nero , was tossing Christians to lions and burning them because of their faith. How can a man devote a letter to a topic of joy while his survival was in serious jeopardy?

Paul gives us the answer in Philippians 2:5-11. Jesus Christ! Yes , we can only have joy in the midst of trials and persecutions when we have the same attitude as that of Christ. Jesus Christ is the reason why , we can smile and have pure joy in the face of problems and sufferings. Rejoice says Paul , even when someone tell lies about you. Rejoice says Paul , even when circumstances seem not to favor you. Rejoice , says Paul , even when life's needs overwhelm you. Rejoice , says Paul , even when life's struggles and pain seem to overtake you. Jesus and His victory at the Cross proves to us that nothing can take away our joy. If our joy is "in the Lord" , the assurance is that , it will stay forever. Simply put , as long as there is Jesus in our hearts , the promise of joy will never be stolen away. It is as sure as Jesus rising from the dead, conquering all pain , sadness and death.

Today , "joy" seems to be word associated with sensation , feeling or "thrill". Like some other words , it seems to have been drained of its real meaning. People seem to find it in - money , fashion , movies , music , parties , alcohol , sex and relationships. All these are what the world offers. But , the truth is , all of these give temporary feelings of happiness and excitement. At the end of it all , it is Jesus Christ alone who can give us pure , unadulterated joy! John 14:27 says , "Peace (joy) , I leave with you , my peace (joy) , I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."

So , we might be in a situation right now. We might be thinking , we've been robbed of our joy. We can't seem to smile. We can't seem to enjoy life...

Rejoice in the Lord! God's word says , we can always afford to rejoice in the Lord!

Hallelujah! Glory to God!

The Priority of Jesus

"My food", said Jesus , "is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work." John 4:34

As a backgrounder to this verse that Jesus himself said ... In John 4: 4-9 , He just came to a Samaritan village of Sychar where Jocob's well was located. Jesus was tired from a long walk and sat beside the well at about noontime. A Samaritan woman came to draw water and Jesus asked for a drink. The woman was surprised because Jews refused to have anything to do with Samaritans. In the course of their conversation , the Samaritan woman said to Jesus , "You are a Jew and I'm a Samaritan woman. Why are you asking me for a drink?" Jesus replied , "If you only knew the gift God has for you and who I am , you would ask me, and I would give you living water."

There are some important things I want to point out here : First , That Jesus , despite being tired , hungry and thirsty , always took to heart His priority , and that is - saving souls... reaching out to the lost. Second , that Jesus showed no favoritism in what kind of people to deal with. He cared for all people, no matter what race or worst of a sinner they could ever be. Jesus saved the Samaritan woman and set her free from her adulterous life. The "living water" that He was offering as a gift to the woman is the Holy Spirit who is the only source of true peace , joy and rest that the woman has been searching all her life.

Likewise , when it comes to evangelism , we should be dedicated, persistent and faithful. In the world that is full of many distractions , we should remain focused on our priority of bringing salvation to the lost. Yes , we have our own material needs to attend to. We have our own dreams to fulfill. But if we follow the example that Jesus set before us , seeking first the will of the Father , then everything that we have ever dreamed or hoped for will be fulfilled.

In the past, we might have set our focused on worrying too much about our own personal needs. We might have been sidetracked , channeling all our efforts and resources in winning the elections. We might have become so busy attending to our businesses , jobs or matters of the world. In so doing , we have set aside our heart for winning souls.

He promised in Matthew 6:33 , "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness , and all these things will be given to you as well." We do not have to worry about what to wear or what to eat or how to send our kids to school or how to prosper our businesses or how to be victorious in our endeavors. God will supply all our needs according to His riches in glory. He will give us victory in all the things that we do. We just have to set our priorities right.

Our job is not to worry. Our job is to serve God! If our priority is to be saved and to save , the Lord will bless us. And if we give our support to the propagation of the Gospel of salvation to the whole world , the Lord will not forget. He will bless us as well...

Blessings and Miracles Pour in Pampanga Outreach Anniversary

The Pampanga OutreachAnniversary was held last March 6, 2010 at the Dr.Egmidio Bondoc Convention Center , San Luis Pampanga. The brethren and their invited guests trooped to the venue and the service which resembled a crusade took place from 1-5 in the afternoon. The man of God, Apostle Ricardo D. Carillo , preached a very powerful message , challenging the brethren to not waver in the task of saving souls and to be faithful in serving the Lord. We truly are living in the last days , and we are awaiting the imminent return of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. If there is one thing we should be foremost pre occupied with , it is doing the perfect will of God in our lives. The KOJF brethren embraced the message and they were blessed and challenged to live the message. The invited brethren from other churches were equally blessed. They testified to have experienced the presence of God and was challenged by the preaching message. More importantly , many people expereienced salvation , healing and miracles. The ff. are some of the testimonies : Marissa Guantic of Gapan , Nueva Ecija - She used to find walking very hard to bear. She could not bend her knee , legs and feet. When prayed over by the man of God , she received instant healing. Consolacion Alonso of Gapan , Nueva Ecija - She used to experienced weakness in her whole body. She has Diabetes. When prayed over by the man of god , she felt the supernatural strength of God flow over her body. She was rejuvinated and testified to have been touched by the power of God. Priscilla Sago of San Simon , Pampanga - For almost a year , she experienced stomach pain. She testified , she felt lightness in her stomach and believed to have been touched and healed by God.
The works of the Holy Spirit in these last days are a testament to God's Word. He said in Mark 16:15-18 - "Go into all the world and preach the Good News to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved , but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons ; they will speak in new tongues ; they will pick up snakes with their hands ; and when they drink deadly poison , it will not hurt them at all ; they will place their hands on sick people and they will get well."

What an exciting time to live when God's prophecies in the Bible are experienced in actuality. God is no respector of person. He gives His power and anointing to whoever is willing and available to be used by Him. It is the greatest thing when we witness someone being saved , healed and delivered by the power of God. That is what He has done in Pampanga and will surely do in the whole of our nation - the Philippines!

God bless Pampanga! God bless the Philippines! God bless the nations of the world!

God is Good! God is Faithful! God answers Prayers!

Ito ang angkop na tema ng Kingdom of Jesus Fellowship Int'l. sa pagdiriwang nito ng ika- 20 anibersaryo noong ika-6 ng Disyembre sa Covered Court ng Quezon Memorial Circle , dakong alas - 2 ng hapon.

Napakaraming tao ang dumating. Mula sa iba't ibang lugar ay dumagsa ang mga taong nag i - expect ng dakilang bagay sa kanilang mga buhay. At tunay ngang hindi sila binigo ng Diyos. Naranasan nila ang kabutihan ng Diyos. Napatunayan nila ang katapatan ng Diyos at namalas nilang ang Diyos ay tumutugon sa mga panalangin.

Sa panimula ng gawain ay ang matagumpay na "celebration of praise" sa pangunguna ng mga anointed Praise and Worship ministers ng KOJF Int'l. Sa saliw ng mga papuri at pagsambang mga awitin ay inihayag ng lahat ang kabutihan at katapatan ng Diyos. Tunay ngang sa bahagi pa lamang na ito ng gawain ay marami nang nahipo at napagpala ang buhay.

Bilang pagbabalik -tanaw , inihayag ang "church history" ng KOJF Int'l. Mula sa humble beginnings ng iglesya na nagsimula sa halos sampung katao , ito na ngayon ay lumago at nakakapagministeryo sa iba't-ibang bahagi ng bansang Pilipinas at sa buong daigdig.

Bahagi rin ng pagbabalik -tanaw ay ang pagkakahirang ng Diyos sa kanyang lingkod - Rev. Ricardo D. Carillo , mula sa pagiging ordinaryong manggagawa ng Panginoon bilang Bible Study leader at gitarista , ay pagkatiwalaan ng dakilang mandate , na dalhin ang bawat Kristiyano , ang bansang Pilipinas at ang buong daigdig sa kanyang mataas na pagkakatawag at tiyak na patutunguhan sa piling ng ating Panginoong Hesu-Kristo.

Kaakibat ng dakilang misyong ito ay ang pagsugo niya sa kanyang lingkod sa ministeryo ng radio broadcast. Ang programang - "Ito ang Sabi ng Panginoon" ay inilunsad noong Hunyo , 1993. Mula noon , napakarami ng mga tao ang naligtas, gumaling at napagpala sa pamamagitan ng pangangaral ng ebanghelyo sa programang ito.

Sa loob ng halos 20 taon , ang ministeryo ng Kingdom of Jesus Fellowship Int'l. sa pangunguna ng lingkod ng Diyos - Rev. Ricardo D. Carillo ay naging pagpapala sa "body of Christ". Ang lingkod ng Diyos ay nagsilbing spiritual father ng maraming pastor at iglesya. Ang kanyang mayaman at malalim na karanasan sa paglilingkod ay ibinahagi niya sa mga seminars at conventions na kanyang isinagawa. Bilang taga-pagsalita sa mga iba't ibang iglesya , evangelistic crusades , revival meetings at Values Formation seminars ng gobyerno , ibinahagi niya ang kanyang buhay , kaalaman at kakayanang duminig sa tinig ng Diyos sa marami kung kaya't naging instrumento siya ng kalakasan , inspirasyon at pagbibigay ng direksyon sa mga naghahanap nito.

Sa pagpapatuloy ng pagdiriwang ng anibersaryo , iba't ibang natatanging bilang ang nasaksihan mula sa mga bata , kabataan at mga katandaan. Ang mga kapatiran mula sa mga outreaches ay naghandog din ng mga natatanging bilang.

Nguni't higit sa lahat , ang mensaheng inihayag ng lingkod ng Diyos ang tunay na nagpala sa lahat ng dumalo. Tunay nga na ang Salita ng Diyos ay napakamakapangyarihan. Sa mga taong tapat sa Diyos , higit Siyang tapat. Napakabuti ng Diyos upang hindi tumugon sa mga taong dumadalangin sa Kanya. Kung kaya't pagkatapos ng pangangaral ng Salita ng Diyos ay bumuhos ang napakalakas na presensya ng Panginoon. Nagbunga ito ng maraming himala at kagalingan. Ang mga sumusunod ay ilan lamang sa mga patotoo ng ilan sa napakaraming hinipo at pinagaling ng Panginoon :

Si Sis. Rosemarie ng Bgy. Silangan na na relocate sa Towerville , San Jose Del Monte , Bulacan bunga ng Bagyong Ondoy ay gumaling mula sa 3 taong pamamaga ng pantog at panlalabo ng mata.

Si Bro. Mateo Mamaradlo ay may prostate cancer. Pinagaling siya ng kapangyarihan ng Panginoon.

Si Carmencita Bondoc , 54 taong gulang na na taga - Camba , Arayat Pampanga ay namamanhid ang buong katawan. Nakaranas ng "instant healing" sa kanyang katawan.

Si Ofelia De la Cruz din ng Pampanga ay may pneumonia. Siya ay pinagaling ng Panginoon.

Si Rowena Dumapat ng Towerville , San Jose del Monte , Bulacan , ay nakakaranas ng pananakit ng mata. Nahihirapan siyang tumingin sa liwanag o may ilaw dahil humahapdi ang kanyang mga mata. Sa kapangyarihan ng Panginoon , siya ay gumaling.

Si Mary Roxas ay may sakit sa puso. Nang siya ay hipuin ng kapangyarihan ng Panginoon , nakaramdam siya ng kagaanan ng pakiramdam. Nawala ang kirot sa kanyang puso.

Tunay nga na ang Diyos ay mabuti. Ang Diyos ay tapat at siya ay tumutugon sa panalangin ng sinumang tumatawag sa Kanya!

Sa Diyos ang papuri , pasasalamat at walang hanggang kaluwalhatian!!!