https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwDMMVsbCkI At the heart of Paul’s message is the cross of Christ. “May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Gal. 6:14). Sapat-sapat ang ginawa ni Cristo. Walang kulang. Ibinigay niya ang kanyang sarili para sa atin upang bayaran ang ating mga kasalanan at upang hanguin tayo mula sa kasamaan … Continue reading I Will Boast
Preach the Gospel to Yourself
To preach the gospel to yourself means that you continually face up to your own sinfulness and then flee to Jesus through faith in His shed blood and righteous life. It means that you appropriate, again by faith, the fact that Jesus fully satisfied the Law of God. In both its precepts and penalty, He … Continue reading Preach the Gospel to Yourself
Weaving the Gospel into My Heart
I realized that I could not consistently weave the gospel into my conversations with others until the gospel was woven deeply into my own heart. God showed me that I am a natural "law speaker;" I bring judgment much more easily that I bring grace. When I saw this, I began praying for God to … Continue reading Weaving the Gospel into My Heart
The Church as a Healing Community
Last October 20, 2014, God gave me and my wife Jodi a great opportunity to serve as guests of the radio program Sa Panahon ng Paghilom aired by 702 DZAS. We shared our thoughts and our experiences in what makes the church as a healing community. http://www.audiomack.com/song/derick-parfan/making-the-church-a-healing-community Here are some of the highlights of that … Continue reading The Church as a Healing Community