" WHOM WE SERVE IS THE ONE WE CHOSE "
October 5, 2003 - Speaker: Ptr. Beng Arriola

Text - Joshua 24:14-15
1. We could determine our choices.
- John 7:17… We can choose.
i. The “gods” of their forefathers… We could choose to the traditions of our parents.
- 2 Kings 24: 19,  Matt. 15: 3 
ii. The “gods” of the Amorites.  We could choose to live as the people around us live. 
- Rom. 12: 2, I John 2: 15-16 
iii. The only true God of creation.  “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
- Ephesians 5:23...  1 Pet. 3: 15

2. We Serve Whom We Chose.
- Rom. 12: 1, Matt. 11: 29-30

“TIMES OF OUR LIVES”
October 26, 2003, Speaker: Ptr. Beng Arriola

Text - Ecclesiastes 3: 1- 14
1. Life is not perfect because sin entered our world.
-  Rom. 5: 12,  Eccl. 2:17,  Rom. 8; 31-37,  1 Cor. 13: 8-10 
2. God can use any situation and turn it around for our own good.
- Rom. 8: 28, Gen. 50: 20 
3. On earth, different seasons are meant to build character without destroying our spirit.
- James 1: 2-4,  Hebrews 3: 10 
4. Certain things need to happen at a certain time. Some things do not.
- v. 14… “I know that everything God does will endure forever… God does it so that men will revere Him.”
Conclusion
- 1 Cor. 2: 9

“THE GOD WHO KNOWS ME”
November 2, 2003, Speaker: Ptr. Beng Arriola

Text  -  Psalm 139: 1-4
1. He sees the things that we do. 
- “You know when I sit and when I rise. You discern my going out and my lying down. (v.2 & 3)”
- Rev. 2: 1, 9, 19… Psa.139: 11
2. He hears every word we say.
- “Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD (v. 4)
-  Psalm 51: 6 , Matt. 5: 37, Col. 3: 16 and 4: 6
3. He searches our hearts. He knows our thoughts.
- “O LORD , You have searched me and You know me.  (v. 1
- Isa. 49:15 

Psalm 139 tells us that each one of us is uniquely special to Him. God is for everyone but He is also for you, personally. He is God of the general public but He could also be the God of the private you. Yes, God is very busy. But He is never busy for you. 

So whenever you feel so ordinary, when you feel that you are just one of the many, open your 
Bible to Psalm 139 and realize that there is a God who is personally for you. The God who knows you ... personally.

“THE GOD WHO MADE ME”
November 9, 2003, Speaker: Ptr. Beng Arriola

Text  -  Psalm 139: 5-6 & 13-16
You are fearfully and wonderfully made.
- Matt. 16:26, 
- Issue of abortion....  Verse 13 and 15, Luke 1:41 
1) In many ways, God has made you unique.
-  For you created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother's womb (v. 13). 
 - 2 Pet. 3: 9
2) You are created in God’s image and likeness.
-  You hem me in-behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain (v. 5 & 6). 
- 1 Cor. 6:19. 
3) Your whole being has a purpose.
- I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made (v. 14)
- Eph.2:9 
4) You have a destiny.
- All the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be (v. 16). 
Conclusion
God owns us. We find our purpose when we live for Him. He’s the only Person who knows what is really good for us. He has a wonderful plan for us.

“THE GOD WHO IS WITH ME”
November 16, 2003, Speaker: Ptr. Beng Arriola

Where is God when things are not right? Where is He when I feel lonely? When I am depressed? Where is the Lord when I have done bad things? Where is He? 
Text  -  Psalm 139: 7-12
1. God is present when we are “up.”
- If I go up to the heavens . . .  if  I rise on the wings of the dawn ... 
- Ecc. 3: 4, Psa. 100: 2, Psa. 30: 11, Lk. 10: 20, Phil. 4: 4 , Isa. 9: 6. 
2. God is present when we are “down.”
- If I make my bed in the depths . . .    if I settle on the far side of the sea ... 
- Psa. 23: 4, Jn. 16:32
3. We are not left alone.
-  If I say, “Surely darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,”  even the darkness will be light to You. The night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.
- Matt. 28: 20, Heb. 13: 5-6
Conclusion
 Where is God when I am lonely? when I feel bad? when everyone has left me? ... Right beside you! 
  Even if we run away from God, God follows us not to consent the wrong that we are doing but to show us the way back. He follows us like a Shepherd looks for a lost sheep to bring him home. He shows us to us roads that lead back to Him and offers us His forgiveness. David knew it. He was there a number of times. So are we.

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