Bringing Christ Into the Home
Spending Sabbath as a Family 06/29/2008
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Categories: Family Life
Once Jesus Christ becomes the Lord of our lives, he demands to be number one in our priorities. He insists to be the first in line ahead of everybody and everything else in our lives. When we put Christ in His proper place, He promises to bless us and transform us so that other aspects of our lives will work for us. And this is true, not only for us as individuals, but also as families. In the context of Christian families, we must also learn to prioritize the things which matters to God if we desire His blessings upon us. Christian parents bear the responsibility of instilling the attitude of faithfulness in the lives of their children.
Standing Up for the Family 06/22/2008
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Categories: Family Life
One of the more frightening and potentially dangerous crimes that can occur to a family is a home invasion burglary. Often, this crime is conducted while the residents are present. Many of you can probably remember the gruesome murder that happened sometime in July last year that shocked the residents of Cheshire, a small affluent suburban town near New Haven, Connecticut. The victims were the wife and two beautiful daughters of Dr. William Petit Jr., a prominent diabetes expert from Joslin Diabetes Centre. According to the reports, the two armed robbers committed the murders after they have successfully invaded their home. What was more traumatic with this story was the fact that Dr. Petit witnessed the crime against his loved ones. The Reverend Ronald A. Rising, a neighbor for more than 10 years was quoted saying, "They’re a lovely family, it's just awful to think it would happen to a family like that in this community.â€
Instilling Contentment in the Home 06/01/2008
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Categories: Family Life
Everyone desires for happiness. In fact, it is among the most fundamental of all human goals. And most definitely, we want our homes to be filled with it. However, before happiness can rightly dwell in our lives and homes, we must first seek after contentment. It is difficult to be really happy when there is discontentment in your heart.
Honor Your Mother 05/11/2008
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Categories: Family Life
Someone has rightly said, “It's impossible to thank God for our existence unless we also thank our parents.†We definitely adhere to that saying here at Bible Church, and so we always seize the opportunity to celebrate Mother’s Day in order to express our appreciation to all mothers for their great contributions to their children. We recognize that being a mother is a tough job and for that we really want to honor all the mothers today.