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𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 (1 Corinthians 3:5-9) | Pastor Rein Arlegui, Nov 8, 2026The Corinthian culture, like today, boast for those regarded powerful and popular. They quarrel by comparing and competing around their leaders. Paul set their thinking straight by regarding no one as superstar for they are only servants. They are instruments of grace based on their giftings, but they are irrelevant. Only God is important who makes all things happen to grow.1. Serve by Grace v.52. Grow by Grace v.6-73. Partner by Grace v.8-9Everything we have and do in God's kingdom is a result of His grace. Our service, growth, and partnership in ministry are all expressions of God's gracious work in and through us.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐝 (Ephesians 2:1-10) | Dr. Herman Moldez, Nov 1, 2026We have nothing to boast. We live because of God's grace. We are guilty sinner, spiritually dead destined for judgment. God extends His goodness, showing us mercy to live. He created and called us to do His good work before we were born. We are grateful to God for His gift of salvation and privilege to serve Him.The evidence of human achievements, especially in spite of impressive human development, the world is getting worse at the brink of destruction. Only by the grace of God will we be saved.1. Sentenced by God's wrath (1-4)2. Saved by God's grace (5-9)3. Servants for God's works (10)Grace makes us humble to honor God alone.

𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 - (2 Cor 9:11-15) - | Dr. Herman Moldez, Oct 25, 2026Life is enriched by sharing. True richness of life is not having an affluent but in the abundant life that no money can buy.How do we live out the generosity of God in our life and ministry?1. Practice lifestyle of generosity2. Practice lifestyle of gratitude3. Practice lifestyle of graceYou can be prosperous with the riches of life bur remain poor in the richness of life if you don't live in generosity.

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐨𝐝'𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 - (2Cor 9:6-10) | Dr. Herman Moldez, Oct 18, 2026God lets us experience His generosity to make us generous. God promises abundant living, overflowing by the richness of His grace. This is different from affluent lifestyle to spend mostly for pleasure. God blesses us with the richness of life to live with a purpose to live an abundant life even if we are not affluent in life. How can we experience of God's generosity (2 Cor. 9:6-10)?We receive God's goodness by sowing in generosity (vv. 6-7). Generous giving is not by compulsion to fulfill legal obligation but compassion for a cheerful heart overflowing with love. Like nature's law, what we reap is proportionate to what is sown. God pays back generous dividends for investing in God's kingdom for He loves a cheerful giver (v. 7b).Is it not risky to share generously? We will be sufficient in His generosity (vv. 8-9). We risk in the richness of God and His righteousness. God can make all grace abound to us to be generous in every good work (v.8). We will not lack good things if we share generously. In God, we can live by "having all sufficiency in all things at all times" (v. 8b). There is no risk in the goodness of God.God is faithful to supply in generosity (v. 10). Observe how farmers receive enough seeds to plant to have enough food to eat. God will supply for our needs and will still have enough to share. We increase our faith by increasing generosity.Generosity is not a burden but a blessing. In giving we learn to let go so that we can give and let God give back more than we ask or imagine (Eph. 3:20). Generosity enriches our experience of God.lifestyle?How can generosity lead to abundant living apart from affluent lifestyle?

𝐄𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 (2Cor 8:11-9:7) | Pastor Rein Arlegui, Oct 11, 2026 Generosity is the way of the heart. It is the privileged participation in the work of with excitement and joy.1. Give Faithfully c.8.vv.11-152. Give Honorably c.8.vv.16-243. Give Cheerfully c.9.vv.1-7Generosity flows from the heart, reflecting a spirit eager to give and willing to share. Yet that eagerness must be nurtured, for it can fade over time unless we continually renew our focus on God's grace and His purposes.

𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 (2Cor 8:1-10) | Dr. Herman Moldez, Oct 4, 2026How can we live in generosity with limited resources? We can discover the secret of generosity not by having surplus but in time of scarcity and life of surrender to God. How can you live in generosity if you feel you don't have enough?The Macedonians give us a living example to live in generosity by God's grace.1. Grace of giving2. Generosity in giving3. Growth in giving If you embrace God's grace in your hearts, you will overflow with joy to well up in generosity.

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 (John 15:13-15) | Pastor Rein Arlegui, Sept 27, 2026We are chosen not just to serve God but to become His friends. Christian life islearning friendship with God by practicing love to sacrifice for and serve others. Christian ministrygrows in loving intimacy of knowing God more deeply. What kind of friendship do you practice?1. Experiencing Authentic Love v.132. Exercising Constant Obedience v.143. Enjoying Divine Intimacy v.15To be called a friend of Jesus is a privilege we carry with deep gratitude and great responsibility. As we receive His sacrificial love, we are shaped to love others unconditionally, to walk daily in obedience to His word, and to rest in the holy intimacy of knowing God more deeply.How do you live daily as a true friend of Christ?

𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 (Mark 3:13-19) | Dr. Chris McMillan, Sept 20, 2026

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 (Exodus 33:7-11) | Dr. Herman Moldez, Sept 13, 2026Friendship with God is experienced in intimate prayer. Prayer is meeting Godface to face, to have intimate conversation between two friends. The God who inhabits the heavensabove meets us in our hearts to listen to our deep longing. Friendship with God draws us intimatelyinto His love to become like Him.It is ironic that amidst high tech connections so many feel alone. Al says that"loneliness is currently recognized as a critical public health epidemic." The WHO Commission on Social Connection says that loneliness causes 100 deaths every hour or 871,000 annually and costs billions to address social health care. People connect through social media but are isolated. They need deep face-to-face conversation with a friend.Loneliness is not just a social malady. It is a spiritual angst, longing for deep communion with God. God reaches into the depth of who we are to be our Friend. In Exodus 33:7-11, "the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend." (v.11a). We experience deep friendship with God through prayer. Intimate prayer is intimate spiritual conversation with God as our Friend.Moses set up a Tent of Meeting outside the camp. We meet with God in a solitary place, away from distraction and disturbance to be alone with God. Solitude is not a place but sacred space in our hearts, the spiritual dwelling place of God (1 Cor 3:16; Eph 3:17). Any place will do if we can stay quiet in our heart to be in communion with God.Prayer is an encounter of the sacred presence of God. Whenever Moses entered the Tent of Meeting, "the pillar of cloud would come down and hover at its entrance" (v. 9b). Prayer is being in the Presence of God. Prayer is meeting with God in solitude to seek His presence. No pillar of cloud appearing; only God's silent presence in our heart. The first act of prayer is to be with God in silence and solitude, simply enjoying His Presence.As we stay in quiet waiting, without prompt but just pure silence, God speaks without words. Just loving communion with His Presence in our soul. Friendship with God is soul in prayer deeply embraced by the presence God. Even for a husband and wife, deep communion is without words but a deep assurance of each other's presence for better or for worse.Divine friendship deepens with the human spirit communing with the Holy Spirit in the "Tent Meeting", the dwelling place of God in our hearts. We are accustomed with verbose speech to pour out our thoughts and feelings to God. For sure, God wants to hear us. But conversation with God is to let God speak first while we are in solitude of silent waiting in God's presence. Deep prayer is spiritual communion of sacred face to face soul-union with God to enjoy the touch of His love. Deep prayer is to be spoken to by God in our soul that we are His beloved.Reflect: What do you long for to commune with God as your Friend?

𝐆𝐨𝐝, 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 (Luke 7:36-43) | Dr. Herman Moldez, Sept 6, 2026Religion teaches that sinners cannot be friends of God. Jesus opened a newdoor where God can be our friend through the way of forgiveness. We grow friendship with God bygrace. God became human to offer us the home of friendship. God looks for friends who are honestand humble, at home in being human.Being human is created for relationships. It reveals the image of God revealed in the godhead, God the Father-Son-Spirit. Sin has alienated us from God and from one another. Shalom is invaded by conflict and war, discrimination and segregation, pride and prejudice. We live in a lonely world.Loneliness is a longing for love to be fulfilled in relationship with God, self, and others. The breakup of marriage, family, and friendship deepens the alienation. God, in Christ, reaches to His enemies. Jesus Christ reveals God making friends with sinners.Jesus became famous as a partygoer with those regarded sinners (Lk. 7:34). In the following story, Luke 7:36-50, Jesus showed who God is, a friend with a sinful woman who gate- crashed the party of a religious leader, Simon the Pharisee. Religion is meant to reconcile us with God. However, if religious legalism replaces love, it becomes another instrument of alienation.In the story we see God, who embraces human imperfection so that sinner can be long in His kingdom. The woman was outside the kingdom, yet Jesus welcomes her to kiss his feet and massage it with expensive perfume. What she uses to attract men she pours out to adore Jesus. Jesus is never scandalized being touched by sinful hands.Society is divided by status and sexuality, the poor and powerless. Religion excludes the bad ones by feeling the good ones. But God welcomes sinners to experience divine intimacy by grace. The story of cancelling the big debt shows how acknowledging our sins make us recipient of God's forgiveness and friendship (vv.41-43 cf. Rom 5:20b). Seeking the mercy of God deepens our friendship with God.Forgiven sinners exhibit community of friends, out of God's sheer grace. Being the church is to open the door to alienated people, becoming a community of the friends of God. The ministry of hospitality, to eat and drink together out of the grace of God is being a church. Not just to offer a home for strangers but to open our hearts to welcome with compassion and care.May our church be a place where human loneliness finds healing in loving relationships and those who are alienated from whatever reason are accepted by grace. How will your life be a means by which others can experience friendship with God?