Philippine Preaching August 8-11, 2022
Dear family, brethren, and friends,
The appointment to preach on Monday, August 8, was with the Phase 6 church in Caloocan City in Metro Manila where Andrew Romero labors in the gospel. After we drove two hours to reach the place, ninety-four souls were present to hear sermons entitled “From Wretched Man to More Than Conquerors” and “Work While It Is Day (Jn. 9:4)” in the morning session. After lunch by request I taught “Navigating the Present Distress (1 Cor. 7:26),” followed by “I Will Sing unto the Lord (Ex. 15:1).” The open forum covered a variety of good questions. When we sang the invitation song, four young ladies stepped forward to confess Christ and submit to him in baptism.
Overcast skies and rain mitigated the heat again today, but at the end of the day my clothes were wringing wet with sweat. Monsoon rains and a low pressure system east of the Philippines are keeping much of Luzon and Mindanao covered with thunder storms and showers. While it mitigates the heat, it raises the potential for flooding and landslides.
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