Preaching in the Philippines August 10-12, 2023
Dear family, brethren, and friends,
Thursday, August 10, was reserved for getting adjusted to another big time change (the Philippine time zone is 5 hours ahead of Kenya, 12 hours ahead of Kentucky), running some errands, getting a little rest, catching up on some email (sorry I cannot read it all), and preparing to preach tomorrow.
Sammy Medrano has been doing steady work preaching the gospel and on Friday we visited the church meeting in his house at Taytay in the Province of Rizal. James Paet drove 1½ hours to bring me there where 30 people gathered to participate in our studies.
The first sermon focused on “The Resurrection of Christ” in Mark 16 as the foundation of our faith in Christ. After lunch our study showed that the Law of Moses was “Nailed to the Cross” (Col. 2:14). When Jesus offered the perfect sacrifice for sin, he brought the Old Testament system to its end by fulfilling its purpose to bring the Jews to Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Most denominations do not clearly understand this lesson. That is why they appeal to Old Testament passages to justify such practices as a special priesthood or clergy, the Sabbath observance, instrumental music and burning incense in worship, tithing, infant membership in the church, etc., etc.
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