UPC Bagac - Blessed Sanctuary

19/05/2025

(A Letter for a Friend. 🫂)

My Friend,

If I look like weird or different the way or how I dressed (every time ye see me),

If ye hear me singing worship songs and think I’m crazy.

Let me tell you this,

I’m not going apologize for wearing a long skirt / long clothes (referring to Standards of Modesty.)

I’m not going apologize for having a long hair.
(For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.
— 1 Corinthians 11:10)

I’m not going to apologize for posting about my LORD Jesus Christ / Bible verses.

I’m not going to apologize for having a heart of worship and a lips of praise.

I repeat.

I’M NOT GOING TO APOLOGIZE “FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST FOR IT IS THE POWER OF GOD UNTO SALVATION TO EVERYONE THAT BELIEVETH; TO THE JEW FIRST, AND ALSO TO THE GREEK.”

I’m not going to apologize for living the Gospel/Word of God.

I’m not going to apologize for living like JESUS CHRIST.

NO, I’M NOT GOING TO APOLOGIZE.
NO, I’M NOT GONNA HIDE MY LIGHT IN THIS CRUEL WORLD.

I PRACTICE HOLINESS IN THIS MODERN WORLD. AND TRUE HOLINESS HAS TRUE WORTH.

BECAUSE IT IS WRITTEN, BE YE HOLY; FOR I AM HOLY. — 1 Peter 1:16

HOLINESS MATTERS.

I PLEASE GOD, NOT MEN.

I OUGHT TO OBEY GOD RATHER THAN MEN.

Yours faithfully,

Christian Friend 🫂
-CTTO

01/04/2025

11/03/2025

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“The CHURCH doesn’t need more people who think they’re leaders, it needs more people who know they’re SERVANTS.”

15/12/2024

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15/12/2024

Bagac Church - 10th Anniversary
To God Be The Glory!
Guest Preacher -> Rev. Aaron Lusung

Key Verses: Revelation 3:14-20

Title: The Cure for Lukewarm Christians

The Lord does not manipulate us because He is not a manipulator. He didn’t make us like robots. First, He tells us what is good, then He gives us corrections, just like with the church in Ephesus.

When you are in love with the Lord, you can do anything. Because of your love for Him, you can serve in all church ministries. When you love someone, you are willing to do anything for them. Remember your first love for the Lord. Sometimes we face challenges because of our faith, but because Jesus is our first love, we let people say whatever they want. What matters is not the church building, but you as a person. It’s important to keep your first love for the Lord.

If you used to arrive early and excited for church but now you come late, or if you used to give faithfully but now you question where your money goes, that’s a sign. You have overcome challenges before, but now you may have lost that first love. When you lose your first love, everything becomes harder. When it's your first love, you prioritize it, but now it feels secondary.

Remember when you would cry just from hearing a song? Now the preacher has to shout to get you to worship. Those who love give (John 3:16). If someone loves but doesn’t give, they are not truly loving. Before we give to the Lord, He has already given to us first. We give tithes because God blesses us, and we return a portion to Him. If we are not faithful in our tithes, we cannot expect to be saved. We must not overlook anything in the Bible, as it is part of our salvation.

We shouldn’t follow others who give tithes but are not sincere. God will not bless us just because of our tithes; He looks at the offerings that come from our hearts. What we plant is what we will harvest. A healthy church doesn’t need corrections if it is faithful before the Lord. The key to blessings is being faithful. If we are not ashamed of the Lord’s name and live righteously, He will bless us.

Even with many challenges, if we keep going, the Lord sees all our efforts and will fulfill the desires of our hearts. We should not pretend before the Lord; He sees everything and knows the truth. The real struggle as Christians happens outside of the church. Even if we try to pretend, God knows what’s real.

We must be passionate in serving the Lord; He doesn’t want us to be lukewarm or just Sunday Christians. If we are warm for the Lord, we should be cold towards sin. Lukewarm Christians are not valued by the Lord; it’s dangerous, and He will reject us. Everything we do should come from the heart and be done sincerely. If we are lukewarm, we can be harmful, just like spoiled food.

"If you are somewhere in the middle, you become toxic in the body of Christ." Unity is essential! We need everyone to agree to receive blessings. If the bus driver causes an accident, we all suffer. Similarly, if the pastor is not faithful, we might be in trouble too. Now is the time to remove the toxicity from our spirits.

The Lord does not want microwave Christians—cold at first and then heated up. He doesn’t want plastic Christians or average ones. He desires on-fire Christians. The cure for lukewarmness is warmth and heat... Acts 2:38. He disciplines those He loves so they don’t perish. The Lord is knocking at the door of our hearts; it’s not too late to repent and return to Him. 💧 🔥

19/11/2024

Your presence is an encouragement, number one to your Pastor. ✨
and he is always looking for you, how much more God?
in Tagalog we say: "Hindi mo lang alam pero hinahanap ka niyan."

Your church is not perfect, but it is a perfect church where you can grow.
Your pastor is not perfect, but he is the perfect teacher for you, given by God.
And yes, he worried about you when you were not present in the worship service, so don't even think that you are not valuable in your church. You are part of one body of Christ; everyone is important, even the stubborn child, because it is Christ who put us into the local church where we belong. ✨

Always remember Ephesians 4:11-16 KJV
"And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love."

May the Lord Find us Faithful

12/11/2024

"Our preaching must be apostolic. Our worship must be apostolic. Hindi ingay ang hinahanap ng Diyos. Ang hinahanap ng Diyos— anointing."
- Gen. Supt. Rev. Ceasar Pestaño, Apostolic Ministry

"And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen."
Mark 16:20 KJV

11/11/2024

10/11/2024

"High Time to Wake Up"
by Evangelist Joshua Pigao

The world is in a bad state, and we need to be ready. The enemy is active everywhere, and it's time for us to wake up. The Bible says in 2 Timothy 3:1 that in the last days, things will be very dangerous.

Our love for God is getting cold. We need to be hot for God, not lukewarm. He wants us to serve Him with all our hearts and He can soften even the hardest heart. He loves us and has a plan for our lives.

Don't turn your back on God. He keeps His promises and wants us to stay close to Him. The enemy is looking for people to join him, but God will not leave us. He's chosen us for salvation.

We don't know when Jesus will return. We need to be ready because the rapture (when believers are taken to heaven) is a one-time event. If we are ready, we'll be taken up with Him.

Without a relationship with God, we can't go to heaven. Religion can help us, but it's Jesus who saves us. The rapture is a joyous time for Christians, but a terrible day for those who don't know God.

God gave us warnings in the Bible. He doesn't want us to be caught off guard like the people in Noah's time. We need to focus on heaven, not temporary things on earth.

We need to be careful not to get too comfortable in this world. It's easy to lose sight of God when we're happy and busy. We should love God more than ourselves, and we should do everything we can to get to heaven.

God wants us to be happy and at peace. Those who are close to God have peace even in difficult times. We should never let go of Jesus, because heaven is eternal, and this life is temporary.

We need to be alert and ready. In times of war, people don't sleep because they know they could die if they aren't prepared. We need to be ready for Jesus' return by staying close to Him and serving Him.

We need to go to church. We need God in our lives. We need to believe in Jesus and serve Him. Let's get serious about our faith and become hot for God. It's not about what we accomplish; it's about having a relationship with God. We need to walk with God and not just go through the motions.

Don't be a spiritual sleepwalker. Jesus is our life, and He's in us. 🔥

27/10/2024

Happy Birthday, Rev. Emerson D. Gigante We are so grateful for your dedication and service to our church. Your guidance and leadership have been a true blessing to us all. We wish you a day filled with joy, peace, and blessings.

Happy Appreciation Month as well. Thank you for being such a loving and inspiring leader. Your kindness and wisdom have touched our lives deeply. We appreciate all you do for us and wish you a wonderful celebration today. We are so thankful for you! May your day be filled with joy and blessings.
To our amazing Pastor of UPC Roosevelt -Blessed Tabernacle- and UPC Bagac -Blessed Sanctuary- praying you a birthday filled with as much love and joy as you bring to our church! Thank you for being a shining light in our lives. God bless your ministry even more-- Your labor for the Lord is not in vain. 🫡🤍