UPC - Tabernacle of Grace

14/08/2026

HINDI GALING ANG HINAHANAP NG DIYOS—KUNDI PUSONG MARUNONG SUMUKO. 🙌🔥

GOD NEEDS YOUR EMPTINESS.
What if the very thing you think makes you unusable to God is actually the space He wants to fill?

In Genesis 1, there was no world, no light, no life—until God spoke. Out of what seemed empty and without form, God brought forth something beautiful.
The same God who created something out of emptiness can also do something new in your life. 🙌

Jacob was a deceiver.
Moses was a shepherd.
David was a young shepherd.
Paul was a persecutor of the Church.

Yet God called them, used them, and transformed their lives for His purpose. Because God is not looking for someone who says, “Kaya ko na.”He is looking for a vessel that can say, “Lord, hindi ko kaya. Punuin Mo ako. Palakasin Mo ako. Gamitin Mo ako.”

Your weakness can become God's strength. Your emptiness can become God's opportunity.

Paul said:
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

So if today you feel empty, weak, unqualified or like you have nothing left to give, don't run away from God. Run to Him. Because sometimes, God allows us to reach our emptiness so we can finally experience the fullness of His power. ❤️‍🔥✨

Your emptiness is enough for God to use. Surrender it to Him, and watch what He can do.

Rev. Richard Manuel

13/08/2026

The world says, “Follow your heart.” But the Bible warns us in Jeremiah 17:9 that “the heart is deceitful above all things.”

Our feelings can change, but God’s Word never changes.
So don’t let your heart be your guide—let His Word lead you.

When you follow His Word, you may face difficult roads, but you will never lose your way. 🙏📖

FOLLOW HIS WORD. NOT YOUR FEELINGS.

12/08/2026

God doesn’t need your greatness—He needs your emptiness. ✨💗

Hindi problema ng Diyos ang kawalan natin. Ang totoong problema ay kapag masyado tayong puno ng sarili natin. God isn't looking for a vessel that is already full; He is looking for an empty vessel ready to surrender.

When you bring your emptiness, your needs, and your open heart to Him, He doesn't just fill it–He makes it overflow. Bring your empty vessel to the Lord.

📖 2 Kings 4:6
When all the jars were full, she said to her son, 'Bring me another one.' But he replied, 'There is not a jar left.' Then the oil stopped flowing.
(God keeps pouring as long as there are empty vessels ready to receive.)

📖 2 Corinthians 12:9
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.

Rev. Richard Manuel

09/08/2026

03/08/2026

Don't just attend church. Be the Church.

The church is not merely a building you visit on Sundays—it's the people of God living out His love every day.

Be the Church by loving the broken, serving with humility, forgiving freely, encouraging the discouraged, and sharing the gospel wherever you go.

Anyone can attend a service, but every believer is called to be Christ's hands and feet.

"Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it." — 1 Corinthians 12:27

29/07/2026

BY THE GRACE OF GOD, I AM WHAT I AM.

Never forget where God found you.

Kapag may mga bagay tayong ipinagmamalaki o pakiramdam natin ay may karapatan tayo dahil sa kung sino tayo ngayon, alalahanin natin kung saan tayo hinugot ng Diyos.

Hindi tayo iniligtas dahil karapat-dapat tayo. Tayo ay mga makasalanang dapat tumanggap ng kabayaran ng ating kasalanan. Ngunit dahil sa biyaya ng Diyos, si Cristo ang pumalit sa ating lugar. Siya ang nagdusa upang tayo ang makatanggap ng buhay. Siya ang umako ng dapat ay para sa atin.

📖 God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. — 2 Corinthians 5:21

Lahat ng mayroon tayo ngayon—ang kaligtasan, ang pagbabago at ang bagong buhay ay hindi dahil sa ating kakayahan, kundi dahil sa biyaya ng Diyos.

So never boast in yourself. Boast in the grace that found you, changed you, and continues to sustain you. Never forget where God found you, because when you remember where you came from, you'll never stop thanking God for the grace that brought you where you are today.

Rev. Richard Manuel

AM WHAT IAM
OF GOD

29/07/2026

We live in a time when sin is normalized, and righteousness is considered weird.

Don't let the culture redefine what God has already declared.

Just because everyone accepts it doesn't make it right. And just because following Christ makes you stand out doesn't mean you're wrong.

The world may celebrate sin, but God still honors holiness.

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." — Romans 12:2

Choose obedience over popularity. Choose holiness over acceptance. Choose Christ, even if the world calls it weird.

26/07/2026

Beware...

26/07/2026

⚠️ STOP SCROLLING!

God may be trying to get your attention today.

Before you continue scrolling, remember this: the busyness of life can wait—but your soul cannot.

This Sunday, make room for the One who has never stopped pursuing you. His presence can bring the peace you've been searching for and the hope you've been missing.

📖 Main Verse:
"Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." — Matthew 6:33

📖 Supporting Verse:
"Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him." — Psalm 34:8

✨ Join us for a powerful time of worship, the Word, and life-changing encounters with God.

🕣 Sunday Worship Service
8:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Come with a heart ready to receive. God is still moving, still healing, still restoring, and still changing lives.

This Sunday could be the beginning of something God has prepared just for you. See you in His house! ❤️