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Apologia Gospel Church, Northwinds Hotel, Salinas Drive, Bgy Lahug, Cebu City (2026)

21/08/2026

“This passage (Acts 10:34-43) is the proclamation of Christ towards the Gentile. Peter exalted Christ. Peter opened his mouth for the truth–to proclaim Christ. He presented Christ to the listener that Christ is the Father's promise as the Word, the Law and the Prophet says. He presented Christ Jesus as Lord and the promise seed. Peter declares, He is the Lord of all, not only to the Jews and the Gentiles but to all—including me and you and those who believe.

No powerful people—president, kings and all influential people you can name that can save your dying soul, only Christ! And everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sin through His name."
- Ptr Sunny Kiamco

August 9, 2026 | Sunday Gathering
📍Apologia Gospel Church
Cebu Northwinds Hotel, Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City

15/08/2026

𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭: Acts 9:32-43
The Gospel Proclaims Jesus Christ as Lord Over Suffering and Death

“Peter continued to visit the churches of God, this emphasizes that the Gospel is proactive. Peter did not stop, God's provision continued even until Peter reached the place called Lydda.

The good news has reached even to Lydda so Peter visited the houses to build up the church and here we see a paralyzed man named Aeneas. If you can imagine, this is a condition where we can say he has no hope. He was described as a bedridden man totally dependent even in his drinking and eating. He cannot contribute anything to make him survive. And here we see ourselves apart from Christ. In the spiritual aspect, we too are like this man, unable to come to Christ. But through the Name of Christ, we were able to come to Him.

Here we see Aeneas hopelessness and during Peters proclamation of the Name of Jesus being King and Lord of all even in suffering. Aeneas being healed become a call to people to turn to the Lord.

Then our narrative escalates into a harder situation from a paralyzed man now to a dead saint living in Joppa named Tabitha. Luke describes that Tabitha is a real servant with good works.

Peter submitted to the Lord in prayer, acknowledging that he cannot do this on his own what God alone can do—to raise the dead. Ang pag-ayo ug ang pagbanhaw ani nga patay nga babaye makita nato nga si Kristo lamang ang naghatag balik sa kinabuhi. Gipresentar niya ngadto sa kadaghanan nga si Kristo lamang ang Lord over death.”
- Ptr. Sunny Kiamco

15/08/2026

“This illustration shows that the impossible becomes possible in Christ. We are dead in spirit because of sin. Our master is the lord of this world before but by the grace of God and mercy, we were brought to life and now see the image of Christ.

This illustration shows us that God is working. He has not left us even in the midst of difficulty. In our trials, remember that Christ is with us. Not in a blink that Christ has left us.

Miracles is a sign that the Messiah is here, it points to Christ. Aeneas and Tabitha is an instrument of God's word to be preached and to proclaim Christ as alive.

God is working with His children in the past up to now. God has not left us. Even in the midst of His enemy, God's word has reached us. So no other will we give praise, honor and glory, no other one will we worship. It is by His grace that we have received salvation.”
- Ptr. Sunny Kiamco

August 2, 2026 | Sunday Gathering
📍Apologia Gospel Church
Cebu Northwinds Hotel, Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City

01/08/2026

𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭: Acts 10:1-23
Peter’s Perplexing Vision: God Prepares the Gospel for the Nations

“Following Saul's conversion, Luke shifts our attention now to Peter, who is ministering throughout Judea, including Lydda and Joppa. As we follow Peter's ministry, it becomes increasingly evident that God is sovereignly directing every event in the advancement of His kingdom.

Through the visions given to Cornelius and Peter, God sovereignly orchestrated events to demonstrate that Gentiles will also be included among His covenant people through faith in Jesus Christ. God prepared Cornelius, God prepared Peter, God arranged their meeting, and God poured out His Spirit. In doing so, He showed that salvation is not limited by ethnicity or ceremonial distinctions, but is received through faith in Christ alone, apart from becoming a Jew first.

It is God's work to bring His people into the fold, and He uses His people as a means to accomplish these things.”
- Bro. Joshua Mandalupe

01/08/2026

“With God's providence, His sovereign will to save people, and His intentionality in letting people know who Jesus Christ is, He now prepares the way for Cornelius—a God-fearer—to receive the whole truth by first initiating a vision for him. What seemed to be a normal afternoon for Cornelius became a divine experience.

Through the vision given to Cornelius, God was teaching the church a profound and wonderful truth: His saving grace is not limited to Jews only. The Lord has a people for Himself among every nation, tribe, and tongue.

Brothers and sisters, aren't we happy that our good Shepherd has found us and brought us to His fold? Aren't we glad and rejoicing that we are part of His church?

God works on His timeline. This does not imply any deficiency in God; rather, it highlights the reality that believers are called to pursue faithful obedience to God's command while resting in the grace given to them in Christ Jesus. God is not passive. In His providence, He actively and faithfully guides His people and orchestrates events to accomplish all things according to His will.”
- Bro. Joshua Mandalupe

July 26, 2026 | Sunday Gathering
📍Apologia Gospel Church
Cebu Northwinds Hotel, Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City

01/08/2026

𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭: Acts 9:20-31
The Unstoppable Mission of the Risen Christ

“Saul was now walking—no longer breathing threats and murder, nor dragging Christians away, but this time coming with the Gospel. Instead of arresting believers, Saul now joins with them. Instead of attacking Christ, Saul now proclaims Christ. The greatest opponent of Christianity has now become one of its strongest defenders.

And this is the great reversal: the believers who once feared Saul were now being encouraged by him, and those who once sided with Saul now wanted to kill him. Saul, who once hunted believers, was now being hunted because he had become a messenger of Christ. The enemies of Christ do not fear Saul; they fear the message that Saul proclaims.

And Saul continues to speak boldly for Christ, continues to reason wisely for Christ, and proclaims Him strongly despite opposition. Saul, who once stood among the enemies of Stephen, now stands exactly in the place where Stephen stood. Saul is now walking on the path that Stephen walked.

Faithful preaching and living will be followed by opposition. But this does not mean that Christ's mission fails; rather, opposition shows that the Gospel is advancing. The enemies of Christ cannot silence the Gospel by argument, so they try to silence the messenger, but every attempt fails. Kay tungod:
Ang nabanhaw nga Kristo adunay hingpit nga kagahum sa Iyang misyon.
Ang nabanhaw nga Kristo mibag-o sa Iyang mga kaaway aron mahimo Niyang mga saksi.
Ang nabanhaw nga Kristo padayong nanalipod sa Iyang mga saksi taliwala sa mga pag-antos ug paglutos.
Ang nabanhaw nga Kristo padayong mitukod sa Iyang Iglesia bisan sa mga hulga sa pagpukan niini.”
- Bro. Henry Esdrelon

01/08/2026

“Saul no longer wants to destroy the church; Saul now wants and desires to belong to the church. The Saul who once dragged believers from their homes now longs and desires to worship beside the believers of Christ. Saving faith not only changes our relationship with God, but also changes our relationship toward the people of God.
And Jesus does not just save sinners. Jesus does not just transform sinners. Jesus does not simply rescue people from eternal judgment—Jesus will use them for His kingdom.

Throughout history, faithful believers were imprisoned, rejected, beaten, and even martyred because Christ did not allow the Gospel to die. Christ allowed believers to endure so that the Gospel would reach the next generation. And today, by the grace of God, the Gospel has reached us. The Gospel has come to us with full authority, purity, truth, and hope, and we are now the generation entrusted with the same Gospel. We have not just received the Gospel to enjoy its blessings; we have received the Gospel to guard it, proclaim it, and pass it faithfully to the next generation.

The mission only changes location, not direction. Our mission is where we are right now, who we are right now, and what we are doing right now for Christ. The direction remains the same: for the glory of the risen Christ.

The church in Acts did not grow because believers sought an easy life. The church grew because the church feared the Lord. The church depended on the Holy Spirit. The church devoted itself to the teaching of the apostles. The church loved one another, and the church endured suffering for the Name of Christ.”
- Bro. Henry Esdrelon

July 19, 2026 | Sunday Gathering
📍Apologia Gospel Church
Cebu Northwinds Hotel, Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City

18/07/2026

𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭: Acts 9:1-19
The Lord Who Turns Rebels into Servants

“Threats and murder are the very air that Saul breathes. His heart has become a furnace of hostility against Christ. Jerusalem could no longer satisfy his thirst for persecution, so he set off toward Damascus.

From a human perspective, nothing could stop Saul. He had everything on his side: authority from the high priest, unwavering determination, and a burning hatred against Christ and His church.
But what does this teach us?

Saul's condition is our condition apart from the grace of God. A person can be sincere; a person can be religious; a person can be zealous, yet still be far from God. Saul knew the Scripture. He loved his religion. He was passionate about what he believed, yet he was living in rebellion against Christ.

Being religious is not the same as knowing Christ. Yes, you can attend church, know the Bible, sing hymns, and serve in the ministry, yet still miss Jesus Himself. Sin not only makes us guilty; it makes us blind. We pursue things that promise joy and life, yet they leave us empty. Our deepest need is not religion, but Christ—because only Christ can open our blind eyes, only Christ can satisfy our souls, and only Christ can turn rebels into worshippers.

The proud Pharisee fell before the King of Heaven. One light of God's glory was enough to bring him into the dust. Jesus, whom he despised, proved infinitely greater than the Saul who opposed Him. This is the sovereign grace of God: Saul thought he was pursuing the Christians, but all along, God was pursuing Saul.

Saul—the man who once breathed threats and murder—now breathes prayers and worship.
The story of Saul is not ultimately about Saul or about us. It is the story of Jesus Christ, the One who meets us in our rebellion, saves us by His grace, welcomes us into His family, and sends us to proclaim His Name for His glory. Jesus is the One who relentlessly pursues us.”
- Bro. Jethro Busime

18/07/2026

“Jesus was not only saving Saul, Jesus was bringing him into His family—into His church. How humbling this must have been for Saul. The church where he seeks to destroy became the family who embraced him.

The gospel reconciles us not only to God but also to one another. Christ loves His church, He purchased it with His own blood and the visible way where He displays His love is through His people–the church.

Therefore, if we truly love Christ we must love the people, love the church: the bride of Christ. God calls us into a body where we grow together, where we encourage one another, where we pray with one another, where we bear one another's burden and where we help one another to follow Christ!

A faithful church is not measured by how big it is or how good the programs are or its activities but a faithful church is a church where love for one another is present. It is a church where Christ is treasured above all. The Gospel is faithfully proclaimed. Sound doctrine is carefully guarded. And genuine Christian love is clearly visible among its members.

Church, are we busy for God or are we busy with God? It's easy to become busy in doing so many things for God yet we neglect the most important thing which is spending time alone with God. We can become so occupied with our work for God that we forget the Lord of the work. Perhaps, some of us might have lost our joy in prayer and our hearts have become occupied with our hobbies and entertainment—not to say these are wrong. But if the direction of your life is no longer Christ, then there is something wrong in you. If these describe us today, then let us repent and remember from where we have fallen.

My prayer is that from elder, to deacons, to the members, from the oldest believer to the youngest disciple who's here that we will continue to grow together in grace, knowledge and love. That we will continue together to walk in holiness and labor together for the glory of Jesus Christ and the advancement of His Gospel.”
- Bro. Jethro Busime

July 12, 2026 | Sunday Gathering
📍Apologia Gospel Church
Cebu Northwinds Hotel, Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City

18/07/2026

𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭: Acts 8:26-40
The Gospel Beyond Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria

“God brings us to a place or situation that is beyond human logic that doesn't make sense at times. But what seems to be an interruption turns out to be a divine commissioning for Philip to go beyond Jerusalem and preach the Gospel and with this, he gladly commits to the command.

What seemed to be unknown to Philip initially, he just obeyed, but now it is being revealed to him why God has sent him to this place, why God wants him to be on that chariot, because there is someone reading the book of Isaiah who has questions needing answers.

It is God's providence that is at work. Philip and the Eu**ch are precisely in the place where God wants them to be.

Notice that God who is not bound by time, who lives in the heavenly realms is always the one who seeks us first. The one who calls us out and saves us even while we are still in rebellion and in sin. It is God who will always be the one who moves first, not for our sake, but for His sake–for the sake of His Holy Name and for His glory until the day Jesus comes back.

And for His name’s sake, we are included in His family. Our salvation is all of God!”
- Bro. Joshua Mandalupe

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