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Faithway Bible Baptist Church - Cebu, Purok Pechay II, Catarman, Liloan (2026)

25/08/2026

Make Christ Your Greatest Pursuit

It is natural for us to have dreams, goals, and desires in life. We desire success, a good career, a happy family, meaningful relationships, and many other blessings. There is nothing wrong with having these desires. However, we must be careful that the things we want in life do not become greater than our desire for God.

Before pursuing anything in this world, we must ask ourselves: “Do I want this more than I want God?”

The greatest pursuit of a Christian should not be achievements, recognition, comfort, or even our own plans. Our greatest pursuit should be knowing Christ, walking with Him, and bringing glory to Him.

Philippians 3:8 (KJV)
“Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord...”

Paul had many accomplishments, but he realized that nothing compared to the value of knowing Christ. The world may offer temporary satisfaction, but only Christ can truly satisfy the deepest longing of our hearts.

Sometimes we pray, “Lord, give me this blessing,” or “Lord, open this opportunity,” but we should also pray, “Lord, help me want You more than the blessing. Help me desire Your will more than my own.”

When Christ becomes our greatest pursuit, everything else falls into its proper place. We can pursue our dreams without being controlled by them. We can receive blessings without forgetting the Blesser. We can enjoy what God gives while still desiring God above all.

Psalm 73:25 (KJV)
“Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.”

The greatest treasure we can have is not what we achieve, but Who we have. The greatest success is not gaining the whole world, but having a life that is fully surrendered to Christ.

Whatever you want in life, make sure you want God more. Make Christ your greatest pursuit, because when you have Him, you have the One who matters most.

25/08/2026

When You Feel Like You’re Doing It All, God Sees You

There are moments in ministry when you may feel like you’re the one doing everything.

You’re the one cleaning.
You’re the one showing up.
You’re the one joining soulwinning.
You’re the one inviting people.
You’re the one following up.
You’re the one preparing.
You’re giving your time, your energy, and your strength—and sometimes, it feels like nobody else is helping.

Cheer up. God sees you.

“For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name…” — Hebrews 6:10 (KJV)

People may not see the hours you spent preparing.

They may not know how tired you were when you still showed up.

They may not notice the sacrifices you made just to serve.

They may not know that you almost wanted to quit, but you kept going.

But God knows.
He sees the work nobody applauds.
He sees the prayers nobody hears.
He sees the tears nobody knows about.
He sees every soul you tried to reach.
He sees every invitation you gave.
He sees every time you chose to serve when you could have chosen to rest.
And your labor is not in vain.

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” — 1 Corinthians 15:58 (KJV)

But what if you're getting burned out?

Being faithful does not mean you have to pretend that you're never tired.

Even faithful servants become weary.
There may come a point when you say, “Lord, I don't think I can keep doing this.”

That's when you need to remember: God never asked you to serve in your own strength.

“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength…” — Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)

When your strength runs out, His doesn't.
When your energy is gone, He can renew you.
When you feel alone, He is still with you.
When you feel unnoticed, He sees you.
And when you feel like your work is producing little fruit, remember that you are responsible for being faithful; God is responsible for the results.

“I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.” — 1 Corinthians 3:6 (KJV)

Maybe you're cleaning while others are not.
Maybe you're inviting while others don't.
Maybe you're going soulwinning while others stay home.
Maybe you're giving your all while others seem to give very little.

Don't let someone else's lack of involvement become the reason for your lack of faithfulness.

Don't serve because people are watching.

Don't serve because someone will praise you.

Don't serve because everyone else is doing it.

Serve because you love the Lord.

“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.” — Colossians 3:23 (KJV)

There may be days when nobody says, “Thank you.” But Heaven sees.

There may be sacrifices nobody recognizes.
But God remembers.

There may be work nobody appreciates.
But God sees every bit of it.

So, dear servant of God, cheer up.

Take a breath. Pray. Rest when you need to. Let the Lord renew your strength. Then get back up—not because you have unlimited strength, but because you serve an unlimited God.

Your work is not wasted.

That person you invited may one day accept Christ.

That family you visited may one day walk through the doors of the church.

That person you encouraged may keep going because of what you said.

That soul you witnessed to may someday stand in heaven because you were willing to go.

You may not see the fruit today, but keep sowing.

“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” — Galatians 6:9 (KJV)

So when you feel like you're doing everything, remember:

God sees you.
God knows your sacrifice.
God will strengthen you.
God will reward faithfulness.

Keep serving. Keep inviting. Keep reaching souls. Keep cleaning. Keep praying. Keep loving people.
Not because everyone else is helping—but because Jesus is worthy.

And one day, the greatest reward won't be the applause of people. It will be hearing the words:
“Well done, thou good and faithful servant…” — Matthew 25:21 (KJV)

Don't quit in the season when you're tired. Let God strengthen you in it. Your labor for Him is never in vain.

24/08/2026

When Correction Feels Offensive

An immature Christian often interprets loving correction as rejection, while spiritual maturity learns to receive correction as an expression of love.

Proverbs 12:1 (KJV)
“Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.”

Proverbs 27:5–6 (KJV)
“Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”

Proverbs 15:31–32 (KJV)
“The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.”

Galatians 6:1 (KJV)
“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness…”

There is a difference between being corrected and being attacked.

When someone points out a wrong attitude, sinful behavior, or unwise decision, an immature Christian may immediately become defensive:

"Why are you judging me?"
"You don't understand me."
"Why are you always correcting me?"

The correction may feel painful, embarrassing, or offensive. But the question we should ask is not merely, “Did their words hurt me?” The better question is, “Can God use these words to show me something I need to change?”

Proverbs tells us that “faithful are the wounds of a friend.” A faithful friend may say something uncomfortable because they care more about our spiritual growth than about keeping us comfortable.

A loving correction is not necessarily rejection. Sometimes it is protection.

One of the clearest signs of maturity is not that we never need correction, but that we become increasingly teachable when correction comes.

23/08/2026

Sunday Afternoon Worship Service
August 23, 2026

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Sunday Morning Worship Service
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Praise God for the gift of salvation! Praise God for His amazing grace—grace freely received, grace freely given.

What a wonderful day to share the Good News of salvation and conduct extension classes! May we continue to reach more souls and make a difference for Christ.

More soulwinning.
More discipleship.
More Bible studies.
More of You, Lord.

Our prayer is that more people will become involved in the work of Jesus. May we never grow tired of sharing the Gospel and serving the Lord.

“How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!” — Romans 10:15 (KJV)

More souls. More workers. More of Jesus.

21/08/2026

Don’t Compromise Your Convictions

There will be times when doing what is right will make you unpopular. There will be moments when your convictions will be questioned, mocked, or misunderstood. And sometimes, the greatest temptation to compromise does not come from persecution—it comes from the fear of what people will think.

But never compromise your convictions simply because you are afraid of people's opinions.

Our convictions should not be based on what is popular, convenient, or accepted by everyone around us. They should be rooted in the Word of God. If we know that something is right according to Scripture, we must be willing to stand for it—even when standing means standing alone.

Daniel is a great example of someone who refused to compromise his convictions.

When Daniel was taken into Babylon, he was surrounded by a culture that did not honor God. He could have easily justified compromising. He was young, far from home, and living among people who did not share his faith. He could have thought, “I don't want to stand out. I don't want people to think I'm difficult. Maybe I should just go along with everyone else.”

But Daniel made a decision:
“But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself…” — Daniel 1:8 (KJV)

Daniel purposed in his heart before the pressure came. His convictions were already settled.

Later, when a decree was made that no one could pray to anyone except the king, Daniel still prayed to God.

“Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed…” — Daniel 6:10 (KJV)

Daniel knew the consequences. He knew people were watching. He knew he could be thrown into the lions' den. Yet he refused to let fear change his obedience to God.

What about us?
Sometimes we compromise because we want to be accepted.

We may be afraid that our friends will think we're too strict.

We may be afraid that people will call us old-fashioned.

We may be afraid that someone will reject us because of our standards.

We may be afraid of being the only one who says, “No, I cannot do that.”

But remember: people's opinions change, but God's Word does not.

“For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.” — Galatians 1:10 (KJV)

If our greatest desire is to please people, we will eventually compromise. But when our greatest desire is to please Christ, we will have the courage to stand.

You do not have to be rude, arrogant, or self-righteous when you stand for your convictions. You can be gracious while remaining firm. You can love people without following them into sin. You can be kind without compromising truth.

1 Corinthians 16:13 (KJV), “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.”

Don't trade your convictions for acceptance.

Don't exchange obedience for popularity.

Don't sacrifice your testimony just to avoid being misunderstood.

There may be moments when you have to stand alone. But if you are standing on the truth of God's Word, you are never truly alone.

Daniel stood—and God honored his stand.

Ask yourself:
Am I doing what is right because I am convinced by God's Word, or am I doing what is accepted by the people around me?

Your convictions will be tested. When that happens, don't let the fear of people determine your obedience to God.

Stand firm. Stay faithful. Please God above men.
Because at the end of the day, it is not people's approval that matters most—it is God's approval.

20/08/2026

FBBC Lightbearers Goes to Youth Night at Harvest Baptist Church

Theme: “Choose Wisely”

Psalm 119:30 (KJV) “I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.”

August 9, 2026

20/08/2026

Jesus Has to Be Our Passion

If we are ever going to reach this world, we cannot love the world more than we love the Savior of the world. If we are ever going to reach people with the Gospel, Jesus has to be our passion.

There is a difference between loving people and loving the world’s ways. Jesus loved the world enough to die for it, but He never became like the world. He came to seek and to save those who were lost.

“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” — 1 John 2:15 (KJV)

We cannot effectively reach a world that we have become too comfortable with. If our hearts become captivated by the pleasures, values, and approval of this world, our desire to point people to Christ will slowly disappear.

Our passion must not be the work—it must be Jesus.

We can become passionate about ministry, programs, soulwinning, preaching, singing, teaching, and serving, yet lose sight of the One we are doing it all for. We can be busy working for Christ while our hearts are no longer burning for Christ.

“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.” — Matthew 22:37 (KJV)

Before we can have a passion for reaching souls, we must first have a passion for the Savior.
When Jesus is our passion, souls become important to us because they are important to Him. We will see people differently. We will not merely see their appearance, background, mistakes, or lifestyle. We will see souls who need Christ.

The apostle Paul had this kind of passion. He was willing to endure hardship, rejection, persecution, and suffering because he wanted people to hear the Gospel. His life was not centered around comfort or recognition. His life was centered around Christ.

“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” — Philippians 1:21 (KJV)

That should be our heart.

We do not reach the world by becoming more like the world. We reach the world by becoming more like Christ and bringing Christ to the world.

The world does not need another Christian who is merely religious, busy, or impressive. The world needs believers whose hearts are genuinely burning for Jesus.

If Jesus is our passion, soulwinning will not simply be an activity—it will become a burden.

If Jesus is our passion, serving will not simply be a responsibility—it will become a privilege.

If Jesus is our passion, reaching people will not simply be a ministry—it will become a way of life.

Do I love Jesus more than I love the world?
Is my heart still burdened for souls?
Am I serving Christ because I love Him, or simply because I am accustomed to doing church work?When people look at my life, can they see that Jesus is my greatest passion?

If we are ever going to reach this world, Jesus has to be our passion.

Let us love people enough to reach them, but love Jesus enough to remain faithful while reaching them.

“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.” — Colossians 3:23 (KJV)

May our prayer be: “Lord, give me a greater love for You, a greater burden for souls, and a greater desire to make You known.”

Because when Jesus is our passion, reaching the world becomes our purpose.

19/08/2026

FBBC 31st Church Anniversary | Part 4

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31 Years, One Faithful God

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