(ANU-ANO ANG MGA NAGBIBIGAY DAHILAN SA
KRISTIYANO NA MANATILING MATAPAT SA LOOB NG IGLESYA LOKAL?)
ACTS 1:13-15 “And when they were come in, they went up
into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew,
Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphaeus, and
Simon Zelotes, and Judas [the brother] of James.
Acts 1:14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Acts 1:15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)”
Acts 1:14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Acts 1:15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)”
PSALMS 122:1 “I was glad when they said unto me, Let
us go into the house of the Lord.”
Panimula:
a.
Ang iglesya sa Jerusalem ay magandang
huwaran ng Kristiyano na nanatiling matapat sa loob ng iglesya lokal. Ito ang
unang iglesya lokal na tinatag ni Kristo sa lupa at bago Siya umakyat sa langit
ay may 120 miyembro ang nanatiling matapat sa loob ng iglesya lokal ng
Jerusalem.
b.
Si Haring David ay magandang huwaran ng
pagiging matapat na nanatili sa loob ng iglesya lokal.
Mga kadahilanan nang matapat na
pananatili ng Kristiyano sa iglesya lokal:
1. THE PRESENCE OF
GOD INSIDE THE CHURCH
(Ang banal na presensya ng Diyos ay isa sa
dahilan)
PSALMS 27:4 “One [thing] have I desired of the Lord,
that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days
of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.”
a.
Sabik na sabik si Haring David na
laging maranasan ang presensya ng Diyos sa loob ng Kanyang tahanan.
b.
Ang Diyos mismo ang nangako na kung
magkatipon ang dalawa o tatlo sa Kanyang pangalan ay nandun Siya sa gitna nila.
MATTHEW 18:20 “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in
the midst of them.”
2. THE PREACHING OF
GOD’S WORD INSIDE THE CHURCH
(Ang banal
na pamamahayag ng Salita ng Diyos ay isa sa dahilan)
ACTS 20:7 “And upon the first [day] of the week,
when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready
to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.”
a. Si Pablo ay nangaral hanggang hating-gabi ngunit matiyagang nakinig ang
mga mananampalataya.
b. Ang iglesya ng Jerusalem ay
masiglang nag-aaral ng Salita ng Diyos sa pagtuturo ng mga Apostol sa kanila.
ACTS 2:42 “And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship,
and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”
3. THE PEOPLE OF
GOD INSIDE THE CHURCH
(Ang mga
banal na tao ng Diyos ay isa sa dahilan)
EPHESIANS 4:11-16 “And he gave some, apostles; and some,
prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Eph 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Eph 4:13 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:
Eph 4:14 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;
Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:
Eph 4:16 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.”
Eph 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Eph 4:13 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:
Eph 4:14 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;
Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:
Eph 4:16 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.”
a.
Ang Diyos ay naglagay ng mga mabubuting
lingkod Niya upang maging ating huwaran at mangalaga sa buhay espiritwal ng
Kristiyano.
b.
Ang iglesya ng Jerusalem ay araw-araw
na masiglang sumasamba sa Diyos at araw-araw sa pangangaral at maraming
naliligtas na mga kaluluwa.
ACTS 6:5-7 “And
the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of
faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon,
and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
Acts 6:6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.
Acts 6:7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.”
Acts 6:6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.
Acts 6:7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.”
4. THE PROGRESS OF
THE CHURCH
(Ang lubos na paglago ng iglesya lokal ay isa sa dahilan)
ACTS 2:41-47 “Then they that gladly received his word
were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three
thousand souls.
Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Acts 2:43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
Acts 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
Acts 2:45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all [men], as every man had need.
Acts 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
Acts 2:47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”
Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Acts 2:43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
Acts 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
Acts 2:45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all [men], as every man had need.
Acts 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
Acts 2:47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”
a.
Malaking hamon na manatili ang bawat
Kristiyano sa loob ng iglesya lokal bunsod ng lubos na paglago ng gawain ng
Panginoon.
b.
Ang iglesya ng Jerusalem ay masiglang
sumasamba sa Diyos araw-araw at sa pangangaral din naman at maraming naliligtas
na mga kaluluwa.
ACTS 2:46-47 “And they, continuing daily with one
accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their
meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
Acts 2:47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”
Acts 2:47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”
5. THE POWER OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT THAT WORKS IN THE MIDST OF THE LOCAL CHURCH
(Ang makapangyarihang gawa ng
Banal na Espiritu ay isa sa dahilan)
ACTS 1:8 “But ye shall receive power, after that
the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in
Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the
earth.”
a.
Ang Banal na Espiritu na ang kumikilos
sa iglesya lokal upang sila’y maging epektibo sa pag-aakay ng mga kaluluwa.
ACTS 2:4-8 “And
they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other
tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
Acts 2:6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
Acts 2:7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans?
Acts 2:8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?”
Acts 2:5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
Acts 2:6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
Acts 2:7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans?
Acts 2:8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?”
b.
Ang Banal na Espiritu ang nagbibigay ng
mga bungang espiritwal sa bawat malago at matatag na Kristiyano.
GALATIANS 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”
Pangwakas:
May mga kadahilanan kung bakit ang bawat Kristiyano
ay magpapasyang manatiling matapat sa iglesya lokal at siya’y totoong kasamang
maging daluyan ng pagpapala upang lubos na lumago ang iglesya lokal.
ACTS 11:21-23 “And the hand of the Lord was with them:
and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
Acts 11:22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
Acts 11:23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.”
Acts 11:22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
Acts 11:23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.”
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