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A 21 Day

Quiet Time

Devotional Guide

in preparationfor Thanksgiving 2010

here at His Life


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A 21 Day

Quiet Time

Devotional Guidein preparation

for Thanksgiving 2010

here at His Life


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What is a Quiet Time / Q.T.?A quiet time is a daily time I set aside to be alone with God to

get to know Him through Bible Reading and Prayer. What could

be your greatest problem as you commit to do Quiet Times?

Your greatest problem will be your struggle to stay consistent.

Satan fights nothing harder than our Time alone with God.

Here's some Suggestionsfor Constancy:

1. Make a faith covenant or a godly vow to God to

listen to Him daily.

2. Schedule it on your daily calendar this November 2010.

3. Leave your Bible open at night to the passage for

the next day!

4. Dont just read the articles only in this Guide, make

Gods Word, the Bible number ONE!

6. Be open to Fresh truths that God will use to speakto you. Dont forget to pray and thank God.

7. Read Prayerfully and be sensitive to impressions God will

give you. Write things downjournal it pray it.


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Hi Everybody!

We have to LISTEN to what God is doing and saying. We may

see this through the different personal stories that comes to the

family of believers.This booklet is a collection of testimonies and stories on how

God our Father who loves us so much has expressed His love, grace

and mercies to His people. Here is a guide to help us have a

consistent Quiet Time using the Word of God as our primary source.

This last Quarter of 2010 will be a time to celebrate big! It is our

annual THANKSGIVING! As we behold how God has been so good,

kind, loving, gracious and generous to us, we will GIVE THANKS!

Praise the LORD that His Life Ministries is being used by the

LORD to advance His Kingdom and Purposes here in the

Philippines together with other Christian groups who honor Jesus.

In your Quiet Times make sure to listen. Make sure to be ready

to obey. Make sure to tap on the source of power that is available in

the Word of God and in the touch of the Holy Spirit. Be excited to

read the Word of God. Be expectant in your fellowship with the

Holy Spirit.

I personally invite you to join THANKSGIVING 2010 by recalling

all what the LORD has done to you, your family, your business, your

life, health and well being. He loves you. Thank Him.

May the highest and best praises be heard and delivered for the

glory of God caused by His grace upon all of us.

May this 21 Day Quiet Time Devotional Reading Guide

help you see the mighty hand of God at work in the lives of others.

Articles were contributed by our brothers and sisters who made His

Life their home church. BLESSED THANKSGIVING!

pastor jr here

1THANKSGIVING 2010 at His Life 21 Day Reading Guide


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THE 3 PURPOSES OFTHANKSGIVING 2010 at His Life

1. TO HELP PEOPLE GROW TO SPIRITUAL MATURITY

By challenging everybody to understand

(through Small Groups and Church Wide Preachings):

1) Biblical Stewardship

2) Godly Financial Responsibility

3) To Dream BIG for Gods Kingdom to Advance

2. TO RAISE THE FUNDS TO BUILD our

FREEDOM FACILITY (Phase 2) for Encounter Nights,

Prayer Meetings and Leadership Trainings.

METHOD: By having a THANKSGIVING COMMITMENT

SUNDAY, on November 28, 2010, where each

family / individual can make a CASH GIFT and

a 12 month giving PLEDGE towards their

Congregations Treasury (HLM SITE).

3. TO CELEBRATE ALL THAT WE HAVE TO

THANK GOD FOR in a BIG UNIFIED Church Celebration.

VENUE: USLS Coliseum

WHEN: December 5, 2010

TIME: 6pm

EVENT: JUMP 2010

2 THANKSGIVING 2010 at His Life 21 Day Reading Guide


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What We WONT Do in This Campaign

1. We will not pressure anyone to give.

Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give,

not reluctantly or under pressure, for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7

2. We will not mix giving with personal promotions.

Sell my product to the church & Ill give or I will tithe.

3. We will not sell junk.

David I will not sacrifice an offering that costs me nothing."

1 Chronicles 21:26

What We WILL DO Without Apology

1. We will show how everyone can give something. It is a myth that some

people cant give anything. (Mark 12:43)

There are many ways to give - if one is willing to give.

Even those with no cash can make a commitment to give.

2. We will ask people to sacrifice.

You cannot become like Christ without learning to sacrifice, and

certainly the Body of Christ is worth sacrificing for.

To SACRIFICE means to willingly give the best I have for a greater purpose.

While we all cannot give the same amount, we all can sacrifice somehow.This way everyone can have a part.

3. We will be grateful to be a part of what God is doing in our church.



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READ: The Joy of Bringing Our BEST TogetherGiving back to God is the heart of worship.

It may surprise you to learn that Jesus taught more about money and possessions

than he did about heaven or hell. The word give is used over 1,500 times in the

Bible, more than the words faith, hope, love or pray. Why? Obviously, Goddoesnt need your money. But God does want us to become like Him, and that

will only happen if we learn to be generous. God is a giver- the most generous

giver in the universe. Everything you have is a gift from God. (1 Chronicles 29:14)

In many churches, the giving of offerings is the low point of the service. Its

ignored, tolerated, or often resented by many. But the Bible teaches that God

wants our giving to be a deep meaningful expression of worship in three

dimensions - past, present and future.

First, MY GIVING EXPRESSES MY GRATITUDE TO GOD FOR THE PAST.

Thanks and giving go together. When we give back to God, we express our

appreciation to Him for all the ways He has blessed us. Were saying, God, were

grateful for all youve done in our lives and we love you. Thats why you should

never give under pressure. God wants your giving to be motivated by gratitude.

Second, MY GIVING EXPRESSES MY PRIORITIES IN THE PRESENT.

The purpose of tithing is to teach you to put God first in your lives

(Deuteronomy 14:23B, LB). If you want to know what a person really values, just

look at his calendar and checkbook. The way people spend their time and money

reveals what is really important to them. Its one thing to claim we love God, but

the Bible says our bringing of the tithe and offerings tests the sincerity of our

obedience and love of Him (2 Corinthians 8:8). When we bring the first part of

our income to God, on the first day of the week, it is evidence that God holds first

place in our hearts.

Third, MY GIVING EXPRESSES MY FAITH IN GOD FOR THE FUTURE.

God sees my giving as a test of my faith. In Malachi 3:10 (NIV) he says, Bring the

whole tithe into the storehouse (temple) Test me in this and see if I will not

throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will

not have room enough for it. God challenges us saying, I dare you to trust my

promise to take care of you as you put me first in your finances.

Will you trust me? [borrowed from 40 DOC with minor additions by JR]



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JESUSAuthor Unknown

More than 2000 years ago a man was borncontrary to natural law. This man lived in poverty and was

brought up in obscurity. He did not travel extensively. Onlyone time did he cross the border of the country that helived in, and this he did as an exiled child. He had noinfluence or money. His relatives had no social prominence,formal training or education. During his infancy heterrorized a king; As a child, He puzzled and amazed thereligious teachers of Jerusalem.

Even though he was a man, he dominated natural law.He walked on water as though it were solid ground, calmedthe waves, healed the multitudes, and did not charge for hisservices. He never wrote a book, but the books that havebeen written about him could fill enormous libraries. Henever wrote a song, but has provided the theme for moresongs than have been produced by all composers,combined. He never went to a university, but has moredisciples than all the universities and other schoolscombined. He never directed an army, or enlisted even one

soldier, or shot a gun; but no leader has had morevolunteers under his authority who have made therebellious turn in their guns, surrendering without firingone shot.

Centuries before the sciences of psychiatry and psychology ever existed, He wasthe Great Physician of the Soul, binding up broken hearts and healing fragile minds.And without ever administering a medicine or charging a fee, He was the GreatPhysician of the Human Body, healing the blind and the lame and the paralyzed by thehundreds--and even raising people from the dead.

We date our calendars from the year of His birth. Once each week, the wheelsof commerce stop turning, and people stream into houses of worship to honor Him.

The names of the great statesmen, soldiers, scientists, philosophers, and theologi-ans of the past fade into obscurity, but His name increases. And yet, While He wasalive, doing the works and speaking the words that have indelibly etched Him intoour history and our hearts, His own nation sought His death, and His own family didnot understand and believe who He really was.

The great gladiators of Greece and Rome have lived, died, and been forgotten,

but even though time has placed more than 2000 years between this man's life andours, He still lives. Herod could not destroy him, and the grave could not hold him.He is now at the pinnacle of heavenly glory, honored by God, recognized by demons,a living and personal Christ, our Lord and Savior.

If we spent the rest of our lives studying the story of Jesus, we would never beable to fully grasp or encompass the mystery and paradox of this great life!

November 7

SundayPhilippians 2:5-11

Prayer Items:

PRAISE the

Lord for who Heis to you today.

RECEIVE a fresh

revelation aboutJESUS.

PRAY thatJESUS would be

Primary at His LifeChurch.

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MY STORY HIS STORYby Ces Musni, HLM Manila

I have been a Christian for thirteen years and I havemany stories to share about personal encounter with God

and His marvelous deeds.I came to know Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior

in April 1997. Since then, my life really changed drastically.I was freed from my hatred towards my father who leftmy mom when he got her pregnant. I started to forgivepeople who abused and hurt me when I was little girl.I began to have a very deep relationship with God. Hebecame more than just my Lord and Savior, He becamemy best friend. I faithfully served Him as one of the youthleaders of Breakthrough (now called Youth Xtreme, YX).Unfortunately, being a Christian did not turn me into aperfect person.

In October 1999, just like what happened to my mom,I became a single mom myself. I failed to guard my heart,wasted my youth loving the man but after knowing that hegot me pregnant he left me. Abortion was my only option

just to get away from shame. But one day I felt the gentletouch of my Heavenly Father and I audibly heard Hisfatherly voice assuring me with these exact words, "Mydaughter, don't worry, I will never leave you. I will takecare of you". From that moment on, I firmly decided thatwhatever consequences I must face, even if the whole

world would be against me and even if my own mother would reject me, I will letmy baby live and will raise him well. Yes, some people really judged me and toldme that I was a curse but the justice of God saw me through His merciful son Jesus Christ who already died for my immorality. And I must say; I AM NOT ACURSE!

I thank God for giving me a loving mother who despite of the shame andfrustrations I brought her, stood by me. Today that baby I chose to bring forth tothis world is already 10 years old. My Heavenly Father turned my dirty past into abeautiful future by giving me a very loving husband who married me in August2005 and taking full ownership of my eldest son as his own. We are now a bighappy family of 4 children, 3 boys and a girl.

I am currently one of the staff of His Life Manila, reaching out to the youngpeople of different schools and university. I love sharing my stories especiallywhen I see people are drawn to Jesus and lives are change. Then my storybecomes His story!

All Glory and Honor belongs to Jesus who was, who is and is to come!

November 8

MondayPsalms 34:8-10

Prayer Items:

PRAY for ouryouth ministryleaders.

PRAY for turnaroundtestimonies tobe shared forthe Glory of

God. THANK God

for emergingleaders today.


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COINCIDENCE?by Herbert Guillem, HLM Iloilo

I acquired the Rich God, Poor God book lastSeptember 23, Thursday. I finished reading it by

September 25, Saturday. I shared with my wife, Jem,the principles of the book and invited her to apply iton our financial life. We agreed to raise up the level ofour giving a notch higher and applied it that Sunday.

Six days later on October 1, Friday, I received avery pleasant surprise as I attended my companysNational Conference. You see, my company conductsdetailing /presenting competitions every year end. Ihave been with them for four years now and havenever won the contest which needed a lot ofcomposure, guts and luck. I had none of thesequalities. But that day, somehow, I was in my bestshape ever. My mind was so clear and my nerves wereso calm. I emerged as the top 5 best nationwide. I won

a laptop. But more importantly, I won the respect andcaught the attention of reps and the big bosses na-tionwide!

This changes a lot of things.

Was this purely coincidence? Or is this the Lord Jesus talking to me andyou? Is He telling us that faith, obedience and giving are keys that open thegates of blessings? The reader will have to decide on his or her own. But it isclear to me that this has been a miracle and a great blessing from the Godof Heaven and Earth.

The eyes of my faith see more coming. And I cant help but to open mymouth and proclaim the Lords goodness.

Let everything that has breath, praise the Lord!

Hebrews 11:1, 2What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going

to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see. God gavehis approval to people in days of old because of their faith.

November 9

TuesdayHebrews Chap 11

Prayer Items:

PRAY that you

will be rising up inFAITH andOBEDIENCE.

PRAY that you

will be excited tohonor God in Bigand ImpossibleThings!

DETERMINE to

walk by Faith andnot by sight.

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HIS Great Love for YouContributed for Thanks 2010 by Pastor Eric Negado, HLM Araneta

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich inmercy, made us alive with Christ

even when we were dead in transgressionsit is bygrace you have been saved.

Ephesians 2:-4-5

Because of His great love, you have been savedthrough trusting Christ, and please, remember thateven the faith that made this possible is a gift fromGod. It come hearing the message through theword of Christ. It is also undeserved, nor as aresult of your own effort or abilities but by thegrace of God.

Salvation is not a reward for the good we havedone, so none of us can take any credit for it. (Read

Ephesians 2:8-9), so we should respond withgratitude, praise, and joy.

Thankfulness can take on a variety of effectiveexpressions. One is remembering this part of thescripture because it will be a lot easier for us tothank God by extending His love to others. Gods intention is that oursalvation will result in acts of service. We are not saved merely for ourown benefit, but to serve Christ and build up the church (Ephesians 4:12).And one way of doing it is to bless the goal and the vision of the churchand be a blessing to others.

Thankfulness ought is the our main characteristic as a Christian andliving a life our of this gratitude for His free gift, we should seek not onlyto give back to God what is due Him, we should also seek to help and

serve others with kindness, love, and gentleness.

"I thank God every time I remember you.In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy."

Philippians 1:3-4

November 11

ThursdayEphesians Chap 2

Prayer Items:

MAKE sure you

have been savedby grace throughfaith NOW.

RECEIVE Jesus in

your heart 100%.

PRAISE God forthis great

salvation. You areset free; ready toserve and tellwhat He hasdone.

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Greater Than RICHEScontributed by Don Maravilla, HLM Partner (Saudi Arabia)

God has promised He will never leave us norforsake us. In Christ God has revealed Hisfaithfulness to us from the beginning of time.

In the book of Genesis, Jesus is the" Ram atAbraham's alter ".In Exodus He's the" PassoverLamb" .In Leviticus He's the" High Priest". InNumbers He's the" Cloud by day and Pillar of fire"by night. In Deuteronomy He's the" City of ourRefuge".

In Joshua He's the" Scarlet thread" out of Ra-hab's window. In Judges He's our" Judge". In RuthHe's our "Kinsman-redeemer". In I and II SamuelHe's our "Trusted Prophet", and in Kings andChronicles He's our "Reigning King". In Ezra He's

our "Faithful Scribe". In Nehemiah He's the"Rebuilder" of everything that is broken. And inEsther He's the "Mordecai" sitting faithful at thegate. In Job He's the Redeemer" that ever living. InPsalm He's my "Shepherd" I shall not want.

In Proverbs and Ecclesiastes He's our "Wisdom". And in the Songs ofSolomon He's the "Beautiful Bridegroom".

In Isaiah He's the "Suffering Servant". In Jeremiah and Lamentations itis Jesus that is the Weeping Prophet". In Ezekiel He's the wonderful "FourFaced-man". In Daniel He's the "Fourth-man" in the midst of fiery furnace.In Hosea He is my Lord the "Forever Faithful". In Joel He "Baptizes uswith His Holy Spirit". In Amos He's our "Burden Bearer". In Obadiah our"Savior". In Jonah He's the great "Foreign Missionary" that takes theWord of the Lord into all the world. In Micah He's the "Message" a

beautiful feet. In Nahum He's the "Avenger". In Habakkuk He's the"Watchmen" that is ever praying for revival. In Zephaniah He's the "LordMighty To Save". In Haggai He's the "Restorer" of our lost heritage. InZachariah He's our "Fountain of Hope". In Malachi He's the "Son ofRighteousness" with healing in His wings.

November 12

FridayJohn 8:4859

Prayer Items:

PRAY for hunger

to know more

and more

JESUS.

THANK God for

He has revealed

His Son to you

Jesus Christ.

MAKE it amission to

share the Lord

to others.


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GREATER & GREATEST!Contributed by Don Maravilla, HLM Partner, (Saudi Arabia)

In Matthew thou art "The Christ" the Son of theliving God. In Mark He's the "Miracle Worker". In

Luke He's the "Son of Man". In John He's "TheDoor" by which everyone of us must enter.

In Acts He's "The Shinning Light" that appearsto Saul on the road lead to Damascus. In RomansHe's our "Justifier". In I Corinthians our"Resurrection". In II Corinthians our "Sin-Bearer. InGalatians He "Redeems us from the Law".In Ephesians He's our "Unsearchable Riches". InPhilippians He "Supplies our every need". InColossians He's "The Fullness of God-HeadFatherhood". In I and II Thessalonians He's our"Soon and Coming King". In I and II Timothy He's"The Mediator" between God and man. In TitusHe's our "Blessed Hope". In Philemon He's a"Friend that sticks closer than a brother".In Hebrews He is "The Blood of the EverlastingCovenant". In James it is "The Lord that Heals theSick". In I and II Peter He is "The Chief Shepherd".In I ,II and III John it is "Jesus". In Jude He's"Coming with Ten thousand Saints. And inRevelation...Lift up your eyes church, co'z He is "The KING of KINGSand the LORD of LORDS"!

There is no pursuit more valuable, exciting, transforming, andenriching to the human soul than the pursuit of Knowing God. The more we findHim the more we find ourselves and enjoy the experience of living we were meantto know.

All the books written by men about God with all of their insights still fall farshort of revealing His fullness. As David exclaims in Psalm 145:3 "His Greatness isUnsearchable". The "CREATOR" - ( Genesis 1:1-31) He spoke, and galaxieswhirled into places, stars burned the heavens, and planets began orbiting their suns

-words of awesome, unlimited, unleashed power. He spoke again and the watersand lands were filled with plants and creatures, running, swimming, growing andmultiplying-words of animating, breathing, pulsing life. Again He spoke, and manand woman were formed, thinking, speaking, and loving-words of personal andcreative glory. Eternal, infinite, unlimited - He was, is, and always will be the"Maker and Lord of all that exists".

November 13

SaturdayGenesis Chapter 1

Prayer Items:

PRAY to value,

pursue andexperience JESUSday by day.

PRAY that we will

MAKE Disciplesof the LORDJesus Christ inour Small Groups.

DECLARE the

glory of God inyour life and ourchurch today.

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Giving in GODS WILLArticle: SUGGESTED STEPS FOR DETERMINING GODS

WILL REGARDING GIVING this THANKSGIVING 2010.

1. Begin by praying every day, Lord, I want to

give sacrificially. Now please show me how togive a gift that will stretch my faith.

If youre married, pray together with your

spouse.

2. Give yourself time! Dont rush your decision.

Youll find that the longer you genuinely pray

Show me how, the more ways God

will show you, and youll be able to give more

than the first amount that popped into your

head.

3. Plan a family conference to discuss ways to give.

Ask your family members to be thinking of

ideas in advance. Be sure to involve

your children, no matter how young they are.

This is a great opportunity to teach giving and

faith.

4. At your family conference, read the following

Bible promises and instructions and make a list

of what you learn:

Proverbs 3:9-10; Proverbs 11:24-25; Luke 6:38;

1 Corinthians 16:1-2; 2 Corinthians 8:1-12;

2 Corinthians 9:6-12; Matthew 6:19-20.

5. In your family conference, ask yourselves aloud these questions:

Regarding our CASH gift:>> How much cash could we gather by November 28, 2010?

>> Is there anything we could sell or convert to cash?

>> Do we have any assets or tangible items we could give?>> Are there ways we could decrease our expenses in order to

make a larger gift?

>> Are there ways we could increase our income in order to

make a larger gift?

6. Decide as a family the total amount youll give, hold hands and have

a prayer of commitment similar to this:

Father, this is a joyful step for us to participate in GIVING our BEST to You. Were askingyou to strengthen our faith and help us grow spiritually through giving. We thank you for allyou have given us. We know we wouldnt have anything if it werent for you. We want to be

cheerful givers. Were claiming the promises youve said in your Word that youll take care of

our needs if we trust you. Thank you for this opportuni ty to grow. Thank you for our church.Help us understand the impact of Evangelism, Missions, Church Planting and D isciple-Making

in eternity. Praise the LORD that our gifts may advance your Kingdom purposes while we are

here on earth. In Jesus name, Amen!

November 14

Sunday1 Timothy 6:17-19

Prayer Items:

PRAISE God for

your personal

transformation

as committed to

Jesus.

ASK God to

move powerfully

in this THANKS

2010 Campaign

DECLARE that

our faith level

as a church will

grow!


Day 8


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THANK YOU JESUS!by Shine Solis, HLM Manila

God is faithful, God is just, God is loving. I can still

clearly recall from my childhood years these three

words that I commonly hear describing the natureof our Lord Jesus Christ. During those years, I had no

personal encounter with our Lord. Nevertheless, I

have believed and instilled these thoughts about

God in my mind and in my heart, as I mature and

up until now.

God is indeed faithful, just and loving. From the

time I accepted him as my Lord and Saviour in year

2006, I have personally experienced not just His

perfect love, faithfulness and just, but also His grace,

mercy and holiness. I realized that His greatness is

not limited to these three words. No words can ever

precisely describe how loving and how great is our

God is.

As I write this article, my tears cant help but fall

as I ponder on Gods love towards me. Even

though I am not worthy, he made me worthy. Even

though I am sinful, he cleansed me. Even though Iam just me, he made me his daughter. I am thank-

ful that even though people may reject me, disap-

point me or abandon me, I am confident that the

Lord will remain to love me and accept me for who

I am. I thank God that he has given me a direct

access to him. That I can call on him anytime. And that I can call him

my Father, my best friend, the lover of my soul, my Rich Daddy God, my

big boss, my healer, my comforter, my refuge and most of all, my Lord

and Saviour. Thank you Jesus!

I am honoured to share with you His faithfulness in my life. He has

exceedingly blessed me with good relationships and to count among

these are: My personal relationship with our Lord Jesus; A Christ-Centered

blissful marriage relationship with Roy (my husband who I am happy to say

is a God-fearing man); and a Happy relationship with my family, my

daughter Naya, my parents, and in-laws, my siblings, and my spiritual

family and friends. Not to mention the daily blessings that give us the

opportunity for us to be a blessing to other people as well.Thank you Father for your faithfulness!

I am excited to wake-up everyday, for again, I will experience his

goodness. God is doing His work in me everyday and reveals Himself to

me. Thank you Lord for your great love. I am excited to live life daily,

knowing that you are with me. Praise be to you Jesus!

November 15

MondayPhilippians 4:4-23

Prayer Items:

OPEN in prayer

today byPRAISING Godfor what He hasdone.

REMEMBER one

by one how Godhas blessed youthis YEAR.

COMMIT to a

DAILY PrayerQuiet Time withGod. Schedule it.

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Adam er Steve? or Eve?by Jason Paris, YX Benigno High School, Makati City

I am Jayson Paris, 4th year student of Benigno

High School. Before I met Jesus as my personal Lord

and saviour, I was a homosexual. And for me justlike many others swearing and speaking foul and

dirty languages is normal. To a point that every part

of my sentence; even punctuation marks are full of

foul words. For me, it is just an expression and there

is nothing wrong with it. I lived a gay life, making

people laugh by my making a joke out of my

sexuality but deep within, I was empty, lost and

confused. It seems like something is missing, lacking

and it was like I was living without any sense of

direction.

I also have hatred towards God because we are

poor. But despite the struggle I have dreams and

ambitions.

Then one day, everything changed when I was

invited by Ate Jen (my sister) to a church where I

met Mommy Ces (our youth pastor). It was the

moment when I met and accepted Jesus as myLord and Saviour. It was the time when I learned

that I am not an accident. That God fearfully and

wonderfully created me to be a real and 100% man.

I learned that God only created Adam and Eve NOT

Adam and Steve (a joke of Mommy Ces during her

preaching). It slowly opened my spiritual eyes to the Truth. I realized what

a sinner I am but I was bought with a price. My sins were fully paid when

Jesus was nailed on that cross to save me, you and the entire human

race. I am now living a renewed life that is acceptable to God. Through

my daily quiet time with God I was able to read through the story of

Sodom and Gomorrah in the Bible where gays are perished by fire be-

cause of wickedness (see GENESIS 19). I started to know the things of God

and this totally changed me. I am not perfect and change takes time

and I know it is a process. My goal is to run and finish the race by fixing

my eyes to Jesus and never look back just like what Paul said in Hebrews

12:1-2. Praise God that I am part of Youth Xtreme Manila and I boldly

share Gods word in my campus.

I praise God for Mommy Ces who would always quote to encourage

me the 1 Timothy 4:12 passage. It is my desire for His Life Manila to grow

big in the college where I will be studying and to have its own building

and I believe that this shall come to pass. I know that God holds all of my

dreams and future. Honour and Glory belongs to Jesus and Him alone!

November 16

TuesdayEphesians Chap 3

Prayer Items:

PRAISE God for

your personal

transformation

as committed to

Jesus.

ASK God to

move powerfully

in this THANKS

2010 Campaign DECLARE that

our faith level

as a church will

grow!


Day 10


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GOD is MY Providerby Alvin Masiba, HLM Cagayan de Oro

Philippians 4: 19

And my God will meet all your needs according to

his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

Great verse! My favorite verse! Sounds great.

Until such time that our family had faced serious

financial constraints that I have to stop going to

school to cope up with our financial incapacity.

Since then Philippians 4:19 became a LIE to me.

(wala nang dating!)

Yes, I stopped going to school and started to live

a sinful life in this dark world. I was hopeless and

broken. But it was NOT the plan of God for me (see

Jeremiah29:11). His plan is to prosper me and to

give me hope and a future. Before, Ive been so

numb with this fact.

Upon hearing and hearing the word of the Lord,

my eyes were opened again, then I realized whats

wrong with me. I did not ask, seek or knock untothe Lord (see Matthew 7:7).

After this, I was so blessed knowing the truth

about Jesus. I started to believe that God is the

source of everything I needed. He never fails.

That moment I committed my life to Jesus again and decided to join

His Life Ministries here in Cagayan, I started to attend meetings (small

groups, prayer meetings, rehearsals, etc.). For weeks with NO work. NO

part time job offers and with no single centavo in my pocket, I was able to

attend meetings (complete attendance po!). Why? God provided my

fare in amazing ways and with extra for my needs. I really found favor

with the Lord.

Now, job opportunities over take me. Part time jobs just kept on

coming my way. Wow! Amazing God. He is indeed sustaining my needs.

I dont even worry about my finances anymore. I surrendered everything

to God (see Job 22:2121) Stop quarreling with God! If you agree

with him, you will have peace at last, and things will go well foryou. [although this statement was partially true in the context of Job, thisstatement has good common sense].

I found peace and prosperity. The best is yet to come. Right now Im

holding on to the promises of God knowing that He is faithful, willing and

able to provide ALL MY NEEDS!

November 17

WednesdayPsalms Chapter 65

Prayer Items:

PRAY for Gods

provisions fro ourFREEDOMFacility, PHASE 2.

THANK the

LORD for aFinancialBreakthroughbefore 2010ENDS.

COMMIT to the

godly habit ofTITHING.

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Serving a Faithful God!by Ade Esperancil, HLM Sagay City

Deuteronomy 7:9

Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God,

the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy fora thousand generations with those who love Him

and keep His commandments.

What if God is not faithful? Then, we have

nothing to place our hope in. We cannot trust what

the Bible says. We cannot trust Jesus. We cannot

hope for salvation. We cant have peace and we

cant expect the promises to come true. We would

have to constantly worry about our future. But the

God I serve is indeed faithful, not 99.9% but 100%

faithful.

It was 2 in the morning of December 2007 when I

was awakened by a phone call from my father in

law. He told me that my mother in law was rushed

to the hospital because she was in coma due to

cerebellar bleed and she has to undergo surgeryimmediately. The doctor told us to prepare 300-400

thousand as deposit in order for the surgery to take

place. I dont know where to get that big amount in

a span of 5 hours. Then, I remembered the promise

of God in John 14:14 that says, If you ask anything

in my name, I will do it. That verse encouraged and

reminded me that my God can do anything because He is a rich and

faithful God. I knelt down and prayed and trusted everything to God. At

around 4am, I called my father in law and he said that my mother-in-law

was already inside the operating room. The neurosurgeon did the

procedure to her without any deposited amount.

Nothing is impossible with my God. I cried and thanked Him for His

amazing works. My mother-in-law stayed in ICU for 18 days after the major

operation she recovered fast. God provided everything, from the medi-

cine to the doctors fee and hospital bills. What an amazing and rich God

I have.After that incident, He gave my husband a good and well

compensated job. He even entrusted us a business. He continually blesses

my husbands job and the business. He is always true to His promises, thats

why I dont stop thanking Him for everything He has done to me and my

family. Surely, I am serving a rich and faithful God.

November 18

ThursdayEphesians Chap 3

Prayer Items:

THANK God for

His rich

blessings daily.

ASK God to give

you creative

ideas on how to

GIVE your BEST

for THANKS

2010. DECLARE His

Faithfulness

throughout the

day.


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God MAY CHANGE it!by Erika Joanne Gallespen, YX Leader

On the 3rd week of October, we were scheduled

to be in Kabankalan for our 4th monthly YX

HANG-OUT. Four-thousand pesos (P 4,000.00) wasthe amount that we needed to raise to cover the

expenses for our short term Missions Trip. As we

randomly sending solicitation letters via FaceBook,

we received this response from a Vision Partner who

opted to keep here anonymity. This is what she

typed:

I don't know how to say this but your turning my world

upside down... last night my sister told me you sent a

message for me... I replied, sorry don't have time to

open my yahoo mail... to my surprise ara gle safacebook... [its in FaceBook] to cut the chase, I have

no choice, its one account i usually open every

morning... whew! i read it over and over again, trying

to bargain over the price if i could get the best dealin town but nah! i just can't ... a week ago several

things happened.. and i bet one them you know...my

sister lost her phone...mourning over it won't do any

good..that same week, i was looking for a subwooferspeaker for my ipod, i found one unfortunately i dont

know what keeps me from buying it thinking i've

been in and out of that store thrice in a week al-

ready just waiting for a go sign...i find the price(3999.95) really good for that kind of brand ... there's no way i wouldn't buy

it...ive waited for this...but again i must also say its just one of my

wants...again im torn between buying my want or making someone happy

by buying a new phone...but things get even complicated now it haS GONE

UP TO 3... buying my want, buying someone a phone or giving this exactamount where hundreds or thousand souls could benefit .. im trying to

bargain a 50% discount but God is trying to impress in me to give it all...ive

been bargaining for a much cheaper price i even texted you how much of

that amount have you already come up thinking i would just add up..butthen no amount was specified for a reply..I want to close my eyes, i want to

ignore all the data ive read but something inside me just cant contain it...i

looked at both sides horizontally but it looks like to be a dead end...and theonly way is to look up vertically..for what its worth Lord im giving it ALL.. i wonthold back..God bless you all! Have a plentiful harvest.........

We at Team Kabankalan were THANKFUL, INSPIRED AND BLESSED by this

testimony of sacrificial giving out of a heart who knows she has a RICH

GOD! :) *Note: Kabankalan BIG LAUNCH this November 19.

November 19

FridayEcclesiastes Chap 12

Prayer Items:

PRAY for

Missionariestoday and ChurchLaunches tohappen at HLM.

BE a Vision

Partner tosomeone.

SHARE Godslove and powerover your emailstoday? At Face-BOOK too. Enjoy.

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God is Over Difficultiesby Charina Mendoza, HLM Main

On Feb 29 2009, I received a text message from

my neighbour telling me to come home but she

never explained why should I go home. I felt thattheres something wrong. I received a text message

again from my neighbour telling me to go to the

hospital because my 9 year old daughter had an

accident. I just cried and stayed calm and I prayed

trusting HIM that my daughter will be fine.

I received JESUS in my life last year of 2009 and

Ive been through a lot of difficulties. But I know

God is using these circumstances to mould me to

be strong and to be brave. When I arrived at the

hospital I saw my daughter conscious but I saw her

nose and ears were bleeding, she even vomited

blood. When Dr Pacete arrived he requested the

staff to have the CT-Scan of my daughters head. I

kept on praying that she will be okey. When the

result arrived, Dr Pacete told me that the cause of

bleeding was, there were veins that snapped andher eardrums were damaged. The amazing thing

is, her head was not affected. Thank you Lord!

After 2 days I kept on asking who brought my

daughter to the hospital, and my neighbour told me

that a traffic enforcer helped my daughter. On the

2nd day of admission, this man came and asked regarding the situation of

my daughter, he thought that my child was already dead. I asked this

man how it happened and he said he was behind the truck while the

incident happened and he saw how the truck hit and stepped upon my

daughter. After a short conversation I asked him to write his name on a

paper, while he was writing I was amazed when I saw his name "JESUS" D.

GOMEZ.

I told myself, LORD YOU ARE AMAZING! After a week in the hospital the

doctor diagnosed mild fracture in her shoulder and ankle and linear

fracture of mastoid portion of each temporal bone.

Praise GOD for within a month my daughter has fully recovered. I will

serve and worship you LORD FOREVER. AMEN

Psalm 107:1

Give thanks to the LORD, for HE is good! HIS faithful love

endures forever.

November 20

SaturdayPsalm 55:22; 107:1

Prayer Items:

PRAY for the

strength,

wisdom and

power of God in

all

circumstances.

DECLARE Gods

prosperity,

protection andfruitfulness

upon your

home.

REJOICE today.


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BRIM with Thankfulness!by Glenda Omana, YX Our Lady of Mercy College

Words would never be enough to

express how thankful I am to have myprecious Jesus in my life.

Last week, I had a nightmare. In mydream, bits and pieces of my old sinful self

haunted me as waves after waves of griefand guilt seeped through my blood likeacrid bile. I've never felt so dirty in my life

until now. I woke up in the morning with thewords "Isaiah 53" ringing loudly in my ears.When I flipped my bible to Isaiah chapter

53, I found out that the passages werenarrating Isaiah's prophecy regarding the

horrifying crucifixion of the Messiah.

Yet it was our weaknesses He carried;

it was our sorrows that weighed Him down.He was pierced for our rebellion,crushed for our sins. Isaiah 53

Jesus, thank You for Your unconditional and awesomelove. You swallowed the bitter fruit of my sins--the very fruit

that sinners like me were destined to eat. You took uponYourself the punishment on my behalf, sparing me frometernal damnation. Jesus, You died that I may live. You gaveup everything so I would not lack anything.

I have everything now: salvation, inheritance, spiritualfervor, transformed life, renewed mind, cleansed heart, joy,

love, blessings abundance, and a beautiful relationship withthe Father.

Just thinking of You, Jesus, is enough to make my heart

brim with thankfulness!

November 21

SundayIsaiah Chapter 53

Prayer Items:

PRAY seeing

Calvary today.

ASK for arevelation of theCROSS of JESUS.

APPRECIATE His

BEST GIFT foryou His very

life, blood, death. ASK God to lead

you to have theBEST ThanksgivingGIFT this 2010.

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5 DAY Highby the Prayer Team, Thanksgiving 2010

PRAY Through the following:

1) PRAY for JOY in all our Small Groups thatare using the RICH God POORGod Study in all our NETWORKS His

Life Wide.

2) PRAY that all our Small Group Leaderswill be careful to share theirTESTIMONIES and CONVICTIONS

regarding Biblical STEWARDSHIP.

3) PRAY that we will RAISE the FUNDS toFINISH our FREEDOM Facility(Phase 2) by the year 2011.

4) PRAY that everyone will have GODLY

and CREATIVE IDEAS to find waysto GIVE THEIR BEST and HIGHESTCASH GIFT and 1 2 m o n t hCOMMITMENTS this Thanksgiving toGod.

5) PRAY that JESUS be lifted up this coming JUMP 2010 at theUSLS Coliseum.

6) PRAY for Gods SUPERNATURAL PROVISION to b eexperienced by every one this last Quarter of 2010.

7) PRAY for an EXCELLENT spiritual SERVANT-LEADERSHIP that

will be displayed by our TEAM LEADERS.

8) PRAY for FAMILY UNITY & CHURCH RENEWAL to be

manifested among us (His Life Wide).

NOTE: DAWN PRAYER Format from November 22 to 26

Praise Preach Pray PraiseCelebrate, Teach, Stand in the Gap, Declare the Truth of Gods Word

November 22

MondayEphesians Chap 3

Prayer Items:

PRAY with the

Prayer TEAM for

the next 5

DAYS. DAWN

Watch Prayer.

You may START

a Prayer Group

for the next 5

days at yourSITE.

PRAY that HLM

will be a House

of Prayer.


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TAKE Time to SAY ... TYcontributed by Time To Build L essons

When one of them saw that he was healed,

he went back to Jesus, praising God in a loud voice.

Then he bowed down at Jesus feet and thankedhim. (And this man was a Samaritan.) Jesus said,

Werent ten men healed?

Where are the other nine?

Luke 17:15-17 (NCV)

Only one in ten took time to tell Jesus thank you.

Jesus asked a striking question, Where are the

other nine. Indeed, where had they gone. What

were they doing that was so important that they did

not have time to thank the one that saved them

from leprosy? Lets imagine where the other nine

might have been for a moment. The purpose is not

to condemn them, but to recognize that we might

easily have been among them.

One of the other nine might have been

hurrying to the temple to complete the legal

requirements that went along with such a healing.So focused on keeping the rules and getting things

done in the right order that he did not have time to

stop and say thank you.

Another was just following the crowd. If the ma-

jority had turned back to tell Jesus thank you, he

would have gladly followed. It would have never occurred to him to do

something other than what the others were doing. Those who take the

time to say thank you are those who stand above the crowd not simply

with the crowd.

One of the nine might have been afraid to go back. Someone with

the power to heal his leprosy might also use that power to give him leprosy

again. He might have felt that he didnt really deserve so great a

blessing. What if he said or did the wrong thing and Jesus found him out

for who he really was.

A few of the nine might have felt embarrassed to go back. As a leper

hed been used to thinking of himself as a useless outcast. What

difference would his word of thanks make to a powerful public figure like

Jesus. Odds are that all of us find ourselves amidst the others at times.

Today take some time to be the one who tells Jesus and tells others

thank you for what youve done.Discussion QUESTION for the Family or your Small Group:

What have you forgotten to thank God for?

November 23

TuesdayPhilippians 4:4-23

Prayer Items:

PRAY. PRAY.

PRAY.

THANK.THANK.THANK.

RETURN praises

and thanksgivingto the LORD.

DECLARE Godsperfect will foryou and yourhome and church.

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TWO Sincere THANKSby the Pilla Family, HLM Sagay City

God is good all the time, even though we

dont have a job but He still provides for all our

daily needs, abundantly and exceedinglybeyond our imagination and expectation.

God only proves how rich He is and faithful in

the life of every child of His. Jesus always keep

His promises that He will never leave us nor

forsake us. We really thank God for the whole

year of good health, everydays strength and a

peaceful mind condition towards our family

despite of all trials we have encountered.

Because God is an awesome God.

Because when He closed the door, he make

sure that windows will be opened. Thank you

Lord Jesus for everything. We give God all the

Glory as a famly.

TWO Hundred ???by Suzzet Castillo, HLM East

If we count the times we thank God each

day, it would be more than we have ever ex-

pected. I was asked to write thoughts about

Thanksgiving 2010, say I put it on a 120 words, got my pen ready and

listed down all there is to thank God for.

I came up with a 200!

God gives and does for me everyday, 72 for me, 74 for my

daughter and 56 for my husband. If I were to write down all the things

I thank God for in 24 hours he has given me, 120 words allotted to me

in this paper would not suffice. Imagine 200 or even more than this

times to thank God for. Wow! Its not an ordinary day after all. ItsThanksgiving Day everyday.

CAN YOU WRITE 200 ITEMS TO THANK GOD FOR TODAY?

GO FOR THAT CHALLENGE ...

November 24

WednesdayEphesians Chap 3

Prayer Items:

START praising

God for who He

is. THEN count

your blessings

naming them

one by one.

PRAY for our

JUMP event this

comingDecember. You

may invite 2 or

200 people, its

up to YOU.


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GIVING thatCAUSES Me to GROWArticle from Time To Build, Saddleback, USA

Many have asked How do I decide what Godwants me to give?

Six Questions To Ask Myself

1. Will I give based on REASON or by REVELATION?

Is my gift just what I think I can afford or is

it what God wants to give through me?

2. Does this amount really stretch my faith?

"God is able to make it up to you by

giving you everything you need and more

so that there will not only be enough for

your own needs but plenty left over to

give joyfully to others." 2 Cor 9:8 (LB)

3. Does it show I value my hope of eternal reward

more than material things on earth?

Use your money to do good... always

being ready...By doing this you will bestoring up real treasure for yourself in

heaven--it is the only safe investment for

eternity! And youll live a fruitful

Christian life down here as well."

1 Timothy 6:19 (LB)

4. Will this amount demonstrate how much I love

Jesus and His church family?

"...be a leader in the spirit of cheerful giving.... This is one way to

prove that your love is real, that it goes beyond mere words."

2 Corinthians 8:8 (LB)

5. Does this amount represent a genuine sacrifice?

I will not sacrifice to my God an offering that costs me nothing!"

2 Samuel 24:24

6. Does this amount express the level of thanksgiving I have for how

His Life has blessed my life & family?

"With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks toyour name, O Lord. Psalm 54:6 (RSV)

If youll sincerely ask these questions, YOULL BE ABLE TO ARRIVE at a specific

amount to give. The amount will almost always be larger than the first numberthat popped into your mind since it will be a step of faith.

November 25

ThursdayPhilippians 4:4-23

Prayer Items:

PRAISE God for

His goodness,grace and glory!

MAKE a godly

VOW to theLORD regardingspiritual growth.

GET Ready to

hear from theLORD as youprepare yourTHANKSGIVINGGIFT.

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ONLY He CANcontributed by Pastor Eric Negado, HLM Araneta

20 Now to Him who is able to doEphesians 3:20a

Now to Him who is able this address isdirecting you to the one and only one who canmake things happen for you, your family and yoursituation as you know and thank Him who is able.If you read the passage carefully you will notice thatverse 20 is an extension of a prayer that started onverse 14 (please read these preceding verses).

This will help you understand that God wantsyou to be rooted in Him first for you to understandhow wide and long and high and deep is the loveof Christ, for you. This is the first step that willhelp you offer a THANKS GIVING PRAISE to Himwho is able. We should always be expressing

thankfulness. Praise and thanksgiving should be aregular part of our routine, not reserved only forcelebrations. Praise God continually, and you willfind that you wont take his blessings for granted.

MORE THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE - God has morethings in stored for you, and He wants you discover it throughHis word.

to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we askor imagine, Ephesians 3:20

In this time of thanksgiving, thank God through our Lord Jesus forproviding us ALL our needs, for He is even able to do it measurably

more than all we ask or imagine.

It is not uncommon for Apostle Paul to utter an acknowledgment ofpraise in view of the fact that God communicates to his people suchblessings - that they may become filled with all His fullness.

November 26

FridayEphesians Chap 3

Prayer Items:

PRAISE God for

the opportunity

to Worship Him

today with the

brethren.

PRAY for your

pastor this very

moment.

DECLARE God;sblessings and

Kingdom upon

you & family

today.


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CELEBRATION Time!Article from our Previous Thanksgivings, borrowed from TTB

If you havent learned how to celebrate you

havent truly learned to trust God. Those who truly

trust in Him take the time to celebrate what He isdoing.

Believers in Christ should not be unsmiling

workaholics. They have learned to accomplish

great tasks while still being able to enjoy life.

Sometimes we accomplish a task only to find that

we have become consumed by it and so we

cannot celebrate it. Nehemiah was a leader who

not only knew how to work, he knew how to

celebrate. As he led his people to celebrate after

they had finished the wall around Jerusalem he

teaches us some important lessons in celebration.

Celebration grows out of WORSHIP.

Worship is one of the vital keys to personal joy. In

the Old Testament they regularly celebrated in

festivals and special Sabbath days. Theyintentionally built into their lives opportunities to

celebrate God.

Celebration should BE FUN.

Sacred does not equal sad. Enjoyment, after all, is

God's idea. And so Nehemiah includes in his

celebration a great feast. There should be no one in this world who has a

better time celebrating than those who know Jesus as their Saviour. We

have something to REALLY celebrate!

The result of celebration is STRENGTH.The joy of the Lord is our strength. Far from sapping our strength for more

important things, celebration actually gives us the real strength we need

to endure. Some people have the attitude, Lets wait until we get to

heaven to celebrate. Right now we have work to do. The problem with

that is it doesnt take into account the way God has made us. We need

to celebrate what He has done in order to receive the strength to do

what He wants us to do. If you feel like your spiritual gas tank is emptyheres your one word prescription: CELEBRATE!

Discussion Question: What has God done in your lives this last year that

you need to celebrate? Write down a Celebration List on the last page

of this guide. Teach your children to do so. Its Celebration Time!

November 27

SaturdayPhilippians 4:4-23

Prayer Items:

PRAY one by one

for your familymembers byName.

PREPARE your

BEST CASH GIFTfor tomorrow.Forget NOT toinclude your 12month PLEDGECommitment.

RELAX Celebrate

tomorrow!

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Supplement

Portion for THANKSGIVING 2010


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HOW to GIVE BIG and the BEST!Article borrowed from Previous Thanksgivings at His L ife

Here are some CREATIVE WAYS that could help you with your giving

commitment and be a BIG and BEST giver for 2010 Thanksgiving:

1. Minimize eating out for the next few weeks. Save that cash to

be added to your CASH GIFT on November 28

Thanksgiving Sunday HLM Nationwide.

2. Hold a garage sale. You probably have a garage or closet full

of unused items that could be converted into CASH.

3. If your schedule allows you, take a part-time job.

4. Have everyone in your family locate the spare change in your

house and begin collecting it all in one giant piggy bank.

5. Postpone a major purchase for a few more months in order to

save for your CASH GIFT.

6. Make crafts and sell them to raise additional cash for your offering.

7. Try the buy and sell business. There are many opportunities for

just a small kind of trade that will not distract you from your

current job Eloads, cell cards, clothing, food, butingtings,

pa-kilo junk, and other customer servicing (Car Washing,

Organizing a Sport for a Cause Activi ty or a Local Concert

with your talents and a thousand more ideas)

WISDOM:Basically, there are two basic approaches to finding MORE CASH TO GIVE:

1) Look for ways to REDUCE your expenses.

2) Look for ways to INCREASE your income. By using a

combination of these two during the next

month, youll be able to give far more cash than

you thought. Be creative!

IMAGINE:If 400 families in our church each found an extra

P 700 cash to give through these ideas - that alone would

total TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND over and above

their GOAL!

REMEMBER:EQUAL SACRIFICE, NOT EQUAL GIFTS. Obviously, God has not given

everyone the ability to give the same amount. However, God does call us

to make the same QUALITY of Commitment.THANKSGIVINGS at His Life has a purpose it is to DISCIPLE ourselves

in Generosity, Sacrifice, Faith, Obedience, Commitment and Investing

more in the Work of the Kingdom of God and all for the Glory of Jesus,

who loved us and gave His Life to us!



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As we approach Thanksgiving 2010, we once again choose to dream

BIG in the Lord for our Building Plans Phase 2:

The FREEDOM FACILITY.

We envision this facility to be a place where Real Freedom happens

through the Renewal of the Mind (Leadership Training School),Fresh encounters with God (Encounter Weekend Retreat),

Spirit-filled Freedom Nights (Prayer and Intercession) and;

One-on-one and Group counselling sessions.

It would be a three-storey building that would basically

include the following:

Leadership Training Room; Encounter Session Hall; Prayer

and Intercession Center (Activity Center); Dormitories for Men and

Women attending the Encounter Weekend Retreat.

With this, we invite you to DREAM BIG again this year!

To ANOTHER church-wide pursuit of glorifying God

and making disciples

in this generation and beyond.

ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE

A 3.5 Million Miracle in the waiting ...



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How to Be a Born Again Christian

1. Recognize Gods Plan

Peace and Life

God loves you and wants you to experience Hispeace and life.

The BIBLE says For God so loved the world

that he gave his one and only Son, thatwhoever believes in him shall not perish but

have eternal life. John 3:16

2. Realize our Problem SeparationPeople choose to disobey God and go their

own way. This results in separation from God.

The BIBLE says ... For all have sinned and fall

short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23

3. Respond to Gods Remedy

Cross of ChristGod sent His son to bridge the gap. Christ didthis by paying the penalty of our sins when He

died on the cross and rose from the grave.

The BIBLE says But God demonstrates hisown love us in this: While we were sinners,

Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

4. Receive Gods Son

Lord and SaviorYou cross the bridged into Gods family when

you ask Christ to come into your life.

The BIBLE says Yet to all who received

him, to those who believed in his name, he

gave the right to become children of God.

John 1:12

The Invitation is to: REPENT (turn from your sins) and by faithRECEIVE Jesus Christ into your heart and life and follow Him in

obedience as your Lord and Savior. WILL YOU SUBMIT TO THIS?WILL YOU SUBMIT TO THIS?WILL YOU SUBMIT TO THIS?WILL YOU SUBMIT TO THIS?

THE CROSS

OF JESUS


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Are You Ready to Receive

Gods Offer of Eternal Life and Hope?

If, so please pray the following prayer. Remember, it is not the words

that you use, but the attitude of your heart. If you pray this prayer

sincerely, Jesus will come into your life, and in Him, you will haveeternal Life and Hope.

Dear God, I know that Jesus is Your Son and that He died on thecross and was raised from the dead. Because I have sinned and need

forgiveness, I ask Jesus to come into my heart. I am willing to change

the direction of my life by acknowledging Jesus as my Lord and Savior,

and by turning away from my sins. Thank You for giving meforgiveness, eternal life, and hope. In Jesus name, Amen.

You are Assured of Eternal Life and Hope Because:

You can trust Gods promise.Everyone who calls on the name of the

Lord will be saved Romans 10:13

Did you sincerely ask Jesus into your heart as Lord and Savior?Where is He right now? What does Gods Word promise?

You are a member of Gods family.The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we

are Gods children Romans 8:16

Your Life is eternally secure in God.For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels, nor

demons, neither the present nor the future, neither height nor depth,

nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the

love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord Romans 8:38-39

You will begin to live for God (Romans 12:1-2,9-18) You will publicly profess your faith by being baptized

(Matthew 28:19-20; Luke 3:21; Romans 6:4)

You will share with others what Jesus has done for you

(Romans 10:14)

You will get to know God better through prayer, Bible study, and

fellowship with other Christians as a member of a local church

(Romans 15:4-6)

thanksgiving 2010 booklet reading guide for scribd

Documents