Patrick Mabilog
Why discipleship is an important part of a healthy church
Jesus, in His three years of ministry, spent a reasonable amount of time ministering to the crowds but always made sure that He never left out time to train, equip and empower twelve disciples. From the way Jesus did ministry, we see that discipleship is vital to seeing God's kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven.
Moving on: how to let Jesus conquer the hurts of your past
Many people struggle with moving on from a haunting past that often feels impossible to run away from. If that describes you then know that God has provided the ultimate way out of a shady past through Jesus Christ.
How we can discern sermons that lead believers astray
We live in a world where there is access to more preaching than ever before, but to say that all preaching leads people to Christ would be unrealistic. There are many preachings today that do not lead people to Christ but away from Him. How can we spot sermons and preaching that lead us astray from Christ?
5 ways to react to persecution in the home
Jesus spoke bluntly about the cost of following Him because He knew that becoming a believer in His Word and His work would result to losses on our part. Because we follow Christ, we open ourselves up to persecution and sometimes it can hit much closer to home or even home itself.
Why we can never take repentance out of Christianity
The power behind the message of Jesus Christ is one that brings forth a sanctification and an inclination to good works. While we do not work to receive Jesus' redemption, good works will always come as a fruit of a revelation of Jesus Christ.
Can God accept me despite what I've done in the past?
Often times it can feel that God cannot accept us because of what we've done in the past and who we have become. However, the Bible makes it clear to us that because of what Christ has done for us on the cross, we are now accepted not just as slaves but as sons and daughters.
Christian parenting: 5 tough parenting decisions that will actually make your kids better
Watching a child go through the harshness of life can be painful and almost unbearable. But we serve a God who knows what that is like given He Himself had to watch His own Son go through the harshness that this broken world has to offer.
Should Christians be 'nicer?'
The God we serve is a God of love. When we receive a full revelation of the love lavished to us through Jesus Christ, we will - in response to this love- act in love towards others. The Bible even tells us that God's perfect love is what enables us to even love our enemies.
Standing on faith: What to do when our best efforts fail us
Through a relationship with Christ, every believer is given access to a life full of impossibilities made possible because God's grace through Jesus gives us both the ability and opportunity to see greater things happen in our lives.
Why being late dishonors God
One thing that people forget is that Jesus taught us that God is not so much concerned about how we receive His blessing, but how we manage it.
3 ways we misunderstand being born again
The phrase "being born again" has become a staple to the Christian faith in many churches all around the globe nowadays. It refers to the new life we now have in God through Christ that involves a spiritual rebirth thus the term "born again."
Hurt people hurt people: A lesson on forgiveness
We've all faced relational dysfunction in one way or another - offence, rebellion, abandonment, deceit and bitterness. Rest assured, you must know that God does not desire for you to be yoked in relational dysfunction here on earth. He wants to free you and He does so through the fullness that is in Jesus Christ.
Is Jesus in charge of your marriage?
Until both man and woman in a marriage find that there can be no other person in control of the relationship except Christ, they won't find the fullness of God's plan for the relationship.
Say no to sin: Are you letting unnecessary compromises ruin your spiritual life?
To treat the message of Christ as simply pardon from transgressions and nothing more is limiting the true power that lies behind His death and resurrection.
5 signs of a dysfunctional ministry
The way Jesus defines the church is amazing. He says in Matthew 16:18 that the church is to be a community so strong that "the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." But to say that all churches today are that vibrant would be an overstatement.
Why you should stop listening to toxic thoughts
God has ordained a certain power over words. It was through the Father's words that the world came into being, and it was by the Word -- Jesus Christ -- who was the spoken promise fulfilled that man was saved from sin.