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𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗺
(The tangible demonstration of God’s provision for His people)

Exodus 15:22-27 (CSB)
22 Then Moses led Israel on from the Red Sea, and they went out to the Wilderness of Shur. They journeyed for three days in the wilderness without finding water. 23 They came to Marah, but they could not drink the water at Marah because it was bitter -- that is why it was named Marah. 24 The people grumbled to Moses, “What are we going to drink?” 25 So he cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a tree. When he threw it into the water, the water became drinkable. The LORD made a statute and ordinance for them at Marah, and he tested them there.
26 He said, “If you will carefully obey the LORD your God, do what is right in his sight, pay attention to his commands, and keep all his statutes, I will not inflict any illnesses on you that I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.” 27 Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy date palms, and they camped there by the water.

Exodus 16:1
(CSB) The entire Israelite community departed from Elim and came to the Wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt.

𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐌
• Was an oasis.
• It was a place in the wilderness that there were waters.
• Elim is a Hebrew word for large trees.
• Elim was filled of palm trees and springs.
• There were exactly 12 springs of waters and 70 big palm trees.

𝐏𝐇𝐘𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓
Jeremiah 31:25 (NASB20) “For I give plenty of water to the weary ones, and refresh everyone who languishes.
• The place of Elim serves as a place of Divine relief.
• The place of Elim serves as a place of Divine refreshment.

𝐆𝐎𝐃’𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍
Exodus 15:27 (CSB) Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy date palms, and they camped there by the water.
• John 7:37 (CSB) On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.
• John 4:13-14 (CSB) 13 Jesus said, “Everyone who drinks from this water will get thirsty again. 14 “But whoever drinks from the water that I will give him will never get thirsty again. In fact, the water I will give him will become a well of water springing up in him for eternal life.”
Jesus Himself is the abundant provision from the Father in heaven.

𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄
• Psalm 46:1 (CSB) God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble.
• Palm trees flourish in the desert symbolizing Spiritual endurance and spiritual strength that God had provided to His people in difficult seasons in life.
Elim is a place provided by God.

A place of rest, refreshment and restrengthening.

A place of preparation for spiritual challenges along the journey.
The Israelites needed to stop and renew their strength before moving on.

Happy Birthday to all our May Celebrants! 🎉🥳✨

We thank the Lord for each of your lives, a beautiful testimony of His grace and love. We rejoice in what God is doing in and through your lives. 💖

Number 6:24-26
24 The Lord bless you
and keep you; 25 the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you; 26 the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace. 🤍

𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 ❤️

With the theme, “Pursuing Righteousness within the Family”

What a meaningful day of celebration, as we were reminded of God’s beautiful design for every family through the Word of God shared by our esteemed guest speaker, Pastor Gill Dan Bugas, along with his wife, Pastora Femarie Bugas.

A family built by God is called to reflect His love, live according to His Word, and glorify Him in every way. 🤍

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗱'𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱
John 4:28-39

Today we are going to understand the power and authority of God's living Word-how it transforms lives, strengthens faith, corrects paths, and leads people to walk in His truth and purpose

why it is important in our daily lives-to guide us, strengthen us, protect us, and help us grow in faith and obedience to Him

as Hebrews 4:12 says, For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart

If God's living Word carries power and authority, why do many people hear it yet remain unchanged, fail to believe, and do not grow in faith?

"Dili lang kutob sa pagpamati sa pulong sa Ginoo."

God's living Word is powerful and authoritative, but hearing alone is not enough. Many hear it yet remain unchanged because they do not truly understand, believe, and obey it.

The Word transforms lives only when it is received with faith and followed with obedience. Hearing informs, understanding enlightens, believing strengthens faith, and obedience produces real change

God wants us to
1. Hear
2. Understand
3. Believe
4. Follow and Obey

Matthew 13:23 "The Good ground"

The Parable of the Sower (Seeds)
Matthew 13:19

"A heart must be a good ground"

"Good ground speaks about a teachable heart. The one that understands the Word."

"If you truly understand the Word, it is easy to believe and follow and obey it."

1. Hear/ paminawa

- Listen to His word

John 8:47 "He who is of God hears God's words...

(Eph 2:2-3) We once walked according to the course of this world and conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, but now we are of God; and he who is of God hears God's words

• We have heard the Word that stirs our hearts to keep listening

John 10:27 "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

2. Understand/ sabta
• Hearing informs, understanding enlightens
• Understand its purpose
• Understand its purpose, why it was written, and to whom it was addressed
• Understand its importance and why it should be the guiding manual
• Recognize that it is the Word of God

“If it is the Word of God, it is irrevocable”
2 Peter 1:21

3. Believe / tuohi
• Believe that it's the foundation of truth (of what is true)
• Believe that it is unchanging
• Believe that it contains fulfilled prophecies that confirm its truth
• Believe that God’s Word is intentional.
John 17:17
1 Timothy 2:4

4. Obey or follow / sunda
- Make it your life principle
• Following and obeying God’s Word is a must
• Following God’s Word is not optional but essential for a true believer. As written in James 1:22, “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” This reminds us that hearing God’s Word alone is not enough—we must actively obey it. Therefore, following and living out God’s Word is a must, because true faith is proven through obedience, not just listening

“Obediemce produces real change”
Amod 8:11-12

“Do not miss any opportunity to receive and understand the Word of God”

“The Word must have the authority and power in our lives.”

GODS WORD HAS POWER (THE SAMARITAN WOMEN)

- God's Word powerfully transforms a broken life into a restored and purposeful one, as seen in the Samaritan woman, where it reveals hidden truth, convicts the heart, offers living water for renewal, breaks social and personal barriers, ignites hope and faith, leads others to salvation, and turns isolation into a life of mission and testimony

GODS WORD HAS POWER (THE SAMARITAN WOMEN)

- A woman with a broken past heard Jesus speak truth into her life, understood that He revealed her deepest reality, believed that He was the Messiah offering "living water" and a new life beyond her past, and obeyed and followed by leaving her water jar, returning to her town, and boldly sharing her testimony-leading others to faith and showing that God's Word transforms a life from isolation into mission

GODS WORD HAS AUTHORITY

- God's Word carries authority. Jesus boldly speaks to the Samaritan woman, clearly revealing that He is the Living Water. Through this encounter, He breaks the barriers of custom and tradition between Jews and Samaritans, showing that His truth transcends human divisions

- That very authority of Christ's Word stirred the heart of the Samaritan woman. Once she encountered Jesus, she was no longer the same. Empowered by the truth she received, she went back to her town and boldly proclaimed what she had experienced, declaring to others the message of their long-awaited Messiah, the Living Water who transferms lives. That authority of God's Word broke every chain of Satan in her life, setting her free and transforming her into a bold witness of Christ

SUNDAY SERVICE
Access Church – CFGA Sogod

God is the reason for everything that we are and everything that we possess. Apostle Paul made clear that as Christ’s followers, we are only good stewards of the abilities we have-- only God can make things happen. With Lord Jesus Christ as our Master, we are merely His servants.

Therefore, it is essential to comprehend both our mission in this world as well as what it means to be a servant.

"What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow." 1 Corinthians 3:5-6 (NIV)