DHLC - Tagum

𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝟱:𝟴 (𝗡𝗜𝗩) — 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼𝗼, 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺, 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿.

All of us are praying and hoping for God to fulfill His promises. We long to experience His provision, healing, freedom, salvation, and the breakthroughs He gives.

At times, seeing others already enjoying the very things we are praying and believing for can make us desire them even more. We want them now. We want them immediately.
However, God sometimes allows delays.

𝗛𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲.
In Genesis, when Abraham (then Abram) was seventy-five years old, God promised to make him into a great nation (Genesis 12:2). Yet having no son seemed to make that promise impossible. So Abraham brought his concern before God, and the Lord assured him that he would have a son of his own—a son through whom the promise would begin to unfold (Genesis 15:4).

Still, Abraham waited twenty-five years before Isaac was born.
Those were long years of waiting. At one point, Sarah devised her own plan to help bring God's promise to pass.

Sometimes, we act like Sarah. Because we have received the vision and think we understand the process, we try to accomplish God's promises in our own way rather than allowing His will to unfold in His time. Yet taking matters into our own hands often leads to frustration and failure.

How, then, do we hold on to God's promises?

God instructed Abraham to look up at the stars and consider the countless grains of sand. Whether looking up in moments of joy or looking down in seasons of discouragement, the lesson remains the same: keep your eyes fixed on God's promises.

No matter how you feel or what circumstances surround you, continue to hold on to what God has spoken.

Always remember: 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄. While waiting for God to fulfill His promises, allow your faith to mature.

𝗛𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Again in Genesis, God asked Abraham to offer his long-awaited son, Isaac, as a sacrifice. Yet instead of complaining or questioning, Abraham confidently declared God's provision.

In Genesis 22:8, when Isaac asked where the sacrificial lamb was, Abraham replied, "God Himself will provide the lamb."
What a powerful declaration of faith.

As the story unfolds, just as Abraham was about to sacrifice Isaac, the angel of the Lord stopped him. In Isaac's place, God provided a ram caught in a thicket.

God proved Himself faithful.

This reminds us that 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗱'𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝗻𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

𝗛𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆.

Before the Israelites could enter the Promised Land, they first had to conquer Jericho. The city was protected by massive walls, and the Lord's instruction seemed unusual: march around the city for seven days.
God could have caused the walls to fall on the first day. He could have granted them immediate victory. Yet He chose a process that required patience and obedience.

This teaches us to wait while faithfully obeying God.

In time, the walls fell exactly as God promised. Likewise, our 𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗱'𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀.

𝗛𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Jesus on behalf of her daughter, who was severely demon-possessed. Desperate for help, she pleaded for mercy.

Though others tried to send her away, she remained persistent. Her faith did not waver.

Jesus saw her faith, commended her for it, and granted her request. Her daughter was healed.

From this account, we learn that 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. Let your faith remain steadfast until He responds according to His perfect will and timing.

Brothers and sisters, do not be dismayed or discouraged when the promises you are holding on to have not yet been fully realized. Unlike men who may forget, break, or fail to keep their promises, God never does. 𝗛𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗛𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗱'𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲. He may delay the promise to grow your faith, delay the provision to teach you dependence on Him, delay the victory to cultivate obedience, or delay the healing to reveal His power. Yet in every season of waiting, He is at work.

So while you wait, be patient and stand firm.

Be consistent in keeping His Word and promises in your heart.
Be consistent in declaring His promises over your life.
Be consistent in obeying His commands.
Be consistent in seeking Him through prayer.

Do not allow delay to weaken your faith. Instead, let it strengthen your trust in the One who never fails.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁, 𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀—𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.

Rest assured, God is faithful.

2 Samuel 22:26 (NIV) — To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless.

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨, 𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗦 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧, 𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗢𝗗! Blessing and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever.

Preacher: Pastor Angilbert Del Puerto
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𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚, 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝟲 𝗽𝗺.

🎉 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝟱𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗬, 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗧! 🎉

Five years of steadfast growth, grace, and God's faithfulness. What a remarkable testimony that when God is at the center, there is truly multiplication—multiplication of souls willing to serve the Lord and multiplication of blessings according to His glorious riches.

Indeed, God has been faithful every step of the way. Therefore, we give all the glory, honor, praise, and adoration to Him alone.

We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to Pastor Marlon and Pastora Anamae Paglinawan, together with the entire DHLC Island Garden City of SAMAL family, for warmly accommodating us. It was a privilege to celebrate with you, and we look forward to visiting again. May God continue to bless you exceedingly and abundantly.

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨, 𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗦 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧, 𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗢𝗗!💙

There is still so much more to talk about when it comes to the Lord. ✨
So come, let us gather together and speak of His goodness.

Join us tonight for our Tarry Service!
See you there, Igsuon. 🤗

Ignite the fire of serving the Lord here in His presence as we gather to speak of Him—His marvelous deeds and awesome power. ✨

Join us tonight! It will surely be fun and meaningful to have you with us, Igsuon! 🤗

Let’s make waiting an exciting activity! Come and join us tonight as we tarry in the Lord. ✨

Together with our brothers and sisters in Christ,
let’s cherish and enjoy every moment spent in His presence.

We would truly be glad to have you with us! 🤗

Another opportunity to seek and delight in God’s presence.

Come join us tonight for our tarry service—pour out your heart and glorify the Lord.

See you there, Igsuon!✨🤗

📖 𝙅𝙤𝙝𝙣 15:5 “𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙚; 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨. 𝙒𝙝𝙤𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙢, 𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙛𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙩, 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙈𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.”

Spiritual progress is directly connected to our relationship with Christ. If we truly remain in Him, we will bear fruit. Our growth and effectiveness as believers are seen through that fruit. However, many Christians struggle to grow spiritually because certain hindrances block their connection to the Vine.

𝗡𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗴𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆?

𝟭. 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

📖 Genesis 19:26
“But Lot’s wife, behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.”
📖 1 John 2:16
“For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.”

Lot’s wife looked back at S***m and became a pillar of salt because her heart was still attached to the world. This shows that worldly attraction is a barrier to obedience and spiritual direction.

1 John 2:16 explains that the world is full of lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and pride of life. These things draw believers away from God and hinder spiritual growth.

𝟮. 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

📖 Nehemiah 4:10
“In Judah it was said, ‘The strength of those who bear the burdens is failing. There is too much rubble. By ourselves we will not be able to rebuild the wall.’”
📖 Deuteronomy 31:8
“It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”

Discouragement weakens spiritual growth. Like the people in Nehemiah’s time, believers can become tired due to opposition and criticism. When discouragement takes over, we may stop doing what God has called us to do. But God’s promise reminds us that He is always with us. When we trust His presence, discouragement loses its power.

𝟯. 𝗨𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳

📖 Hebrews 11:6
“And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him.”

Unbelief blocks the work of God in a believer’s life. When we doubt God’s promises, we limit what He can do through us. Faith is essential for spiritual growth, because without believing God fully, we cannot walk in obedience or receive His fullness.

𝟰. 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

📖 Matthew 19:22
“When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.”

The rich young ruler walked away sorrowful because he had great possessions and was unwilling to let them go for Christ. This shows that attachment to wealth and material things can prevent full surrender to God.

𝟱. 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝘀

📖 Luke 9:59
“To another He said, ‘Follow Me.’ But he said, ‘Lord, let me first go and bury my father.’”

In Luke 9, Jesus called a man to follow Him. The man isn’t rejecting Jesus outright but he’s postponing. The passage highlights how easy it is to intend to follow God someday, while always finding a reason not to start now.

It exposes hidden attachments.
Family here represents something good, not bad. That’s the point, it’s often good things that compete most strongly for first place in our lives.

Jesus’ response suggests that following Him requires absolute, uncompromising commitment even above the most sacred social duties like family.

Jesus isn’t condemning family. He’s confronting the human habit of putting off what matters most by appealing to things that feel valid.

In conclusion,

📖 Hebrews 12:1
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”

The Christian life is like a race. A runner removes anything that slows them down. In the same way, we must remove every hindrance that blocks our spiritual progress. If we are no longer connected to Christ, the True Vine, we will wither and spiritually die. We may still be physically alive in this world, but spiritually dead.

Why is spiritual growth important to God, and why does He prune us in the process?

It is because God’s purpose for us is to bear much fruit.

📖 John 15:2
“Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.”

God prunes us, not to harm us, but to help us grow. In our walk with Him, He removes things that hinder our growth and relationship with Him. And remember that pruning is a normal part of the Christian life because we are His beloved children.

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Topic Speaker: Pastor Angilbert Donglas del Puerto

Take this opportunity to fill your mind with positivity and your heart with encouragement through God’s Word. When we talk about the Lord, fear and worries fade away. So let us spend our time together, sharing and growing with our brothers and sisters at our tarry service tonight.

See you there!

Happy Birthday to our Spiritual Mother, our beloved Pastora Merciclyn del Puerto “Bebe” 🎂🎉🥰

Warmest and most heartfelt greetings from your DHLC Tagum Family! 🥰

We thank God for your life, a beautiful vessel of His grace, wisdom, and unconditional love. Your unwavering faith and dedication continue to inspire us to grow deeper in our walk with the Lord. Truly, you are a blessing to all of us!

“As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you.”
— Isaiah 66:13

“Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.”
— Proverbs 31:28

“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.” — 3 John 1:2

We love you dearly, Pastora! Happy, blessed birthday! 🎂💖

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Let us use our time wisely by spending it with our brothers and sisters in Christ. Let us grow in knowledge and wisdom through reading God’s Word. Be encouraged as well by the testimonies of God’s goodness experienced by fellow believers.

Come join us tonight, Igsuon. Let us grow together in the Lord as we tarry in His presence.