Why Taking Up YOUR Cross is Crucial?

Why Taking Up Your Cross is Crucial? shared by Pastor Isaias (Boyet) Songcuan Jr. in English and Tagalog Languages

Good afternoon everyone. This is my sharing to everyone this week. Have your bible ready as we begin in the Book of 1 John 2: 15 to 17. In verse 15( please read your bible) = The world spoken here by John pertains to the ordered "system" of which satan is the head. Dito natin makikita ang kaayusan na sistema ni satanas sa mundo. " If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him"= meaning, God the Father will not share( hindi ibabahagi ) the love that must go exclusively from him with the world.

In verse 16 ( please read your bible) = meaning, There is nothing in the system of this world that is of God, lahat ng sistema sa mundong ito ay; kabulukan. " The cravings of the sinful man" ang masidhing pag - hahangad, " The lust of his eyes " = The voraciousness of his eyes o ang katakawan ng kanyang mga mata, lahat gusto niyang angkinin, si akin,akin,akin, Aba!!! Talagang malaki ang kanyang appetite masiba.walang kabusugan. But all these things are evil cravings.

"The boasting of what he has" = He puts his trust in his own power and resources, mayroon siya, pera, lahat, mayabang, hindi galing sa Diyos ang mga ito, mundi galing kay satanas. In verse 17 ( please read your bible) = whatever the allurements and attractions ( pang akit dito sa mundo) will soon fades and vanish, may katapusan lahat, hindi parang comics na mayroon itutuloy. " But the man who does the will of God, lives forever" = meaning, The one who keeps on " Habitually" doing the will of God, lives forever, kung ang isang tao naka ugalian na gawin ang kalooban ng Diyos, at siyang maliligtas.

Let's jump to 1 Corinthians 15: 33 = " Donot be decieved" = The statement actually says, " Do not go on being decieved" "Bad company,corrupts good character"= be extra careful with this, what kind of friends you have, parang kamatis ,.pag hinaluan mo ng isang bulok lahat yun mabubulok din . Huwag kang pa lilinlang, baka mahulog ka sa kapahamakan. They have the Enticement o pang akit, maski masama ,sasabihin nila okay sa iyo, yung hindi ka nag sisigarilyo tuturuan ka nila, pati sa pag inom ng alak, ituturo rin nila sa iyo, pag kumagat ka, baka sa susunod ikaw na ang tang gero.

Take it from me; I nearly had a lung cancer if I did not stop smoking on time, I thank God for not letting me suffer that deadly disease. With a pack a day of cigarette,.that made me the "Valedectorian" in smoking. I'm also drinking wine,gin beer before courtesy of my "good" friends. That also made me the "Summa cum Laude" in drinking. But Glory to God He change my Life from Glory to Glory. Here,God does not approved of "unhealthy " and unclean habits , and these views are; smoking, illegal drugs, alcohol light or heavy intakes, baka pati yung rubbing alcohol iniinum din. Give respect to your own life which was given to you by God, the life that we have is a gift from God, ang ating buhay, ay regalo ito ng diyos.

Therefore, we should not do anything that would "Shortened" our life, gusto ba natin umikli ang buhay natin? No way, gusto natin humaba ang ating mga buhay. In Matthew 22: V 39 = Love your neighbor as yourself = smoking around your neighbors does not show love, e di para silang mga manggang pinausukan, most specially inside their homes or your own homes , e paano yung mga bata,o asawa mo, second - hand smoker sila, which can cause cancer, worst, is if the husband and wife are smokers , e di para silang nag luluto ng tinapang galunggung. Second hand smoke ang isi ni share mo,mas matinding sakit ang ibinigay ninyo sa mga taong hindi naninigarilyo.

In Romans 12: V 1( read your bible) = Ma ple please kaya natin ang Lord kung may naka sungangal kang sigarilyo sa bunga nga mo? I dont think you can, parang yung simburyu ng Meralco smoke stack sa Alabang .paki sabi sa mga love ones ninyo, na stop smoking, pati kaibigan, siyempre lalo na si mister, pati lola baliktad kung manigarilyo,yung baga nasa loob ng bunganga. Yung iba itinapon nga yung sigarilyo sa basurahan,pag ka raan ng 10 mins.balik sa basurahan at kakalkalin yung itinapon na sigarilyo, in Colossians 3 : V 5- 6(read your bible) = Get rid ( ibasura) all the earthly nature of your physical body, lahat ng naka- mundong bagay na kaakit akit sa mga mata alisin natin lahat. "PUT THEM TO DEATH".

Teka muna, hindi ko sinabi Brod na patayin mo yung kabit mo, kung mayroon , kung mayroon man, itigil mo na yan brod. All the words that I have mentioned here in Colossians 3: V 5 were all specified as idolatry, hindi lang images or picture ( hindi po kasali yung picture ng biyenan mo Brod, hindi mo naman siya idol di ba?) Or in form of other Gods ay idolatry.

In Proverbs 23: V 31-35 ( please read your bible) = This verse gives outward indication the "Uselessness" of wine and liquor. Kasi kung lasing ang tao,- They act like stupid, pa suray suray sa lansangan. Kung may problema, iinom para makalimot sa problema, at pag nahimasmasan o pag magising, yung problema nandoon pa rin , hindi umalis yung kanyang problema. At lalo pang nadag dagan, hindi niya alam na hulog sa hagdanan nila, of course, napilayan.

Only Jesus can solve any kind of problems . In 1 Corinthians 6: V 12( please read your bible) = Christianity is not a religion, which consist of rules, wala pong binubuo na patakaran. GRACE o ang biyaya ng Diyos , dies nor give a " License" to sin, permiso na mag kasala, Byt rather may kalayaan na mabuhay na banal.

In Roman's 13: V 13= Let us behave decently as in daytime= meaning, we should conduct ourselves in a manner befitting our high station in life as saints of the Most High God. And in 1 Corinthians 5:V 11( read your bible) = meaning,Believers must not condone such immoral activity in other christians,considering they refuse to repent, In 1 Corinthians 3: V 16- 17 =(please read your bible) = ourselves,where the Holy Spirit abides( remain) that makes the Born- Again believer His ( Holy Spirit) "Permanent " home. In Verse 17, please read your bible) = Our physical bodies must be a living sacrifice, which means that we stay Holy, failure to function in God's Prescribe order, opens the,believer up to satan,which will ultimately result in destruction.

In our conclusion: in James 4: V 7( please read your bible) = To the plan He has provided which is the cross, we do this by strictly looking to Christ, and what he has done for us at the cross where satan was totally defeated. Surrender yourself to unto the Lord, Make him your king,your ruler of your life. Kung may bisyo pa yung mga Mahal ninyo sa buhay, give it up, surrender them to the Lord Totally, get rid of it, walang maidudulot na maganda sa buhay mo at sa familya mo. In James 4:V 7= Resist the devil,and He will flee from you.

Thank you again for your precious time reading my very long message, take your time reading it, it takes for a while. Have a nice weekend everyone, Have a Blessed and wonderful Sunday,enjoy your day, take care and be safe ,God Bless us All.