Bonded by Belief

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, It is my humbling joy to share with you once again, to open up the richness of His Word together. I want us to take a deeper journey into the magnificent truths Pastor Sam Merigala shared in his sermon, "Transformed in Christ: Prayer for Masterful Living". This is not a message to be heard once and set aside; it is a wellspring of truth to which we must return again and again, allowing its living water to refresh, reshape, and renew our souls. Let us, with hearts of reverence and minds attentive to the Spirit, delve into the vast ocean of God's grace revealed in this teaching. The Grand Blueprint: God's Will, God's Possession, God's Glory Pastor Merigala begins his sermon not with us, but with God. This is the fundamental reorientation that the Gospel brings into our lives. Before we can understand ourselves, our purpose, or our prayers, we must first be captivated by the majesty of God's sovereign plan. He frames thi...

Greetings, brother and sisters. Let us turn our hearts and minds to the truths laid bare in the sermon "Sealed by the Holy Spirit" delivered by Pastor Sam Merigala, wherein he explain the Apostle Paul's letter to the Ephesians. Let us, as students of the Scripture, prayerfully consider the rich theological tapestry he has laid before us, drawing from the deep wells of Ephesians verses 1:13-14. In this teaching, we are presented with a magnificent tapestry of our salvation, woven with three golden threads: we are chosen by God the Father, redeemed by God the Son, and sealed by God the Holy Spirit. Pastor Sam Merigala, masterfully unpacks the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer, by illuminating the sequence of our salvation as described by the Apostle. It is a divine process that commences when a person first hears the "word of truth," which is the gospel itself - the good news of salvation. Upon hearing, the next step is to believe in Him, that i...

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, it is a joy to write to you once more as we delve into the rich truths of God's Word, through Pastor Sam Merigala's sermon on "The Believer's Heritage". Let us open our hearts to understand the profound spiritual blessings that are ours in Christ Jesus, as revealed in Ephesians 1:11-14 and echoed throughout the Scriptures. The Glorious Inheritance of the Believer Pastor Sam begins by drawing our attention to the magnificent concept of the believer's "inheritance" or "heritage". This is not merely a future hope, but a present reality that is sure to unfold. The Apostle Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, speaks of this heritage "in Christ". Indeed, apart from our Lord Jesus, our future holds no true hope, but rather a tragic end. It is truly remarkable to consider that the Greek word used for "we have received an inheritance" is a single compound word, pointing to the certainty of th...