CITY ON A HILL

Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV) "Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." To call is to speak in a loud distinct voice or make a request or demand. It may also mean an invitation. At all times it is our fault to be there—in a strange place, situation and unhappy circumstances. Maybe also because of waywardness or a foolish choice but God is also there to hear our call in prayer and when we confess, He will promptly deliver us. CALL ON THE TRUE GOD. We try to get in communication through prayer to elicit a good response to our appeal from God. THIS IS THE ADVANTAGE OF FIDELITY. Christians must model the action of calling to God not only in uncertain future. We know God is so near to us and He gives us a promise that is enough to entrust our expectations to Him. "Ang Dios mao ang atong dalangpanan ug kalig-on, Madali nga katabang sa atong kalisdanan." (Psalm 46:1). THIS IS GOD'S PROVIDENCE. He longs to lead

Matthew 26:67-75 Key verse: (v70) “But he denied it before them all. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.” Parallels: Mark 14:66-72, Luke 12:56-62, John 18:15-18,25-27 . To deny is to say that something is not true and refuses to admit the same. This also implies intentional opposition. Ways of denial are lack of knowledge about Jesus (Mt 26:70), swearing in Jesus’ name (Mt 26:74), lying (Mk 14:68), cursing self using Jesus’ name (Mk 14:71), deliberate ignorance (Lk 22:57,59-60) and distances from  meetings  where Jesus  is being preached (Jn 18:16). . DIFFERENT MANNER OF MAN’S DENIAL. To declare as untrue or to give a negative answer involves a firm refusal and disputing of truth.  A man says it in the open that he does not know what is being charged or presented. “Wala ko kahibalo sa inyong gipanulti.” (Matthew 26:70). With four gospels expressing different perspectives that complement each other and help fill out the picture of Jesus’ divinity, there are

Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith and that is not of yourselves; it is a gift from God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. In reality, we don’t show ourselves worthy of deliverance from sin since we are not in harmony with God’s unmerited favor but because of who He is, God being kind and loving, offered His forgiving treatment and attention to us—His creation. Divine kindness and mercy brought Jesus Christ, His only begotten son, to pay off our debts. THROUGH OUR FAITH IN JESUS WE ATTAIN SALVATION. God promised to save His people through our faith in His son so that His loving gift will be surely given to all (Romans 4:16). God caused us who believed to come to Jesus by calling us first and by teaching us (John 6:44) He put His law in our minds and wrote it in our hearts. We then upon God as our only God and we become the people of His fold. (Jeremiah 31:33). THROUGH OUR FAITH IN JESUS WE EXHIBIT VARIATION. We show a big change fro