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	Message from Pastor Bermie Dizon: Greetings to you all in Jesus’ name. One of the most important question that we can ask ourselves is: Does God have a purpose for my life? Well, the scriptures are very clear. God calls each one of us for a purpose. Do you know what your calling is? I would like to suggest a few clues that you can follow that may lead you to understand what your calling might be. Some have wondered what ministry they can do. Here are some suggestions. 1. Previous Experiences. What has God given you in the past to equip you? What are your skills? What are your experiences? Who did you work with? What did you do? David had bears and lions before Goliath. Moses had training and exposure in Egypt. Paul knew everything about the Law. Your previous life experiences may give you some clue as to where God want you to go. For example, if you hate any international food, or hate traveling outside of the USA or just cannot learn another language, most likely, you were not called to be a missionary. But then of course, people can change. Sometimes God does call us to things that are uncomfortable. 2. Present Circumstances. Where do you work presently? Who are the people you meet? What church do you go to? Where do you live? Most likely, where you are right now, is not your own doing alone. Most of the time, God has a hand in where we are presently. Present circumstances may also change. Jesus called Peter, James and Andrew out of their fishing business and made them fishers of men. 3. Personal Gifts, Talents, Skills. This is one of the more obvious clues that will enable us to connect to our life’s true calling. The better acquainted you are with the spiritual gifts God has given you the better. There are tests one can take to find these out. But one effective way is to ask at least 4 members what they think your gifts are. Members know you. You probably also know what your gifts are. It is those things that you are happy to do and comfortable in doing them. However, comfort is not a good clue. As I mentioned God’s calling is often uncomfortable. 4. Prompting of the Holy Spirit. It is with rare exception that God does not provide us with meaningful direction and guidance at the critical junctures of our life. This is true especially when we make important life decisions. The most important aspect of this clue is not whether the Holy Spirit prompts or guides us, but whether we are willing and able to discern his promptings when they come. 5. Personal Passions. Another vital clue that can bring clarity to our search for God’s calling is the kind of passion God have given us. Our personal passions involve those issues, subjects, practices, and institutions for which we have an ardent affection. When we sense an intense, driving, almost overmastering concern in our life for a certain thing, it is likely that the object of that concern if for us a passion. Ministry flows out of our being. On the other hand there are passions that are contrary to God’s calling. King Solomon had passion for architecture, women and wealth. You know what happened. 6. Personal Counseling. This is getting wise counsel from others that are more experienced and mature than we are. God can and will speak to us through the wise counselors if we are willing to hear their message. We need to make sure that we don’t seek only those counselors who we feel will tell us what we want to hear in the first place. My friends, you have a purpose. Go to God and seek His will for you. Listen to Him and be sensitive to what He has been doing in your life and what He is telling you today.

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September 30: Opening song 15 minutes. Testimonial by Bob Coleman 15 minutes. Dealing With Problems Through Christ, by Art Reyes. 25 minutes. Offertory by Willie Jacinto. 5 minutes. Closing song. 3.5 minutes.

Sept. 23: Opening songs 16 minutes. Let Us Go Over to the Other Side, by Brian Spurgeon. 20 minutes. The Incense of Prayer, by Merv Walton. 26 minutes. Closing song. 4 minutes.

September 16: Testimonial by Ali Verdugo. 15 min. Dealing with Life's Problems Through Christ, by Michael Morrison. 26 min. Javier Ordaz offertory. Songs.

September 9: Redeeming What Was Stolen, by Bermie Dizon. 47 min. Communion, by Paul Sniffen. 3 min. Offertory, Steve Golden, 6 min. Songs, 13 min.

September 2: Dealing with Life's Problems Through Faith, by Merv Walton

August 19 - We did not make an audio recording of services on August 19. We do have a transcript of Mike Morrison's message on Entering God's Presence.

August 12 - Message by Merv Walton on a lifestyle of worship. 38 minutes (does not include the songs). NewLife songs

August 5 - Messages from Bermie Dizon, Nilo Belarmino, Merv Walton about the elders conference, and from Steven Golden. 39 minutes.

July 29 - Messages from Ezer Maninang and Javier Ordaz 43 minutes

July 22 - Messages by Mike Morrison and Bermie Dizon. 56 minutes

July 15, 2007 - Testimonials from SEP campers and staff. 56 minutes . . Songs

July 8, 2007 - Living in community with other believers. Messages by Javier Ordaz and Bermie Dizon - 48 minutes. Songs.

July 1, 2007 - Mission trip reports by Melinda, Deanna, Abel, Gelli & Janet 27 minutes. God wants us to be involved in missions, by Brian Spurgeon. 20 minutes. Teen band: Songs.

June 24, 2007 - Prayer service. Why do we pray as a group? by Merv Walton. Shorter messages by Linda Laureles, Brian Spurgeon, Ezer Maninang, and Nilo Belarmino. 45 minute MP3 ... Songs

June 17, 2007 - Prison ministry report by Rudy Sultan, and sermon on Heroes by Bermie Dizon. 50-minute MP3 ... Songs

June 10, 2007 - Guarding your heart, by Melinda. Don't worry, by Abel. Using your talents, by Deanna. Songs. Deanna's song.

June 3, 2007 - Who is Jesus and why the church? by Dan Rogers 24 MB audio file Testimonials by Mr. Ramos, Mrs. Figueroa, Brigina O'Brien, & David Dizon - 4 MB file. Songs etc. - 13 MB file

May 27, 2007 - Dealing with tragedy, by Johnny Logrono. 23 MB audio file
Songs: 11 MB

May 20, 2007 - Generosity, by Jeff Swartz, and Being Rich Toward God, by Mike Morrison. 30 MB audio file

May 13, 2007 - Seven qualities of biblical mothers, by Merv Walton - Audio in MP3 format - 30 MB file

May 6, 2007 - Cultural diversity, by Bermie Dizon - Audio in MP3 format - 49 MB file

Being grounded in the truth

Jesus Christ, Fully God and Fully Human

Humanity: The Image of God

The Resurrection: Our Hope for the Future

The Gospel: A Message of Good News

Refuting false doctrines

Introduction to Mormonism

Introduction to Scientology