Empowered by Faith: Trusting God's Strength in Action

1. "You know, in anything that you do for the Lord, believe that you can do what you ought to do, God never gives us anything to do that He does not give us the strength to do it. As long as what we are doing is not contrary to His will. As long as what we're doing is not against Him. As long as what we're doing is not because of our pride. As long as what we're doing is not because of our boastfulness. As long as what we're doing is not because we think that we can do it. But believing what you do to glorify God, what you do in response to God's work in your life, what you do according to His will, you do it with the strength of the Lord Jesus Christ." [01:02] (60 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


2. "There is no use to be motivated if we will not do it anyway. Oo. Mamotivate lang tayo, mahamon lang tayo, pero hindi natin gagawin. Diba? So, therefore, pag sinabi natin, I am motivated, it means I will do it. It means I will do it. Kaya nga nakalagay ito, I can what? Do. I can do all things through Christ who has strengthened me." [02:59] (41 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


3. "Now, we do not have any persecution today. We have freedom to serve God, isn't it? Hindi tayo pinipigilan na mag-witness. Hindi tayo pinipigilan na mag-solwin. Huh? We are free. We have liberty to be able to preach the word. And if during the time of the Philippian believers, they were motivated, how much more we ought to be motivated today? Di ba? I mean, just imagine. Huh? Yung bang no policeman will come to our house because we are praying. No policeman will come to our house or to this building because we are singing. No policeman will come to your house or to you because you hold the Bible." [04:32] (60 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


4. "Do not undo in doubt what you have done in faith. And so many times, we can do something for God, all of a sudden, we don't do it. We don't do it because we doubt or what we have done for the Lord. And later on, later on, we try to not trust God about it. You see? Decision when made in faith should not be doubted later. Whatever your decisions might be, a student can decide what course he's gonna take. And when you take, take a course, you do not just take a course because your own mind says it. You take that course because you prayed for it. You take that course because you waited for God to answer. You take that course because you took the advice of your Godly parents or took the advice of your pastor. You took that course because you believe that you can use it for God's work and God's glory." [09:17] (73 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


5. "Realize that success does not depend at all upon your talents. Although we believe that the more abilities you have, the more you can do it. The more chances God can use you greatly. Although we believe that the more abilities, the more gifts, the more talent that you have, that you can do better. But you take note that success does not depend at all upon your talents. This does not promise success at all. What is the secret of success? The secret of success is character. Character is the secret of success." [13:14] (50 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


6. "Work as hard as you can and believe that God will do the rest. Ecclesiastes 9.10 says, Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might. Ano ito ang ibig sabihin niyan? Excellent. Diba? Do it with thy might. Be excellent. There is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom in the grave whither thou goest. Do you think, well, Lord, I'll do it for you, but you have to give it a strength, so I'm going to lie down? No. So I'll just sit down and wait for your strength. No. The Lord gives us strength as we do. Do you realize that? The Lord gives us the knowledge as we do. I can do all things while we're doing it, while we're working at it, while we're doing our best for it. God gives us the talent to do it. God gives us the strength to do it. God will never use a lazy man. God will never use a man that does not want to work. God will never use a man that does not want to learn. God will never use a man that you always want to sleep, always want to eat." [22:03] (95 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


7. "After the work is done, glorify God. After the work is done, give God the glory. Though men will applaud us because of our talent, ha? Because of the good things that we have done, will thank us. You know? Always give God the glory. Let us learn to never rob God of His glory. Purihin mo palagi ang Panginoon ginagawa mo. You know? So many times, you don't do it. I always say this. Siguro narinig nyo na akong sabihin to. When you're successful, you give all the glory to God. When you fail, you blame yourself. Do you realize that? Do not blame God when you fail. So, when you, when you become successful in whatever you do, you praise God and glorify Him. Say, Lord, thank you so much and I glorify You with this work. But when you fail, you blame yourself and you tell the Lord, Lord, I'm going to stand up and do it again. Amen? I'm going to stand up and do it again. I am not going to stop doing it though how many times I fall. I'm not going to stop doing it though how many times I fail. I'm not going to stop doing it though how many times I fall until I become successful and you, God, will give me the success for it." [34:52] (60 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


8. "In everything you do, whether it is a failure or a success, learn to thank the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 5, verse number 18, in everything give thanks. In everything. Diba? Hindi nakalagay, in some things. Diba? In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. In everything you do, whether it is a failure or a success, learn to thank the Lord." [37:43] (43 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


9. "God does not reward you only on what you can do, but also the faithfulness you give to His work in any given circumstances. Let me repeat that. God does not reward you only on what you can do, but also the faithfulness you give to His work in any given circumstances. You do the work for God, you be faithful. Do it. You finish it. And I'm sorry to say among those that have surrendered their lives to the Lord, one of them is no longer there. One of them has become worldly, went back to the world, and she is even a girl. See, when you have dedicated your life to God, be faithful. What do you mean faithful? Finish it. Amen? Right? I mean, you know, when we fall in love, you know my wife, you know her favorite song, when she fell in love with me, her favorite song is Till the End of Time. Till the End of Time. I like that, isn't it? Yes. But this is not what God is talking about here. The work of God is what He is talking about here. Can I depend on you that when you do the work of God, it will be till the end of time? Huh? Will you be faithful to it? Will you not quit in the middle of the game? Huh? Why? Because if it was something for God, there would be some people who would not like you. There will be some people who will hate you. There will be some people who will hurt you. There will be some people that will talk against you, that will talk behind your back. They will offend you. You see? But you know what? Even if I have been offended so many times in life, I don't care. Let them offend me. But I will always look on the Lord who never would offend me at all. You see? So God does not reward you only on what you can do but also the faithfulness you give to His work in any given circumstances." [38:54] (60 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


10. "Never get tired of the work you do for God. Never get tired of the work you do for the Lord. Galatians 6.9 tells us be consistent. It says, and let us not be weary in what? In well-doing. Don't get tired of doing good. Right? Doing according to the Lord. Let us not be weary in well-doing. Why? For in due season we shall reap if we faint not. In due season, we shall be rewarded. If we don't stop. We shall be rewarded if we continue on. We shall be rewarded because you didn't look on people. You look on God. You see that? You didn't look on circumstances. You look upon the Lord. You didn't look upon the trials. You look upon God. You didn't let those troubles affect you at all although it will affect you. But you came to own. You continue on looking to God. And let us not be weary in well-doing for in due season we shall reap if we faint not." [42:23] (97 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)