Faith & Fig Tree

25/09/2026

Already excited for next month!!

14/08/2026

True rest is found not in what we do for God, but in what Christ has already done for us.♡

Last Wednesday, we continued our study of Hebrews 4:1–13, where the author warns believers not to follow the example of Israel, who heard God’s promises yet failed to enter His rest because of unbelief. The passage teaches that God’s promise of rest still remains today, and that this rest is ultimately found not in our own works, obedience, or religious efforts, but in Christ’s finished work. As God’s Word exposes the true condition of our hearts, we are called to turn from self-reliance and continue trusting in Christ alone. Faith is not a pursuit of sinless perfection, but a continual turning to Christ in repentance, believing that He has already accomplished everything necessary for our salvation. May we strive to enter God’s rest by resting in the Savior who is our better Sabbath and our true rest.

05/08/2026

The church is not built by human wisdom, strategy, or strength, but by God's sovereign grace. Thankful for His faithfulness in sustaining and growing gospel-centered ministry in Manila.

Soli Deo Gloria.♡

09/06/2026

"the hope of all things being made new."♡

Last Sunday, we continued our study in Isaiah 43:1–44:5, where God reminds His people that He is their Creator, Redeemer, and Savior. Though Israel had been unfaithful and had faced the consequences of their sin, the Lord repeatedly assured them of His steadfast love, faithfulness, and promise to save. He called His people to trust in Him alone and promised a future marked by His blessing and the outpouring of His Spirit.

These promises ultimately find their fulfillment in Jesus Christ, through whom God accomplishes salvation for His people. Though we are sinners who fail Him, God remains faithful to His promises, and through Christ, our Redeemer and Savior, He delivers us from sin and gives us the hope of all things being made new.

25/05/2026

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 “𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲.”

This phrase reminds us that Jesus is not a created being. He did not come into existence like the rest of creation. Rather, 𝗛𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗱, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.

To be “made” is to be created. But to be “begotten,” in this confession, speaks of Christ’s eternal relationship with the Father. He is fully God, not less than God.

This truth matters because our salvation depends on who Christ is. If Jesus were merely created, He could not fully reveal God or accomplish redemption. But because He is the eternal Son, when we see Christ, we see the glory, mercy, and faithfulness of God.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀, 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀.
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀.

May this confession lead us not only to deeper understanding, but to greater worship and trust in our Lord Jesus Christ.

03/05/2026

Jesus’ resurrection didn’t just change history—it changed me. Before, it was easy to live as if everything depended on my strength, my timing, and my ability to hold things together. But the resurrection reminds me that even when things look final—when hope feels buried—God is still at work.

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲, 𝗜 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁, 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳. 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻—𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗺. There’s a kind of freedom in knowing that I am already forgiven, already loved, already held.

It also reshapes how I face everyday life. Struggles don’t feel pointless anymore. Waiting isn’t empty. Pain isn’t the end of the story. The same power that raised Jesus is at work—even in the quiet, ordinary parts of my life. That gives me hope when I’m tired, courage when I’m afraid, and peace when things don’t go my way.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆—𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆, 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆. 𝗜𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝗺.

And maybe the most personal part: I’m still being changed. The resurrection isn’t just something I believe in—it’s something I’m experiencing, little by little, as He renews my heart, my desires, and the way I see everything.

07/04/2026

Last Sunday, we reflected on 1 Corinthians 15:17–22 and were reminded that everything in our faith stands on the resurrection. If Christ has not been raised, our faith is empty and we are still separated from God. But Christ is risen, and that changes everything. He was raised for our justification, assuring us that our sins are truly forgiven and that our hope is not in vain. In Adam, there is death, but in Christ, there is life. And because He lives, our hope is secure and our future is sure, not based on what we can do, but on Him.

31/03/2026

30/03/2026

“𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗲.” (𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝟭:𝟯𝟱–𝟰𝟲)

This invitation sounds simple—but it carries so much depth.

I was reminded that the Gospel often moves through ordinary moments: a conversation, a meal, a friendship. It's not always loud or dramatic. Sometimes, it's just quietly saying, "Come and see," and trusting God to do the work in someone's heart.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲—𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺. They prepare, they invite, they stay. It's a long game of love, patience, and faith. And along the way, we realize we're not just inviting people to know Christ, but to belong—to His community, His people, His church.

It also challenged me: following Jesus isn't just "come and see," it's also "come and die"—laying down pride, comfort, and control. But in that surrender, we find real life.

And I love this truth: we don't do this alone. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹. 𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘄, 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗽. 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝘄, 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻. 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿.

Lord, make my life an open invitation—one that points people not to me, but to You. 🤍