Philippians 1:19 - 30

1:19 DELIVERANCE. he mentions his imprisonment in 12-14 and focuses on the eternal life

1:20 THE CRUCIAL THING FOR PAUL IS NOT “LIFE” OR DEATH. IT IS MAINTAINING
HIS FAITHFUL WITNESS TO CHRIST.

1:21 Paul’s life is about the advancement of Christ’s kingdom. Thus, To Live means serving
Christ To Die is Gain, because then Paul would be in Christ presence.

1:22-26 paul knows that the way of jesus is the way of service he is convinced that he will
remain and continue with the philippians for their progress and joy in the faith. Paul is not
thinking about his own crisis. He is giving the philippians a model of the service driven life.

1:23 My desire is to depart and be with Christ. When Christians die, they are immediately
with Christ.

1:27-30 paul’s sacrifice will be useless, however, if the philippians do not continue to live in a
way that is “worthy of the Gospel of Christ”.

1:27 be worthy of the gospel paul reminds the congrega that they should look to Christ, not
Caesar, for their model of behavior. They need to stand with one another and with paul in
striving for the gospel

1:28 destruction

1:29-30 both suffering and faith have been granted to you as a gifts of God. Suffering for the
sake of Jesus is a great privilege.

Question
-may mga mahirap na sitwasyon ba naging cause ng paglayo kay kristo o na maintain natin yung
pag witness natin kay sa kanya (kristo).
James 1:2-4

- James 1:2-4 about facing trials. From this Bible verse, we can see that we should face trials
with a right attitude.

My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into diver’s temptations; knowing this, that the
trying of your faith works patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be
perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

– 1 John 2:15

Thoughts on Verse…
From this verse we can see that we should face trials with a right attitude, for
hardship and adversity can make up for our shortfalls and temper our will. And this suffering
and refinement can lead us to success. For example, throughout the ages, the saints and
prophets who were after God’s heart had all suffered hardships before they were fit for
God’s use and received God’s blessings.

Abraham was blessed by God because he chose to sacrifice his beloved only son to
satisfy God.

Moses experienced forty years of hardship in the wilderness and then cast off his hot
blood. After that, he undertook the heavy responsibility of leading the Israelites out of
Egypt.

Although property and children were taken, Job still maintained true faith in God and
feared God and shunned evil, and so he was praised by God and gained His blessings.

As Peter followed the Lord, he experienced tribulations and refinement hundreds of

times, and in the end was nailed upside down on the cross, achieving obedience unto death
and loving God to the utmost.

The Bible records that, “Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried” (Daniel
12:10). It tells us that only through hardship and refinement can we be made complete by God
and have our life disposition changed. The Lord Jesus said, “Whoever will come after me, let
him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me” (Mark 8:34). Hope we can
understand God’s will and take up the cross to follow the Lord.
James 1:2-4
I. Introduction:

Pangkaraniwan sa buhay ng tao nakapag dumaranas ng pagsubok ay halos parang pasan

nya ang daigdig. Hindi nya alam kung ano ang kanyang gagawin masulusyunan lamang ang
kanyang problema.

Halimbawa ng pangkaraniwang suliranin ng tao, lalo na mga Pilipino ay tungkol sa pera.

Nandyan ang mangungutang o kaya tatakbo sa pawnshop at magsasangla.

Sa Biblia, may napakagandang aral po tayo na mababasa na naglathala kung ano ang
dapat nating maging pag-uugali sa oras na tayo ay nasa ganitong kalagayan.

Ang buhay ng bawat mananampalataya ay hindi exempted sa mga pagsubok na dinadanas

ng lahat ng tao sa ibabaw ng lupa.

Ang magandang assurance na mayroon tayo ay tapat ang Diyos at mapagtatagumpayan

natin ang mga ito. Basahin po natin ang: Santiago 1:2-8.

II. Body:

(Vv. 2-4) Magalak kapag tayo’y dumaranas ng pagsubok: Count it all joy when we meet
trials of various kinds. Ibilang po natin na isang kagalakan ang pagdaranas ng mga iba’t ibang
pagsubok. . Sa Life Application Bible ito po ang sinasabi: “Dear brothers and sisters, when
troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.” V3 For you know that when
your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. "Minamahal kong mga kapatid,
kapag dumarating ang mga suliranin, isaalang-alang ito ng isang pagkakataon para sa malaking
kagalakan." V3 Sapagkat alam mo na kapag sinubok ang iyong pananampalataya, ang iyong
pagtitiis ay may pagkakataon na lumago.

James doesn’t say if trouble comes your way but when it does. He assumes that we will
have troubles and that it is possible to profit from them. Mayroon pong pakinabang ang
pagdaan ng mga pagsubok sa ating buhay.

Bakit kailangan nating magalak sa gitna ng mga pagsubok na ito? Sapagkat ito ay may
makapangyarihang benepisyo! Ano ang benepisyo ng pagdaan natin sa mga pagsubok? Ang
verse 2 to 4 po na ating binasa ay nagbibigay sa atin ng makapangyarihang dahilan kung bakit
kailangan nating magalak. MAGIGING MATATAG PO ANG ATING
PANANAMPALATAYA kapag napagtagumpayan natin ang mga pagsubok na iyan. The testing
of our faith produces steadfastness. The point is not to pretend to be happy when we face pain
but to have a positive outlook, “consider it an opportunity for great joy” because of what
troubles can produce in our life. James tells us to turn our hardships into times of
learning. Tough times can teach us perseverance. ( Ang pagsubok sa ating pananampalataya ay
nagpapatibay ng katatagan. Ang punto ay hindi magpanggap na maging masaya kapag nahaharap
kami ng sakit ngunit magkaroon ng isang positibong pananaw, "isaalang-alang ito ng isang
pagkakataon para sa malaking kagalakan" dahil sa kung anong problema ang makagawa sa ating
buhay. Sinasabi sa atin ni James na ibaling ang ating paghihirap sa mga oras ng pagkatuto. Ang
matinding mga oras ay maaaring magturo sa amin ng tiyaga.

We can’t really know the depth of our character until we see how we react under
pressure. It is easy to be kind to others when everything is going well, but can we still be kind
when others are treating us unfairly? God wants to make us mature and complete, not to keep us
from all pain. Instead of complaining about our struggles, we should see them as opportunities
for growth.

Ang isa sa mga susi po ng isang matagumpay na buhay Kristyano ay ang isang matatag
na pananampalataya. Ang magandang balita po mga kapatid ang pagsubok po ay sa loob lang ng
maikling panahon. (1 Peter 1:6) -Nagagalak tayo kahit na nakadarama ng pagdadalamhati o
pagkabalisa dahil sa mga pagsubok na kinakaharap natin sa ating kasalukuyang sandali.

ang kapakinabangan ng mga pagsubok na ito, na nagpapahirap sa atin ngunit hindi

pinipigilan ang ating pagsasaya: sinusubukan, nililinis, at pinatutunayan ang ating
pananampalataya. Kapag dumating ang mga pagsubok, naniniwala ang isang mananampalataya
na patuloy na magtiwala sa Diyos, sa at sa pamamagitan ng pagsubok. Ang Diyos ay patuloy na
nagbibigay. Lumalaki ang ating pananampalataya.

Alam po ba natin na ang ating pananampalataya ay higit pa kaysa ginto? 1 Peter 1:7 ito
po ang sinasabi “Ang ginto, na nasisira, ay pinararaan sa apoy upang malaman kung talagang
dalisay. Gayon din naman, ang inyong pananampalataya, NA HIGIT KAYSA GINTO, ay
pinararaan sa pagsubok upang malaman kung talagang tapat. Sa gayon, kayo’y papupurihan,
dadakilain, at pararangalan sa Araw na mahayag si Jesu-Cristo.”

Kaya sa verse 4 po, kailangan tayong magpakatatag hanggang wakas upang tayo’y
maging ganap at walang pagkukulang. Ang matatag na pananampalataya ay magbubunga ng
kaganapan ng isang mananampalataya at hindi na sya magkukulang!

Let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in
nothing.

III. Conclusion:

Magalak tayo sa mga iba’t ibang pagsubok sapagkat dito tumatatag ang ating
pananampalataya na nagdudulot upang tayo ay maging ganap at walang mga pagkukulang sa
harapan ng Diyos. Humingi tayo ng ibayung karunungan sa ating Panginoon upang sa mga
pagsubok na ito ay may ibayo tayong talino na harapin ang mga pagsubok upang ito ay
mapagtagumpayan. At sa panghuli, magtiwala tayo ng buong-buo at hindi nag-aalinlangan
sapagkat tayo ay tatanggap sa Diyos ng sagana at walang pagkukulang.
2.(v. 5) Humingi ng tulong sa Diyos sa oras ng pagsubok: let him ask God. Ano ang kailangan
nating hingin sa Diyos sa oras ng pagsubok? Karunungan! Kung kulang ng karunungan ang
sinuman sa atin, humingi tayo sa Diyos. Pansinin po natin bakit naugnay ang paghingi ng
karungun sa Diyos samantalang ang unang pinag-uusapan natin ay hinggil sa pagdanas sa
pagsubok. Sa aking palagay, nais ng Panginoon na tayo ay maging matalino sa pagharap sa mga
pagsubok upang hindi tayo mapaglalangan ni Satanas. Ang pagtatagumpay sa pagsubok ay
nangangailangan ng karunungang mula sa Diyos. Kalakip nang dapat nating maging ugali sa
mga pagsubok ay ang pagtitiwala sa karunungang ibibigay ng Diyos sa atin sa oras ng mga
mabibigat na pagsubok.

By “wisdom,” James is talking not only about knowledge but about the ability to make wise
decisions in difficult circumstances. Whenever we need, we can pray to God, and he will
generously supply what we need. Christians don’t have to grope around in the dark, hoping to
stumble upon answers. We can ask for God’s wisdom to guide our choices.

The wisdom that we need has three distinct characteristics:

1. It is practical. The wisdom from God relates to life even during the most trying
times. It is not a wisdom isolated from suffering and trials. This wisdom is the
tool by which trials are overcome. An intelligent person may have profound
ideas, but a wise person puts profound ideas into action. Intelligence will allow
someone to describe several reasons why the car broke down. The wise person
chooses the most likely reason and proceeds to take action.

2. It is divine. God’s wisdom goes beyond common sense. Common sense does not
lead us to choose joy in the middles of trials. This wisdom begins with respect for
God, leads to living by God’s direction, and results in the ability to tell right
from wrong. It is a wisdom that James will describe at length in chapter 3.
 3. It is Christlike. Asking for wisdom is ultimately asking to be like Christ. The Bible
identifies Christ as the “wisdom of God” (1 Corinthians 1:24). (source is from the
life application commentary)

“v24 Subalit sa mga tinawag ng Diyos, maging Judio at Griego, si Cristo ang kapangyarihan at
karunungan ng Diyos.”

Ang maganda nito, kapag tayo ay humingi sa Diyos, siya ay saganang magbigay at hindi
nanunumbat. He is the God who gives generously to all without reproach and he will give it to
you when you ask (Matthew 7:7). God’s character of giving is generous – sagana, without
reproach – hindi nanunumbat.

3. (Vv. 6-8) Magtiwala sa Diyos sa oras ng pagsubok. Let him ask in faith, with no doubting,
for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. Hindi nais
ng Diyos na tayo ay nag-aalinlangan. Sapagkat kung nag-aalinlangan ka wala kang matatanggap
sa Diyos. Kaya sa oras ng mga pagsubok ang kailangan ay ang pagtitiwala sa Diyos! For that
person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man,
unstable in all his ways. Ayaw ng Panginoon na tayo ay pabago-bago ng isip at hindi natin alam
kung ano ang ibig. Hindi ka magiging matagumpay sa mga pagsubok na darating sa iyo kung
ang pagtitiwala mo sa Diyos ay pabagobago!

We must believe not only in the existence of God but also in his loving care. This
includes relying on God and expecting that he will hear and answer when we pray. We must put
away our critical attitude when we come to Him. God does not grant every thoughtless or selfish
request. We must have confidence that God will align our desires with His purposes. (Source is
from the life application commentary)

A person with divided loyalty is not completely convinced that God’s way is best. He
treats God’s Word like any human advice and retains the option to disobey. He vacillates
(hesitate) between allegiance to subjective feelings, the world’s ideas, and God’s commands. If
your faith is new, weak, or struggling, remember that you can trust God. Then be loyal by
committing yourself wholeheartedly to God. (Source is from the life application commentary)

Kung nakita mo na ang pirmihang pagkilos ng malalaking alon sa dagat, makikita mo

kung gaano sila walang kakayanan. You know how restless they are – waves are subject to the
forces of wind, gravity and tide. Divided loyalty leaves a person as unsettled as the restless
waves. If you want to stop being tossed about, rely on God to show you what is best for
you. Ask Him for wisdom, and trust that He will give it to you. Then your decision will be sure
and solid.

James 4:8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you
sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Ang payo sa atin ay lumapit tayo sa Diyos
at lalapit sya sa atin. Linisin natin ang ating mga kamay kung tayo ay nagkasala. Let there be no
accountability of sins in our hands. Linisin natin ang ating mga puso, kung pabagu-bago ang
ating mga isip.

III. Conclusion:

Magalak tayo sa mga iba’t ibang pagsubok sapagkat dito tumatatag ang ating
pananampalataya na nagdudulot upang tayo ay maging ganap at walang mga pagkukulang sa
harapan ng Diyos. Humingi tayo ng ibayung karunungan sa ating Panginoon upang sa mga
pagsubok na ito ay may ibayo tayong talino na harapin ang mga pagsubok upang ito ay
mapagtagumpayan. At sa panghuli, magtiwala tayo ng buong-buo at hindi nag-aalinlangan
sapagkat tayo ay tatanggap sa Diyos ng sagana at walang pagkukulang.