Testimonies Of Recent Mission Trip To The Philippines
Sunday, 16 October 2011
In order to join the 2nd anniversary of TGCM, Cebu, Pr Jeremiah Sim and two brothers from TGCM, Singapore, Bro Johnny and Bro Sangkar, made a trip to the Philippines two weeks ago. We publish their testimonies below:
Preacher Jeremiah Sim
I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God. Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?" (Isaiah 43:12-13).We praise and thank God for the honour and privilege given to us to behold God’s bountiful blessing bestowed upon the brethren in our mission churches in the Philippines. Bro Sangkar, Johnny and I were sent forth by our church in Singapore to the Philippines, to witness and rejoice in the second anniversary of The Gethsemane Care Ministry.
As we arrived in the Philippines, we were greeted by our beloved brethren: Pr Eli, Pr Richard and the Care brethren. We were then ushered to The Gethsemane Care Ministry for a day's rest. Presently, there are two residents and one staff in the ministry. The next day, we proceeded to the Bohol mission church for visitation and street evangelism with Pr Edsel. We visited three families and encouraged them with the Word of God.
The following day, we returned to Cebu to hold and celebrate the second anniversary of The Care Ministry. This special occasion commemorating God’s faithfulness upon The Care Ministry was well attended. Rev Reggor spoke from God’s Word and various presentations were made. God reminded me of Isaiah 43:18-19 and I want to exhort and encourage all brethren-in-Christ from these verses: “Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.” We bear witness of God’s grace and mercy upon the Care residents and Pr Eli. God has guided and provided for The Gethsemane Care Ministry in Cebu.
On the Lord’s Day, we went to Bogo and San Antonio to attend the church services there. The brethren warmly extended their hands of fellowship towards us. We benefited through our mutual encouragement. As Scripture declares in Psalm 133:1, “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”
Revelation 5:13 - “And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.” Amen.
