Faith & Fig Tree

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. 🤍

26/03/2026

Come and join us—See you! 🤍

24/03/2026

Soli Deo Gloria!

24/03/2026

Last Sunday's Lord's Day was a reminder that the gospel is not just something we believe, but something that shapes how we live, speak, and relate to others.

From Colossians 4:2–6, the call was clear: 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀. It paints a picture of a life that reflects Christ—not just in big moments, but in everyday conversations and interactions.

One thing that stood out deeply is the balance of grace and truth. 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵. But in Christ, we see both perfectly. That’s the kind of life we are called to reflect.

The baptism was also such a powerful moment. Witnessing lives publicly declare their faith is a beautiful reminder that God is still at work—still saving, still transforming hearts.

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

13/03/2026

Lent is a time to slow down and reflect on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

We'll be gathering for an afternoon meditation on the seven last words of Jesus on the cross, listening to what they reveal about forgiveness, hope, and the heart of the Gospel.

Come join us for "The Last Words of Jesus: Meditations on the Gospel."
Coffee, light snacks, and a quiet space to reflect together.

📅 March 29 | 3:00–5:00 PM
📍G Square Residences Roof Deck

Bring a friend if you'd like—everyone is welcome! 🤗

[𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬]

This Lent season, many of us will pause to reflect on the suffering and death of Jesus. But what were His final words really about — and what might they mean for us today?

Join us for a quiet afternoon of reflection:
“𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬: 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥”

Together we’ll listen to the seven final words spoken by Jesus on the cross and consider what they reveal about forgiveness, hope, and the message of the Gospel.

📅 When: Sunday, March 29 | 3:00–5:00 PM
📍 Where: Roof Deck, G Square Residences
Julio Nakpil Street corner Taft Avenue

Doors open at 2:30 PM. Coffee and light snacks will be available.

Whether you’re someone exploring what faith means, or you just need a time to reflect during Lent, or you are simply curious about the message of Jesus, you are welcome to sit down and listen to what the Bible says about the death and resurrection of Jesus.

Feel free to bring a friend.

01/03/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗱, 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀

There was a time when we were far—outsiders, strangers, without hope. That's how Scripture describes us. Not dramatic. Just honest. We weren't naturally "near" to God.

But now, in Christ Jesus, those who were once far have been brought near by His blood (Eph. 2:13).

That changes everything.

Filipino hospitality is cultural. We're warm, generous, welcoming. But Christian hospitality is theological. It's rooted in the truth that we were first welcomed by God. Not because we earned a seat at the table—but because Christ Himself became our peace. He broke down the walls that divided us (Eph. 2:14).

We're no longer strangers and foreigners. We are fellow citizens with God's people, members of His household (Eph. 2:19). A family being built together, brick by brick, into a dwelling place for God (Eph. 2:21–22).

And here's the beautiful part:
𝗧𝗵𝗲 "𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱" 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 "𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴."

Christian hospitality isn't just one person being nice. It's a whole community living like reconciliation is real. It's sharing good news not as a script, but as people who have tasted grace.

𝗢𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗿.
𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿.
𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀—𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀.♡

28/02/2026

NEW SERIES THIS MARCH

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞
𝘏𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴

Evangelism in Scripture is rarely portrayed as a formula or a forced encounter. It is the natural overflow of a life shaped by the Gospel.

As God welcomes sinners into His household through Christ, He forms a people who open their lives, tables, and relationships to others.

In a culture like ours — where hospitality, shared meals, and long conversations over coffee are already woven into daily life — God has given us a unique opportunity to embody the Gospel naturally and faithfully.

What if evangelism isn’t about mastering a technique?
What if it’s about remembering who we are?

Join us every Sunday in March as we rediscover what it means to live as a welcoming people.

March 1
Welcomed by God, Sent to Others
📖 Ephesians 2:11–22

March 8
Evangelism as a Way of Life, Not an Event
📖 Matthew 9:9–13

March 15
Hospitality as Gospel Posture
📖 Romans 12:9–13

March 22
Speaking the Gospel Naturally and Faithfully
📖 Colossians 4:2–6

March 29
From Friendship to Invitation
📖 John 1:35–46

Starting this Sunday. ❤
Bring a friend. Stay for conversation.

24/02/2026

𝗥𝗨𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞, 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬 ♡

God's heart is both holy and tender.

The message is clear:
𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗻. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱.

"If anybody does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ the righteous."

Think about that...
An Advocate—
Someone who stands in your place.
Someone who speaks on your behalf.

𝗦𝗶 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻.
𝗛𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗱𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻—𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗱𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀.

Siya ang nagbayad.
Siya ang dahilan kung bakit may restoration.

Pero minsan kapag nagkamali tayo, ang instinct natin:
• Lumayo
• Magtago
• Mahiyang mag-pray
• I-condemn ang sarili

𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀—𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿.

Restoration is not:
"Babawi muna ako bago ako bumalik."

Restoration is:
"I will run back because He already made a way."

𝗢𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴.
𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Kapag kilala mo Siya, kapag nananatili ka sa Kanya, magbabago ang lakad mo.

Not perfection overnight. But direction.
Not pretending. But transformation.

Restoration means:
✨ You fall, but you don't stay down.
✨ You are corrected, but not rejected.
✨ You are forgiven—and being changed.

Hindi tayo ang tagapagligtas ng sarili natin.
Hindi tayo ang main character na kailangang ayusin lahat.

Jesus already did the saving.

𝗔𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻?
𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗲.
𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁.
𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝗺.♡