Sunday, March 07, 2010

Message from Reverend Ferdy Gonzalez

Date: Sunday, March 7, 2010, 8:35 PM

Beloved Brethren,
Tuloy ang pag ikot ng mundo at pag agos ng panahon, isang pasko na naman at bagong taon ang lumipas at dumating. Hindi natin maiwasan na alalahananin ang lahat ng nangyari ng 2009, mga ginawa natin at mga ginawa sa atin ng iba....mga prayers at good desires natin na tinugon ng Panginoon. Sinusukat din natin yung pagtaas ng antas ng success na ating naabot sa 2009...success na may kinalaman sa mission na pinagagawa sa atin ng ating Panginoon, at syempre maaalala natin ang mga tao at mga pangyayari na ginamit ni Lord na makatulong at naging mga kabalikat natin sa gawain ng Diyos. Sa Kaharian ng Diyos nag set up si Lord at nag pre appoint sya ng team at partnership para magtulong-tulong sa katuparan ng ibat iba Nyang mga plano at layunin. Tuloy tayo at walang dapat maging hadlang. ...John 4:34. Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work. Sinabi rin ng Panginoon "watch & pray"...be alert, discern the situations, understand the times..." maraming mga natural calamities at earthquakes, naka prophesy ito na mangyayari (Matt 24) earthquakes in various places...our role as sons of God ay lumago to become servants of God, hanggang maging soldiers of God...hindi tyo dapat matakot Jesus will come to deliver us from the wrath that will come to earth, & God did not appoint us to wrath but to salvation (1 Thess 1 & 5)...Jihn 14 says I will go to prepare a place in heaven, when everything is ready, I will come again & receive you to Myself, so that where I am you will be there also...These are the 4 major points of our faith= JESUS DIED,...JESUS LIVES,...JESUS REIGNS,...JESUS WILL COME AGAIN...habang wala pa si Lord, nandito pa tayo sa mundo to become servants & soldiers of the Lord...we all have work & mission to fully accomplish.....kapag natapos ang isa project ni Lord meron uli at uli at uli, hanggang dumating Siya...dapat tayong matuwa kung patuloy na may pinagagawa sa atin si Lord ibig sabihin tayo ay kinalulugdan nyang mga alipin, dahil kung hindi sisante na tayo sa Kaharian Niya...Sa Acts 12 & 13, ay nag report si Pablo at Silas bumalik sa headquarters pagkatapos nilang ma accomplish ang misyon o project at doon sa kanilang pagsamba at pananalangin ay nangusap uli ang Holy Spirit at nagbigay ng panibagong misyon sa kanila kayat sumunod muli at humayo...ang mga misyon ay kaugnay ng pinaka layunin ng Diyos, iligtas ang mga ligaw na kaluluwa at dalhin ang mga tupa sa kawan at tahanan ng Panginoon.sila'y alagaan at sanayin at at gawin ding mga lingkod at sundalo ng Diyos...at iyan ang patuloy nating ginagawa at pinagsisikapan gawin ng ating church dito sa Pilipinas. Kaya't nawa ay patuloy tayong magbalikatan at huwag magsawa sa bagay na ito. Gawin natin ng kumpleto, buong puso at masagana ang mga nais ng Diyos. Rev 22 Narito akoy madaling darating, at dala ko ang mga gantimpalang ipagkakaloob sa bawat isa ayon sa kanyang mga ginawa." Gawin natin ang lahat sa paraang ikaluligod at ikararangal ng Diyos, gawin ang lahat dahil mahal natin SIYA....Sa kasalukyan tuloy ang ating pag aalabga sa mga tupa, tuloy ang pangangaral at pagtuturo sa ibat ibang lugar,malayo at malapit, pag abot sa mga dukha at mga maliliit na bata na kapos sa edukasyon at materyal na bagay, tuloy ang pagtulong sa mga nakabilanggo, at pag abot sa mga kabataan, mga pagsasanay at pag re -recruit ng mga maglilingkod sa Panginoon...tuloy syempre ng mga pagsamba at mga prayer warriors sa dakilang gawain...Sa ngayon nga pala last week ng Feb at at 1st week of March ang ating 23rd church anniversary celebration, dahil nagtitipid tayo sa ngayon dahil sa mga bayarin ay minabuti namin na pagsabayin na ang family day outing at anniversary celebration simple na lamang sa isang resort sa March 20, kasama nito ang ating water baptism...we are commanded to "preach the gospel, he who believes and is baptized will be saved..." ...At sa darating na April 29 to May 9 ay hinilingan ako ng gawain natin sa God Is Alive Hong Kong na dumalaw sa kanila for reinforcement at encouragement sa kanila, maganda ang nagyayari sa kanila lumalago at umuunlad, syempre kaakibat nito ang mga suliranin kaya dadalawin ko sila, isasama ko ngayon ang aking maybahay para makapasyal naman siya at maka kain ng pansit doon.Please continue to support our work here in your prayers and everything that the Lord is leading you to do...WE WILL TOGETHER CONTINUE TO SHOUT TO THE WORLD THAT JESUS SAVES!, JESUS HEALS!, JESUS PROVIDES!, JESUS EMPOWERS!......MATTHEW 24:14 " & THIS GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM SHALL BE PREACHED INTO ALL THE WORLD AS A WITNESS TO ALL THE NATIONS AND THEN THE END SHALL COME"...THIS IS OUR WORK AND DUTY UNTIL HE COMES.

All for the love & glory of God,
Ptr Ferdy Y. Gonzalez

Effectiveness

A giant ship engine failed. The ship's owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure but how to fix the engine.

Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a young. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work. He inspected the engine very carefully, top to bottom.

Two of the ship's owners were there, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer. He gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine lurched into life. He carefully put his hammer away. The engine was fixed!

A week later, the owners received a bill from the old man for ten thousand dollars.

"What?!" the owners exclaimed. "He hardly did anything!"

So they wrote the old man a note saying, "Please send us an itemized bill."

The man sent a bill that read:

Tapping with a hammer...... ......... ........ $ 2.00
Knowing where to tap.......... ......... ...... $ 9, 998.00

Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort makes all the difference!

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Temple Dedication and Ordination as Bishop

Beloved Brethren,
Kumusta uli? Nakalipas ang All souls day, naalala natin ang mga mahal sa buhay na hindi na natin kapiling ngayon...Pumapasok sa isip natin minsan na talagang kahit tayo man ay darating sa ganoon, lilipas din ang ating katawang lupa...Ang pinakamalaking tanong lamang ay ano, paano at saan natin ginugol o gugugulin ang ating buhay ngayon na pinahiram sa atin ni Lord...
Lahat ng nasa atin ay hiram, kapag naging tapat tayo sa hiram at pansamantala at panglupang mga bagay ay bibigyan tayo ng talagang atin at tunay na kayamanan na pangwalang hanggan ang kahalagahan...Lahat ngayon ay panglupa lamang walang madadala sa langit, ngunit kung pamamahalaan at gagamitin natin ng ayon sa kalooban ng Diyos ay nag iipon tayo ng tunay na kayamanan.(Read Matthew 6:19-21; Luke 16:10-13)...Lahat tayo ngayon ay parang mga apprentice at nasa probation period na siyang batayan kung ano ang ating magiging role, reward, at responsibility sa Kaharian ng Diyos. Sabi sa Hebreo 9:27, "it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgement.."...ibig sabihin: ONE LIFE, ONE DEATH & ONE JUDGEMENT.
Binigyan tayo ng buhay at hanggang ngayon ay buhay pa, ibig sabihin ay gusto pa tayong gamitin ni Lord. (read Joshua 14:6-13) Si Caleb ay nagsimulang gamitin ni Lord ng 40 years old, at siyay napakalakas at napakatapang, peak of his strength ang 40, after 45 years, sya'y 85 years old na, the same strength, the same faith, the same heart pa rin for the Lord, ready & willing to fight for God..& is very much willing to "wholly & fully" follow the Lord... sabi ng mundo kapag 30 plus years ka na ay pahina na lahat sa iyo...pero kapag nagpakatapang tayo, sumunod ng buong boo at nagtiwala ng buong buo kay Lord, 40 years old is the peak of your strength...Mga kapatid nag uumpisa pa lang tayo sa dakilang paglilingkod natin sa dakilang Diyos, may tinanggap tayong dakilang misyon....Kung ako po tatanungin I am aiming for 120 years ng buhay ng paglilingkod sa Diyos, tulad ni David, Moses, Abraham at iba pa...kaya lang kung wala na mga ka partners ko at ka team work na tulad ninyo, parang kulang na...magpakatapat at magpakatapang tayong lahat...
Nakakamangha talaga ang biyaya ng Panginoon, at ito'y mamamalagi sa atin habang tayo'y nabubuhay, 'surely goodness & mercy
& unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life, & I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever...ini attach ko po dito ang ilang pictures nung nakaraang dedication at ordination at attach na rin ang song & lyrics ng kantang Amazing Grace, My Chains are Gone...Purihin ang Panginoon sa Kanyang kabutihan sa atin, na bagamat tayo'y tao lamang hindi perpekto, minahal niya tayo at patuloy na ginagamit...Hallelujah!!!

Hanggang dito na lang muna. . . More pictures can be viewed here.

All for the LOVE & GLORY of God,
Rev.Ferdy Y. Gonzalez
God Is Alive

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Present Update God Is Alive Philippines

Beloved Brethren,

Ano ba ang ating akmang masasabi sa mga kalamidad na nangyari sa nakaraang mga linggo? at hanggang ngayon ay may mga naka amba pa rin na mga bagyo na darating, hindi basta bagyo mga super typhoons...maraming nasalanta at naging biktima ang bagyong Ondoy, mga mahihirap at mayayaman, kahit mga christian churches ay maraming na apektuhan, yung 2 church chapters natin sa marikina na pinamumunuan nina Pstr Nelson Anastacio at Pstr Orlan Reyes ay lumubog pareho at ang mga kagamitan ay nabaha...mapapabuntunghininga tayo, pero, sabi ni Lord Huwag tayong matakot, huwag tayong manghinawa, huwag tayong mag alinlangan, huwag tayong sumuko, huwag tayong huminto sa pagsamba at paglilingkod at pananalangin sa KANYA,"in everything give thanks for this is the will of God FOR YOU in Christ Jesus."...sa ngayon ay naka recover na sila, nakapagpadala tayo agad ng tulong sa kanila...more than 10 sacks of clothing, boxes of food, voluntary financial contributions from various persons, inabot yata ng P7,000.00 at mula sa GIA board para sa mga pastors na affected sa Metro Manila ay P30,000.

Napakaliit na halaga ito kumpara sa mga nawala...nung unang bugso ng kalamidad ay nakasama pa ang inyong lingkod sa relief distribution at evangelism na rin sa OPeration blessing (700 Club arm para sa ganitong mga sitwasyon) at ang David Stockwell Evangelistic Association. Nung panahon na iyon maraming natulungan at maraming tumanggap kay Lord. Pero syempre napakalawak at napakarami ng talagang nangangailangan ng kaligtasan at tulong....pero hindi pa tapos, super thypoon Pepeng naman sa North & Central Luzon, affected naman ang GIA church chapters at mga magsasakang mga members, sa GIA Asingan, Pangasinan, GIA Bautista Pangasinan, GIA Tarlac, at GIA Narvacan Guimba...hindi talaga tayo dapat tumigil sa pananalangin at paggawa ng gawain ng Diyos...at ngayon ay may nagbabanta na namang super thypoon uli...Huwag tayong padadala sa anumang nagyayari, tuloy tayong magtiwala at gumawa ng mga nais ng Panginoon...nanawagan uli tayo sa mga kapatid para makatulong naman sa mga affected sa North & Central. Ang GIA Board ay magpapadala ng kaunting financial aid sa mga GIA churches na affected tig P3thou man lang...pinuntahan namin uli ng aking asawa ang aparador at tumingin pa ng pwedeng maipamigay, mga barong na hindi ko naman nagagamit, pwede yon dahil marami rin namang mga pastors ang na apektuhan sa North Luzon...
Sa kabila ng lahat, dapat lamang na ituloy ang ating paglilingkod, pagsamba, pagpapasalamat, pagbibigay luwalhati sa ating Panginoon.dapat mapanatili ang galak sa Panginoon, hindi naman po dahil hindi tayo nakikiramay sa mga nasalanta kundi nagtitiwala tayo na "all things work together for good to those who love God & are called according to His purpose"...

Kaugnay nito, nais ko rin pong ipabatid na itutuloy po natin sa October 24 ang Temple dedication at ang ordination as bishop ng inyong lingkod. matagal na itong naka plano at ilang beses na nga pong na re schedule...itutuloy na po natin ng may pasasalamat at pagluwalhati sa Diyos...sana'y nandito tayong lahat sa araw na ito, sa darating na sabado na po...Sa ngayon ay konti na lang at mapipinturahan na lahat, loob at labas ng temple, marami na ring mga improvements, nagpahakot po tayo ng 22 trucks na lupang panambak para hindi bumaha at para playground ng mga bata, garden at parking spaces ng mga tricycle at bisikleta at syempre ilang kotse at van at tri-bike.

Kanina ay nag invite sa isang dinner treat ang mag asawang Eric & Jane para sa mga pastors ng GIA Central church together with the pastors ng outreaches, dahil kahapon ay Pastor's Day. Sa aming food fellowship ay nagkatuwaan na magpatak-patak para bumili ng tiles para sa 2 comfort rooms ng temple, kaya ito'y ihahabol din para sa Sabado.

Nakakagalak at talagang nakaka encourage na marami ding may burden at heart sa house of God, tulad ni David, ni Solomon, ni Nehemiah, ni Ezra, at mrami pa, at kasama ka na roon. May mga laborers, mason, painters, engineers, piyon, welders, carpenters, craftsman, designers, dressmakers, cooks, servants na boluntaryong tumulong sa paggawa ang iba'y nagpa bayad pero sa maliit na halaga lamang. Ang ating working contract kay Lord ay hanggang sa muli nyang pagbalik, at dapat ay matapos natin ng tama, napapanahon at excellent ang overall project ng Panginoon na ibinigay sa atin.

Tayong lahat ay katiwala o pinagkalooban o pina hawak ng lahat ng uri at antas ng resources na gagamitin sa mga proyekto na galing sa Diyos.
Huwag manghihinawa, huwag magsasawa, huwag uurong o matatakot, tapusin natin lahat, tiyak ang gantimpala.

"Well done good & faithful servant, you've been faithful over a few things, you will now be ruler over many things, enter into the joy of your Lord."

Glory to God,

Rev Ferdy Y. Gonzalez -God Is Alive Philippines

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Dedication of the Temple of God's Glory and Ordination


Bishop Ferdinand Y. Gonzalez wish to say thank you to the following. . .

God Is Alive Christian Ministries Organization, AMMNE, CCMF and other Ministerial Associations for supporting and considering him worthy to be ordained as Bishop.

The Ordaining Council for taking time to pray and bestow upon him God's anointing.

The Temple and Ordination Sponsors for their valuable support:

Mr and Mrs Tony and Millet Manahan
Mr and Mrs Ruel and Edith Capule
Mr and Mrs Jesus and Charo Arocena
Mr and Mrs Rafael and Nemia Maglalang
Mrs Loi Ulpindo
Mr Benee Cullado
Mrs Mila Sta Romana
Mrs Isabel Ong

God Is Alive Central Church, you have been so helpful, loyal and faithful.

Thank you and God Bless you . . . .

Committees and Department Management

Over-all gathering Manager
- Ptra Jane Manucdoc

Food and Drinks Preparation and Distribution
- Ptra Arlene Apuan, Bro Norman Apuan, Bro Cris Flores and Women's Ministry

Temple Arrangers, Peace and order Keepers
- Bro Erick Manucdoc, Bro Sonny Morelos and Team with Men's Ministry

Ushering and Entertainment
- Ptra Tessie Costales, Bro Tony Buelo, Ptra Olive De Luna, Team
- All Pastors and Leaders

Computer and Music
- Ptra Connie Belza, Sis Abby Montes and the whole Team

Files, Papers, Certificates, Documents
- Ptra Marylane Padilla

Finance, Love Gifts and Honorariums
- Ptra Olive De Luna and Sis Irma Santos

Cameras and Videos
- Ptr Harold Dumo, Ptra Vicky Santiago
- Bro Apolinario with Friends


TO SERVE, TO SHEPHERD AND TO STRENGTHEN: God Is Alive Organization; the Body of Christ; and the Group of Independent Churches in Nueva Ecija.

October 24, 2009, 2pm @ God Is Alive Temple
Central Terminal, DS Garcia, Cabanatuan City

Copy of the program can be downloaded here



Thursday, September 03, 2009

Church Update September 2009

Beloved Brethren,

Thank you so much for all your support, in prayers & finances. Attached in this mail are the latest photos of the house of God so that we may have joy together in serving the Lord & building Him a house...let us be like King Daid, the man after God's own heart

Reminder:The dedication & blessing of the house of God will finally be on October 24, 2009 Saturday 3pm (it was first sheduled on Sept 19 but needs to be re scheduled to Oct.). We are expecting around 300 guests & visitors all in all. Together with this dedication is the ordination as bishop for the GIA oragnization, for he body of Christ in Nueva Ecija & for the independent churches in Nueva Ecija. We will be having around 7 (seven) other bishops officiating the whole ceremony.

Please let us all continue to pray for its completion & that the glory of the Lord manifest & be seen & experienced by all not only on that day but through all the time we worship &
gather & serve the Lord our God & Father. Let us be partners with God & preach the Kingdom of God as long as we are alive. To live is Christ & to die is gain.

THank you
Rev.Ferdy Y. Gonzalez-God Is Alive Forevermore
{Scripture meditation" 2 Samuel 7; 2 Chronicles 2; Ezra 7"}



Saturday, July 25, 2009

Dedication of the House of God and Ordination as Bishop

Beloved Brethren & Fellow Servants of God,

The Temple of God's Glory (God's House/God Is Alive Central Church Cabanatuan City) is set to be dedicated on September 19,2009 Saturday, 10 am to 1 pm...This is a very great celebration, we are praying & expecting for God to move miraculously on this day...Thank you so much for having you as a partner for accomplishing great things for God.. As it is stated, "Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God... " Only a few Christians step in this level of faith & courage to do great exploits for God's glory, so we made the step to build Him a house & it will be dedicated soon.
This cannot be done without you thank you so much,let us all have joy that we will be rewarded by the Lord in many ways because of this ...However, there are still parts in God's house that are not yet complete, but it is almost done....We still need your prayer support on this until that date comes...prayer will move God for sure, God just wants to see that there are people who cares & truly desirous to glorify Him...God looks at the heart.

Within the same date & celebration is my ordination to be the Bishop of the organization God Is Alive & the body of Christ in Nueva Ecija, I would like you to also know that I did not aspire or worked out for this title, but many fellow pastors & ministers & leaders & various chairmen of pastoral associations in the province and also the Provincial Association of Pastors & Churches (AMMNE) encouraged me to enter into this level of function not only for the denomination but also for the whole body of Christ in Nueva Ecija.One of the reasons is because i have served as the President & Chairmen of AMMNE and CCMF for many years and times in the past and had been instrumental in the establishing of unity and structure of the One Body of Christ.

Two months to go, please continue to pray for God's work...That everything we do and say glorifies the Lord....

This is just an update & prayer request.Thank you so much.

By faith and by Love,
Rev. Ferdinand Y. Gonzalez
God Is Alive Forevermore