Dear Brethren and Friends,

Welcome to the Filipino Bible Fellowship!

As we start the New Year 2023, let us recall the abounding blessings that God has given us. The highlights and activities listed are but a glimpse of His goodness and love unto us. How the Lord provided for the needs of the workers in a number of mission stations in the Philippines is an undeniable display of the favour the Lord has given us. Let us not forget to thank Him for all these blessings. Let us not forget to acknowledge that without Him, we have not done anything and we cannot do anything. “Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain” (Psalm 127:1). He is the source of all these, and He is worthy of our worship and honour.

However, let us be mindful that whatever praise and thanksgiving we do, if our hearts are not right with Him, He will not hear us. All the sacrifices from our lips are in vain if our hearts are stained with sins and transgressions. Let us confess our sins before Him, for He will only accept the praise of those who truly come before Him with clean hands and pure hearts. “Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation” (Psalm 24:3–5).

We can only be used as instruments and vessels of God’s blessings to our countrymen and our country, if we are made worthy to do so. Remember the millions of struggling Filipinos because of calamities and disasters whom the Lord brought into our country because of the idolatrous and superstitious beliefs. There is rejection of the living and true God in our country and all these tribulations and crisis our people are facing is a loud and clear call of God for us to repent of our false beliefs.

You and I, who know the scriptures, must strive to bring this same Word of truth we received to our people. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works” (2 Timothy 3:16–17). The Philippines does not need technology to prosper. The people needs Biblical theology to be right with God. They need not economic gurus to lift our country into prosperity. What they need are Bible preachers who will bring our people genuine contentment in eternal security. They need not the highly-educated intellectuals to bring advancements, but they need lowly-spirited Bible-believing individuals to show the people the way of salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ. – Bro Jose.

Highlights and Activities:

1. We thank the Lord for answering our prayers since the year 2021 which was to have a wider evangelistic outreach in other parts of the Philippines based on Acts 1:8 principle. The goal was to step into the island of Luzon, the largest among the archipelago. Indeed, the Lord opened the door when on the last month of the year 2022, Gospel meetings and evangelistic outreaches were conducted in Nueva Ecija and Vizcaya, respectively, by Bro Ricardo Mejedo.
2. Livestreaming of worship services is made every Lord’s Day. Prayer meetings are conducted in the afternoon of every 3^rd Sunday of the month.
3. Evangelism led by Bro Deccarlo Igot is conducted twice a month every 2^nd and 4^th Sunday at Orchard Road and Toa Payoh Town Park.
4. Three were baptized on January 2 namely: Gregornia Garcia, Grecil Alayon and Ma Luisa Ordoño. A Catechism class was started on September 4 for Catechumens who are scheduled for baptism on 2023.
5. A one-day retreat was made on the Resurrection Sunday, April 17 on “Witnessing for Christ” for the ladies with Sister Jenny Kan as the speaker and “Planting Churches” for the men with Rev Jose Lagapa teaching.
6. The FilBF 6^th Anniversary Thanksgiving cum Gospel Meeting was on July 31 afternoon, with Pastor Jeffrey Khoo speaking on “Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled” taken from John 14:1–3.
7. The online education program through the Bible Equipping School of Theology (BEST) offered the courses to the members taught by Theya Lagapa (BTh), Crisa Zagado (BRE) and Thessa Lagapa (BRE).
8. The Radio ministry in DXMU-FM of Central Mindanao University, Univ. Town, Musuan, Bukidnon, the Philippines “Ang Pulong Sa Dios” (The Word of God) every Lord’s Day from 2–3 pm had its 2^nd Anniversary Thanksgiving last October 30, 2022.
9. The Young Peoples’ Bible Conference - 2022 online was held on December 10. Over 400 young people from different churches participated the Conference. The theme was “Be Ye Ready” taken from Matthew 24:44.
10. An International Gospel Meeting, in cooperation with the Korean and the Indonesian Bible Study of True Life BPC was conducted on December 25 for those whom we evangelized to come and hear the good news. Pastor Jeffrey Khoo preached on the message “Glad Tidings to All” taken from Luke 2:10–11.
11. Translation of RPG Devotionals: The Cebuano and Tagalog RPG thankfully have completed one year (4 issues, respectively) in 2022 and is still ongoing in 2023.
12. Missions works:
    1. The Rev Jose Mangco was ordained as Minister of the Gospel in Christ BP Church last November 13, 2022 during their 4^th Anniversary Thanksgiving. They also conducted water baptism of believers and an infant and also the transfer of membership during the service.
    2. Naga Bible Study started once a month or every 2 months as an outreach of Christ BPC.
    3. Trinidad BP Church celebrated their 3^rd Anniversary Thanksgiving last December 18, 2022. There was water baptism of believers and also transfer of membership during the service. Pr Rodolfo Gayon is the full-time preacher and Jenerose Sagayoc as full-time church worker.
    4. Golgotha BPC with Pr Warly Sinonlay had their 1^st Anniversary Thanksgiving last August 28, 2022. This new church in Lourdes, Valencia City, Bukidnon had their water baptism of believers and also transfer of membership during the service.
    5. True Word Bible Fellowship with Bro Jude Gabales and the regular preacher Bro Johnnery Ebin, our supported GBI student, celebrated their 2^nd Anniversary Thanksgiving on September 18, 2022.
    6. Christlife BP Missions with Pr Martinez Azores was also established in Impasug-ong, Bukidnon on May 1, 2022.
    7. An outreach of Golgotha BPC in Bantuanon, Lantapan, Bukidnon was started and an ongoing Bible study is conducted by Pr Ronel Libertad, a student of BEST.
    8. Oslob Bible Fellowship grew out of the evangelistic efforts by Bro Florante Cabanas and Bro Carlo Igot. They started a fellowship meeting and will continue online when Bro Florante resumes his studies in FEBC.

We praise and thank the Lord for the support of True Life BPC to the ministries of FilBF. We continue to pray for God’s bountiful harvest among the Filipinos here in Singapore and in the Philippines.

The True Life BPC International Gospel Meeting,
a joint ministry of Indonesian Bible Study, Korean Bible Study and FilBF,
at 3 pm on 25 December at Godhill