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Hi Guys,

Wow… I think I missed a whole month’s worth of weekly summaries of what was said in Station One… I’m really sorry about that. I’m not going to make excuses anymore.

But September was pretty interesting, it being Open Mic: Young Adults Speaking to Young Adults. It was such a blessing to hear from people our age, who are going through nearly the same stuff that we’re going through right now. We got to hear what it is that needed to be said to our generation. So here are the summaries of each message last September. The same summaries will come out in the October issue of Plug In– the Station One monthly newsletter, available at Station One, every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. at Basement 2, Union Church Manila, cor. Rada and Legazpi St., Leagazpi Village, Makati City.
WHAT WE LEARNED IN SEPTEMBER

Sept. 2
Dior de Leon
Matt. 7:15-23

Being a Christian isn’t just in the name. It’s about holiness and a changed life. If a head-on encounter with a truck leave you indelibly marked—if you’re still alive, that is—how much more would an encounter with the God of the universe change you? We must not live by the standards for holiness set by man, but by the standards of God! By our fruit, we are recognized for who we are. If you’re a Christian, Jesus is in you, and your life would surely show it.

Sept. 9
Atty. Law Aritao
Eph. 1 onwards
Seek Justice

God has equipped His people well. He has given us the grace, the strength to change the world. These blessings are not for show, but it’s to bring about justice in this world. What’s keeping us from reaching out and helping the people who are in need around us? Time to leave behind falsehood! Throw away the useless things that we hold so our hands will be free to do God’s work. We can live safe or live courageously, choose the way of the Gospel, or go down the other wider path that leads to destruction.

Sept. 16
Jason Quick
Gen. 37-46

What do you want to be when you grow up? You are the same person as the day before! The truth is, you will become who you are now. If you look at the life of Joseph, he was the same person throughout his story—even as his circumstances changed, his character still remained the same. You can’t grow up over night. This is the key to your future: chose to be the person you want to grow into NOW. Who are you going to be today that will change your life tomorrow?

Sept. 23
Ro Peñaranda
Acts 14

What does it mean to fight for your joy in Christ? Fighting for joy is found in sharing the Gospel to others. The pursuit of joy implies the hatred of sin because sin destroys joy. Fighting for joy in Christ is loving God for all He is. That means the overflow of God’s spirit in our lives should overflow in everything we do, especially telling people about the truth about our loving God, whether they would want to hear the truth or not. Where’s your joy? It’s not found in people’s approval—it’s already in Christ! You just have to fight for it.

Sept. 30

Kristoph Sun
Isaiah 55:3Isaiah 55:3
English: King James Version (1611) - KJV
3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.  

Where is your heart today? Are we just striving for godliness, piety, and looking good for the sake of the people who are watching us, our are we really hungry for God’s Word? If you’re wondering about what you can do for God, smell out what God’s doing at the place where you are now, and do that. Our Father is always at work, and we must be working with him. Have hope in what God’s about to do and what He’s already doing. This always makes for a great story.
See you guys at Station One!

Stef