4/01/2006

The Seven Sayings of Christ was conducted on Sunday morning March 26, 06 Azusa California.





The opening message by the Pastor introducing the seven speakers that was assigned to give their message.






The Tithes and the Offering are lifted up for it is holy onto the Lord. Brother Benigno Mendoza just presented the offering plate.








Brother James Yap the first speaker, was preparing to sing before he will give his message.







As Brother James starts to give his message, being the first speaker,"FATHER FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY DO."







He had prepared his piece but was more on fire for testimony and what he had witnessed in the Philippines during the seven sayings that was regularly held on March 28.







And Brother James had finally finished, he then sang for the next speaker as he enjoys the hymns of worship for the Lord.





Sister Caridad Mendoza, one of the church elders, was the second speaker delivers her prepared message, "TODAY YOU WILL BE WITH ME IN PARADISE." She explains about the two criminals that was crucified with Christ on that day on Golgotha.





After offering the song, Sister Nikka who was the third speaker was expounding her piece entitled, "WOMAN BEHOLD YOUR SON, SON BEHOLD YOUR MOTHER." Where Jesus reminding John the beloved to take care of his mother Mary.







Sister Nikka was about to give her offering song before delivering her message.





Brother Brian Cabildo was the fourth speaker, as he began to speak on the subject, "E-LO'I, E-LO'I, LA'MA SA-BACH-THA'NI? which by interpretation, MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME." explaining the cup of sufferings that he has to take in the garden of Gethsemane.






Brother Brian calls on every body's attention about enduring unto the end. For we still have three more speakers after him.







Sister Vicky was making an opening prayer before she starts her piece.







Sister Vicky Bulfa the wife of the Pastor was the fifth speaker and she began to expound the message when Christ said, "I THIRST." The thirst that Christ was seeking was the love and the commitment of the world which by now was gone.





Brother Danny Cole was about to give a song, before he will give his message taken from the word of Jesus. He was the sixth speaker and he spoke about the word, "IT IS FINISHED."



Brother Danny as usual, he talks not only about the death of Christ on the cross, but also about his experience in the English Army that he was also blown up and could have died. He also could not forget the close call near death when he was brought to the hospital and that is why he wants to come with the Pastor in ministering people in the convalescent hospitals.





Sister Libby Hokamura was the last among the speakers and she talks about the giving up of the ghost in Christ, "FATHER, INTO THY HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT."







She gave her song in Filipino, dedicating to the Lord about the agony and death of Christ as a victory for all mankind.






Sister Chona gave an offering song and it was a song of love and joy as to the suffering of Christ. It was indeed a beautiful seven sayings for the Spirit of God hovers while it was being conducted to glorify the sacrifice of God and His unconditional Love.


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