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BCC Youth Blast, PHHC BLOCK 17, Mandurriao, Iloilo City (2026)

15/10/2026

𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚!

[Jesus said] “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. “Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go. “Which of the two did what his father wanted?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.”�Matthew 21:28-32

By sharing this dramatic parable, Jesus was being quite gracious. He was calling his hearers to repentance. These were people who claimed to be willing to obey God but weren’t doing so. They put on a good show. Jesus wanted them to understand that what God is looking for is not lip service. He is looking for repentance. He is looking for people to admit their failure to follow God’s will, trust that he will be merciful, and then truly follow his will rather than merely make empty promises.

As we listen to this parable, remember God is giving us the opportunity to consider which of the two sons we are. Through the Holy Spirit, we are led to see our sin, to repent, to confess our sin, and to trust Jesus as our Savior. Such is the only path that leads to eternal life. May we realize this each day and rejoice in our gracious Savior.

14/10/2026

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙄 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥?

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
Philippians 2:3-4

‘What do I get out of it?’ ‘What’s in it for me?’ ‘When do I get mine?’ Do you ever find yourself thinking that way? Of course you do! Everyone does. Since we were little, we have been wired to look out for me, myself, and I. I think one of the first words my children ever spoke was ‘mine.’ People are selfish. It is in our nature.

But is that how God would have us live? No. The author of today’s Bible reading tells us that God has a different way, a better way for us to interact with others. He tells us to humbly put others above ourselves. Put others first? Yes! Imagine what your relationships would look like if you did that every day. Imagine what that would look like if husbands and wives put each other’s needs and desires before their own. Imagine what that would look like if parents and children always looked to serve one another. What a happy home that would be! But think if everyone did that outside of the home as well. How blessed our communities and country would be!

What would make someone want to do that? The author explains that the answer is simple: Jesus. Jesus’ life was about putting you and me above himself. His mission in life was to save us, and he did that by always putting us first in his heart, to the extent that he shed blood and gave up his life for you and me.

Follow Jesus’ lead, rather than asking, “What’s in it for me?” ask, “How can I help?” Remembering how Jesus served you, is there someone you could serve today? Is there someone you could put before yourself? Give it a try! Be that blessing to them!

13/10/2026

𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙍𝙚𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣

Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the
Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’”?
Matthew 21:42

Have you ever rejected something, only to discover later how important it really was?

Jesus used the picture of a building to teach us something about himself. He spoke of a stone that the builders rejected. They looked at it, decided it wasn’t useful, and cast it aside. But then something unexpected happened. The rejected stone became the cornerstone, the stone upon which the whole building would rest.

Jesus was talking about himself. The religious leaders were rejecting Jesus. They did not believe he was the Messiah God had promised. It looked like failure. Jesus appeared defeated. His enemies seemed to have won. The Son of God was hanging dead while his followers mourned.

But God had something else in mind. The rejected stone became the cornerstone. Jesus rose from the dead. The cross that looked like defeat became the place where Jesus paid for the sins of the world. The grave that appeared to be his end became the starting point of his victory over death.

And now Jesus is the foundation of everything that matters.

What are you building your life on? Success? It won’t last. Money? It can disappear. Health? It will eventually fail. Your own goodness? It will never be enough. If you build your hope on any of these things, your foundation will eventually crumble.

But Jesus is different. He has already done everything necessary for your salvation. He lived the perfect life you could not live. He died the death you deserved. He rose again so that you could have forgiveness, life, and salvation.

The world may still reject Jesus. People may still dismiss him as irrelevant or unnecessary. But God has made him the cornerstone. The One who was rejected has become the foundation of our faith. The One who was crucified is our risen Savior. The One whom the world cast aside has become our hope.

So, build your life on Christ. When everything else shakes, he remains. From rejection to foundation, that is what the Lord has done. And it is marvelous in our eyes.

12/10/2026

𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙤𝙖𝙡

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
Philippians 3:12

Where are you headed? That may be a simple question, but it is an important one. Every day, we are headed somewhere. We have appointments to keep, work to finish, errands to run, and places to go.

The same is true of our life with Jesus. The apostle Paul wrote, “I press on.” He knew where he was headed. Yet Paul was also honest enough to admit that he had not arrived. He had not already obtained everything God had promised. That is good news for us because we have not arrived either.

Sometimes we may look at our Christian life and become discouraged. We still struggle with the same sins. We still lose our patience. We still worry. We still put ourselves first. We still fail to love God and our neighbor as we should. If our goal were perfection by our own effort, we would have no hope.
But notice Paul’s reason for pressing on: “because Christ Jesus has made me his own.”

Jesus is the reason we keep going. The Christian life is not a race in which we run fast enough to earn God’s love. Jesus has already accomplished what we could never accomplish. He lived the perfect life we have failed to live. He died on the cross to forgive our sins. He rose from the grave to give us the certain hope of eternal life. Through faith, we belong to him.
That changes how we travel toward the goal. We do not press on to become Christ’s own. We press on because we already are Christ’s own.

So today, keep heading toward the goal. When you stumble, hear God’s promise of forgiveness. When you become discouraged, look again to the cross. When you are tempted to turn aside, listen to Jesus’ Word and follow him. When the road seems long, remember where you are going.

02/10/2026

10|02|2026

“Not Everything You Want Is Yours”

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” — Proverbs 3:5

Here's a difficult truth:

Just because you want it doesn't mean God wants it for you.

And sometimes we don't like hearing that.

You prayed for that relationship.

It didn't work.

You wanted that opportunity.

You didn't get it.

You wanted that job.

Someone else got it.

You wanted that friendship to last.

It ended.

You wanted that door to open.

God closed it.

And you thought:

“Why, Lord?”

But what if the thing you were asking God to give you was actually something He was protecting you from?

We often interpret closed doors as rejection.

But sometimes:

A closed door is God's protection.

Joseph probably didn't look at the pit and prison and think,

"Wow, God's amazing plan is unfolding!"

But God was positioning him for something Joseph couldn't see yet.

We see the moment.

God sees the whole story.

That's why Proverbs tells us not to lean on our own understanding.

You don't have enough information to understand everything God is doing.

And that's okay.

Faith means trusting God even when His answer is:

“No.”

Sometimes God's “no” is protection.

Sometimes His “wait” is preparation.

Sometimes His “not this” is because He has something different.

So don't spend your entire life trying to convince God to give you something He may be trying to remove from your path.

You can desire something deeply and still say:

“Lord, if this isn't Your will, take it away.”

Because God's plan isn't simply about giving us what we want.

It's about making us who He wants us to be.

Reflection:

Is there something you're desperately trying to hold onto that you need to surrender to God's wisdom?

Takeaway:
Sometimes God removes what you want because He sees what you cannot.

01/10/2026

10|01|2026

“God Isn't Late”

“Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10

We live in a “NOW” generation.

Fast internet.
Fast food.
Fast delivery.
Instant messages.
Same-day shipping.

So naturally, we expect God to work on same-day delivery too.

“Lord, I prayed yesterday. Where's the answer?”

But God doesn't operate according to our notification settings.

Sometimes God says:

Wait.

And waiting feels terrible.

Because when God is silent, we assume nothing is happening.

But silence doesn't mean absence.

Waiting doesn't mean God stopped working.

Think about a seed.

You put it in the ground, cover it with dirt, and for a while...

Nothing.

But underneath the surface, something is happening.

Roots are growing before you see the fruit.

Maybe that's what God is doing in your life.

You don't see the answer yet.

You don't see the breakthrough.

You don't see the direction.

You don't see the change.

But God may be working in places you cannot see.

Psalm 46:10 says:

“Be still, and know that I am God.”

Sometimes faith isn't about doing more.

Sometimes faith means stopping, becoming still, and trusting God enough to let Him work.

Stop rushing the process.

Stop comparing your timeline to everyone else's.

Stop forcing doors God hasn't opened.

Slow down. Pray. Wait. Believe.

God isn't late.

He's God.

Reflection:

What are you currently rushing because you're afraid that God isn't moving fast enough?

Takeaway:
Don't rush what God is still preparing.

30/09/2026

09|30|2026

“My Will, His Way”

“Not my will, but yours, be done.” — Luke 22:42

We love the idea of free will.

“I can do whatever I want.”

And technically, we have choices.

We choose what we watch.
Who we date.
Where we go.
What we say.
What career we pursue.
How we spend our time.

But here's the problem:

Having the freedom to choose doesn't mean every choice is God's will.

God gives us the ability to make decisions, but Christian maturity means learning to surrender our decisions to Him.

Jesus Himself demonstrated this in the garden of Gethsemane.

He prayed, “Not my will, but yours, be done.”

Jesus wasn't saying His Father's will was easy.

He was saying:

“Even when My will and God's will feel different, I choose God's will.”

That's maturity.

Sometimes our prayer is:

“God, here's what I want. Please bless it.”

But perhaps a better prayer is:

“God, show me what You want. Then give me the courage to choose it.”

Because following God isn't about getting God to approve our plans.

It's about allowing God to shape our plans.

You have free will.

Use it to freely choose God's will.

Reflection:

Is there an area of your life where you're asking God to follow your plan instead of asking yourself to follow His?

Takeaway:
Real freedom isn't doing whatever you want; it's choosing what God wants.

29/09/2026

09|29|2026

“Right Here, Right Now”

“The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way.” — Psalm 37:23

Ever catch yourself thinking:

“I should be somewhere else by now.”

“Why am I still here?”
“Why am I not where they are?”
“Why did they get the opportunity and I didn't?”
“Why am I still waiting?”
“Maybe I'm behind.”

Social media makes this worse.

Someone your age is graduating.
Someone is getting married.
Someone got their dream job.
Someone is traveling.
Someone is building a ministry.
Someone seems to have their entire life figured out.

Meanwhile, you're sitting there thinking:

“Lord, what am I doing with my life?”

But here's something we often forget:

God is not only present in your destination. He is present in your process.

There are seasons God intentionally allows us to experience before He brings us somewhere else.

David had a season in the field before the palace.

Moses had a wilderness before leadership.

Joseph had a pit and a prison before the palace.

The location may not have looked like the promise, but God was still working.

Maybe where you are right now isn't where you expected to be.

But don't despise the season simply because it doesn't look like the future you imagined.

Ask:

“God, what are You teaching me here?”

Because sometimes we keep asking God to take us somewhere else when God is saying,

“I placed you here because there is something I want to do in you here.”

You may not understand your current season.

But you can trust the One who does.

Reflection:

Instead of asking, “When will I get somewhere else?” ask yourself: “What is God teaching me where I am right now?”

Takeaway:
You may not be where you want to be, but God can still use where you are.

29/09/2026

09|28|2026

“Don’t Live in Yesterday”

Key Verse:

“Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.” — Philippians 3:13

Sometimes the hardest place to leave isn’t a physical place. It’s a memory.

You can move to a new school, meet new people, start a new chapter, and still be emotionally living in yesterday.

Maybe it was a painful relationship.
Maybe someone betrayed you.
Maybe you failed badly.
Maybe your family situation left a wound.
Maybe you experienced something that changed the way you see yourself.
Maybe you are still trying to live up to expectations that were placed on you years ago.

And sometimes, the past doesn't say, “Come back.”
It simply says, “Remember who you were.”

But God says there is more to your story.

Paul had a past. He had mistakes, regrets, and things he could have allowed to define him. Yet he didn't allow his past to become the prison of his future.

Notice that Paul says he is “straining toward what is ahead.”

Moving forward doesn't mean pretending that the hurt didn't happen. It means refusing to let the hurt decide where your life goes next.

Your past may explain some things about you, but it does not have the authority to define you.

God is not asking you to rewrite yesterday.

He's inviting you to trust Him with tomorrow.

Remember: You don't have to carry what God is asking you to surrender.

Reflection:

What past hurt, failure, expectation, or experience do you need to surrender to God so you can move forward?

Takeaway:
Your past is a chapter—not the whole book.

24/09/2026

Being the Light of Your Generation

“Don't Curse the Darkness. Shine.”

Matthew 5:14–16 — “You are the light of the world… let your light shine before others…”

It's easy to complain about our generation.

“Kids today are different.”
“Social media is destroying everything.”
“The world is getting worse.”
“Our culture is going downhill.”

But Jesus doesn't tell His followers to spend their lives complaining about darkness.

He says:

“You are the light of the world.”

Notice that Jesus didn't say:

“You are the light of the church.”

He said the world.

Your school needs your light.
Your workplace needs your light.
Your friend group needs your light.
Your social media needs your light.
Your generation needs young people who genuinely follow Jesus.

Being a light doesn't mean acting perfect.

It means showing Christ through your character, compassion, integrity, courage, purity, service, and love.

You don't need to be famous to make an impact.

You don't need thousands of followers.

You don't need a microphone.

Sometimes being a light looks like sitting beside the lonely person.

Sometimes it means refusing to join gossip.

Sometimes it means choosing honesty when cheating would be easier.

Sometimes it means praying for a friend.

Sometimes it means simply saying:

“I'm following Jesus, even if nobody else is.”

Today’s Challenge:
Be intentional about influencing one person toward Christ today through your words or actions.

Ask yourself:
“If every young Christian lived like me, what kind of generation would we become?”

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