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

09/06/2026

𝟼/𝟷𝟶/𝟸𝟼

𝙶𝚘𝚍 𝚐𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚞𝚜 𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚋𝚍 𝚖𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝙹𝚎𝚜𝚞𝚜

What’s the difference between grace and mercy? People sometimes mix them up, but there’s actually a pretty cool difference. Many know the classic definition of grace as “undeserved love.” That’s a good definition, because grace is getting something that you don’t deserve. Mercy is similar to grace because it is sort of the opposite of it. Mercy is when you don’t get something that you do deserve.

Here’s an easy way to think about it: When you break some rules at home and your parents forgive you and still consider you part of the family, that is undeserved love and grace. When they don’t ground you or take away your phone even though you totally deserve it, that is mercy. Or think about school. You bomb a test because you didn’t study. Instead of humiliating you in front of the class, the teacher quietly lets you retake it. That’s mercy. Then imagine the teacher stays after school to help you succeed and encourages you the whole time. That’s grace.

The apostle Paul knew both of these words well. He used to blaspheme Christ and persecute Christians. He literally hunted Christians down. He was an angry and violent man. But God poured out undeserved love (grace) in forgiving Paul and calling him to faith. And God didn’t punish him according to what he had done (mercy). The apostle explains in these verses today that because of God’s grace and mercy to Paul, he now serves as an example of how loving our God is.

Perhaps you have something that’s really bothering your conscience—some sins that are weighing you down and making you feel guilty. Maybe it’s something nobody else even knows about. How quickly we all fall deep into sin! But read Paul’s words carefully here. God shows grace and mercy even to the worst of sinners—even to Paul, and even to you.

That means your worst mistake does not get the final word. Jesus does. Knowing that you have received such love really changes your life! For Paul, it turned him into one of the most bold and zealous missionaries ever. He couldn’t help but share this good news with others. God’s grace and mercy change our lives, too. So think about someone on your team, someone at work, or someone you have class with. Who do you know that feels guilty, left out, ashamed, or like they’ve messed up too badly? Who needs to hear about God’s love from you? Who needs to know that God poured out love and forgiveness to us through Jesus (grace) and punished him at the cross instead of us (mercy)? Find someone to share the gospel with, and then they can join Paul and join us in these wonderful words of thanks and praise at the end of today’s passage: “Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.”

09/06/2026

𝟼-𝟿-𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟼

𝚁𝚎𝚓𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙻𝚘𝚛𝚍 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚖𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚢.

Habakkuk faced chaos. He’d seen destruction, loss, and things falling apart around him. But in Habakkuk 3:18 he declares, “Yet I will rejoice in the LORD; I will joy in the God of my salvation.” That’s a powerful, surprising response: choosing joy in the middle of pain.

Habakkuk’s choice shows that joy isn’t just an emotion that appears when everything goes right. It’s a decision to trust God even when things seem difficult.

Choosing joy doesn’t mean pretending everything is fine. Habakkuk didn’t ignore the hard stuff — he acknowledged it. But he shifted his ultimate security from circumstances to the Lord. Joy rooted in God is steady because it rests on who He is: faithful, loving, and the source of salvation. When your joy depends on grades, likes, or approval, it’s fragile. When it’s grounded in God, it is grounded in something sure and solid.

How do you choose this kind of joy? A large part of staying joyful is recalling God’s past faithfulness: read Scripture, recall answered prayers, or moments you felt God near. You can also practice gratitude. A good place to start is to list three things God has done for you in the past, or to recall something about God’s character. Finally, spend time in prayer and ask God to give you joy that outlasts your circumstances.

Today’s truth: Rejoice in the Lord even when life is messy‼️

Choose to let your deepest joy come from knowing God. When you begin to realize that knowing Jesus is the best part of life and you live out of your relationship with Him, you begin to be able to be full of joy at all times.

05/06/2026

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙥'𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙

The King will reply, "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."

Matthew 25:40, NIV

IN WORD

"Whatever you did." That presents a few challenges for our grace-by-faith theol-ogy of salvation, but we can get around it easily enough. Certainly Jesus must mean that those with genuine faith did genuine works of compassion as a result, and those who didn't do genuine works of compassion must not have had genu-ine faith. That soothes our theological stress, but it leaves a gaping question: What if we aren't doing great works of compassion?

That's one of the big questions hanging from this parable. Another is this: Who are Jesus' brothers and sisters? Does this refer to everyone in need? All who have been adopted into His family by faith? The Jewish people from whom He came? As many of His parables do, this one has prompted a wide range of dis-cussion through the centuries. Some say He separates individuals based on their level of compassion for anyone in need. Others say He separates us based on our mercy not toward the suffering world at large but toward other believers in need. Some even say He separates entire nations based on their response to Israel. Regardless, there's a great divide between those who ministered to Jesus when He-through His people, through suffering humanity, through someone-was hungry, thirsty, and captive.

IN DEED

We have a strong incentive to land on the right side of this divide. How are the sheep rewarded? They are blessed by the Father; they inherit the Kingdom prepared specifically for them since the creation of the world (Matthew 25:34). This Kingdom is the goal of history, the direction the world has been headed, the reason we were made. And it's given not to the movers and shakers, not to the "successful," not to the most outwardly spiritual among us. It's given to the compassionate. That's it-regardless of our Bible knowledge, our worship songs, or our offerings. Compassion is a true, authenticating reflection of the heart of the Father. Let it shine brightly.

04/06/2026

𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨

We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.

Romans 12:5

IN WORD

"To each his own." "You'll have to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps." "Whatever I do on my own time is none of your business." These are just some of the many mantras of an individualistic age. They have elements of truth; we are individually responsible for our own actions and rightfully free from the judg-ments of others. But in spite of all our individualism, Scripture calls us members of one body, all interdependent and functioning as a whole. While we seek inde-pendence, God has designed us to depend on Him, often through His work in others. He is building a temple for His presence, and it has many stones.

Paul expressed that thought in Ephesians, where the body of Christ is actu-ally a temple for God, and we are each vital members. And it's true: Unless a person has every spiritual gift and every experience anyone could ever have with God, he or she needs what God is imparting through other believers. If we want to know Him as thoroughly as possible, and He is an infinite God, we will have to be joined with multitudes through whom He is doing something different than what He has done in us. That's the only way to begin to see the fullness of His work on earth.

IN DEED

In this Kingdom revolution, we cannot function as isolated individuals, each with our own private Holy Spirit. Yes, we have a personal relationship with Him at a deeply intimate level, but we also can't get everything He offers on our own. We need the gifts of others, and they need ours. Their strength fuels our strength, and vice versa. No human being experiences God comprehensively. And no revolution succeeds if every participant is doing his or her own thing apart from the others. We need each other to experience God; and we need each other to grow His Kingdom. Only in unity is a fragmented world truly changed.

03/06/2026

𝙎𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚

Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.

Romans 12:18

IN WORD

Most revolutions aim for eventual peace but sow discord in order to get it. Not so with ours. We sow seeds of peace in order to overthrow a culture of discord and grow in its place an entirely different community. And by peace, we don't simply mean the absence of conflict. We mean unity, wholeness, and a genuine, heartfelt bond-deep, authentic peace. And we are instructed to do everything we can to get it.

Is that realistic? After all, peace isn't always up to us. There are times when we have done everything we can to reconcile with an adversary, forgive an offender, or seek forgiveness for our own offenses, and still we find the other party resistant. We can't force peace on anyone; that wouldn't be peace at all. But having done our part, we can live with a clear conscience and continue to hold open the possibility of reconciliation and restoration. We can choose to be "unoffendable," letting slights and affronts roll away without sticking to us. We can let disagreements lie dormant, refusing to pick up the case and try it again and again. We can be authentically ourselves while letting others be authenti-cally themselves, praying not for them to see things our way but to draw close to the God of grace. These are the things that make for peace.

IN DEED

Living in peace with everyone is harder than it seems for those of us who actually have opinions and plans. The Word never tells us to compromise and let others run all over us; neither does it tell us to make sure we get our way. Where's the balance? We can only find it moment by moment, case by case, and always in fellowship with the Spirit who leads us. Peace is His plan, not ours. He will help us accomplish it. And He sends us into a world that is fragmented, highly offend-able, and ready to rumble, with this mission high on His list of priorities. Let's do everything we can to fulfill it.

02/06/2026

𝙋𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙍𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨

Let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. Colossians 3:15

IN WORD

When you walk in the new nature and wear the new clothes of the Kingdom, you find an inner shalom that you were designed to carry. That shalom-the peace, wholeness, fullness, and rightness of life as it was meant to be-is a satisfying place. It's more than the absence of conflict and tension. It's restoration of the true human nature given in Eden and re-created through Jesus. It's a gift of life from the Prince of Shalom Himself.

Many Christians lose that peace and fullness when they begin applying the Kingdom ways to everyone around them and make righteous demands on people who have only the old nature to draw from or are in a different place in their discipleship journey. Scripture tells us to walk in the new nature and wear the new Kingdom clothes, but it never tells us to decide the path for others and dress them the way we see fit. Yes, there are common expressions of Christ that all should embrace, and we are free to teach them. But the Kingdom is not a place of finger-pointing. It is always calling us to look on our old nature with judgment but never to be judgmental toward others. When we take verses meant for us and apply them to others-often out of season for their lives-we lose whatever peace we had gained. We become like the righteous scribes and Pharisees who, deep inside, weren't very righteous at all.

IN DEED

Apply the Word to yourself. Even teach it to others. Explore it with those around you, and exhort and encourage one another with its hope and calling. But as one who has received an extraordinary amount of mercy, never look unmercifully at another. And certainly never judge those in the old nature by the standards of the new. These are not attitudes that make for peace.

No, peace comes from your inner communion with Christ and will mani-fest with the same mercy and love that He expressed to people who were really immature and may have made very bad decisions. Let love and mercy rule in your heart, and peace-shalom in its fullness-will flourish.

01/06/2026

𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚

Everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.
Philippians 3:8

IN WORD

Perhaps we've thought too much about the Kingdom as a place. Or maybe we've considered it a state of being. Perhaps we see it in terms of a conquest or an adventure or a future promise. And though it is multifaceted and surely a bit of all these things, we need to remember what is ultimately valuable in the Kingdom realm. Above all, it isn't an activity or a place or condition. It's a Person. Experiencing the Kingdom is all about knowing the King.

That is what Paul considered infinitely valuable, far above his background, his training, his ambitions, his activities-everything. Anything we can possibly possess or experience in life is worthless in comparison to knowing the King Himself. That's why Christian faith isn't a religion or a set of principles or a plan for behavior modification. It's a deeply mystical, relational, intimate connection with the Godhead that transforms us, fulfills us, and satisfies the One who made us for Himself. This is where our purpose in life intersects His purpose in creation. We become one with Him.

IN DEED

Make that your priority every single day of your life. Nothing else matters if this relationship isn't right. You won't experience all the fruit you were meant to bear, enjoy all the relationships you were meant to thrive in, or take as much territory for the Kingdom as you were designed to take. Like a boat on dry land or a car without gas, you'll be missing your primary function. You will fill your life with peripherals and be hollowed out at the center if the infinite value of knowing Jesus isn't infinitely valuable to you. Whatever it takes, dive into the depths of the relationship that matters most.

How? Spend time with Him. Have conversations with Him, leaving long silences for Him to speak and inspire and impress. Ask Him what's on His heart and listen for His answers. Treasure every word that He has spoken. Fill your life with knowledge of Him, and watch Him fill you with His presence. There is literally nothing more important.

28/05/2026

Titus 2:7-8
‭ Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, ‭and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.

Christian life is not just about words but about being a visible example of Christ through good works, integrity, and dignity. It calls believers to live in such a way that their life itself becomes a sermon.

Paul urges Titus, a young pastor, to live out the gospel, not just preach it. Because good works here are not for earning salvation but as evidence of a transformed heart (James 2:17).

For us today, this means our daily actions—kindness, honesty, generosity—become a living testimony that points others to Christ.

And we must continue to do so , we should Live visibly for Christ , let your actions be a pattern others can follow.

Guard your integrity: Be the same person in private and public; let your teaching be pure and free from selfish motives.
Carry dignity: Approach God’s Word and people with reverence, seriousness, and respect.

26/05/2026

2 Timothy 1:7-8
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but if power and love and self-control. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.

This passage is a call to courage. Like Timothy, many of us wrestle with fear—fear of rejection, failure, or suffering. But Paul reminds us that fear is not our inheritance in Christ. Instead, we are equipped with;

- Power to stand firm in trials.
- Love to serve others selflessly.
- Self-control to live wisely and faithfully.

When we feel weak or hesitant, we can remember that the Spirit within us is greater than the pressures around us. Sharing in the gospel—even when it costs us—becomes a privilege because it connects us to Christ’s own suffering and victory.

So face challenges with courage, when fear rises, remind yourself that God’s Spirit empowers you.
Love boldly, let compassion guide your witness, even when speaking truth is difficult.
Practice discipline, guard your heart and mind, living with integrity and balance.
Embrace suffering for Christ, see trials not as shame but as opportunities to glorify God.

25/05/2026

1 Timothy 1:12
" Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you have made the good confession I'm the presence of many witnesses.

The Christian journey is not a passive walk—it is a fight of faith. Paul reminds Timothy that holding onto eternal life requires perseverance, courage, and steadfastness. Faith is tested daily by trials, temptations, and distractions, yet we are called to press forward with eyes fixed on eternity.

Jesus, in the parable of the talents, shows us the reward of faithfulness. The servant who wisely used what was entrusted to him received the highest commendation: “Well done.” This is the ultimate affirmation every believer longs to hear from the Lord.

The fight of faith today leads to eternal joy tomorrow. Our struggles are not wasted; they prepare us for the moment when God Himself will welcome us into His presence with delight.

WELL DONE because we made this far , Christian walk is not easy or having a perfect life so stay steadfast, when challenges arise, remember you are in a spiritual battle worth fighting. Be faithful and use your gifts, time, and opportunities for God’s glory, no matter how small they seem and live with eternity in mind, Each act of obedience echoes into eternity.

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