Grace Testament Church Podcast

As Grace Testament Church continues the New Season series, Pastor Rafy Panlilio delivers a message titled “Life in God’s Hands,” reminding believers that every season of life—whether difficult or hopeful—remains under the sovereign care of God.Drawing from Jeremiah 29:10–14, the message examines Israel's experience during their 70-year exile in Babylon. Though the exile resulted from disobedience, God assured His people that His plans were still for their welfare and future. Even in seasons of discipline, God was working out His purpose.This message highlights three truths when life is placed in God’s hands:There’s Hope – Hard seasons may be moments of discipline, preparation, or correction, but they are never the end of the story. God disciplines those He loves and uses those seasons to shape His people.There’s a Turning Point – God can change circumstances and redirect lives. Turning points may come through the situations God orchestrates or through a renewed commitment to seek Him in prayer. When people truly seek the Lord, they will find Him.There’s a New Season – God restores and rebuilds lives. True restoration is not merely external success but a life made whole through a deep relationship with Him.Pastor Rafy reminds the church that the greatest blessing of a new season is not simply improved circumstances, but a life restored, satisfied, and completed by God Himself.Because when your life is in God’s hands, there is always hope, a turning point, and a new season ahead.#GTCNewSeason#GTCSundayService#WhereLivesChange

Grace Testament Church celebrates 70 years of God’s faithfulness.In this anniversary message, Ps. Rafy Panlilio reflects on the biblical significance of the number seventy and what it means for the church today. Drawing from Daniel 9:24 and Jeremiah 29:10, the message reminds us that in Scripture, seventy often marks the completion of a season in God’s timeline — and the beginning of a new one.As GTC enters its 70th year, this moment becomes both a time to look back with gratitude and to move forward with faith. The same God who sustained the church through decades of ministry continues to lead His people into the future.The message also calls believers to live wisely in what Scripture describes as a “grace period” — a time given by God for repentance, renewed devotion, and godly living while awaiting the fulfillment of His promises.Seventy years is not the end of the story.It is the start of a new season.Scriptures:Daniel 9:24–27Jeremiah 29:102 Peter 3:9–11Mark 1:152 Timothy 3:1–5Philippians 2:5–10📍 Recorded live during the Grace Testament Church 70th Anniversary CelebrationCaloocan City Hall Grounds | February 22, 2026

Life is full of transitions—and many people are not prepared for them. While change is inevitable, growth is always a choice. In this message, Pastor Zuriel Jacob Fermin reminds us that seasons of transition are not meant to replace us, but to refine us.Preaching from Deuteronomy 8, this message teaches that God uses transitions to shape our hearts, deepen our dependence on Him, and remind us of His faithfulness. Discipline, testing, and even delays are not signs of God’s absence but evidence of His loving work in our lives.We are reminded that:• Obedience to God is not restrictive, but life-giving• Blessings become burdens when the heart is misaligned• Refinement often comes before expansion• God humbles us, but He never abandons us• Saving grace brings us to Christ, while sustaining grace keeps us through every seasonThis message also calls believers to maintain reverence for God, humility in seasons of increase, and gratitude even in times of testing. True respect for God begins in the heart and flows outward into how we live, worship, and respond to Him.As we enter new seasons, this message invites us to do three things:1. Remember God2. Recognize His work3. Rest in His sovereigntyBe encouraged to trust the Lord in every transition—because the same God who brings you into a new season is the God who will sustain you through it.Preached on February 1, 2026, at GTC's 5:30 PM Service.#LifeTransitions#GTCNewSeason#GTC70thAnniversary#WhereLivesChange

In the third installment of the Happy No Year series, Pastor Darwin Cuadro teaches a powerful lesson from Genesis 27 through the life of Jacob: that God’s promises are not fulfilled by human force, manipulation, or self-effort—but by the Spirit of God.“Not By Might” confronts the tendency to force outcomes, rush God’s timing, or rely on human ability. Through Jacob’s story, we are reminded that living by might often leads to striving, deception, and self-sufficiency. Scripture shows that what God intends to grow does not need to be forced—it needs space for God to work.The message contrasts a life lived by the flesh versus a life led by the Spirit (Galatians 5), calling believers to shift from force to faith, from confidence in self to dependence on God. As Jacob’s journey unfolds—from deception to Bethel, from fear to faith—we see how God transforms a man who once relied on might into someone who learns to walk by grace and trust in God’s power. This message reminds us that:• We give, serve, and believe by faith, not by force• What we have and who we are is ultimately because of God’s grace• God’s power is made available in our altar times—through prayer, worship, and intimacy with Him As Zechariah 4:6 declares, “Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit,” says the Lord.Be encouraged to examine your own journey:Are you forcing things—or trusting God to work in His time and power? #HappyNoYear#NotByMight#ByTheSpirit#GTCSundayService#WhereLivesChange

As we begin the year, Grace Testament Church launches a new message series titled “Happy No Year.” This series challenges the idea that happiness always comes from saying “yes” to every opportunity, desire, or visible advantage. Sometimes, the most faithful—and joyful—decision is learning when to say no.In Part 1: “Not by Sight,” the message is anchored on Genesis 13 and 2 Corinthians 5:7, reminding us that the Christian life is lived not by what we see, but by faith. Through the contrasting choices of Lot and Abraham, we are shown how decisions based purely on appearance, comfort, or opportunity can lead to loss, while decisions rooted in trust and obedience open the way for God’s greater blessing. This message calls believers to examine how they make decisions—whether in relationships, careers, finances, or spiritual life—and to ask not only, “What looks good now?” but “What honors God in the long run?” Saying no to sight-led living is often saying yes to God’s guidance, protection, and promise. As you step into a new year, be encouraged to commit your plans, choices, and future to the Lord—and learn to walk by faith, not by sight. “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7)#HappyNoYear#NotBySight#WalkByFaith#GTCSundayService#WhereLivesChange

Christ In You Part 3 // Pastor Rafy PanlilioDecember 21, 2025Matthew 1:21–25; Colossians 1:27–29Christmas reminds us that Jesus is Immanuel—God with us. But the Gospel does not stop there. In Christ In You Part 3, we are reminded that while Jesus was with us in the flesh for a season, God’s greater purpose is that Christ now lives in us.Anchored on Colossians 1:27–29, this message explains how Christ in you is not just a truth to believe but a power to experience—both in serving and in living.First, Christ in you gives you the power to serve. God calls every believer to serve, but never in our own strength. Ministry requires toil and perseverance, yet Scripture reminds us that it is God’s power at work within us that sustains our service. As we commit ourselves to God’s purpose, He supplies the strength we do not have (Zechariah 4:6; 1 Corinthians 15:9–10).Second, Christ in you gives you the power to live. Life is filled with changing seasons—plenty and lack, joy and hardship. When Christ reigns within us, we gain inner strength that allows us to remain content, faithful, and loving in every circumstance (Philippians 4:12–13; Ephesians 3:14–21). His power within us enables us not only to endure life but to reflect His love to others.This message challenges us to move beyond seeing Jesus only in the manger and to allow Him to become the Lord and Manager of our lives. When Christ truly dwells in us, His power is evident—in our service, our endurance, and the way we live every day.Watch it in 4K on our official YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/FXRcG_KnjAM#ChristInYou#GTCSundayService#WhereLivesChange

This Christmas season, we begin a brand-new series exploring one of the greatest mysteries of the Christian faith: Christ in you, the hope of glory.In this message, Ps. Rafy Panlilio teaches that Jesus did not come only to be seen in a manger or remembered on a cross—He came to live in us. This truth transforms our identity, strengthens our confidence, and gives us a hope that carries us through every season.In this preaching, we learn that:Christ is for anybody — Anyone who receives Him becomes fully forgiven, fully valued, and fully made new.Christ in you is a mystery — A divine reality we cannot fully explain, yet we fully rejoice in.Christ in you is the hope of glory — The reason believers endure, grow, and look forward to eternity.Be encouraged today: You are not empty. You are not alone. Christ is in you.#ChristInYou#GTCSundayService#WhereLivesChange