Matthew Miranda

@mockingjay_1705 Fact! It's just how it is. You try to position yourself for a better chance to win.

LET’S BE REAL. Come on guys let’s not pretend na Ginebra wanted that win either. They used all their players (except the other Aguilar). Had they lost, we would have a manila classico as early as QFs. Then it would be either Phoenix or NLEX sa semis. Easier route.

@PortgasLaw1 Not good. But still hopeful others can step up.

Yea, goodbye to our championship aspiration this conference. Out rin with partial ACL tear si Feliz. Damn. Unless Stan can able to bring his old game…

@miguelcaramoan Agree. His defense needs to be praised btw!

Felix Lemetti has fully taken the PG1 role for Rain or Shine! What a development in terms of his offensive creation

@mockingjay_1705 Seems like Meralco was lifeless in the first half. Playing catch up the entire game.

Gotta give it to ROS. They just really played an inspired basketball tonight.

In taking the way of the church, the first test we shall encounter is that of lowering our standard of living. We shall be tested to show to the whole universe that our concern is not for physical food, but for spiritual food.” (Life-study of Matthew, pp. 135-138)

Eating spiritual food is primary. The first test we just pass is the test regarding our living. We must care for the spiritual food more than for the physical food…We only care that our spirit is fed, that our spirit feasts on the Word of God, on God Himself…

In Matt. 4, Jesus was “led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil” (v. 1). “The first test was in the matter of human living, in the matter of making a living. A good living, good food, good clothing, and proper housing are all secondary….

Thank the Lord for this little word, for it saves us from a great deal of trouble. The speaking of the inward “no” is the ruling of the King within. (Life-study of Matthew, pp. 106-110)

…unnecessary for us to be ruled by the policemen or by the law court. We, the kingdom people, are under the King of the kingdom of the heavens. This King has come into our being. When He speaks to us, He mainly says one word — “no”. We have a ruling “no” within us….

The second crucial word…is kingdom. God’s New Testament economy is focused on His kingdom. For this we should repent… have a turn in our pursuit of life. The goal of our pursuit has been toward other things; now our pursuit must turn toward God and His kingdom…

Before we were saved, we were all under the direction of our fallen mentality. We were far away from God, and our life was in direct opposition to His will. When we were converted, we turned our back upon our past and turned our face to God…to experience a change of our mind.

"And saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near." (Matthew 3:2) Recovery Version The first significant word in this verse is…”repent”. To repent is to have a change in our thinking, our philosophy, our logic….

Jesus, the King, intends to establish His kingdom within you and to set up the throne of David in your heart. The more you call on Jesus, the more the ruling power will be there. (Life-study of Matthew, p. 62)

@BolimaDale Yes!!! Several games na, okay pa tlg laro niya. Sayang kung mag retiro siya after this conference.

Kung kelan pa-retiro na si Norwwod saka nagtititira ah. 😆 And from the looks of it, mukhang kaya pa hanggang end ng Season 50.

@miguelcaramoan Yes! Sayang kung mag retire na siya after this conference.

Sobrang essential ni Gabe Norwood in 2025 to just retire in the PBA. Transformed himself this conf to cater what Rain or Shine needs.

The Lord is whatever we need. Whatever we need, Jesus is…Jesus Himself is light, life, power, wisdom, holiness, and righteousness. Everything we need is found in the name of Jesus. (Life-study of Matthew, pp. 65-66)

The name Jesus includes the name Jehovah. Jehovah means I Am—I Am That I Am (Exo. 3:14). “Before Abraham came into being, I am” (John 8:58). We must realize that Jesus is the great I Am and believe in Him as the great I Am.

If you touch the name of Jesus, you will be touched by Him. When we preach the gospel, it is good to help people call on Jesus. As long as they call on Jesus, something will happen. (Life-study of Matthew, p. 60)

The name Jesus means “Jehovah the Savior” or “the salvation of Jehovah” (Matt. 1:21). This wonderful Person is the very salvation which Jehovah renders people. He Himself is salvation…He is the Savior. Whoever calls on the name of Jesus will be saved…