MAKING THE BIBLE KNOWN

In a time that’s often marked with confusion and a decline in moral values, the Bible offers wisdom that can be shared with others. And what’s exciting about this is that a genuine study of the Word of God arms us with godly principles and knowledge that we can all apply in our lives.

On August 4, 2025, the Philippine Bible Society (PBS) conducted a free distribution event of the Karunungan for Life booklet. The event aimed to introduce church leaders to the Scripture booklet which contains the books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes in the Pinoy Version—a translation that’s easily understandable to Filipino youth. PBS General Secretary-Designate Mrs. Laura Valledo welcomed 147 representatives of 109 different churches. 

After the opening remarks and an introduction to the work of the Bible Society by PBS General Secretary Mrs. Perry Cartera, PBS Bible interpretation lecturer Pastor Mel Cartera took the floor to speak about wisdom as the central theme of the book of Proverbs. Pastor Mel discussed the biblical principle of the fear of God as the beginning of wisdom, and explained that this fear includes reverence for the revelation of God through His Word. He then led the group through an analysis of Proverbs 22:6—“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Pastor Mel closed the discussion with tips on how to keep the Good News of Jesus Christ as the center of any discussion or teaching of the book of Proverbs.

Mrs. Perry Cartera supplemented the lecture by sharing how the Karunungan for Life booklet can be used by the attendees to conduct values formation sessions among children, police officers, and even government employees. She also demonstrated how inviting the learners to actively take part in the discussion will prevent them from feeling like they are just listening to a typical sermon.

Pastor Adrian Sison, a participant from Praise and Worship Christian Church in Sta. Quiteria, Caloocan, shared how thankful he was to the Lord for the distribution event:

“Nagpapasalamat ako kasi merong ganito yung PBS… Yung gusto natin na mai-spread yung Salita ng Diyos—hindi lang doon sa street preaching, di lang sa evangelism… Dun mismo sa bahay nila pwede nilang basahin…”

Pastor Adrian also agreed with the reminder from Pastor Mel that the teaching of godly wisdom should start among Christians—that we ought to model it and pass it on, especially to the next generation, by the power of the Holy Spirit.

“Bago ko siya idi-distribute o ituturo, ako muna… Siguro isang way yun ng Lord para matutunan ko at malaman kung ano pa yung dapat idagdag sa buhay ko bilang isang tagapamuno ng isang church…”

“Unang-una ko munang tuturuan yung mga anak ko…” he added. “So sila mismo ang mag-iimpart din nun sa iba. Halimbawa, magdi-distribute kami, mag-eevangelism, mamimigay ng tracts…”

Wisdom Calls Out

After the lecture, the attendees went downstairs, where they found boxes upon boxes of Karunungan for Life booklets waiting for them. The production cost of all these booklets was covered thanks to PBS’s partnership with The Generics Pharmacy. With the churches and ministries receiving a maximum of three boxes each, more than 100,000 booklets were given out to the participants on that day. These booklets could be used as helpful tools in their ministry.

Pastor Bobs Artajo, another participant of the Scripture booklet distribution, based his August 10 Sunday message at Victory in Christ Christian Fellowship International, San Pablo on Proverbs chapter 12.

Assisted by several church members, Pastor Bobs gave out copies of Karunungan for Life to the congregation. Both young and old listened and participated in the sermon as Pastor Bobs highlighted key differences between the wise and the foolish according to the passage, following the example shown by Mrs. Perry Cartera during the seminar.

Let’s continue to pray for Pastor Adrian, Pastor Bobs, and the rest of the participants as they work to reach more Filipinos with the help of these booklets and other Scripture materials from the Bible Society. May we all live by the power of the Holy Spirit and pass on the wisdom of God that can be found in his Word!

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