DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That D’ LUCKY ACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized and

existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, with principal address at
No.2 Sumulong Hi-way, Brgy. Mayamot, Antipolo City represented by, _______________________
hereinafter referred to as the VENDOR for and in consideration of the sum of ONE MILLION
PESOS (P 1,000,000.00), Philippine currency, receipt of which in full is hereby acknowledged by the
said VENDOR from AMADO A. DY, Filipino of legal age, with principal address at No. 29 La Salle
St., Northeast Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila hereinafter referred to as the VENDEE hereby
SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY by way of absolute sale unto and in favor of the said VENDEE,
successors-in-interest and assigns that certain Motor Vehicle herein particularly described as follows:

Make / Type : 1997 Chevrolet Suburban Van

Motor Number : NWJ350629
Chassis Number : 1GNGK26J0WJ350629
Plate Number : CPN-285

Of which the VENDOR is the true and absolute owner thereof free from all liens and
encumbrances whatsoever.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto set their hands this _____ day of ________ 2008
in the ____________________.

D’ LUCKY ACE DEVELOPMENT CORP.

BY: BY:

________________________________ ____________________________
AMADO A. DY
Vendor Vendee

Signed in the Presence of:

________________________________ ____________________________

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)

_____________________________) S.S

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public for and in the _______________, this ________ day of
_________ 2008 personally appeared the following, to wit:

_____________________ _______________ ____________

_____________________ _______________ ____________

known to me and known to be the same person who executed the foregoing Deed of Absolute
Sale and who acknowledged to me that the same is his free and voluntary act and deed.

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL at the place and on the date first above-written:

NOTARY PUBLIC

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The Healing of a Crippled Beggar

Modern medical care uses sophisticated equipment to monitor people with serious illnesses.
Their "vital signs" give us hope. In spiritual matters, too, we live by signs. Luke's account of
the healing of a crippled beggar serves as such a sign.The Beggar's Need (3:1-3)

According to Jewish custom, Peter and John live out Acts 2:42, 46, going up to the temple
(both literally and spiritually) to pray and worship at the time of the evening sacrifice (Ex
29:39-40; Ps 24:3; 122:4). As they arrive, a man with no use of his legs because of a
congenital condition is being carried to his accustomed begging place. The depth of his need
is apparent to all. In these ordinary circumstances--apostles practicing their devotion to God, a
lame man plying the only trade he knows, appealing to the generosity and piety of his peers--
an extraordinary encounter occurs.The Apostles' Offer (3:4-7)

Peter fixes his eyes on the man, as later Paul will do when a miracle is about to occur (13:9;
14:9), and asks for the same attention in return. At first Peter disappoints the beggar by
declaring his lack of money. This serves only to heighten the value of the great gift he does
offer: complete health. But it is in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth that it must be given.
A name is an expression of a person's very essence. The power of the person is present and
available in the name (Haenchen 1971:200). In the case of Jesus, the invocation of his name is
a direct link between earth and heaven. It is not a magic formula but a simple recognition that
if any salvation blessings are to come, they must arrive in and through the person of Jesus
Christ. Jesus so commissioned his disciples (Lk 24:47) and the disciples so preached and
ministered (Acts 2:38; 3:16; 4:10, 12, 30; compare the direct declaration "Jesus Christ heals
you," 9:34).

Peter commands the man to walk (literally, continuous action--"be walking") and grabs him
by the right hand to raise him up. "The power was Christ's but the hand was Peter's" (Stott
1990:91). So must the church ever act.The Gift of Wholeness (3:7-8)

Instantly (compare Lk 4:39; 8:44, 55) the man's feet (the term can also mean "tread" or "step")
and ankle bones receive strength. Jumping up, he stands for the first time in his life. He tries
out his new freedom by walking around; then, in a response natural to one who in faith
realizes that he has been touched by God's power, he moves into the court of women and then
the court of Israel, walking and jumping, and praising God (compare 2:47). He has become
the living embodiment of the messianic age as predicted in Isaiah 35:6, "Then will the lame
leap like a deer" (also see Lk 7:22).

Should we expect such miracles today? True, the apostles are no longer with us, and miracles
seemed to cluster around them; even in the first century, miraculous signs were not everyday
occurrences. But Jesus still is present by his Spirit in the church. So we should not be
surprised if we hear reports of miracles, especially where an atmosphere of pervasive unbelief
or false religion calls for a power encounter. But a healing miracle in the New Testament
sense must have the following marks: It must be an instantaneous and complete deliverance
from a grave organic condition. It must occur in response to a direct command in the name of
Jesus, and it must be publicly acknowledged as indisputable (Stott 1990:103).Impact on the
People (3:9-10)

All the people (laos; see comment at 2:47), who had known the man in his previous condition,
become witnesses to the miracle's authenticity. More than that, they were filled with wonder
(awe felt in the presence of divine activity; compare Lk 4:36) and amazement (the state of
being lifted out of one's habitual life and thought by encountering the power of God; compare
Lk 5:26; Haenchen 1971:200). But this is not saving faith. Only two times do Luke's
summary statements imply that witnessing a miracle leads directly to faith (Acts 9:35, 42).
Witnessing miracles may contribute to a person's embrace of faith, but it cannot produce faith
(see Lk 16:31).

That is why God's Word must now be preached. It will interpret the extraordinary and call for
a decision. By the Spirit's power this proclamation will work repentance and saving faith in its
hearers.

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