Daily Manna with Pastor Paul Torres: Recent Episodes
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Pastor Paul Torres invites you to pull up a chair and join him on a conversational, thoughtful discussion of the Bible in a verse by verse study. This 15-minute daily radio program airs on WBMJ and WIVV (The Rock Radio Network), a bilingual Bible teaching network in Puerto Rico. Paul Torres is the pastor of Christian Community Church in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. He is also host of "Daily Manna Weekend" and "Maná Diario" on The Rock. The Rock Radio Network is AM-1190 WBMJ (San Juan Metro), AM-1370 (Vieques/VI) and WCGB AM-1060 (Juana Díaz/Ponce).
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about how hunger caused a family reunion. Because of the famine that was going on throughout the land, Joseph's family was forced to come to Egypt in search for food.
In the middle of the story of Joseph, the pharaoh makes him second in command, Pastor Paul talks about that in this episode of Daily Manna.
In the middle of Genesis, we know the interpretation of the dream. Now Joseph is dressed and moved into the politics of Egypt and becomes a very powerful man.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the kindness that Joseph bestowed upon the cup bearer. God's kindness is to lead you to Him.
The pharaoh had a dream that no one could interpret. In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the importance and the interpretations that God gives for the dreams.
Pastor Paul talks about the interpretations of the 2 dreams that Joseph made to the men that were imprisoned with him.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the encounter that Joseph had with some men that were also imprisoned.
Joseph has been falsely accused of asaulting his master's wife. In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about how God may use every circumstance for Himself and for the better.
Long before the 10 commandments and way before the laws of marriage have been given, Joseph knew what agreeing with Potiphar's wife meant.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the answer he gave to Potiphar's wife. And the consequences that this had.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about how the bible comes back to the story of Joseph. This, after the short "hiatus" of the story of Judah.
In Genesis 38, after Judah committed his sin, he gave some of his items to Tamar. But now, Tamar is missing.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the story of Judah and Tamar the widow.
The bible is not a book of perfect people. We see this as loved ones commit terrible sin and God does not turn. We see this in the life of Judah
As we know, the bible points to the life and ministry of our Lord Jesus. Pastor Paul talks about the story of Joseph and how it may have some parallels with our Lord.
Pastor Paul talks about the dreams that Joseph was having and how these were damaging his relationship with his brothers.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the short pause that the bible does on the descendants of Esau.
After going some very depressing portion, Pastor Paul now talks about the light after this horrid event.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the moment when Dinah was raped. How did Jacob react when the brothers of Dinah went and committed genocide?
The bible reports on the activity of God's people. This does not mean that the bible supports men doing horrible things. Pastor Paul talks about the way that Jacob's sons take justice into their own hands.
Pastor Paul is going into the sad story in where nobody wins. Pastor Paul talks about when human beings do terrible things and the consequences that they bring.
In this episode of Daily Manna Pastor Paul talks about the proposition that Esau presents Jacob. And Jacob doesn't exactly love the idea.
Jacob has a blessing from the angel that he wrestled with and upon meeting his brother finds favor. Pastor Paul talks about how only God could've repaired that bond between brothers.
After Jacob sends his family ahead of him and stays behind. Pastor Paul talks about that encounter that Jacob has with someone all through the night.
Jacob is heading back to the land of his fathers, and after hearing that his brother is about meet him with 400 men and Jacob prays for deliverance from his brother.
Pastor Paul talks about how Jacob just spoke to his wives and he is ready to go home and he is unsure of how he would be received by his brother.
In this episode of Daily Manna we see as the Lord tells Jacob to go back to his land. Pastor Paul talks about how Jacob informs his wives what God had told him to do.
Pastor Paul talks about the discussion between Jacob and his boss Laban. And how Jacob were to keep all the animals that were "flawed".
In this episode of Daily Manna, we see Jacob beginning the process of unhooking his train from his uncle Laban.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul continues on Genesis 30 and we're seeing the natural results of polygamy.
From the beginning of time we see that God's plan for marriage was one man and one woman. Even though polygamy was widely practiced, it was never God's intent. in this episode of Daily Manna we see the consequences of that.
In this episode of Daily Manna Pastor Paul is at Genesis 29 where Jacob is coming into his uncle's house and falls in love with Laban's mother.
On the run from his brother Esau, Jacob following the steps of Abraham and Isaac, builds an altar to commemorate what he saw.
Pastor Paul talks about the encounter that Jacob had with the Lord, similar to the one his father and grandfather had.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the fallout from jacob's and Rebecca's tricking Isaac into giving Jacob the blessing. Now Jacob is on the run from his brother.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about how many times frases are lost in translation. The word of God should be studied chapter by chapter, verse by verse, idea by idea in order to truly understand it.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul continues on the story of the deception of Isaac and the anger that his blessing on the wrong son has caused on Esau.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the problems that "trying to help out God" may cause. In Genesis 27 Isaac does not recognize his son because of his eyesight.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the major deception that Jacob does on his father and the lasting consequences that it had.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the pivotal moment that trancends to even today. Heading into Genesis 27, isaac blesses the wrong son.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the difficulties that Isaac was confronting and when Isaac reopens a well.
In the past episodes of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul has talked about the romance between Isaac and Rebecca. But in this episode of Daily Manna we see Isaac do as his father did by lying about his relationship with his wife.
With a famine in the land, Isaac goes through a test of faith but does not do as his father did. Pastor Paul talks about how of the patriarchs Isaac has proven to be the one with the most faith in the Lord.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul continues the story of Jacob and Esau. We see the two boys as men with completely different characters and ways to live.
In this episode of Daily Manna, right in the middle of Genesis 25 Pastor Paul talks about the birth of Jacob and Esau. He explores how there is a difficult dynamic between these brothers that reverberates even today.
In Genesis 25 Abraham's life is about summarized but now the main plot of the story moves into Isaac. Isaac following pattern, is having trouble conceiving.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul walks into the beginning of Genesis 25. And explores the wedding of Abraham with Keturah.
We've just seen the servant have dinner with the family of Rebecca. In this episode of daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about how Rebecca's family sends her off willfully and bless her.
The Servant of Abraham goes into Mesopotamia to find a wife for Isaac. In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about how the nameless servant praises the Lord after he asks for a sign to find this woman.
In the middle of Genesis 24 the servant of Abraham is looking for a wife for Isaac, and he finds a woman at a well. in this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the encounter the Servant has with the parents of Rebecca.
We are seeing the servant arrive at Mesopotamia, and see Rebecca. In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about why was it so important for Abraham that Isaac not go back into the land of his father.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about marriage in the bible. Abraham was asking Isaac to get married and finds him a wife.
Sarah, the beloved wife of the father of our faith has died. And now Abraham is trying to buy a piece of land in an area that the Lord had already promised him to bury Sarah.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul finishes chapter 22 by explaining the reason why the author might include genealogies. Then Pastor Paul goes into the death of Abraham's wife: Sarah.
We've seen many ups and downs with Abraham as the father of our faith. In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the test of faith God gave to Abraham. Foreshadowing the pain that God himself went through at the death of Christ.
We'e talked about the horrible testimony of Abraham lacking faith. Pastor Paul talks about how maybe he has been redeemed.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about when Sarah asked to cast Hagar out of the camp. And how God has a second encounter with Hagar.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul wraps up the story of Abimelec and starts into the story of the birth of Isaac and the laughter that was prophesied finally came to pass.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the mistake Abraham made in Egypt is the same one he did over in Negev.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul starts chapter 18 of Genesis and talks about the 3 men that visited Abraham.
Abram wasn't the only name God changed. Pastor Paul reads when God changes Sarai's name into Sarah, and what would that imply.
Pastor Paul talks about why the Lord asked for Abraham and his men to be circumcised in Genesis 17:10. Pastor Paul explores the act of circumcision and what in might represent.
Entering into Genesis chapter 17, Pastor Paul talks about how God once again comes before Abram and makes a few changes.
After the big mistake Sarai made by giving her servant to Abram and then having her shunned from the camp. We see how the mercy of God goes beyond our understanding.
In the middle of Genesis chapter 16 we run into the story of Abram and Sarai, when she gives Abram her servant.
In this episode of Daily Manna Pastor Paul talks about the other crisis of faith in Abraham's household. And her decision of giving Abraham her servant.
In the previous episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talked about the covenant that God made in favor of Abram. Taking upon Himself to redeem the world through Abraham.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about how there could've been people watching what Abram was doing, so God asks him to come aside.
In the new testament Abraham is referred to as the father of our faith. Not because he invented it, but because he demonstrated faith. God made a promise to Abraham, and Abraham shows some doubt.
"Counted because of righteousness" is at the heart of what we believe as Christians. Pastor Paul talks about the things that God has revealed and taught us to believe in.
Abram questions God about his heir that at the moment he was childless and his servant would be his heir.
After just rescuing his nephew Lot from the kings that took over Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham had a meeting with 2 important kings.
In this episode of Daily Manna Pastor Paul talks about the encounter with the Highest Priest Melchizedek.
As is common with many characters of the bible, Abraham wore many hats. In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul explores how Abraham acts like a warrior would.
In the previous episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul references a verse in Hebrews 11, a verse that explains why the Lord sent Abram on this journey.
"The best-laid plans of mice and men, often go astray". Pastor Paul talks about how that saying could apply to the life of Lot in the book of Genesis 13:10
Pastor Paul talks about how we are seeing how when the people don't follow the will of the Lord, bad things happen.
Pastor Paul just starts chapter 13 when Abram is thrown out of Egypt and answers the question: Where's Hagar from?
In this episode of Daily Manna Pastor Paul talks about how Abram responds to a famine in a typical way a believer with little faith would.
Abram pitched his tent between two cities. And builds an altar. In this episode of Daily Manna Pastor Paul talks about why would that be.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the moment when Abram took his wife and went to where the Lord told him to go.
Digging a little deeper into Genesis chapter 12, Pastor Paul talks about the call that the Lord gives to Abraham.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the story that isn't told in the bible but may shine a more describing light on the father of Abraham.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul discusses the generations of Abraham's father: Terah
After discussing in the previous episode about communication and its importance for the church to communicate, otherwise it's like an army without a leader. Pastor Paul continues the story of the Tower of Babel.
God wanted humanity to disperse and take lands across the entire world. Mankind on the other hand had something different in mind.
Pastor Paul talks about how the bible leads up to the bible and how its making a "horizontal" line for us to see the nations and their involvement in the next even in Genesis.
Pastor Paul makes a small parenthesis to go into the lineage of Noah leading up to Jesus our Lord.
Noah is not a story of a happy family that went on a vacation cruise. And after the flood Noah fell into sin. Pastor Paul studies what happened to him and those involved with this event.
After one son made fun of his father, the other two showed love to his father by not looking at him and walking backwards. Pastor Paul studies this event in Genesis chapter 9
"Men of God should be very careful after a spiritual victory". Pastor Paul talks about what happened after the waters went down after the flood.
The Lord makes a covenant with Noah of not flooding the earth again and establishes a sign of that covenant.: THE RAINBOW. In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul discusses what that entails.
God speaks to Noah and by proxy to his descendants and establishes a way of living that includes protecting life and how God would not be directly in\volved in the human form of justice at all times. Establishing a human form of government.
After the flood ended and God gave us his promise of not flooding the earth again. But there is a comment in the bible that mentions the seasons. In this episode of Daily Manna Pastor Paul explores that.
The flood is over and Noah sent away a dove and it has returned back with an olive branch. And Noah know that the waters have receded because, out went the dove and it did not come back. And now there is a brand new world that Noah and his family are finding.
In this episode of Daily Manna Pastor Paul discusses what happens right after the flood ended in Genesis 7. And how God is going to continue something that he already began.
After just seeing God's judgement being poured down on earth in the time of Noah. And the the bible mentions something that could seem strange: "...and the Lord remembered Noah..." Pastor Paul answers the question that might come to mind: Did God forget about Noah?
Pastor Paul discusses the story of the flood that has left echoes on almost every culture and continent. We tend to remember the storybook version that we are told as children but when studied in depth as an adult you see that it's actually a devastating story of destruction.
Pastor Paul discusses how the flood actually happened and how 8 people witnessed it from a sheltered perspective and how the rest of the world experienced destruction.
After "all the buildup" finally we come to the flood. And before the flood there's a curious 7 day pause. Pastor Paul discusses how just before the flood God gives 7 last days.
After finishing Genesis 6 here we see how after the murder of Abel, sin took over the world. The descendants of Cain forgot of God's commandments. This led God to give a deadline of 120 years for repentance.
Up until now, we've been discussing the character on Noah, and what was happening in the days of Noah and the society in what he lived. And how this led to God giving him the instructions of the ark of gopher wood.
As a culture, we've all grown up with story and coloring books of the story of Noah and his ark presenting a nice and adventurous story. In this episode of Daily Manna , Pastor Paul answers the question of: "What possible reason could've God had to take this harsh decision on Earth?"
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about how we are studying the bible from a literal standpoint. So even in moments where it's a little hard to understand, we believe it is the literal account of history. And how in Genesis 6, sin has taken over the world causing the great flood.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul describes the people that were on earth weren't cavemen. He also describes how many were there by the time of the great flood in Genesis 7.
After the fall, there where basically 2 sets of people: the ones that hated God and embraced sin (descendants of Cain) and the ones that were righteous in the eyes of the Lord (descendants of Seth). Pastor Paul talks about how this separation of man from God leads up to the great flood.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul discusses how the descendants of Adam through Seth, lead to the righteous man of Noah and eventually the flood.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the downward spiral of the descendants of Cain ending on Lamec. He talks about even after this downward spiral, there is light at the end of the tunnel.
After he murdered his brother, he was banished from the land of his father and sent to Nod with his wife. Cain then established a city. In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about that.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul answers the question that might confuse many people: Where did Cain get his wife from? After the murder of his brother, Cain is sent to Nod.
Just like God did with his parents, He approaches Cain in question. "What have you done?" In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul slows down a bit and studies that conversation between God and Cain.
Cain and Abel. In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the offerings that the brothers brought forth to the Lord and how envy and pride took over the life and decisions of one of the brothers of this accounting.
Adam and Eve have been kicked out of the Garden of Eden and had children. In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about the children of Adam and Eve and that infamous moment in the first family. He talks about how sin (especially in the life of one son) has gone further than just disobeying God.
Pastor Paul talks about what is home and the implications of being kicked out of the Garden of Eden. In this episode of Daily Manna, we study about why would God separate us from Him.
In this episode of Daily Manna Pastor Paul discusses the consequences of their acts, and what natural processes the sin of man caused. One of these curses is the curse of the ground.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul continues with the fall of man. He studies why man fell, who is Satan, what is sin and how God was planning from even before time began how to fix this problem.
Pastor Paul describes what people call the protoevangelium and what it means to have a promise of salvation from God Himself this early in the bible.
Pastor Paul just described the sin of Adam and Eve and now he goes over their immediate reaction of covering themselves in shame.
Pastor Paul goes in depth on the fall of man, and asks the question: what would be your reaction if you were in their position and a serpent would've asked you to disobey God's commandments?
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul goes over the first time Satan appears in the bible, described in Genesis 3 as a serpent. And how this serpent caused man to sin.
Pastor Paul goes over the original sin of disobedience of His creation. He also describes the serpent itself.
Pastor Paul goes over the creation of man and woman, and why God made Eve from the rib of Adam, and what it could mean.
Pastor Paul discusses the 'catch 22-type' question of: If God knows everything then He must have known that man would sin by eating the forbidden fruit, so why would he put the tree in the middle of the Garden in the first place?
In this episode of Daily Manna goes over the description of The Garden of Eden and its beauty. And how as Christians we will one day be able to walk at that very same Garden.
In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul talks about how in Genesis chapter 2 the bible takes a step back and goes over the details of God's perfect creation.
Pastor Paul describes the creation of beast and man and how the similarities do not support evolution but creation itself. As a music composer has "similarities" between compositions, we are God's composition and He created us in accordance with the rest of His creation.
Pastor Paul continues the study of Genesis and starts this episode of Daily Manna by that verse that says "Let there be lights". Pastor Paul talks about how that verse mentions light in the plural.
Pastor Paul goes into depth in how God said let there be light, thus the creation being with light rather than matter. He goes into how it pertains us that His light should shine.
Pastor Paul continues his study of the creation and how much information can be taken from that one verse of Genesis 1:1. If you don't believe in those first words that "In the beginning,God created the heavens and earth", nothing else matters.
After the overview, Pastor Paul presents an in depth study of the book of Genesis. In this episode of Daily Manna, Pastor Paul presents the creation and his posture about the interpretation of the creation in Genesis chapter 1.
Pastor Paul starts an in-depth study of Genesis. In this episode Paul gives a quick overview of what you can expect in the next episodes of Daily Manna.
As the Children of Israel found, hearing the voice of God directly can be an unsettling experience. So how can we listen to Him today?
Continuing with his discussion from Hebrews 12, Pastor Paul cautions us not to turn away from the grace of God, because it won't be extended forever.
Our decision to seek peace must not come at the expense of compromising our convictions, says Pastor Paul.
Pastor Paul returns to his series from the book of Hebrews after taking a break for Hurricane María.
Pastor Paul Torres finishes his topical series on the lessons of Hurricane María by offering ideas of where we can begin to put the pieces back together in our personal lives and as a country. It all starts, he says, with repentance.
Pastor Paul Torres continues examining the lessons of Hurricane María and asks us to consider where we as a society and as a church may have fallen short.
In his gentle but probing style, Pastor Paul Torres asks us, the Christians of Puerto Rico, to examine where we may have fallen short in preparing our Island for the assault of Hurricane María.
Pastor Paul Torres continues mulling over some of the important lessons of Hurricane María that we cannot ignore as a society.
In his first program after Hurricane María, Pastor Paul Torres begins a topical series on the lessons that the Lord has been laying on his heart during and after the aftermath of his tremendous disaster.
Pastor Paul Torres begins his discussion of the famous Hebrew 11 chapter on the "Hall of Faith" by urging us to read Hebrews 1 to 10.
Jesus' strongest words were never for those who were lost out in the world, they were for people who knew the truth and rejected it.
Pastor Paul tells us that Christ offered up His sacrifice once and for all, because this had always been the promise - even when the sacrifices for sin were a daily ritual in the Temple.
The Word says that a "body was prepared" for Christ to come and joyfully do the will of the Father.
Pastor Paul Torres explains the importance of the doctrine of our "once and for all" salvation.
Pastor Paul Torres explains why Jesus Christ had to establish a new covenant, building upon the old.
In the Old Testament, the ceremonial cleansings had to be done over and over because they were imperfect. But Christ's sacrifice is only one time.
The Old Testament sacrifices of blood were simply a "promissory note" looking toward the true sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Here's why.
While the earthly High Priest only could enter the Holy of Holies once per year to make atonement for sin, our High Priest is there constantly.
Through His death and Resurrection, the Lord Jesus earned His right to be the High Priest of our faith.
The Tabernacle that Moses built was just a shadow of the true one in Heaven, where Jesus is presently working on our behalf.
Pastor Paul Torres continues examining the truth about Jesus as the great High Priest of our faith.
Pastor Paul Torres continues examining the role of Christ in his current job as our Great High Priest.
The writer of Hebrews mentions, almost in passing, that the Lord Jesus was not descended from the priestly line of Aaron. So how does He qualify to be a High Priest?
God's plan for the nation of Israel - and today, for us, since we are grafted into the olive tree - is for it to be a blessing to the whole world.
Pastor Paul Torres continues showing us how Jesus Christ fulfills the twin roles of High Priest and King.
Pastor Paul Torres continues explaining the mysterious figure of Melchizedek and why Jesus is the King and Chief of that priestly line.
Jesus Christ is not taking a vacation, waiting for His cue to return. He is actively working as a priest on our behalf!
Since God's character is immutable, we know His love and care for us is based on promises that never go out of style.
When God swore by Himself, He did so because there was no one greater. So how do we confirm our word?
Pastor Paul urges us to internalize the truth that we have hope now, hope for the future, and hope for eternity.
Pastor Paul Torres cautions us not to surrender what we hold true to the slow slip of apostasy.
Pastor Paul Torres gives us tools to know whether or not a debate is worth our time when it comes to Christian doctrine.
Pastor Paul Torres continues examining the importance of moving from milk into the meat of our faith.
There is no point in debating the basics of the Christian faith. It's settled! Time to move on to meat.
The writer of the book of Hebrews reminds his readers that the goal of the Christian faith is to grow up and evangelize.
When the Bible says that Jesus prayed constantly, it was showing us an example of relationship.
Continuing with his message from Hebrews chapter 5, Pastor Paul Torres looks at where Christ's authority and position comes from.
Pastor Paul Torres explains that Jesus Christ had to become a human in order to mature in His understanding of our struggles.
When we open our hearts to the truth of God's Word, we find that it begins to take on a life of its own for us.
Just as with everything in life, in order to experience the fullness of the promise we have in Christ, we have to be purposeful in our pursuit of His blessing.
The rest that the people of Israel received from Joshua was only a temporal one, but Christ offers an eternal one.
Pastor Paul Torres urges us to internalize the meaning of true biblical faith so that we can receive all of God's blessing.
Pastor Paul encourages us to embrace our rightful inheritance as Christians, and not to fail to reach it like the Israelites who were forced to wander 40 weary years because of unbelief.
Sometimes we "over-spiritualize" certain aspects of the Bible. When it says that Jesus was faithful, what does this mean in daily life?
As the central and foundational figure of our faith, Jesus Christ must be understood in all He is in order to grasp what He did and does.
Continuing with his teaching from Hebrews 2, Pastor Paul cautions us to see miracles in their true biblical place.
Pastor Paul tells us that God is a God of miracles - even today - but that miracles are never about showing off or tickling our curiosity.
Entering into Hebrews chapter 2, we see the writer urging us to continue teaching the basics of our faith.
When we realize how great is our salvation, we are filled with joy. Special guest Chuck Newby co-hosts.
Jesus Christ is the Mediator of a better Covenant. Pastor Paul explains what that means in this special program guest co-hosted by Chuck Newby.
Jesus fulfills multiple Old Testament prophecies in this special program guest co-hosted by Chuck Newby.
The prophesied Messiah in the Old Testament seemed to fulfill two contradictory roles. Pastor Paul explains how only Jesus could be both.
It is common for certain cults and even just uninformed people to think that Jesus Christ was an angel. The truth is more stunning.
As the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, Christ is holding the very fabric of space and time in His hands.
In order to understand why Christ did what He did, we need to understand His character and that of the Father.
In the past, God spoke to us through a variety of means, but His final message to humanity came through His Son.
Pastor Paul begins a new series on the book of Hebrews by taking a look at where it comes from.
Pastor Paul Torres rounds off this musical series by singing and examining the Bible truths in the modern hymn "In Christ Alone" by Stuart Townend and Keith Getty.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his musical mini series by looking at and singing this classic hymn.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his musical mini series by looking at and singing this classic hymn.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his musical mini series by looking at and singing this classic hymn.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his musical series with a look at "At How Great Thou Art."
Pastor Paul Torres continues his musical series by singing this beloved hymn and looking at the biblical truths it contains.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his musical series by singing this treasured hymn of the faith and exploring its many biblical truths.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his musical series by singing this beloved hymn and looking at the biblical truths it contains.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his musical series by singing this beloved hymn and looking at the biblical truths it contains.
Pastor Paul Torres begins a musical series by singing this beloved hymn and looking at the biblical truths it contains.
In the final program of his "Song of the Word" series from Psalm 119, Pastor Paul Torres continues summarizing its important points.
In the final week of his "Song of the Word" series from Psalm 119, Pastor Paul Torres continues summarizing its important points.
In the final week of his "Song of the Word" series from Psalm 119, Pastor Paul Torres continues summarizing its important points.
In the final week of his "Song of the Word" series from Psalm 119, Pastor Paul Torres continues summarizing its important points.
As Pastor Paul enters the final week of his "Song of the Word" series from Psalm 119, he begins summarizing its important points.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his "Song of the Word" series about Psalm 119, the longest chapter of the Bible.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his "Song of the Word" series about Psalm 119, the longest chapter of the Bible.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his "Song of the Word" series about Psalm 119, the longest chapter of the Bible.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his "Song of the Word" series about Psalm 119, the longest chapter of the Bible.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his "Song of the Word" series about Psalm 119, the longest chapter of the Bible.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his "Song of the Word" series about Psalm 119, the longest chapter of the Bible.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his "Song of the Word" series about Psalm 119, the longest chapter of the Bible.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his "Song of the Word" series about Psalm 119, the longest chapter of the Bible.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his "Song of the Word" series about Psalm 119, the longest chapter of the Bible.
God is a God of plenty and bounty! Pastor Paul Torres continues his teaching from Psalm 119, the longest chapter in the Bible.
As Pastor Paul Torres continues his "Song of the Word" series from Psalm 119, he tells us how we can have a true hunger for the things of God.
Jesus Christ is the true north of our faith, which means that everything we do and believe should be centered on Him. This is the heart of Psalm 119.
When we bring the power of God's Word into our declarations, we can be sure that amazing things will happen to our character.
Continuing in his series from Psalm 119, Pastor Paul Torres explains that for us to know God, we have to be willing to seek Him.
How can we keep our way before God pure? It starts by knowing His heart, which we can do by reading the Word.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his mini series about how to understand the Bible by studying it according to how it should be approached.
Pastor Paul Torres continues with the third part of his mini series about learning to study the Bible for what it says.
Pastor Paul Torres of Christian Community Church in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, continues with the second part of his topical study on how to make sense of the Bible.
Pastor Paul Torres begins a new mini series by looking at the Bible and how we can approach studying it.
Entering into the second section of Psalm 119, Pastor Paul shows us how the Bible commands us to examine our ways to see if we are truly following Him with our whole heart.
Pastor Paul Torres cautions us to take stock of what we believe about the Word so that we can properly apply it to our understanding of morality and how we should live.
Pastor Paul Torres tells us that being steadfast in the ways of God means more than determining in our human strength to be "good."
Continuing his series on Psalm 119, Pastor Paul Torres asks us to consider what it means to keep His commandments diligently and intentionally.
Pastor Paul Torres continues discussing Psalm 119, showing us the actual mechanics of seeking God.
What is a testimony? Why does the Bible teach us to seek after God's testimonies? Pastor Paul Torres continues his series called "The Song of the Word" from Psalm 119.
Pastor Paul Torres continues teaching from Psalm 119, showing us how God has given us the knowledge we need to understand His heart and will for us.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his examination of Psalm 119, explaining how it is a beautiful hymn, which shares the heart of God.
Recognized even by secular experts of literature as one of the gems of ancient art, Psalm 119 is divided into its many sections for a whole host of reasons.
Pastor Paul Torres begins his teaching on Psalm 119, the longest chapter in the Bible, by explaining how it is put together and why.
Pastor Paul urges us to internalize the Word so that the Holy Spirit has the raw material to do His ministry that Jesus Christ promised.
As we continue examining our perfect model of a superhero, we consider what it means to believe that Jesus has nothing but strengths.
Pastor Paul Torres shows us how Jesus is the perfect superhero. Because unlike all the comic book heroes, He has no evil nemesis!
Pastor Paul examines another heroic woman of the Bible, named Jael, who brought down an evil tyrant with courage and strength. She serves as another example of godly heroism.
Deborah was a woman who rose to the moment and rescued the people of Israel from their enemies. In so doing, she modeled for us what it means to be a superhero.
Pastor Paul Torres starts a new topical series called "Qualities of a Superhero" by telling us what makes a superhero special and how we can look to Christ as our true model of heroism.
Pastor Paul Torres reminds us that God's long-term God is to make us more like Christ, so we must put on the mind of Christ, which is part of the ministry of the Holy Spirit.
When we ask, "What is God doing?" we have to keep in mind that God has a very different view than we do. His pattern is not our pattern.
Pastor Paul Torres continues his topical series about the ways that God uses the events of our lives to make us into the image of His Son.
Sometimes God's processes can feel endless, like one of those times when your plane has to keep circling the airport waiting for a time to land. But don't be impatient, because He is doing something important!
Starting a topical series based on a men's retreat that Pastor Paul gave some time back, Pastor Paul considers how God uses the events of our lives, past and present, to mold our character into something He can use.
Pastor Paul Torres urges us to watch carefully the decisions we make and the time we spend, and to seek actively after hope.
Continuing with a discussion about resolutions, Pastor Paul Torres asks us to consider why we are trying to accomplish the goals we set.
When Jesus walked this earth, He arranged His day to fulfill the will of His Father. If we can learn to do that, we will find that we can accomplish a lot more with our time.
When our New Year's resolutions don't seem to work out, we must avoid the temptation to beat up on ourselves and learn why they failed.
Many people make New Year's resolutions, but by the end of the first month of the year, those resolutions have already failed. Why?
Pastor Paul argues that the Resurrection is more than central to proving our faith in the life to come, it is also central to believing God's promises for our daily life.
Pastor Paul argues that the weight of historical and archaeological evidence for the truth of the Bible only grows every year, but that is not enough to convince unbelievers because they do not WANT it to be true. Because the Bible is a Book that demands changes.
What is truth? Pastor Paul argues that it is what relates to reality, and teaching untruth is the farthest thing from tolerant and loving.
Pastor Paul asks us to consider how the Bible came to be, and why that matters for the message of hope it contains.
In light of the very hard times that we are experiencing in Puerto Rico, Pastor Paul Torres opens a brand-new series about hope. What is hope and how can we find it?
In one final look at Genesis, Pastor Paul Torres traces the thread of Jesus Christ from the first to the last chapter.
Joseph's response to his brothers' plea for forgiveness shows once again his Christ-like character.
With Jacob gone and buried, the brothers of Joseph begin to fear that they are due for some payback from Joseph.
Pastor Paul Torres examines some final details of Genesis and comments how the Pharaoh that Joseph served was very different from the Pharaoh who arose in the days of Moses.
Why was it so significant that the people of Egypt observed a 70-day period of mourning for Jacob?
As Jacob continues blessing his sons, he utters a powerful Messianic prophecy that continues to confuse many.
Jacob prophesied that the descendants of his sons Simeon and Levi would be scattered and diluted in Israel. Why? How did this come to pass?
Pastor Paul Torres continues examining the prophecies contained in Jacob's blessings for his sons.
As Jacob comes to the end of his life, he summons his sons to bless them and prophecy over what is to come for them and their descendants.
When Jacob blessed Joseph's sons, he made the decision to put the younger in front of the older, following a familiar biblical pattern.
As thing settle in Egypt, Jacob summons Joseph because he wants to pass on the mantle of the birthright to his two sons.
As a prophetic figure, the names of Jacob have special significance. Pastor Paul discusses why the Bible sometimes calls him Jacob and at other times Israel - sometimes even in the same paragraph.
As Jacob blesses Pharaoh and his family settles into Egypt, he has an important conversation with his son Joseph.
Ending our study of Emmanuel, Pastor Paul looks at the concept of the Light of the World.
When God came in the form of man, He took the title Immanuel. This title contains so much goodness we are going to study it in three programs. This is the first of three.
When Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem, His birth fulfilled prophecies scattered all over the Old Testament.
The Old Testament prophecy said that the coming Messiah would be a Nazarene. How could that be, since He was born in Bethlehem?
A common objection to the Kingship of Jesus by thoughtful Jewish scholars is a prophecy in Jeremiah about a man named Jeconiah. How can we find our way past this difficulty.
The prophecies about the Messiah foretold that He would come from the Tribe of Judah. This may have seemed like an odd choice, given that it was not the priestly tribe - so why Judah?
Pastor Paul reveals the Old Testament prophecy about the Seed of Abraham and why the long lists of names are important in the prophetic record.
Starting a special series on Christmas, Pastor Paul Torres looks at the prophecy about the Seed of the Woman in Genesis.
When Joseph introduces his father to Pharaoh, the old patriarch Jacob blesses the monarch. This brings up interesting questions. Who did Jacob think he was?
When Pharaoh heard that Joseph's family was moving to town, he became very excited, thinking he had another 11 Josephs on hand! But Joseph knew his brothers all to well and counseled them to keep their heads down and present themselves as short-term refugees.
As the people of Israel move to Egypt, we see Judah's continued growth and maturity as he demonstrates godly leadership.
As Joseph's family arrives to Egypt, he takes time out of his busy schedule to help them settle in Goshen.
After seeing proof that Joseph is alive, Jacob begins the eventful trip to move himself and his entire family to Egypt.
As Joseph sends his brothers home to fetch Jacob, the patriarch learns the joyous news: Not only is Joseph alive, but he's the ruler of all Egypt!
We finally reach the emotional crescendo of the story as Joseph reveals his identity to the sons of Jacob.
As a father who had lost two sons, Judah knew well the pain it would cost his father Jacob to lose both Joseph and Benjamin. Now he comes through on his promise to hold himself accountable for Benjamin's safe return.
As the brothers absorb the full magnitude of what it means to find the cup in Benjamin's sack, they return as one to try to defend him from Joseph.
Joseph observes his brothers' fidelity one more time with the biggest test of all - planting evidence to suggest that Benjamin had robbed him.
As Joseph shares lunch with his brothers, he continues dropping hints about who he really is as he probes them to see whether they have changed from the evil men who sold him into slavery.
As Joseph invites his brothers over for lunch, the sons of Jacob are stuck between fear and wonder. What is he up to?
Faced with certain starvation and with nowhere else to turn, Jacob must let go of his fear for Benjamin and his obsession with saving his only remaining link to his favorite wife, Rebecca.
As the food they have brought from Egypt runs out, the bothers have a hard time convincing Jacob to let them return.
When Joseph's brothers found their money in their sacks, old guilt about past sins began choking them with fear.
Joseph will test his brothers hearts to see if truly they are honest and transformed men or still seeking excuses for their bad behavior.
The sons of Jacob, 10 of Joseph's brothers, are moved to seek food in the land of Egypt because of the famine.
Following Joseph's promotion to second in command in all of Egypt at 30 years old, the plan of how to prepare for the 7 year famine during the 7 years of plenty is carried out with Joseph's administrative skills and the wisdom given to him by God.
Good things take time to develop. After years of a trial of suffering, Joseph is placed in a position of favor with Pharoah by God, in order to carryout His plan of fulfilling the promises for not only Joseph's life, but the lives of many that would be saved by Joseph's high ranking position in Egypt during a 7 year famine throughout the land.
The story of Joseph continues to unfold as he is promoted by Pharoah as overseer of the land of Egypt for the 7 years of great plenty followed by the 7 years of famine, after 20 years from the moment of his captivity.
As Joseph shows wisdom by interpreting Pharaoh's dream - and suggesting a solution to Pharaoh's problem - he receives a major promotion.
The cupbearer is restored to his place in Pharaoh's service, but he forgets all about the young Hebrew back in prison.
In the story of Joseph, we see many fascinating foreshadowings of the life of Christ, and the story of Joseph in prison has some of the most specific parallels.
Pharaoh becomes angry with his cupbearer and chief baker and puts them into prison, setting in motion a series of events that will lead to Joseph's rise in Egypt.
Though the LORD allowed Joseph to end up in prison due to a false accusation, He continued giving Joseph success there.
As Potiphar's wife accuses Joseph of attempted rape, the captain of the guard is forced to put his favorite servant in prison.
As Potiphar's wife is attracted to Joseph, he refuses to sin against God, his master, and her by accepting her advances.
As the story returns to Joseph, we see him sold as a slave to an important official in Egypt.
As Tamar is found with child, Judah hypocritically demands for her to be executed - until she proves that the child is his.
Showing once again his lack of character, Judah trades the symbols of his authority and place for a night of passion with Tamar.
Once again showing that the Bible is not full of perfect characters, Judah commits a series of moral failures when he sleeps with his own daughter in law.
As tension builds between Joseph and his brothers, he has another dream about his future lordship over them.
As we consider the lineage of Esau, we see how the bad decisions and lack of faith in this son of Isaac had immediate consequences as to how his family and their families developed.
Jacob's heart is again broken as he loses his wife Rachel during the birth of his final son, Benjamin. Not only is the story tragic, but it sets the stage for further agony when Jacob will be forced to choose between keeping Benjamin safe or saving his entire family many years later when Joseph ascends the throne of Egypt.
After the devastating story of Dinah, Jacob moves his family far away from Shechem and moves to purge the idolatry from his home and recommit his family to the LORD.
From the beginning of the tragic story of Dinah, we see Jacob taking a strangely passive role as the patriarch of the family. He should have stood up for Dinah and against his hot-headed sons.
[ADULT CONTENT] When Dinah's brothers make the decision to take justice into their own hands, they inadvertently bring problems down on their family.
[ADULT CONTENT] When Isaac's daughter Dinah went into the village and was raped, her brothers responded by waging a campaign of genocide.
After meeting up with Esau, Jacob elects to go his own way instead of following Esau to Seir. Why?
As Jacob prepares to meet his brother Esau, he cooks up an elaborate scheme to protect what is important to him - but Esau welcomes him with open arms.
Jacob wrestled a mysterious character till the break of dawn at the ford of Jabbok. Down the ages, people have debated who this figure could be.
Jacob was scared by the report that Esau was coming to meet him with a company of 400 men.
After more than 20 years, Jacob begins coming home when he hears that Esau is on his way to meet him.
After years of his abuse and lies, Jacob can no longer hold his tongue and gives Laban a piece of his mind.
We see that the tough times in Laban's home have taught Jacob humility as he consults his wives about future decisions.
As Jacob realizes he has served Laban for 20 years and has nothing to show for it, he becomes impatient to return to strike off on his own.
We continue following the story of Jacob and the fallout from his decision to live in polygamy.
Although many of the heroes of the Bible practiced it, God's plan was never for polygamy to be His model for the family - and it brings heartache and problems to Jacob.
Though God was guiding and blessing Jacob in his new surroundings, the patriarch was already beginning to reap the bitter fruit of his deception.
With Jacob on the run for his life, the LORD appears to him in a spectacular vision that would give him encouragement for the hard days ahead.
In the fallout from his deception of Isaac, Jacob must flee for his life to Haran as the most difficult part of his story begins. But even in his flight, he will have a special encounter with God.
Pastor Paul discusses some of the aspects of the story of Jacob's deception that may not be apparent without some knowledge of the language and culture of the times.
When Isaac realized that he had been fooled into blessing Jacob rather than Esau, he trembled because he knew that God had intervened - even if Jacob had done the wrong thing by tricking him.
Pastor Paul shows us that Jacob's motivation for seeking the blessing was good, even if his decisions were not.
Continuing with our discussion from Genesis 27, we consider the long-term damage to their family that Rebecca and her son Jacob unleashed on the family with their deception.
When Rebecca heard Isaac's plan to bless Esau, she plots with Jacob to "help" God out and get His plan back on track.
As Abraham's story is summed up and his part of the record ends, we see God's faithfulness being applied in the life of Isaac.
As Sarah dies, Abraham continues with his life and marries another woman. He sets things up so that Isaac will receive all the inheritance.
We continue the gripping tale of how Isaac took Rebecca to his heart and loved her for a lifetime.
As the hand of God is evident in all the events that brought Abraham's servant to the home of Rebecca's family, the family asks Rebecca whether she is willing to follow him home.
Pastor Paul continues discussing the amazing story of when Abraham sent his servant to Mesopotamia to find a wife for Isaac.
As Abraham's servant arrives to the well in Mesopotamia, we already see God at work to bring Rebecca into Isaac's life.
As Abraham prepares to pass the torch onto his son, he calls his most trusted servant and tasks him with the job of finding a wife for Isaac among his kindred in Mesopotamia.
When Sarah passed away, Abraham purchased the cave in Machpelah, the only piece of real estate that we know of purchased by the Patriarch.
Pastor Paul teaches about one of the most misunderstood passages in Genesis, where the Lord asks Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice.
When Abraham lied to Abimelech about Sarah, he damaged his testimony. Now we see him making a covenant with him. How could Abimelech trust the man who had lied to him so easily before?
As Abraham throws a party to celebrate Isaac's weaning, an old family feud takes a new, menacing turn.
As the promised seed finally arrives, both Abraham and Sarah are filled with rejoicing and laughter.
In the fallout with Abraham's second time claiming that Sarah was his sister instead of his wife, Abraham is faced with the need to make peace with a pagan king whom he has offended.
When the LORD and two angels show up at Abraham's door, he drops everything to entertain them - and then Sarah laughs.
Just as with Abraham, when God renamed Sarai to Sarah there was a deep significance to the new name.
Pastor Paul examines why God established the practice of circumcision in the people of Abraham.
Pastor Paul considers the deep significance of the change when God added an extra syllable to Abram's name.
As Hagar heads home to Sarai in obedience to the Lord, we see God's faithfulness following her there.
Pastor Paul continues examining the tragic fallout from Abram's and Sarah's lapse in faith.
Pastor Paul Torres shows us that God always has a plan and is never caught by surprise, but we can sure mess things up and bring ourselves unnecessary pain if we get ahead of His best for us.
When God wanted Abram to know how seriously He meant His promise, He employed an ancient ritual literally binding Himself to fulfill the bargain or to suffer a curse.
Abraham is called the father of our faith, not because he invented it, but because he allowed God work through him.
When the Lord promised Abram a son, he was referring to a real, physical son who would turn out to be Isaac, even if Abram did not know it yet.
When Abram turned down the reward of riches offered by the king of Sodom, he received a rich spiritual inheritance from God.
Pastor Paul takes a balanced approach to examining the story of Melchizedech, King of Salem.
Pastor Paul follows the story as Abraham puts on his warrior's helmet and goes forth to rescue his nephew Lot.
Pastor Paul talks about the search for that eternal city where we will be in the presence of Christ forever.
When Abram gave Lot the pick of the land, Lot decided to chase the things of this world without consulting God - or even politely allowing Abram to choose first. The results would lead to disaster and heartbreak for Lot, but blessing for Abram.
When Abram and his nephew Lot returned to the land of Canaan after their side trip to Egypt, tension began between Abram's herdsmen and Lot's. How Abram responded to this shows a level of maturity and growth that is strikingly better than Lot's.
Among the many consequences of Abram's poor decisions in Egypt, one of the longest lasting had to do with a servant woman named Hagar. Some speculate that this woman was a gift from Pharaoh to Abram as part of his gifts seeking the hand of Sarai.
When a famine came upon the land, Abram responded in the flesh rather than taking his concerns directly to God.
When Abram pitched his tent between Bethel and Ai (which means "House of God" and "Garbage Dump," respectively), he was showing us an important picture.
When the Lord spoke, Abram listened, and took with him his family and his proselytes as he stepped out in faith.
The Lord promised great things to Abram, because He wanted to use the prophet and his descendants to bless the entire earth.
Pastor Paul continues looking into the family that raised Abraham and considers how this may have affected his early character.
The Bible tells us that Terah, Abraham's father, was an idolater, and some Jewish tradition suggests he actually made and sold idols. So how did Abraham become a friend of the one true God?
Pastor Paul Torres explains why the Bible goes into such great detail as to how humanity split after the Tower of Babel. He shows how once again the Scriptures go from "macro to micro," following the thread that would lead to the promised Messiah, Jesus Christ.
Pastor Paul reminds us that any group, organization, family, business, church, or even army depends on clear lines of communication. In His grace and love, God targeted that to prevent mankind's rebellion from getting out of control again.
Pastor Paul Torres asks us a question: "What was so wrong with the Tower of Babel? Why did God have to stop it?"
It was pride and rebellion against God Himself that inspired mankind to disregard His command to populate the whole earth.
Once again we see how the Bible begins to "zoom in" on the line of the promised Messiah, by examining Shem and his descendants.
Pastor Paul begins examining the reaction of Noah when he awoke from his wine and realized what Ham and Canaan had done to him.
Pastor Paul discusses how Shem and Japheth honored their father Noah by covering for him, instead of encouraging others to laugh and mock as Ham had done. Please note that this program contains biblical content that may not be suitable for young children.
Pastor Paul discusses how the strongest men and women of God can sometimes fall into sin - and how their sin can hurt those that love and look up to them. Please note that this program has biblical content that may not be suitable for young children.
Pastor Paul shares with us the joyful promise of the rainbow: That we are at peace with God.
After the Flood, God established the concept of human government to protect human life.
In a time of many "scientific" agendas that are set by politics, Pastor Paul shows us that we must trust the promise of God that the world will continue spinning pretty much as it always has until He comes.
Pastor Paul examines the amazing way that Noah showed great faith in God by his first actions upon entering a whole new world after the Flood.
Pastor Paul continues examining the end of the Flood and how Noah showed his faith in the Lord by his actions.
As the Flood began to recede, the Lord begins once again working actively in Noah's story.
Pastor Paul examines how the world before the Flood would never be the same after this cataclysmic event.
After Noah boarded the ark, God gave the rest of mankind 7 more days of grace to repent and board it. This is an idea of which we see echoes all through Scripture.
Until the Lord shut the door on the ark, it was wide open for anyone who was willing to board it. But no one except Noah and his family did. Paul challenges us to look at our own lives and see if we are on God's ark of salvation today.
Pastor Paul examines what made the ark of Noah uniquely capable of carrying not only all the animal kinds on earth, but also offered refuge for many people, if they would accept it.
Warning, mature content Pastor Paul looks at evidence all over the Bible to show us what happened to mankind before the Flood, and how evil had gotten so out of control that God was forced to destroy the world in mercy.
As we enter into Genesis 5, we see further division between the line of Adam through Seth, as the stage is set for the righteous Noah to come on the scene.