Tallowood Baptist Church: Recent Episodes
Duane Brooks
In this message, Pastor Duane Brooks explores the biblical story of Moses inviting Hobab to join the journey and experience the goodness of God. Through it, we learn that God gives direction, provides for our needs, and invites us to share His blessings with others. God's goodness leads us to generosity. Message based on Numbers 10:29-34.
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Contemplemos al hijo amado en quien el padre se complace. En esta serie expositiva seguimos explorando como el padre le da autoridad a Jesucristo. Mensaje basado en Marcos 1: 9-11
let us behold the beloved son in whom the father delights. In this expository series we continue to explore how the father gives authority to Jesus. Message based on Mark 1: 9-11
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How does God's "nearness" change the way we live? Scripture gives us the assurance that "the Lord is near," and Pastor Duane Brooks reminds us that God’s nearness brings peace, joy, and strength, regardless of circumstances. We can trust that God has not moved and choose to draw nearer to Him. Message based on Philippians 4:4-9.
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Pastor Nestor Torres continua predicar del evangelio más ignorado: Marcos. Leemos la historia en que el Espíritu de Dios desciende del cielo para mostrarnos que Jesús es el hijo amado de Dios. En este mensaje, contemplamos a la obediencia de Jesús a Dios, y aprendemos sobre rendirnos a la voluntad de Dios también. Mensaje basado en Marcos 1:9-11.
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In this message, Student Pastor Tyler Ballard explores how our identity as God’s chosen people shapes not just what we believe, but how we live. He encourages us to “get dressed” each day in compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience—virtues that clothe the people of God. We can be known for our love, just as we are deeply loved by God! Message based on Colossians 3:12-14.
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Hemos invitado Pastor Shawn Boyd para predicar un mensaje especial en inglés y español sobre Zaqueo. Él fue un recaudador de impuestos que robó dinero de la gente de Roma, pero Jesús todavía lo perdonó. La redención de Zaqueo nos enseña que Cristo no llegó para salvar lo perfect sino lo perdido. Mensaje basado en Lucas 19:1-10.
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What’s the true purpose of the Ten Commandments? Dr. Robert Creech unpacks how these ancient words are a covenant from God to His redeemed people—meant to shape the community of faith and point to the "good life" grounded in relationship with Him, not simply morality. Message based on Exodus 20:1-3.
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En este mensaje, Nelson Estrada continua la lección del Pastor Nestor Torres en Marcos. Él habla más sobre el papel y predicación de Juan el Bautista en el desierto, y a través su historia, aprendemos dos verdades: el amor incondicional de Dios y la importancia de bautismo. Mensaje basado en Marcos 1:4-8.
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Shawn Boyd shares a powerful message from Matthew 14 about Jesus walking on water during the darkest hours of the night—the “fourth watch.” He reflects on how chaos, fear, and storms can overwhelm us, yet Jesus meets us in those moments, inviting us to step out in faith. He challenges us to live a life of wonder, not taking anything for granted. Message based on Matthew 14:22-33.
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Es fácil de olvidar que Jesús es rey. En este mensaje, Pastor Nestor Torres nos recuerda de esto con un mensaje sobre Juan el Bautista, el mensajero que preparó el camino para la llegada de Jesús. Juan reconoció la gloria de Jesús, así nosotros debemos también. Mensaje basado en Marcos 1:2-8.
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How can everyday people make a significant impact? In this message, Dr. Mike Mowery describes how God can use ordinary people, no matter their abilities or background, in extraordinary ways when they embrace doing what is right, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God. Message based on Micah 6:1-8.
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¿Cuántas malas noticias has escuchado esta semana? No podemos escapar la realidad de nuestro mundo roto, pero tenemos una buena noticia para darnos esperanza: Jesucristo vino para entregar nuestras vidas. Pastor Nestor Torres nos presenta al Evangelio de Marcos, lo cuál anuncia Jesús como el regalo más grande que el cielo podía ofrecer a nuestro mundo pecaminoso. Mensaje basado en Marcos 1:1.
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In this message, Dr. Alan Lefever explores the power of spiritual awakening, drawing lessons from Acts 2 and the history of revival movements. The gospel can transform lives when we live and share a simple, authentic message of hope, grace, and action. Message based on Acts 2:14-24, 37-39.
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Para celebrar el Día de los Padres, Nelson Estrada habla sobre nuestro padre celestial: Dios. Como un padre daría cualquier cosa para salvar sus hijos, Dios ya ha dado su propio hijo para salvar el mundo. Pero a diferencia de un padre de la tierra, Dios no tiene límites; es un padre perfecto en cada manera. Mensaje basado en Salmo 103:13-14.
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In this message, Dr. Randy Hatchett explores what it means to "find the Father" by reflecting on Jesus’ healing at the pool of Bethesda and his unique relationship with God as Father. He reminds us of the hope and restoration found in God’s fatherly love and calls us to share this Good News with others. Message based on John 5:19-30.
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Pastor Nestor Torres presenta el libro de Isaías, lo cuál se considera el "quinto evangelio." El profeta Isaías señala la rebelión del reino de Judá contra Dios, pero también, nos ayuda dar de cuenta nuestra propia rebelión. En este mensaje, aprendemos sobre nuestra rota relación con Dios y cómo arreglarla. Mensaje basado en Isaías 1:4.
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In this episode, Pastor Duane Brooks reflects on the end of 1 Corinthians 16, exploring how early Christians—like Priscilla and Aquila—opened their hearts and homes in love. He emphasizes the power of genuine love within the church, our connection to a larger family of believers, and the importance of caring for one another. Message based on 1 Corinthians 16:19-24.
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Cuando usamos una "máscara espiritual," intentamos ocultar nuestros pecados del mundo. Pero no solamente engañamos a los demás; engañamos a nosotros mismos. En este mensaje, Pastor Nestor Torres nos enseña examinar nuestros propios corazones para andar más bien delante de Dios. Mensaje basado en Santiago 1:22.
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This message focuses on the importance of community, encouragement, and living out faith together in the body of Christ. Pastor Duane Brooks encourages us to find “our people”—true friends and spiritual family who walk with us through joys and struggles, helping us find our way home to Jesus. Message based on 1 Corinthians 16:10-17.
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¿Es la oreja más importante que el ojo? Nelson Estrada continua su serie sobre la importancia de diversidad de dones espirituales en el cuerpo de Cristo. Aprendemos tres verdades: tu identidad no es en base a méritos, tenemos que vivir habilitados por el Espíritu, y el equilibro sano descansa en principios orquestados por Dios. Mensaje basado en 1 Corintios 12:13-31.
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God often opens doors of opportunity for us, but walking through them won't always be easy. Paul walked through a door God had opened for him in Ephesus even though the Corinthians were begging Paul to come back. In this message, Pastor Duane Brooks uses Paul's calling to the church in Ephesus to show how we should put the important over the urgent and trust God's perfect timing. Message based on 1 Corinthians 16:5-9.
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En este mensaje, Nelson Estrada habla sobre uno de los temas más complejos de la Biblia: dones espirituales. Explica tres corrientes de pensamiento sobre dones espirituales y muestra que la diversidad en Cristo no amenaza la iglesia. Mensaje basado en 1 Corintios 12:1-12.
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William Howard Osterkamp said about our troops, "All gave some, some gave all." On this Memorial Day weekend, we remember not only the sacrifices our troops made for our country but the sacrifice Jesus made for the whole world. Pastor Duane Brooks preaches that our response to Jesus' sacrifice should be giving back to His church. Message based on 1 Corinthians 16:1-4.
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¡Cristo viene pronto! ¿Estamos listo? En este mensaje, Pastor Nestor Torres habla sobre la venida de Cristo y como lo esperamos con esperanza, santidad, y unidad. Mensaje basado en Apocalipsis 1:1-3.
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In this message, Pastor Duane Brooks unpacks how Jesus’ triumph over death transforms not only our eternal destiny but the very meaning of our everyday lives. No matter how unnoticed your efforts may feel, your work for the Lord is never in vain—because Christ is risen, everything you do matters for eternity. Don't lose hope: the best is yet to come! Message based on 1 Corinthians 15:50-58.
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Para celebrar el Día de las Madres, Pastor Nestor Torres comparte la historia de Sara y cómo es un buen ejemplo de fe. Su esperanza en las promesas de Dios nos recuerda que nuestro Señor siempre es fiel. Mensaje basado en Hebreos 11:1.
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In this message, Pastor Duane Brooks reminds us that our earthly bodies are temporary, but in Christ—the "second Adam"—we are promised new, eternal life. It calls us to embrace both the hope of resurrection and the responsibility to nurture faith in families and communities, trusting in the transformative life Jesus offers. Message based on 1 Corinthians 15:44-50.
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En este mensaje, Robert T. Armendariz explica como el cuerpo de Cristo podría estar más unida. Como una empresa, los miembros de la iglesia necesitan usar sus habilidades únicas para producir frutos para el dueño, Jesús. Mensaje basado en Efesios 4:7-16 y 1 Corintios 12:1-31.
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What happens after we die? Pastor Duane Brooks explains how God, the Creator, will give us imperishable, glorious, powerful, and spiritual bodies fit for a new creation. This episode is filled with hope, reminding us that every life has dignity, purpose, and a future beyond death because of the risen Christ. Message based on 1 Corinthians 15:34-50.
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Cuando hay problemas en la iglesia, ¿cómo los resolvemos? En este mensaje, Pastor Nestor Torres usa las Filipenses para demonstrar que deberíamos restaurar relaciones los unos con los otros para recuperar estabilidad en la iglesia. Mensaje basado en Filipenses 4:1-3.
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Easter isn’t just history—it changes how we live today. In this message, Pastor Duane Brooks explores the true impact of the resurrection: it proves Jesus is who He says He is, and empowers us to become who we’re meant to be. It is a call for the church to “wake up,” pursue holiness, and be authentic witnesses so the world may see and believe in the risen Christ. Message based on 1 Corinthians 15:29-34.
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¿Qué causa la division en la igelsia? En este mensaje, Pastor Nestor Torres revela los peligros de la identidad espiritual deficiente, limitación doctrinal, y disensiones. Mensaje basado en 1 Corintios 3:1-3.
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In this message, Pastor Duane Brooks reminds listeners that Christ’s victory over death means deliverance for believers, the ultimate defeat of death itself, and the promise of Christ’s eternal dominion. Death does not have the final word. Message based on 1 Corinthians 15:20-28.
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In this message, Pastor Duane Brooks explores the necessity of the resurrection—not just its reality–explaining why the bodily resurrection of Jesus is the linchpin of Christian faith. If Christ is not raised, our faith, preaching, and hope are empty—but because He is risen, forgiveness, hope, and eternal life are ours. Message based on 1 Corinthians 15:12-20.
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Antes de su muerte en la cruz, Jesús oró que todos sean uno. Pero ¿cómo lograremos eso? Robert T. Armendariz nos enseña que la iglesia debe ser perfecta en la unidad y madura en Cristo. Mensaje basado en Juan 17:21.
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Esta Pascua, Pastor Nestor Torres celebra la resurrección de Cristo y da tres razones porque Jesús triunfó sobre la tumba: el poder, la promesa, y el propósito del Señor. Mensaje basado en 1 Corintios 15:3-4.
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In this special Easter sermon, Pastor Duane Brooks explores the life-changing power of the resurrection. Through 1 Corinthians 15, we hear how the good news of Jesus’ resurrection is more than just a story—it’s the hope and grace we stand on, the truth that gives our lives purpose today. Message based on 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
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Este Domingo de Ramos, recordamos la entrada triunfal de Jesús a Jerusalén. Pastor Nestor Torres nos recuerda que Jesús es el rey, pero no es un rey típico. Jesús no nos prometió liberación política sino liberación de pecados. Mensaje basado en Juan 12:12-16.
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On this Palm Sunday, Pastor Duane Brooks dives into what it truly means to follow Jesus—not just as an admirer, but through imitation and sacrifice. The message highlights that following Christ means living for God’s glory in everything. Are we willing to follow Jesus, even when the path leads to sacrifice and self-denial? Message based on 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1
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En este mensaje, Nelson Estrada comparte la historia del naufragio de Pablo en la isla de Malta. También, él enumera tres verdades que podemos aprender de esta historia: todo está sujeto a Dios, el criterio de Dios es mejor que el de las personas, y descansar en lo que Dios promete hace que muchos cambien de parecer. Mensaje basado en Hechos 28:1-6.
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In this message, Pastor Duane Brooks reminds us that temptation is a universal challenge—but so is God's faithfulness. If you’re feeling weary or facing trials, remember: we have a Savior who’s been tempted and tried, just like us. Our victory isn’t found in our own willpower, but in running to Jesus. Message based on 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
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Hoy en día, todo quiere ser un influencer, pero Juan el Bautista usó su influencia para predicar la verdad del Evangelio. Pastor Nestor Torres habla sobre el ejemplo de Juan y cómo debemos vivir con acuerdo de la vocación de nuestra fe. Mensaje basado en Juan 3:22-30.
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In this message, Pastor Duane Brooks explores what it means to live with purpose and passion. He reminds us that being shaped by the cross means training, sacrificing, and running the race of faith with determination—not for earthly rewards, but for the highest prize: knowing Christ and sharing Him with others. Message based on 1 Corinthians 9:19-27
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Engañoso es el corazón, ¿quién lo conocerá? Cada creyente debe lidiar con esta pregunta. En este mensaje, Pastor Nestor Torres predica que hay cosas ocultas que deben ser rendidas a Dios. Mensaje basado en Romanos 12:1-2.
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How do you make decisions as a Christian in today’s world? Guest speaker John Neesley breaks it down with a simple and powerful approach: the “A, B, C’s” of Christian decision-making. Drawing from Scripture, real-life stories, and pressing cultural issues like technology, gambling, sexuality, and integrity, he encourages listeners to take an inward, outward, and upward look with every choice. Message based on 1 Corinthians 6:12, 6:19-20, 8:9-13, 10:23-24, 10:31.
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¿Has nacido de nuevo? Esta es la pregunta que hacemos mientras vemos como Dios dio su hijo para le redención de nuestros pecados. Pastor Nestor Torres predica que somos destierros de Edén por culpa de nuestros pecados, pero si nacemos de nuevo, podemos reconectar con Dios y encontrar nuestro verdadero hogar con Él. Mensaje basado en Juan 3:16-18.
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In this message, Pastor Duane Brooks challenges us to move beyond pride and knowledge and to embody a love that builds up others, even if it means sacrificing our own rights or freedoms for the sake of those around us. The most profound human gift is to be fully known and fully loved, echoing God’s own heart for His people. Message based on 1 Corinthians 8:1-13.
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La iglesia es el cuerpo de Cristo, y como un cuerpo, necesita ser saludable para sobrevivir. En este mensaje, Carlos Granda comparte señales de una iglesia saludable: amor, convicción, un espíritu conciliatorio, una alma alegre, y una suave disposición. Mensaje basado en Filipenses 1:21.
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In this message, Pastor Duane Brooks explores how Christians can view their lives, relationships, and possessions through the perspective of eternity. Rather than offering a rigid manual for life, the Apostle Paul encourages believers to seek “undivided devotion to the Lord” regardless of their circumstances. It encourages believers to view every moment as an opportunity for worship and to make decisions that honor God. Message based on 1 Corinthians 7:24-35.
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Como las plantas, hay muchas variedades de cristianos. En este mensaje, Moisés Gainza usa la historia de Marta y María para demonstrar tres tipos de cristianos: los que saben sentarse para escuchar, los que no saben sentarse, y los que saben tomar la mejor parte. Mensaje basado en Lucas 10:38-42.
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Pastor Brooks explores how Christian identity is shaped by the cross, emphasizing the transformative power of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 6, he addresses issues of holiness, repentance, and the struggle with sin, reminding listeners that their past behaviors do not define them—rather, their identity is rooted in Christ. Message based on 1 Corinthians 6:9-20.
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En este mensaje, Pastor Nestor Torres habla sobre la parábola del buen samaritano, quien demostró misericordia a un extraño cuando los expertos de la ley pasaron de largo. Jesús relató esta parábola para revelar no solamente la hipocresía de los expertos sino nuestra propia hipocresía también. No es suficiente saber la ley; necesitamos obedecerla. Mensaje basado en Lucas 10:25-37.
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In this message, Pastor Brooks explores 1 Corinthians 5, challenging the church to confront sin within its own walls with honesty, humility, and love. He reminds us that while it's easy to judge the world, true transformation happens when we hold ourselves and our community accountable, always anchored in the grace, forgiveness, and mercy found in Jesus. Message based on 1 Corinthians 5:1-13.
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En la parábola de Lázaro y el rico, ambos hombres vivieron vidas buenas, pero Lázaro fue al cielo y el rico fue condenado. ¿Por qué? En este mensaje, Pastor Nestor Torres usa esta historia para mostrar los peligros de ignorando una persona necesitada. La indiferencia no es neutralidad; es rebelión silenciosa. Mensaje basado en Lucas 16:19-31.
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This message challenges us to go beyond just talking about faith—to actually living it out, with a consistency (“congruence”) between our beliefs and our everyday actions. Pastors and church leaders are entrusted with the mysteries of the Gospel and are called to faithfully serve rather than seeking recognition or power. With gratitude, Pastor Brooks also honors Carlos Ichter and his family for their years of faith-filled leadership. Message based on 1 Corinthians 4:1-5, 14-17.
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This message reminds us that the church is not built by any one leader, but by God’s grace, with every servant playing their part. Our talents, opportunities, and successes are all gifts of grace, and He alone is the foundation worth building on—so He alone gets the glory! Message based on 1 Corinthians 3:1-15.
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En el Antiguo Testamento, Dios llamó en Nehemias para regresar a Jerusalén y reconstruir el templo. Pero ¿por qué Dios le escogió? En este mensaje, Nelson Estrada nos muestra que deberíamos seguir el ejemplo del Nehemias y responder al llamado de Dios aunque no sentimos listos. Mensaje basado en Nehemias 2:1-10.
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This message explores how true wisdom isn't found in worldly knowledge, but through Scripture, the Holy Spirit, and communal prayer. Whether you're facing personal challenges, big transitions, or seeking God’s guidance, this message inspires us to seek spiritual wisdom and rely on the power of the cross. Message based on 1 Corinthians 2:6-16.
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Usualmente, pensamos que un líder debería alguien fuerte, ruidoso, y autoritario. Pero en este mensaje, Pastor Nestor Torres usa el ejemplo de Nehemias para representar verdadero liderazgo. Si queremos ser líderes, primero deberíamos ser sirvientes humildes. Mensaje basado en Nehemias 1:1-11.
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A powerful message on finding hope, unity, and purpose through the cross of Christ. In a world filled with conflict and division, true wisdom and strength come not from human power or achievement, but from embracing Jesus and his sacrificial love. Message based on 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5.
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En este mensaje, Pastor Nestor Torres comienza la historia de Nehemias y todos los problemas que enfrentó él después el caído de Jerusalén. A pesar de sus miedos y sufrimiento, Nehemias mantiene su fe y amor para Dios. ¿Cómo podemos ser como Nehemias en tiempos de crisis? Mensaje basado en Nehemias 1:1-11.
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1 Corinthians 1:1-9
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Exodus 33:12-15
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John 6:35-40; John 12:46
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En parte dos de su serie, Pastor Nestor Torres continua leer de las profecías de Isaías. Esta profecía habla sobre la única esperanza eterna que tenemos como cristianos: Jesús. En este mensaje, aprendemos que Jesús es un regalo de luz y salvación a un mundo oscuro. Mensaje basado en Isaías 9:6.
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Those who feel lost are never forgotten by God. Jesus doesn’t just find us; He stays with us, restores us, and invites us to live out God’s kingdom here and now. This is the good news for every heart longing to be found. Message based on Luke 19:1-10.
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Corrie Ten Boom: If Christ were born ten thousand times in Bethlehem but never born in me, I would still be lost.
J.R.R. Tolkien: All that is gold does not glitter; Not all who wander are lost.
Alan Redpath: Give up the struggles and the fight; relax in the omnipotence of the Lord Jesus; look up into His lovely face and as you behold Him, He will transform you into His likeness. You do the beholding -- He does the transforming. There is no short-cut to holiness.
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Como nos acercamos a la Navidad, Pastor Nestor Torres empieza una nueva serie sobre la profecía de Jesús en Isaías. Como nosotros, la profeta Isaías vive en un tiempo de crisis, pero él tiene la esperanza que llegaría un salvador. Su esperanza es nuestra esperanza hoy en día. Mensaje basado en Isaías 9:6-7.
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The angels’ announcement and Jesus’ humble birth remind us that God meets us in the waiting. Just as His light broke into the darkness long ago, He continues to offer peace, guidance, and grace in the midst of our lives today. Message based on John 10:1-13
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Oswald Chambers: Jesus Christ became Incarnate for one purpose, to make a way back to God that man might stand before Him as He was created to do, the friend and lover of God Himself.
A.W. Tozer: Jesus is not one of many ways to approach God, nor is He the best of several ways; He is the only way.
Duane Brooks: Jesus has grace for the sinner. Jesus has mercy on those who have failed Him.
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Un otro nombre para Jesús es Emmanuel, un nombre que significa "Dios con nosotros." En este mensaje, Miguel Fuentes nos muestra todas las maneras en que Dios ha estado con nosotros a través de la historia, empezando con Abraham, Isaac, Moisés, Samuel, y David y terminando con Jesús. Mensaje basado en Mateo 1:22-23.
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As we remember the angels’ announcement and the humble birth of Jesus, we’re invited to rest in the truth that God is still at work in our world. Just as He brought light into a dark and waiting world, He continues to bring peace, guidance, and grace into our own uncertain places today. Message based on Mark 10:35-45, Luke 4:16-19
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Thomas Merton: We are not at peace with others because we are not at peace with ourselves, and we are not at peace with ourselves because we are not at peace with God.
W.H. Auden: We are here to serve. Why the others are here, I cannot imagine.
Martin Luther King Jr. Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You don't have to know about Plato and Aristotle to serve. You don't have to understand Einstein's "Theory of Relativity" to serve... You only need a hear full f grace, a soul generated by love and you can be that servant.
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En este mensaje, Pastor Nestor Torres continua leer a través del libro de Romanos. Aprendemos que Dios no es un Dios escondido. Se ha revelado por su creación. Podemos ver sus obras en los cielos, las estrellas, la tierra, los animales, y la naturaleza. Ignorar Dios no es solamente ignorancia; es negación voluntaria. Mensaje basado en Romans 1:19-21.
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Advent reminds us that God keeps His promises and brings hope into every situation. As we remember the prophets’ words and look to Jesus as the fulfillment of God’s plan, we’re invited to trust Him in our own moments of uncertainty. Just as God met Mary and Joseph where they were, He meets us today with His presence, His peace, and His hope. Message based on Matthew 5:17-20
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come.
Os Guinness: Rebellion against God does not begin with the clenched fist of the atheist, but the self-satisfied heart of the one who for whom saying "Thank you" is redundant.
Emily Dickinson: "Hope" is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all - And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard - And sore must be the storm - That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm I've heard it in the chilliest land - And on the strangest Sea - Yet - never - in Extremity, It asked a crumb - of me. This is our hope. This is our only hope.
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La ira de Dios: la verdad que el mundo necesita recordar. En estos tiempos recordamos que Dios Es amor pero tambien recordamos la Ira de Dios. Mensaje basado en Romanos 1:18
The Wrath of God: the truth the world needs to remember. In these times we remember that God is Love, but we also remember the wrath of God. Message based in Romans 1:18
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Gratitude, worship, and transformation are at the heart of God’s desire for us. As we remember Jesus’ sacrifice in communion, release what weighs us down, and lift our voices in thanksgiving, we step into the fullness of grace He offers. Like the healed Samaritan who returned to thank Jesus, we are invited to respond with hearts of worship and lives marked by joy, faith, and gratitude. Message based on Luke 17:11-19
Quotes:
Augustine: The Christian should be a hallelujah from head to toe.
Dave Hunt: Worship is the heart poured out in gratitude and awe expressing our appreciation of who He is and what He has done for us by His grace through Jesus Christ.
G.K. Chesterton: It is the highest and holiest of the paradoxes that the man who really knows he cannot pay his debt will be forever paying it. He will always be throwing things away into a bottomless pit of unfathomable thanks.
Paul Chen: I want to do all I can for the Lord. My heart is full of joy and peace. My life is in God's hands. We are grateful to the Lord everyday when we wake up. This is a great day of celebration because Christ lives, we will live forever with Him.
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El gran poder del evangelio con proposito para salvacion. Esta semana nos acompaña Nelson Estrada y nos comparte El gran poder del evangelio. Mensaje basado en Romanos 1: 16-17
The great power of the gospel for the purpose of salvation. This week Nelson Estrada shares the great power of the gospel . Message based on Romans 1:16-17
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Marriage, singleness, and holiness all reflect God’s heart for His people. As we honor God’s design for marriage, extend compassion in seasons of struggle, and recognize the beauty of a life devoted to Him, we carry forward a legacy of faithfulness. Message based on Matthew 19:1-12
Quotes:
Steve Wells: Genesis 2:24 prescribes marriage along 3 axes: kind, number, and duration.
C.S. Lewis: Two kinds of people. Those who pray, "Your will be done," and those whom God's says, "Alright then, have it you way."
Alistair Begg: The only safe and satisfying place for sensual intimacy is in the security of a life-long companionship.
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El evangelio una fe que inspira en tiempos dificiles. En nuestro diario vivir encontramos dificultades y angustia, Cristo vino y nos dio el evangelio que inspira para esos tiempos dificiles. Mensaje basado en Romanos 1:8-15
The Gopsel: A Faith that inspires in difficult times. In our daily lives we encounter difficulties and anguish, Christ gave us the gospel that inspires us in those difficulties. Messaged based on Romans 1:8-15
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Children hold a treasured place in the heart of God. As we invest time, love, and faith into the next generation, we carry the baton forward, joining the work of nurturing hearts that will one day worship, serve, and walk with God. This is holy work, and it is a gift. Message based on Matthew 18:1-10, 19:13-15
Quotes:
Thomas Merton: To be an acorn is to have a taste for becoming an Oak Tree.
G.K. Chesterton: Children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged. They always say, "Do it again"; and the grown-up person does it again until he is nearly dead. For grown-up people are not strong enough to exult in monotony. But perhaps God is strong enough to exult in monotony. It is possible that God says every morning, "Do it again" to the sun; and every evening, "Do it again" to the moon.
Satchel Paige: How old would you be if you didn't know your age?
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Dios no ha terminado contigo, su gracia te llama. En momentos de angustia tenemos que recordar que Dios no ha terminado nosotros, el nos llama. Mensaje basado en Romanos 1: 5-7
God is not finished with you, His grace is calling you. In moments of anguish we have to remember that God is not finished with us , He is calling us. Message based on Romans 1: 5-7
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Saints are those who have been made holy by God’s grace and live in devotion to Him. In heaven, they worship together, their focus completely on God, finding shelter and satisfaction in His presence. Through faith in Christ, we are invited to join this great multitude, united in worship and sustained by the Lamb who is also our Shepherd. Message based on Revelation 1:1, 7:9-17, 21:1-8
Quotes:
Eugene Peterson: Revelation is about worship... If we keep company with John in this book using our intelligence and imagination our worship of God will almost certainly deepen in urgency and joy.
Julie Payne: I promised God I would sing a hymn of praise every time I perform. If you knew where I was when he found me, you would realize that Psalm 121 was the most appropriate song I sang.
Alistair Begg: If there were no them, there would be no us. The ones who are in Heaven today had Heaven in them here.
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El evangelio de Jesucristo esperanza para hoy. La vida esta llena de adversidades y pruebas, pero solo el evangelio de Jesus puede cambiar y levantar corazones. Mensaje basado en Romanos 1: 1-4
The Gospel of Jesus Christ, Hope for today. Life is filled with adversity and tests, however only the gospel of Jesus can change and lift hearts. Message based on Romans 1: 1-4
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Identity is found in knowing who Jesus is and living in a way that honors His name. When we trust in Him, we discover that our worth, purpose, and future are secure on the unshakable foundation of Christ, the Rock. Message based on Matthew 16:13-20
Quotes:
C.S. Lewis: You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse. You can shut him up for a fool, you can spit at him and kill him as a demon or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God, but let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about his being a great human teacher.
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la fe que ve al invisible. En Hebreos 11 la biblia dice que Moises dejo a Egipto por fe, y por esa misma fe fue sostenido. Mensaje basado en Hebreos 11:27
The faith that sees the invisible. In Hebrews 11 the bible tells us that Moses left Egypt because of faith, by that same faith he was sustained. Message based on Hebrews 11:27
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Matthew 15:1-20
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La supremacia de Cristo. En esta serie expositiva exploramos la carta a los Efesios, y la supremacia de Cristo. Mensaje basado en Efesios 1: 20-23
The Supremacy of Christ. In this expository series we explore the book of Ephesians, and the supremacy of Christ. Message based in Ephesians 1: 20-23
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Jesus meets us in our sorrow and steadies us through life’s storms. Just as He drew strength from the Father amid grief, we, too, are sustained so we may strengthen others. Faith calls us to keep our eyes on Christ when the waves rise, trusting that His presence transforms our pain into compassion and our fear into courage. Message based on Matthew 14:22-33
Quotes:
Thomas Kelly: How, then, shall we lay hold of that Life and Power and live the life of prayer without ceasing? By quiet, persistent, practice in turning all of our being, day and night, in prayer and inward worship and surrender, toward him who calls in the deeps of our souls.
Karl Barth: "He stands by you:" A drowning man cannot pull himself out of the water by his own hair. Neither can you do it. Someone else must rescue you.
Ann Voskamp: All fear is but the notion that God's love ends.
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Viviendo la plenitud que ya disfrutamos en Cristo.En esta serie expositiva exploramos la carta a los Efesios, y como debemos vivir la plenitud que encontramos en Cristo Mensaje basado en Efesios 1:15-19
Living the fullness that we already enjoy in Christ. this expository series we explore the book of Ephesians, and the fullness we enjoy in Christ. Message Based on Ephesians 1:15-19
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Matthew 13:44-46
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La iglesia que se da a conocer en una generación. Este domingo nos acompaña Carlos Ordonez Cedeno y nos habla como la iglesia se da conocer en esta generación. Mensaje basado en Efesios 1:15-23.
The Church that makes itself known to a generation. On this Sunday Carlos Ordonez Cedeno teaches us how a church makes itself known to this generation. Message based on Ephesians 1:15-23
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Life’s storms reveal what our lives are truly built upon. Only a foundation in Christ will stand firm when trials come. You are encouraged to move beyond hearing into living God’s truth each day and to build on the rock that endures. Message based on Matthew 7:21-29.
Quotes:
Duane Brooks: It's not a matter of lip service, its about knowing Jesus. You can do lots of things for God without ever coming to know God.
Oswald Chambers: Never try to explain God until you have obeyed Him. The only bit of God we understand is the bit we have obeyed.
Andrew Murray: The only wat of learning to do a thing is to do it.
C.T. Studd: Only one life; it will so be past; and only what is done for Christ will last.
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El misterio eterno de Dios revelado en Cristo. En esta serie expositiva exploramos la carta a los Efesios, y el mistero de Dios revelado en Cristo. Mensaje basado en Efesios 1: 9-10
The eternal mystery of God revealed in Christ. In this expository series we explore the book of Ephesians, and the mystery of God revealed in Christ. Message based in Ephesians 1: 9-10
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Jesus calls us to enter through the narrow gate, reminding us that the broad road leads to destruction, but the narrow way leads to life. Following Him means making intentional choices, even when they are difficult or unpopular. With God’s wisdom and grace, we can choose daily to walk in His way. Message based on Matthew 7:13-14.
Quotes:
Robert Frost: Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both and be one traveler, long I stood and looked down one as far as I could to where it bent in the undergrowth;
Cleavon Matthews: Great multitudes will follow as long as there is no price to be paid, no contract to sign, no commands to obey, no orders to follow, no sacrifices to surrender, no gifts to offer, no commitments to keep, no burdens to bear, no suffering to share, no hardships to handle, no effort to exert, no pills to swallow, no limitations to learn, no scriptures to study, no worship services to attend, no prayers to pray, no cooperation to communicate, no battles to fight, no pledges to promise, no covenants to keep, and no standard to uphold.
Duane Brooks: We can look for the convenient way. We can look for the crowded way. But what if we look for Christ who is the way.
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El perdon de pecados. En esta serie expositiva exploramos la carta a los Efesios, y sobre el perdon de pecados. Mensaje basado en Efesios 1:7
The forgiveness of Sin. In this expository series we explore the book of Ephesians and about the forgiveness of sin. Message based on Ephesians 1:7
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God is a good Father who delights in giving His children good gifts. Jesus calls us to approach Him with persistent prayer as we ask, seek, and knock, not with empty routines but with genuine trust. As we experience His abundant love, we are transformed to reflect His heart through active goodness and the Golden Rule: doing for others what we would want done for us. A life marked by prayer and love points the world to the kindness of God. Message based on Matthew 7:7–12
Quotes:
Alexander MacLaren: Jesus' pitying eyes were not blind to the truth.
Thomas Kelly: How, then, shall we lay hold of the Life and Power, and live the life of prayer without ceasing? By quiet, persistent practice in turning all of our being, day and night, in prayer and inward worship and surrender, toward him who calls in the deeps of our souls.
Jim Armstrong: God does not just tolerate sinners, he loves them... we are to love sinners; not be unkind...
Duane Brooks: You start it. You start something. You do the good, you pass it on to the other person.
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Redimidos y Perdonados. En esta serie expositiva exploramos la carta a los Efesios, y como somos redimidos y perdonados. Mensaje basado en Efesios 1:7
Redeemed and forgiven. In this expository series we explore the book of Ephesians and how we are redeemed and forgiven. Message based on Ephesians 1:7
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Jesus warns us not to judge others, reminding us that the measure we use will be measured back to us. Before pointing out the speck in someone else’s eye, we must face the plank in our own. True discernment begins with humility, not condemnation. Message based on Matthew 7:1-6
Quotes:
Stephen Covey: We judge ourselves by our intentions; we judge others by their actions.
Bonhoeffer: Judging other makes us blind, whereas love is illuminating. By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are.
Duane Brooks: Here's the problem with planks. Here's the problem with having a tree grow out your eye. You can't see anybody else's eye to help them. Until I deal with my own sin I'm not able to help others with their sin.
Kevin DeYoung: Don't assume the repentance isn't genuine. Don't assume the forgiveness isn't sincere. Don't assume God can't change you. Don't assume God can't love you. Don't assume God can't love them.
Spurgeon: Get a friend to tell you your faults, or better still, welcome an enemy who will watch you keenly and sting you savagely. What a blessing such an irritating critic will be to a wise man, what an intolerable nuisance to a fool!
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Predestinados para ser adoptados. En esta serie expositiva exploramos la carta a los Efesios, y como fuimos predestinados para ser adoptados. Mensaje basado en Efesios 1:5
Predestined to be adopted. In this expository series we explore the book of Ephesians and how we were predestined to be adopted. Message based on Ephesians 1:5
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Jesus calls us to release our worries and trust in God’s faithful care. Anxiety divides the heart, but peace comes when we seek first His kingdom. True rest is not found in controlling tomorrow, but in trusting the God whose mercies are new every morning. Message based on Matthew 6:25-34
Quotes:
Arthur C. Brooks: Money is one of the things Americans worry about the most in the world. In fact, this anxiety reflects deeper concerns that money cant solve.
Alexander MacLaren: Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.
Thomas Chisholm: Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father... Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me.
Duane Brooks: When we focus on our temporary needs, we may miss the eternal point.
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Escogidos para ser santos y sin mancha. En esta serie expositiva exploramos la carta a los Efesios, y como somos escogidos para ser santos y sin mancha. Mensaje basado en Efesios 1:4
Chosen to be holy and blameless. In this expository series we explore the book of Ephesians and how we where chosen to be holy and blameless. Message based on Ephesians 1:4
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Jesus warns us not to chase treasures that fade, but to invest in what lasts forever. He calls us to make Him our greatest treasure, trusting that when our hearts are set on His kingdom, He will provide all we need. True joy is not found in what we keep but in what we give, living generously as a reflection of our faith. Message based on Matthew 6:19-34
Quotes:
Jim Elliott: He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon: You must keep all earthy treasures out of your heart and let Christ be your treasure, and let Him have your heart.
Monk: I hope your stay is a blessed one. If you need anything let us know, and we'll teach you how to live without it.
Sue Powell: Money isn't everything.
Duane Brooks: The "things" are never the point. They must not be the treasure that we give our hearts to.
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Las bendiciones espirituales del creyente. En esta serie expositiva exploramos la carta a los Efesios, y las bendiciones espirituales del creyente. Mensaje Basado en Efesios 1:3
The Spiritual blessings of a believer. In this expository series we explore the book of Ephesians and the spiritual blessings of a believer. Message based on Ephesians 1:3
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Matthew 6:1-6,16-18
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Nuestra Identidad en Cristo: Santos y Fieles. Efesios es una carta que nos enseña, como cristianos tenemos que vivir una vida espiritual abundante y no indiferente, que nuestra identidad es basada en Cristo. Mensaje basado en Efesios 1: 1-2
Our Identity in Christ: Saints and Faithfuls. Ephesians is a book that teaches, as Cristians we should live and abundant spiritual and not to be indifferent. Our identity is based on Christ. Message based on Ephesians 1: 1-2
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Matthew 5:17-20
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Porque nos cuesta vivir en santidad. Si proclamamos conocer a Dios, porque nos cuesta vivir en santidad? Tenemos que buscar vivir en la santidad de Dios Mensaje Basado en 1 Pedro 1: 14-15
Why is it difficult to live in sanctity. If we proclaim to know God, why is it difficult to live in sanctity? we must strive to live in the sanctity of God. Message based on 1 Peter1: 14-15
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Los gemidos actuales y la gloria venidera. Pablo nos dice en romanos, que las aflicciones del tiempo presente no son comparables con la gloria venidera. Mensaje basado en Romanos 8: 18-27
The current wails and the glory that will be revealed. Paul tells us in romans, that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Message based on Romans 8:18-27
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Jesus, our King, still speaks through Scripture, in prayer, and through the lives of believers. Our role is to listen, be transformed, and allow Him to speak to and through us to reach others with His love. Message based on Hebrews 1:1-4
Quotes:
Tyler Ballard: Spend time with Jesus, become like Jesus. Love people who Jesus loves in the way that Jesus loves them. Listen to Jesus. He's still speaking.
Bob Goff: You want to know where Jesus is? Are you trying to find Jesus? Well, he's not hiding. He's made it really clear where he is. He's with the hungry, he's with the thirsty, the naked, the sick and those in prison. Jesus is with those in need. So if you want to find him, go find those people. Because since he has come, that's where Jesus hangs out.
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We are called to preserve goodness and shine with God’s truth and love. When we live distinctively; full of grace, compassion, and visible goodness, we point others to the glory of God. Grace accepts us as we are, but it never leaves us that way. It transforms us to be more like Jesus and to make the world more like heaven. Message based on Matthew 5:13-16
Quotes:
Tim Keller: The church that embraces its distinctiveness in the world may expect both animosity and acceptance.
David Martyn Lloyd-Jones: The glory of the gospel is when the church is absolutely different from the world, she invariably attracts it.
Duane Brooks: And the problem is, I don't know if salt can become diluted, but I think Christians can become diluted. And when the people of God are diluted, we are Deluded if we think we're going to make a difference.
President Borja of Ecuador: From that moment, my imprisonment had meaning because at least I could see.
Edgar Guest: I would rather see a sermon than hear a sermon any day.
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Dios consuela en medio del dolor. cuando hay tragedia y dolor, podemos encontrar consuelo en la mano de Dios. Mensaje basado en 2 Corintios 1: 3-4
God comforts in the mist of pain. When there is tragedy and pain, we can find comfort in the hand of God. Message based on 2 Corinthians 1: 3-4
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God is the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort. He meets us in our suffering and walks with us through every storm. We may not understand all the reasons for our sorrow, but we know this: we are not alone. We are held, heard, and never forsaken. In Christ, comfort flows to us and through us to others. Message based on 2 Corinthians 1:3-7
Quotes:
John Donne: No man is an island entire of itself.
William Barclay: God did not stop that accident at sea, but he did still the storm in my heart. So that somehow my wife and I came through that terrible time still on our own two feet.
John Henry: God does not comfort us to make us comfortable. He comforts us to make us comforters.
Duane Brooks: We can weep with those who weep. We don't have to explain it. We don't have to have all the answers. But we can say to those who are broken that they are not broken alone. Because we feel very deeply the loss that they feel, because that's the way our Heavenly Father is.
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El pecado y la gracia. El pecado corrompe la vida de la humanidad, y la unica esperanza en limpiar nuestro pecado, es por medio de Cristo. Mensaje basado en Romanos 6:23
Sin and grace. Sin corrupts the lives of humanity, and the only hope to wash our sin is through Christ. Message based on Romans 6:23
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United with Christ. This is where true identity begins. In a world that defines worth by appearance, achievement, and approval, how do we discover who we really are? Our value comes from being with Christ. We are not what we do or what others say; we are richly blessed, deeply loved, and fully forgiven. This is the identity that lasts. God has spoken. His word is clear. Why search for worth anywhere else? Message based on Ephesians 1:1-8
Quotes:
A.W. Tozer: What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.
John Neesley: United with Christ, I am a richly blessed child of God.
Benjamin Warfield: When you use the name Redeemer, it's the name specifically of the Christ of the cross. Whenever we pronounce it, the cross is postered or placarded before our eyes. And our eyes are filled with loving remembrance that not only that Christ has given us salvation, but he paid a mighty price for it.
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Israel en la biblia. Pablo escribe a los romanos ha desechado Dios a su pueblo? Exploramos lo que la biblia dice sobre Israel. Mensaje basado en Romanos 11:1
Israel in the bible. Paul tells the romans has God rejected his people? We explore what the bible says about Israel. Message based on Romans 11:1
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Can we truly be blessed in a world that prizes power, wealth, and self-promotion? In a culture driven by noise and achievement, Jesus offers a different path. One marked by humility, mercy, and dependence on God. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus redefines what it means to live a blessed life. Message based on Matthew 5:1-12
Quotes:
King George VI: Take the hand of God and walk out into the unknown. It will be better to you than a light.
A.T. Robertson: These beatitudes assume a new heart. Because for me to be the kind of person he's describing, I'd have to have a different kind of heart than I was born with.
Duane Brooks: Jesus started something. We're in the now kingdom. He said, the kingdom of God is among you. Don't look and say, is it over there or over there? No, it's in you.
Dallas Willard: The Beatitudes served to clarify Jesus' fundamental message: the free availability of God's rule and righteousness to all of humanity through reliance upon Jesus Himself. They do this simply by taking those who, from the human point of view, are regarded as most hopeless, most beyond all possibility of God's blessing or even interest, and exhibiting them as enjoying God's touch and abundant provision from the heavens.
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El trato de los padres a los hijos. Pablo escribe los Efesios, Honra a tu padre y a tu madre. Nosotros como hijos honramos a nuestros padres? Y padres honramos a nuestros hijos? Mensaje basado en Efesios 6: 2-3
The treatment of parents towards their children. Paul writes to the Ephesians: Honor your father and your mother. Do we as sons honor our parents? and parents do we honor our children? Message based on Ephesians 6: 2-3
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Prayer is not about performance, but relationship. Jesus didn’t just tell us how to pray. He told us to whom we’re praying: our Father. Not a distant figure, but Abba—close, personal, and full of love. Message based on Matthew 6:5-13; 7:7-11.
Quotes:
Duane Brooks: Jesus wants His Father to be our Father.
J.I. Packer: You sum up the whole of the New Testament religion if you describe it as the knowledge of God as one's Holy Father. If you want to judge how well a person understands Christianity, find out how much they make of the thought of being God's child and having God as a father.
Bill Gladden: I've got a room. I've got an actual closet. I go into that room. If I wake up, I get up. And if I get up, I pray up.
Joy: I want to become a follower of Jesus like my dad.
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La iglesia se fortalece en medo de las pruebas. En estos tiempos la iglesia es atacada de muchos lados, pero en medio de esas pruebas la iglesia se fortalece. Mensaje basado en Hechos 9:31
The church strengthens in the mist of trials. In these times the church is attacked on all sides, but through trials the church strengthens. Message based on Acts 9:31
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We are reminded that the Holy Spirit still moves today—not just to comfort us, but to confront us. To call us out of self-righteousness and into God’s righteousness. To turn our hearts toward repentance, obedience, and purpose. What is the Holy Spirit doing? Maybe the better question is: What can we obey? Message based on John 16:7-15; Acts 2:37-42.
Quotes:
Duane Brooks: There are so many funny jokes about hell. And you know who's not laughing about it? The people who are in hell. They're not laughing about it.
Josh Howerton: Hell is the only place where it is fair. In hell everyone gets what they deserve.
William Temple: Nobody can be indwelt by the Spirit of God and keep that Spirit to himself. For where the Spirit is, he flows forth. And where there is no flowing forth, he's not there.
R.A. Torrey: If we think the Holy Spirit only has an impersonal power or influence, then our thought will constantly be, how can I get hold of that and think about Simon in Acts? How can I get hold of that and use the Holy Spirit? But if we think of him in the biblical way as a divine person, infinitely wise, infinitely holy, infinitely tender, then our thought will constantly be, how can the Holy Spirit get hold of and use me?
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El propósito eterno de Dios para sus hijos. El mayor regalo es Cristo en nosotros, esperanza para esta generación, esperanza para la ciudad de Houston. El propósito eterno es Jesús. Mensaje basado en Juan 1:11-12.
The eternal purpose of God for his children. The greatest gift is Christ in us, hope for this generation, hope for the city of Houston. The eternal purpose is Jesus Message based on John 1: 11-1212
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Will we finish the task? 2033 will mark the second millennia of Christians in the world. Where are we going? How do we as Christ-followers find and fulfill his plan for our lives in real time? God has not concealed his plan from us. The risen Lord commissions his people to make disciples of all nations. These have been our marching orders for nearly two thousand years. Jesus has sent us his power, shown us his purpose and sustained us with his promise for all this time. Why would he fail now? Message based on Matthew 28:16-20.
Quotes:
William Temple: Worship is the submission of all our nature to God. It is the quickening of conscience by His Holiness; the nourishment of mind with his truth; the purifying of imagination by his beauty; the opening of the heart to his love; the surrender of will to his purpose and all of this gathered up in adoration, the most selfless emotion of which our nature is capable and therefore the chief remedy for that self-centeredness which is our original sin and the source of all actual sin.
Duane Brooks: I don’t care if anybody knows the name of Tallowood. I don’t care, but I want them to know the name of Jesus.
Andy Crouch: Why is power a gift? Because power is for flourishing. When power is used well, people and the whole cosmos come more alive to what they were meant to be. And flourishing is the test of power.
Mike Breen: Many of us serve in or lead churches where we have hundreds or even thousands of people showing up on Sunday. But we have to honestly answer this question: do their lives look like the lives of the people we see in Scripture? If you set out to build the church, there is no guarantee you will make disciples. It is far more likely that you will create consumers who depend on the spiritual services that religious professionals provide.
Bill Hull: Our work is not to build a great church or a large church, church building is God’s work. Our work is to make disciples who make disciples , the rest of it is window dressing.
Eugene Peterson: The most important question isn’t “What does this mean,” but “What can I obey?” Simple obedience will open up our lives to a text more quickly than any number of Bible studies, dictionaries, and concordances.
D.A. Carson: This is not a general ‘I will be with you,’ but rather an emphatic, comprehensive, and personal assurance that Christ’s presence accompanies the disciple daily, continuously, and completely.
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Bendiciones que posee el creyente en Jesucristo. Todo creyente debe saber lo que nos pertenese cuando confiamos, aceptamos y caminamos con un salvador que es Cristo Jesus. Mensaje basado en Génesis 27:34
Blessings that believers posses in Jesus Christ. Every believer should know what belongs to us when we trust, accept and walk with our saviour Jesus Christ. Message based on Genesis 27:34
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Some years ago, we sat around a fire with good friends in Montana. Justin Whitmel Earley says good things happen around a campfire. John mentions a charcoal fire twice in his gospel. Peter was present at both. At the first fire, he denied his faith. At the second fire, he found it again. Our failures are not fatal. Today is a new day. Gather around the fire with us in worship. The same Lord who called us before is calling today. Will we follow him? Message based on John 21:15-19.
Quotes:
C. S. Lewis: On the whole, God’s love for us is a much safer subject to think about than our love for Him. But the great thing to remember is that, though our feelings come and go, His love for us does not. It is not wearied by our sins, or our indifference; and, therefore, it is quite relentless in its determination that we shall be cured of those sins, at whatever cost to us, at whatever cost to Him.
Peter Marshall: When a person comes to Christ, it is never again ‘business as usual.'
Abraham Lincoln: You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time . . . but you cannot fool all the people all the time.
Duane Brooks: And we can never fool God.
J. I. Willard: That room lit up with the glory of God. I saw a figure. I did not see a face, but I recognized it to be the person of Christ. I felt a hand on my shoulder, and I heard a voice that said, ‘Feed my sheep.
Soren Kierkegaard: Jesus never asks for admirers, worshipers, or adherents. No, he calls disciples. It is not adherents of a teaching but followers of a life Christ is looking for.
William Temple: Forgiveness does not consist of remission of penalty. To forgive is to restore to the old relationship. So the forgiveness that Christ wins for us is not chiefly a remission of penalty; it is the restoration to the affectionate intimacy of sons with their Father.
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Are you struggling with doubt? How do we choose between faith and reason? Actually, we don't have to. As he tells Thomas's conversion story, John contrasts faith with sight. After the ascension, every believer has placed confidence in the testimony of the eyewitnesses. What conditions are we placing on our faith today? Believe and you will see. Message based on John 20:24-31.
Quotes:
Fyodor Dostoevsky: I believe in Christ and confess him not like some child; my hosanna has passed through an enormous furnace of doubt.
Aldous Huxley: I had reasons that I did not want Christianity to be true, because if it were true, I would have to change the way I lived.
Madeleine L’Engle: We draw people to Christ not by loudly discrediting what they believe, by telling them how wrong they are and how right we are, but by showing them a light that is so lovely that they want with all their hearts to know the source of it.
Duane Brooks: Jesus will stop at nothing to get to the one who is still not believing.
N. T. Wright: The Quest for the Historical Jesus. "T" Teacher, if the European scholars have lost Jesus, that is their problem. We have not lost him. We know him. We love him.
T. S. Eliot: Seeing is believing . . . There is another way.
Craig Groeschel: Either we believe God or we are just playing church. Thomas the wonderer becomes Thomas the worshiper becomes Thomas the witness.
Henry Drummond: It ought to be placed in the forefront of all Christian teaching that Christ's mission on earth was to give men Life. "I am come," that ye might have Life, and that ye might have it more abundantly.
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Gratitud y servicio. Honra a tu padre y a tu madre, que es el primer mandamiento con promesa. Mateo 8: 14-15
Gratitude and service. Honor your father and your mother, which is the first commandment with a promise. Matthew 8: 14-15
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Mother’s Day and Eastertide converge again this year. What do moms really want? Is it flowers? Or perhaps a beautiful card? From observation, I would offer that moms want all their chicks to come home to the nest. This is not always possible. Jesus’ mother was with the other disciples and apostles when Jesus appeared among them. Jesus revealed that he had come back to life. Then he gave the greatest gifts to the gathered disciples. Jesus’ resurrection kept his promises to his disciples in the first century and extends those same gifts to us today. Will we receive them? Message based on Luke 24:36-49.
Quotes:
William Ross Wallace: All the world is in the cradle, and the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
John Quincy Adams: All that I am, my mother made me.
John Wesley: My heart was strangely warmed.
William Barclay: Jesus promised his disciples three things—that they would be completely fearless, absurdly happy, and in constant trouble.
Wolfhart Pannenburg: The evidence for Jesus' resurrection is so strong that nobody would question it except for two things: First, it is a very unusual event. And second, if you believe it happened, you have to change the way you live.
William Willimon: I don't need a resurrected Jesus. Come to think of it, I'm not sure I want a resurrected Jesus. In fact, [in one sense] a resurrected Jesus is a real nuisance for me, personally. I've got a good life, I've figured out how to work the world, on the whole, to the advantage of me and my friends and family. My health is good, and everybody close to me is doing fine. I have the illusion that I'm in control, that I'm making a so significant contribution to help Jesus … on my own. No, I don't need a bodily resurrected Jesus. In fact, [once I truly embrace the resurrection of Jesus], my life would become much more difficult.
Paul Eshleman: The crowd exploded as if a dam had burst. Everyone began cheering and dancing and hugging one another and jumping up and down.
Jurgen Moltmann: God weeps with us so that we may someday laugh with him.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Lack of repentance is the root cause of powerlessness in the church, in this materialistic, self-indulgent age. There can be no spiritual power in a non-repentant church.
George Whitefield: God forbid that I should travel with anybody a quarter of an hour without speaking of Christ to them.
Duane Brooks: I woke up this morning thinking about my momma and her front row seat in heaven today, and she loved Mother's Day so much. And this is what I thought, what would mom want me to do? I tell you what my mom would want to do. In her present position, in the peace of Christ, seeing the power and glory of God, she would want me to tell you about her savior. And so I have.
promise #peace #repentance #resurrection
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La victoria sobre la tentación. Todo los días enfrentamos tentación, pero nuestra victoria sobre la tentación esta en Jesus. Mensaje basado en Mateo 4:1-11
Victory over temptation. Every day we face temptation, However our victory over temptation is in Jesus. Message based on Matthew 4:1-11
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Have you heard of anybody deconstructing their faith? This has been a hot topic in recent years. It is not as new as some would have us believe. After Jesus' crucifixion, two of his disciples decided to defect. They were heading home to Emmaus. Incognito, Jesus joined them and asked about their sorrow. Then he taught them about himself from the scriptures. He saw them, spoke to them, and stayed with them when they arrived. When he revealed himself to them, they remembered how his teaching about himself ignited their hearts. It could happen to us! Message based on Luke 24:17-27.
Quotes:
Robert Browning:
. . . and I find it hard to be a
Christian as I said!
Still every now and then my head
Raised glad, sinks mournful--
all grows drear
Spite of the sunshine . . .
But Easter day breaks!
but Christ rises!
Mercy every way
Is infinite -- and who can say?
Duane Brooks: Jesus opened the tomb, opened the scriptures, opened their eyes to see him, and opened their minds to believe. What did Jesus say? What is Jesus saying to us today?
Lewis Smedes: Hope is to our spirits what oxygen is to our lungs. Your spirit dies when hope dies. They may not bury you for a while, but without hope you're already dead.
Dr. Carl F. H. Henry: Jesus planted the only durable rumor of hope amid the widespread despair of a hopeless world.
John Claypool: Every exit is an entrance.
Duane Brooks: When sadness stops us in our tracks, we may listen for his voice and know that he will come looking for us because we are his own.
Duane Brooks: Even if we walk away, Jesus is seeking us; he will find us.
Jack MacGorman: The Bible has always been for me a meeting place with God.
Eugene Peterson: You don't live in a mechanistic world ruled by necessity; you don't live in a random world ruled by chance; you live in a world ruled by the God of Exodus and Easter. He will do things in you that neither you nor your friends would have supposed possible.
Eugene Peterson: The most important question isn’t “What does this mean,” but “What can I obey?” Simple obedience will open up our lives to a text more quickly than any number of Bible studies, dictionaries, and concordances.
Fleming Rutledge: Any manifestation that reveals Jesus’ true identity occurs because the power of God is at work upon the eyes, ears, and hearts of the recipients.
John Stott: We live and die. But Christ died and lived!
Mike Yaconelli, in his book Dangerous Wonder: The Christian life is more than just finding Jesus; it is following Jesus.
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Jesús resucitó y no hay duda. Después de la resurrección, Tomás no creyó; sin embargo, nosotros creemos y vivimos por fe, no por vista. Mensaje basado en Juan 20:24-29.
Jesus resurrected and there is no doubt. After the resurrection Thomas did not believe, however we believe and walk by faith and not by sight. Message based on John 20:24-29.
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Jonathan Haidt wrote the Anxious Generation to describe the reality of anxiety in our world. What frightens us most these days? How do we overcome our fears? After Jesus rose from death, his words empowered his disciples to live fearlessly. What if we lived by the red letters? Message based on Matthew 28:1-10 and Revelation 1:17-18.
Quotes:
John Updike: Seven Stanzas at Easter
Make no mistake: if he rose at all
It was as His body;
If the cell’s dissolution did not reverse, the molecule reknit,
The amino acids rekindle,
The Church will fall.
It was not as the flowers,
Each soft spring recurrent;
It was not as His Spirit in the mouths and fuddled eyes of the
Eleven apostles;
It was as His flesh; ours.
The same hinged thumbs and toes
The same valved heart
That—pierced—died, withered, paused, and then regathered
Out of enduring Might
New strength to enclose.
Let us not mock God with metaphor,
Analogy, sidestepping, transcendence,
Making of the event a parable, a sign painted in the faded
Credulity of earlier ages:
Let us walk through the door.
The stone is rolled back, not papier-mache,
Not a stone in a story,
But the vast rock of materiality that in the slow grinding of
Time will eclipse for each of us
The wide light of day.
And if we have an angel at the tomb,
Make it a real angel,
Weighty with Max Planck’s quanta, vivid with hair, opaque in
The dawn light, robed in real linen
Spun on a definite loom.
Duane Brooks: This is what's happening in heaven, and it happens every time the people of God come together and worship him, heaven is coming to earth. And the hope is that maybe in our midst is somebody who doesn't yet know Jesus, but by the way we worship says that must be real. That must be true because we give God his worth.
Japanese proverb: There are four things to be afraid of—fire, storm, earthquake, and one’s father.
Robert Murray McCheyne: If I knew Jesus was in the next room praying for me, I would not fear anything in the world. The distance makes no difference. He is praying for me .
Eugene Peterson: The most important question we may ask of the Bible is not: what does this mean, but what can I obey.
Thomas a Kempis: Instant obedience is the only kind of obedience there is; delayed obedience is disobedience.
Duane Brooks: There are three words that could change the lives of every person we meet, every person we encounter. The words, he is risen. That changes everything. How do I know? Because it changed my life.
Duane Brooks: "He is risen" changed your lives and it will change the life of every person who comes to believe it. We worship fearlessly. And the good news is because Christ is risen, we don't have to be afraid of dying, nor do we have to be afraid of speaking publicly about what Jesus has done in our lives. And this is the way the church has transformed culture for two thousand years.
worship #witness #faith #hope #courage
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La Resurrección, pilar de la fe cristiana. Hace 2000 años, Jesús fue crucificado y murió por nuestros pecados. Su resurrección es el pilar de nuestra fe cristiana. Mensaje basado en Mateo 27:27-28.
The Resurrection, the pillar of the Cristian faith. 2000 years ago Jesus was crucified and died for our sins. His resurrection is the pillar of our christian faith. message based on Matthew 27:27-28.
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Have you ever experienced tenacious, relentless love? Mary Magdalene loved Jesus a lot. People who are forgiven much love greatly. The first to see Jesus after the resurrection, she held on to Jesus like her life depended on him. Imagine being loved that much. Ponder a love that will never let us go. What if Someone loves you like that? Message based on John 20:1-2, 11-18.
Quotes:
Duane Brooks: There is something about Mary Magdalene; When you lose something you go back to the place you last saw it.
Duane Brooks: Mary loved a lot. Her love would not let Jesus go.
Charles Spurgeon: In thinking over this subject, I have come to the conclusion that Mary Magdalene was selected to see Christ first because she loved him most. John loved Jesus much, but Mary loved him more. John looked into the empty sepulchre, and then went away home; but Mary stood there, and wept, until her risen Lord appeared to her. Love, you know, is a keen-eyed grace. Love will look for Jesus, and discover him where none else can. Mary stayed right there.
Eugene Peterson: Following Jesus doesn’t get us where we want to go. It gets us to where Jesus goes, where we meet him in Resurrection surprise, “My Lord and my God.” Those who expect Easter, experience Easter.
Peter Larson: Despite our efforts to keep him out, God intrudes. The life of Jesus is bracketed by two impossibilities: a virgin's womb and an empty tomb. Jesus entered our world through a door marked "No Entrance" and left through a door marked "No Exit."
G. K. Chesteron: On the third day the friends of Christ coming at daybreak to the place found the grave empty and the stone rolled away. In varying ways they realized the new wonder; but even they hardly realized that the world had died in the night. What they were looking at was the first day of a new creation, with a new heaven and a new earth; and in a semblance of the gardener God walked again in the garden, in the cool not of the evening but the dawn.
Herman Bavinck: The image of God is much too rich for it to be fully realized in a single human being, however richly gifted that human being may be. It can only be somewhat unfolded in its depth and riches in a humanity counting billions of members.
George MacDonald: Troubled soul, thou art not bound to feel, but thou art bound to arise. God loves thee whether thou feelest it or not.
Duane Brooks: God’s grip won’t slip! Who is holding on to you? The Risen Lord of Life is holding on to us to give us life. Because he is holding us, we may release all of our fears.
Duane Brooks: Christ is risen truly, indeed, he is risen. And because Christ lives, we can face tomorrow.
#easter #community #faith #resurrection #connection
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Sálvanos, pues perecemos. Jesús entra en Jerusalén para cumplir la profecía del profeta Zacarías: salvar a la humanidad que perecía. Mensaje basado en Juan 12:12-16.
Save us because we parish. Jesus enters Jerusalem to fufill the prophesy told by the prophet Zechariah, to save humanity that was perishing. Message based on John 12:12-16.
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On this Palm Sunday, we remember the triumphal parade into the city of Jerusalem. Jesus was hailed that day as the conquering King. When did Jesus win? Do you ever wonder? Was it on Sunday or Friday? What does Jesus’ sixth word from the cross mean to us? “It is finished!” Message based on John 19:30.
Quotes:
Kenneth Bell: I was thinking how you do so little around here, how do you know when you are done?
Cecil Rhodes: So much to do, so little done.
Duane Brooks: On the cross, Jesus knew and spoke when he had finished his work.
Duane Brooks: Jesus saying, “It is finished,” was not a surrender, but shout of victory.
Duane Brooks: Unless and until we believe that Jesus finished our salvation on the cross, we will forever labor under the weight of our own sin.
Duane Brooks: The goal is not just a transaction, but transformation.
John Stott: It has been and will forever remain finished.
Oswald Chambers: Our Lord does not pretend we are all right when we are all wrong. The atonement is a propitiation whereby God, through the death of Jesus, makes an unholy person holy. The greatest note of triumph ever sounded in the ears of a startled universe was that sounded on the Cross of Christ.
F. B. Meyer: Christ’s work needs no repetition. It is final because it is perfect.
Oskar Schindler: I could have done more.
Stanley Hauerwas: The cross is not a sign of the church's quiet, suffering submission to the powers-that-be, but rather the church's revolutionary participation in the victory of Christ over those powers. The cross is not a symbol for general human suffering and oppression. Rather, the cross is a sign of what happens when one takes God's account of reality more seriously than Caesar's. The cross stands as God's (and our) eternal no to the powers of death, as well as God's eternal yes to humanity, God's remarkable determination not to leave us to our own devices.
John Flavel: Did Christ finish His work for us? Then there can be no doubt but He will also finish His work in us.
Brandon Lake: Let Him turn it in your favor, Watch Him work it for your good, He's not done with what He's started, He's not done until it's good.
finished #complete #perfect #victory #crucifixion #triumph #cross #fulfillment
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El problema del hombre y la gracia de Dios. La realidad del hombre es el pecado. Pero ¿cuál es la única manera de encontrar perdón y salvación? Mensaje basado en Efesios 2:1-9.
The problem of man and the grace of God. The reality of man is to sin. but what is the only form to find forgiveness and salvation? Messaged Based on Ephesians 2: 1-9.
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Jesus knew he had work to do and a time to complete it. This purpose guided him. At the cross, his hour had finally come, his work was coming to completion, and he cried out, “I thirst.” This was the fifth of his seven sayings from the cross. What does it mean that Jesus, fully human and fully divine felt his thirst. Once again, he is fulfilling Psalm 22. How could the God who created the oceans, lakes, rivers and streams thirst? What had happened to him? What does it mean for us? Message based on John 19:28-29.
Quotes:
Duane Brooks: Jesus' thirst shows us the reality and the completeness of his own self-emptying.
Lupe Rojas: Only God Knows.
Duane Brooks: Jesus is God and he knew what he was doing. So when he cried out, I thirst, in a way, what Jesus is showing us is the reality and the completeness of his own self emptying. Jesus is showing us that he knows the time has come and his thirst is just a reminder that everything he's been doing for his Father in this whole journey, it reveals the incarnation and the deep thirst that Jesus felt on our behalf, and he speaks it out loud.
Duane Brooks: He emptied himself completely so that through his death, every thirst of our souls could be completely satisfied, and that we through his emptiness might be filled with the very spirit of God.
Augustine of Hippo: Man's maker was made man. That he, ruler of the stars, might nurse at his mother's breast, that the bread of life might hunger, the fountain thirst, The light sleep. The way be tired on his journey, The truth be accused by false witnesses. The teacher be beaten with whips. The foundation be suspended on wood. That strength might grow weak, that the healer might be wounded, that life might die.
Gregory of Nazianzus: That which Jesus has not assumed, he has not healed. If he didn't become fully human, if he was not tempted in always as we are yet without sin, he could never become our perfect holy high priest.
C.S. Lewis in The Silver Chair:
"I daren't come and drink," said Jill.
"Then you will die of thirst," said the Lion.
"Oh dear!" said Jill, coming another step nearer. "I suppose I must go and look for another stream then."
"There is no other stream," said the Lion.
Duane Brooks: Jesus thirsted physically so that none of us would ever have to thirst spiritually again! As we drink deeply from the well of his living water, we discover that he alone is the satiation of every human thirst. Had he never thirsted, then our spiritual thirst could never be quenched! So we bless his thirst which enabled Him to become the source of living waters so that we may drink deeply and give this water to others to drink!
thirst #salvation #complete #forgiveness #love #Jesus
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Do you ever feel forsaken? Perhaps you have heard the expression “God-forsaken” used to describe a place or a person. Is anybody really God-forsaken? In our fourth study of Jesus’ words from the cross we see that he chose to use the words of Psalm 22 to express his prayer to his Father. It is sometimes called the “cry of dereliction.” The verse gives us a lens into Jesus’ thoughts on the cross. A song from years ago illumines our thoughts today: “I’m forgiven because You were forsaken.” Message based on Matthew 27:45-47.
Quotes:
Duane Brooks: I know we are not supposed to ask why.
Jeremy Begbie: Lord, you are creator and sovereign, but why did the wind come like a snake and tear our roofs off? Why why did a mob cut short the life of one of our own children when he had everything to live for? Over and over again, Lord, we are in the midst of death.
Tom Long: Elijah wasn't coming. No squadron of angels was about to show up. Peter wasn't going to come and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. He was nowhere to be found.
Duane Brooks: There are people all over this world, even those who follow Jesus, who may feel forsaken, who may feel forgotten, you may even be forlorn, but I came this morning to to bring you good news that because Jesus on that cross was forsaken for us, You and I will never be forsaken by God.
Duane Brooks: I'm telling you that the price that Jesus paid when he prayed, my God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Was bigger than the national debt. Amen. Jesus paid it all.
Frederick Buechner: As the farthest reach of our love for each other is loving our enemies, as the farthest reach of God's love for us is loving us at our most unlovable and unlovely, so the farthest reach of our love for God is loving him when in almost every way that matters we can neither see him nor hear him ... when the worst of the wilderness for us is the fear that he has forsaken us if indeed he exists at all.
Duane Brooks: His forgiveness which is free to us, but costly to him is full and final and it belongs to us in Jesus Christ. And this is the greatest news of all.
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El Creador y su propósito para el hombre. Todo comienza con Dios. El mismo Creador del universo tiene planes y un propósito para nuestras vidas; solo en él los encontramos. Mensaje basado en Génesis 1:1.
The creator and his purpose for man. everything begins with God. The same creator of the universe has plans and purpose for our lives, only in him do we find them. Message based on Genesis 1:1.
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Seven words of love. What did Jesus say when he was on the cross? First, he prayed for forgiveness for those who crucified him. Second, he offered a promise of paradise to a thief. Then he saw his mom and his best friend. As he saved the world, Jesus took time to take care of his family. This is the way. Walk in it! Message based on John 19:25-27.
Quotes:
Duane Brooks: In some ways, the church begins with one act of obedience to God's work in the world.
Fleming Rutledge: The saying is not only, I would say, I soften it, about being nice to your mother. It is about the new community that comes into being through the power of Jesus. It is cruciform in shape.
Stanley Hauerwas: It's hard to remember that Jesus did not come to make us safe, but rather to make us disciples, citizens of God's new age, a kingdom of surprise.
A. W. Tozer: The old cross slew men; the new cross entertains them. The old cross condemned; the new cross amuses. The old cross destroyed confidence in the flesh; the new cross encourages it.
Duane Brooks: We can't have Jesus without the cross.
Kierkegaard: Jesus never was looking for admirers. He came to find followers.
John Stott: The Cross is the blazing fire at which the flame of our love is kindled, but we have to get near enough for its sparks to fall on us.
Arthur Tappan Pierson: To a true child of God, the invisible bond that unites all believers to Christ is far more tender, and lasting, and precious; and, as we come to recognize and realize that we are all dwelling in one sphere of life in Him, we learn to look on every believer as our brother, in a sense that is infinitely higher than all human relationships. This is the one and only way to bring disciples permanently together. All other plans for promoting the unity of the Church have failed.
Mother Teresa: The problem with the world is that we draw the circle of our family too small.
Jesus #cross #community #forgiveness #discipleship #compassion
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Dios nos llama a la misión. Robert Armendáriz, director ejecutivo de Alcance Urbano, habla sobre cómo llevar el evangelio a nuestra ciudad y comunidades. Mensaje basado en Génesis 12:1-3.
God calls us to the mission. Robert Armendariz executive director of Urban outreach talks about how to take the gospel to our city and communities. Message based on Genesis 12: 1-3.
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What do we want from God? One thief wanted Jesus to get him off the cross. The other one wanted Jesus to remember him when he came in his kingdom. Jesus made a promise to the second one. This informs our prayers. We can receive his promise. Today? Today! Message based on Luke 23:38-43.
Quotes:
Philip Yancey: Only one person in the Bible receives a direct promise of heaven; a thief.
J. C. Ryle: One thief on the cross was saved, that none should despair; and only one, that none should presume. What do we want from the suffering Savior?
Duane Brooks: If you had an audience with Jesus and you could ask him for anything in the world, what would you ask? What would you ask him for?
Samuel Johnson, the poet said, between the stirrup and the ground, think of a person falling from a horse, who cries out to God for salvation. Between the stirrup and the ground, mercy I sought, Mercy I found. Don't despair.
Eeroelos: It could be thousands of years. It's just the next thing you know.
Bus Driver: Today, it's a timely promise. Our god is an on time god.
Duane Brooks: When we pray seeking Jesus as our King, he promises us his presence today and forever.
Charles Spurgeon: He is able to save to the uttermost for he saved the dying thief.
Duane Brooks: I pray you, therefore, if any of you have not yet trusted in my Lord Jesus, come and trust in Him now. Trust him wholly; trust him only; trust him at once, then you will sing with me the words of Augustus Toplady.
Augustus Toplady:
The dying thief rejoiced to see that fountain in his day
And there may I, though vile as he
Wash all my sins away
Wash all my sins away
And there may I though vile as he
Wash all my sins away
faith #salvation #grace #redemption #forgiveness
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La paz de Dios, que sobrepasa todo entendimiento. La falta de paz disminuye nuestro gozo y nos quita las fuerzas. En momentos difíciles, la palabra nos enseña que la paz de Dios sobrepasa todo entendimiento. Mensaje basado en Filipenses 4:5-7.
The peace of God, which passes all understanding. The lack of peace diminishes our joy and drains our strenght. In difficult moments the word instructs us that the peace of God will surpass all understanding. Message Based on Philippians 4: 5-7.
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Dr. Julio Guarneri is our guest preacher today. After a long ministry of pastoring great churches, Julio and his wife Monica accepted God’s call for him to be the Executive Director of Texas Baptists. Welcome to our friend and leader. Dr. Guarneri based his message on Luke 5:1-11.
Next Sunday we will continue our Words from the Cross series leading us to Holy Week.
Time Stamps:
00:02 Worship and Gratitude
01:24 Church Growth and Support
03:32 Personal Call to Ministry
07:14 Following Jesus
18:55 Discipleship and Mission
25:46 God's Call to All
27:22 Personal Stories of Mission
30:25 Invitation to Follow Jesus
Quotes:
Calvin Miller: The invitation of the Lord to us is an invitation to the table.
Dr. Julio Guarneri: Someone said for Christians to be formed spiritually and grow in Christlikeness, three fundamental acts must be held in tandem. The contemplative act, that's life with the triune God. The collective act, that's life with others in the body of Christ. And the missional act for life for the sake of the world.
Q&A
What is the significance of the cooperative program?
The cooperative program allows churches to work together in supporting missions and church planting efforts, which has led to the establishment of 26 new churches in the past year.
What was the impact of the missionary adoption program?
Through the missionary adoption program, about 69 missionaries in 17 different countries were supported, resulting in over 12,000 people praying to receive Jesus as their Savior last year.
What does Dr. Guarneri mean by the call to follow Jesus being a call to be with Him?
The call to follow Jesus emphasizes building a personal relationship with Him rather than merely adhering to a set of doctrines or commitments.
How does the speaker illustrate the importance of community in the Christian life?
Dr. Guarneri shares his experience of being part of a group where members support each other, highlighting that the Christian life is meant to be lived in community, not isolation.
What example does Dr. Guarneri give to illustrate that anyone can share their faith?
Dr. Guarneri recounts the story of the Samaritan woman who, after encountering Jesus, immediately shared her experience with her village, demonstrating that one doesn't need formal training to share their faith.
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El amor de Dios en su máxima expresión. En esta segunda parte, continuamos con Juan 3:16. Vemos cómo Dios demuestra su amor por nosotros en su máxima expresión. Mensaje basado en Juan 3:16.
The love of God in its highest form of expression. In this part two we continue on John 3:16, We see how God proves his love for us in its highest form. Message Based on John 3:16
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Famous last words! Collections of the last words famous people spoke are available. We are trying to listen to Jesus’ voice this year, pointing the way to go. What were Jesus’ last words? The gospel writers have given us seven sayiings of Jesus on the cross. Today we begin to listen to the crucified Savior on a crimson cross. What was his first recorded word on the cross? Father forgive them. As we return to the Lord’s Supper table, we remember his words and his sacrifice. Will we put his words into practice? Message based on Luke 23:32-38.
Quotes:
Frederick Faber:
Seven times he spake,
seven words of love
All three hours his silence cried
For mercy on the souls of men
Jesus our Lord was crucified.
Karl Barth: Every day, we ought to begin, we may begin with: I believe in the forgiveness of sins.
2 Corinthians 5:21: God made him who knew no sin to become sin for us so that through him we might become the righteousness of God . . .
Paul E. Hoffman: To repent means to “turn around.”
Oswald Chambers: We trample the blood of the Son of God if we think we are forgiven because we are sorry for our sins. The only explanation for the forgiveness of God and for the unfathomable depth of His forgetting is the death of Jesus Christ. Our repentance is merely the outcome of our personal realization of the atonement which He has worked out for us. It does not matter who or what we are; there is absolute reinstatement into God by the death of Jesus Christ and by no other way, not because Jesus Christ pleads, but because He died. It is not earned, but accepted.
Marghanita Laski: What I envy most about you Christians is your forgiveness; I have nobody to forgive me.
Ephesians 4:32: Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
Miroslav Volf: To triumph fully, evil needs two victories, not one. The first victory happens when an evil deed is perpetrated; the second victory, when evil is returned. After the first victory, evil would die if the second victory did not infuse it with new life.
Victoria Ruvolo: There is no room for vengeance in my life, and I do not believe a long, hard prison term would do you, me, or society any good.
C. S. Lewis: To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.
Lewis Smedes: To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.
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Has the Kingdom come? How do we know? Jesus spoke about the Kingdom as both already here and still to come. It has been inaugurated but not yet consummated. Has it come to our church, our homes, and our lives? Look for a harvest. Message based on Matthew 13:1-9.
Quotes:
Augustine: You called, shouted, broke through my deafness; you flared, blazed, banished my blindness; you lavished your fragrance, I gasped; and now I pant for you; I tasted you, and now I hunger and thirst; you touched me, and I burned for your peace.
Duane Brooks: As long as we're alive, our hearts can soften to the good news that God is trying to give us.
David Buttrick: There are people at Niagara Falls who hurry from the marvelous torrent to a cheap and crowded carnival.
Alexander Findley: Indeed, it's not easy to be a Christian, but it is easy to start.
David Redding: Christianity is fighting a losing battle in so many of our lives, not because we are bad, but because we're too busy with our backpacks of secondhand stuff that become more important to us than Christ.
Charles H. Spurgeon: If you are a real Christian, you can’t fall off the boat, you can fall on the boat and break all your bones and spend the whole trip in the infirmary.
Buti Thlagale: (about Desmond Tutu) at his age, he should hate a little bit more.
Duane Brooks: The same seed that Jesus planted is after all the answer. The good news of Jesus Christ is enough to meet us where we are. Cast all your cares upon him because he cares for you.
Audrey Assad: Love planted deeply becomes what it ought to be.
Duane Brooks: Don't you want to become what you ought to be? Not a hard heart, not a shallow heart, not a divided heart, good and noble heart, good seed, good soil, good life, good God who gives it to us.
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El amor de Dios en su forma más alta de expresión. En este conocido texto de Juan 3:16 vemos cómo Dios revela su amor por nosotros y responde a la pregunta ¿hay redención para la humanidad?
The love of God in its highest form of expression. In this well know text of John 3:16 we see how God reveals his love for us and answers the question is there redemption for humanity? Message based on John 3:16
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How close are we to our King? After Jesus’ disciples returned from a season of ministry, he invited them to come to him. Doing things for God must never interfere with being near God. His invitation still stands. Come near to Your King and he will come near to you. RSVP. Message based on Matthew 11:25-30.
Quotes:
Lauren Daigle: You're gonna be okay. The sun will keep on rising in its old familiar way.
Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll: I'll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt been-through-hell hallelujah.
Vance Havner: Jesus said, come apart with me for a while, because this is what he knew. If we don't come apart with him, we're just gonna come apart.
Bob Goff: Every day, God invites us to the same kind of adventure, it's not a trip where he sends a rigid itinerary. He simply invites us. God asks what it is He's made us to love, what it is that captures our attention, what feeds that deep indescribable need of our souls to experience the richness of the world He made. And then, leaning over us, He whispers, Let's go do that together.
Trevor Hudson: Look, Look. There there are special messages that only you can speak. Special songs that only you can sing. Special acts that only you can perform.
Duane Brooks: And God knows what those are. He made you the way you are, and he empowers you to do those things.
John Newton: I am persuaded that love and humility are the highest attainments in the school of Christ and the brightest evidences that He is indeed our Master.
Graham Kendrick: Knowing you, Jesus, knowing you, there is no greater thing. You're my all. You're the best. You're my joy, my righteousness, and I love you, Lord.
John Wethington: If you liked Halcie, you are going to love Jesus.
Duane Brooks: Lord, I thank you. I thank you that even though the cost of discipleship is high, the cost of not following you would be so much higher. And, Lord, we don't wanna pay that price. We don't wanna lose that love and that joy and that peace that come to those who are covered with the dust of our rabbi. Keep us close, Lord. We have never needed you more.
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Vergüenza vs. Restauración. En Lucas vemos la vergüenza de Pedro y negamos a Jesús, pero a través de la misericordia de Jesús, Pedro encontró restauración. Mensaje basado en Lucas 22: 31-32
Shame Vs. Restoration. In luke we see peter's shame and deny Jesus, But through Jesus mercy peter found restoration. Message based on Luke 22: 31-32
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As God pulled back the curtain of heaven in the temple, Isaiah worshiped the Lord high and lifted up, enthroned as King. After God cleansed Isaiah, he sent him, and Isaiah obeyed. King Jesus did the same with his disciples. When the sending God sends us, will we go? Message based on Matthew 10:1, 5-15; 21:28-32.
Quotes:
Duane Brooks: Jesus is the greatest of all time. He's undefeated.
Fred Cameron: I looked at the picture of Jesus, and I am certain I saw tears in his eyes.
Richard Starnes: Sometimes he looked at the world and he was tempted to say, Lord, looking at the injustice and, the disease and the hurt and the and the violence and the brokenness in our world, why don't you do something about it?
His friend: So why don't you pray that prayer?
Richard Starnes: Because I'm afraid that he would ask me the same question.
Duane Brooks: You're on a trip. You're on a long term mission trip. For the rest of your life, you are empowered by God to make a difference in this world.
Duane Brooks: Now, tell me, what can we do in a broken world? Can't we make a difference? And the question is, why aren't we making a bigger? If so many people are followers of Jesus and have received his authority to make disciples of all nations, why is it that our impact is so incredibly small?
Miroslav Volf: The world's needs are larger than any one person's capacities.
David Livingstone Was trying to recruit more missionaries. And he sent a letter, and they sent a letter back and said:
We think we've got some candidates to join you in taking the gospel to Africa, but they're wondering they have this question, how are the roads in Africa?
David Livingstone: A lot like the road to Calvary. It's uphill. You carry your cross. And by the way, send me the people who would come if there were no roads. Send me those people, and let's see what we can do for the kingdom.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge: In the shelter of each other. Friendship is a sheltering tree.
Duane Brooks: You are not alone. We are with you. We are for you. God is for you. God is with you.
John Wethington: So many of you have told me I'm not alone. We never felt alone because God was with us, because God's people will be with were with us.
Avery Willis: Do you love Jesus?
The room was universal, unanimous. We all love Jesus.
Avery Willis: Do you obey Jesus?
The room was not quite as unanimous or loud.
Avery Willis: I just asked you the same question. God has sent us. If you love him, you will obey.
Duane Brooks: We commit ourselves together today to be with you as you send us to announce the good news that our king has come.
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Leviticus -- Session 11
February 9, 2025
God established a way for sinful people to approach Him.
Leviticus 9:15-24, 10:1-3
1) Separated (Leviticus 9:15-21)
2) Offering Accepted (Leviticus 9:22-24)
3) Holiness Seen (Leviticus 10:1-3)
Memory Verse:
Leviticus 11:45 “For I am the LORD who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God; thus you shall be holy, for I am holy.”
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Fortaleza en tiempos de persecución y angustia. Pedro escribe a los cristianos perseguidos: gozaos de ser parte de los sufrimientos de Cristo, para que os gocéis cuando se revele su gloria. Mensaje basado en 1 Pedro 4: 12-13
Strength in times of persecution and angst. Peter writes to the Cristians being persecuted, rejoice in being part of the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. Message based on 1 Peter 4: 12-13
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How will people know we are followers of Jesus? In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus called upon his disciples to love not only neighbors but their enemies. On another occasion Luke tells us that Jesus was asked, “Who is my neighbor?” Jesus defined a neighbor by telling of the unexpected kindness of a Samaritan to a man who had been robbed. Loving others reveals our relationship with the heavenly Father. Message based on Matthew 5:43-48 and Luke 10:25-37.
Jesus #Love #Compassion #GoodSamaritan #Selflessness
Quotes:
Thomas Linacre:Either these are not the gospels or we are not Christians.
Adam Davidson: I would understand Christians being sad about somebody else’s sin, but I can’t understand Christians being mad at them.
Anne-Marie Zellers: Lord help me to treat others in a way that leads them to you.
Duane Brooks: Every person we meet on the street or at the grocery store we know a few things: they are created in God’s image; Jesus loved them so much he died on the cross for their sins.
Kurt Kaiser: Oh how he loves you and me . . . oh how he loves you and me; he gave his life, what more could he give? Oh how he loves you. Oh how he loves me. Oh how he loves you and me.
Duane Brooks:We have been loved too well by our heavenly Father to speak and act unkindly to people even if they think they are our enemies.
G. K. Chesterton: The Bible tells us to love our neighbors and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people.
Duane Brooks:We have been forgiven too much not to forgive others.
A mentor said to John Claypool: stay as close as you can to the Father, and to others and work to bring them closer to each other.
John Murphrey wrote a poem for his wife Ann. She died on February 2, 2008.
I met Him long ago, But why so long for me
To hear His daily whispers to my soul
I guess I’ll never know
He lived and breathed before my eyes
Each time she looked my way
Today she lives within my heart
An example of His best
She opened up my mind to Him
His living-presence she displayed
This “living-presence in her heart
That’s what defined her life
Left me aching for the same
Until the Master came
Now I know what she knew then
His spirit lives and breaths
Seeks and find a heart like hers
to express Himself to all on earth
Soren Kierkegaard: Most people really believe that the Christian commandments (for example, to love one's neighbor as oneself) are intentionally a little too severe—like putting the clock ahead half an hour to make sure of not being late in the morning.
Bishop Whipple: I have tried to see the face of Christ in those with whom I differed.
Helmut Thielecke: Loving our enemies is not loving the dirt in which the pearl is buried but the pearl which lies in the dust. God does not love us because we are lovable. But we become lovable because he loves us.
C. S. Lewis: Do not waste your time bothering whether you “love” your neighbor; act as if you did. As soon as we do this we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him.
Thomas Merton: To love someone is to will the good for them.
Duane Brooks: Your enemies are not my enemies.
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¿Quién es Jesús Parte? #4 En este cuarto sermón de la serie exploramos cómo Jesús es el cordero de Dios que quita el pecado de este mundo. Mensaje basado en Isaías 53: 1-12
Who is Jesus Part? #4. In this fourth sermon of the series we explore how Jesus is the lamb of God who takes away sin from this world. Message based on Isaiah 53: 1-12
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¿Quién es Jesús? Parte #3. En este tercer sermón de la serie exploraremos cómo Jesús es la vida y la luz del hombre. Mensaje basado en Juan 1: 1-5
Who is Jesus? Part #3. In this third sermon of the series we will explore how Jesus is the life and light of man. Message based on John 1: 1-5
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People have been talking to our President this week. I remember a preacher in San Antonio who used to address the President regularly in his sermons. I didn’t think the President was listening to him, so it seemed a bit dramatic to me. If you could speak the truth to someone in power, what would you say? If you met a King, what would you do? In the scriptures we read about people who had audiences with the King. What would you say if I told you that you may have an audience with the King of Kings today, what would you say? How would you pray? Message based on Matthew 6:9-13, 7:7-11.
Quotes:
Duane Brooks: Jesus is teaching us that when we pray, we are literally experiencing nothing less than an audience with the king.
Graham Goldsworthy: There is a king who rules. There are a people who are ruled. There is a sphere where this rule is recognized as taking place.
S.D. Gordon: The great people of the earth today are the people who pray.
Dave Peterson: I suspect if we could hear the voice of the heavenly father as we asked him for the things that we need, Not only would he give us what we need, but he would say, thanks for asking.
George Herbert: Prayer, the church's banquet, angel's age, God's breath in man returning to his birth, The soul in paraphrase, heart in pilgrimage, The Christian plummet sounding heaven and earth; Heaven in Ordinary.
Vernon McGee: This is God’s universe, and God does things his way. You may be sure you have a better way, but you don’t have a universe.
Duane Brooks: Jesus' headquarters is in heaven, and his embassies are all over the world. And you and I are his servants. We have one king, and the reason for our unabashed audacity is his unlimited authority. Jesus said, all authority in heaven and earth has been given to me.
Young Man: He said, if there's another way I can serve our country, I'd be glad to. But I don't wanna serve it with a rifle at this point.
Judge: I understand. But you must be practical. The principles you’re describing belong to the kingdom of God—and it hasn’t come yet.
Young man: Sir, I understand that it has not come for you, nor for Russia or the world. But the kingdom of God has come for me. I cannot continue hating and killing as though it hadn’t.
We know John Newton for his famous hymn Amazing Grace. He was a Baptist preacher and former slave ship owner in England. Another of his hymns teaches us about prayer:
Come, my soul, thy suit prepare,
Jesus loves to answer prayer;
He Himself has bid thee pray,
Therefore will not say thee nay.
Thou art coming to a king,
Large petitions with thee bring;
For His grace and power are such,
None can ever ask too much.
Karl Barth: Here's the thing about total need. Total need requires total help.
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How do we get into the Kingdom of God? Is it more of a domain or a dominion? Who gets into the Kingdom finally? In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus answered these questions. It turns out it depends on who you know and who knows you. Do we know the King? Message based on Matthew 7:13-14, 21-23.
Quotes:
Dallas Willard: It's not nearly as high as the cost of non discipleship.
Alan Bloom: Nearly every college student enters college with the idea that all truth is relative.
Yogi Berra: If you come to a fork in the road, take it.
Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland:
Alice: “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”The Cheshire Cat: “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.”
Alice: “I don’t much care where.”The Cheshire Cat: “Then it doesn’t much matter which way you go.”
Alice: “…so long as I get somewhere.”
The Cheshire Cat: “Oh, you’re sure to do that, if only you walk long enough.”“One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. ‘Which road do I take?’ she asked. ‘Where do you want to go?’ was his response. ‘I don’t know,’ Alice answered. ‘Then,’ said the cat, ‘it doesn’t matter.”
Gallup study concluded: The fact that nine in ten Americans are not committed Christians is worthy of concern.
Donald Blesh: The Christian way is not the middle way between extremes. It's the narrow way between precipices.
A.W. Tozer: Jesus is not one of many ways to approach God, nor is he the best of several ways. Jesus is the only way.
Duane Brooks: Jesus believed. He was the way. He was the truth. He was the life. I believe Jesus was right.
Soren Kierkegaard: Jesus was never looking for admirers. He was looking for followers.
Alexander McLaren: The narrow gate goes back to the first two beatitudes. On the one side, the margin is poverty in spirit, to be poor in spirit. On the other side, to be mourning over our own sin.
G. K. Chesterton: The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried.
J. B. Gambrell: Half-right is not right at all!
John Oxenham:
To every person there openeth
a way and ways and a way
and the high soul treads the high way
and the low soul gropes the low
And in between on the misty flats
the rest just sort of drift to and fro'
But to everyone, there openeth
a high way and a low;
And every person decideth
The way his soul shall go!
Take the right road, and you will never regret missing the wrong one.
worship #direction #decision #discipleship #faith
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¿Quién es Jesús? Parte #2 En esta segunda parte de la serie exploramos cómo Jesús es el creador de todo lo que existe y el significado de que Él sea el creador de todo. Mensaje basado en Juan 1: 1-3
Who is Jesus? Part #2 In this second part of the series we explore how Jesus is the creator of everything that exist, and the significance of Him being the creator of everything. Message based on John 1: 1-3
01.12.25
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The Word who was in the beginning is speaking to us today. Jesus says his sheep recognize his voice. To this moment, Jesus speaks to us through scripture. Remember the old Red Letter editions of the Bible? Jesus’ words were written in red. The gospels tell us that Jesus first sermon was about the Kingdom of God. In the Sermon on the Mount, he continued that theme. In our anxious age, as an alternative to worry, we seek God’s Kingdom and righteousness first, trusting that he will provide everything we need. Message based on Isaiah 30:21, Matthew 6:25-34.
Quotes:
Duane Brooks: I know the world has changed a lot in 2000 years, but Jesus has not. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Donald Crabeel: It's where God rules, where God reigns.
N.T. Wright: The kingdom of God is simply a Jewish way of talking about how Israel's God becomes king.
Jim Denison: Is God your king or your hobby?
Duane Brooks: The call of God is all consuming, and they left everything for the sake of the call.
Duane Brooks: And every time, every day, I pray, your kingdom come.
Allen Redpath: I can never pray thy kingdom come until I'm willing to pray, my kingdom go.
John Stott: We can either have ambition for ourselves or for God, but not for both.
Roger Barrier: You cannot be content with your own sin and really be a Christian.
Dallas Willard: Calls the kingdom. It is God reigning. It's present wherever what God wants done. It is range of Go's effective will.
Karl Barth: To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world.
Charles H. Spurgeon: Let me ask you to be more in prayer; let me pray you to live nearer to him; let me entreat you for the church's sale and for the world's sake to be more thoroughly Christ's than you ever have been; and may the power of the Holy Spirit enable you to do this.
E. Stanley Jones: The early church succeeded because they did not lower their eyes in despair and say, "look what the world has come to" Instead, they lifted their eyes in delight and said, "look who has come to the world."
C.T Studd: We have only one life. It will soon be past. Only what is down for Christ will last.
seek #first #priority #kingdom
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¿Quién es Jesús? En esta nueva serie exploramos cómo existió Jesús antes del tiempo, cómo Jesús estaba con Dios y cómo Jesús es y siempre será Dios. Mensaje basado en Juan 1: 1-3
Who is Jesus? in this new series we explore how Jesus existed before time, How Jesus was with God and How Jesus is and will always be God.
Message based on John 1: 1-3
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On this twelfth day of Christmas our true Love, Jesus gives to us the abiding presence of God. Emmanuel, God with us, is still with us. Together, we return to his table. The calendar year has changed. Will we? How shall we greet the God who cared enough to send the very best? With wise men of old we go to him rejoicing and give him our best in worship. Message based on Matthew 2:1-12.
Quotes:
Frances Chesterton: How far is it to Bethlehem? Not very far. Shall we find the stable-room Lit by a star? Can we see the little child? Is he within? If we lift the wooden latch. May we go in?
John Stott: Grace is God loving, God stooping, God coming to the rescue, God giving himself generously in and through Jesus Christ.
Duane Brooks: The star they had seen when it rose, went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. And when they saw the star, they were overjoyed.
Duane Brooks: For instance, we don't know if there were 3 of them. We just know that there were 3 gifts. If you read it closely, it doesn't say anywhere in the scriptures that they were kings, but it does describe them as Magi.
A.W. Tozer: To have found God and still pursue him is the soul’s paradox of love, scorned indeed by the too easily satisfied religionist, but justified in happy existence by children of the burning heart.
Karl Barth: Christian worship is the most momentous, the most urgent, the most glorious action that can take place in human life.
William Temple: Worship is the submission of all our nature to God. It is the quickening of conscience by His Holiness; the nourishment of mind with his truth; the purifying of imagination by his beauty; the opening of the heart to his love; the surrender of will to his purpose—and all of this gathered up in adoration, the most selfless emotion of which our nature is capable and therefore the chief remedy for that self-centeredness which is our original sin and the source of all actual sin. Yes—worship in spirit and truth is the way to the solution of perplexity and to the liberation from sin.
Dallas Willard: Obedience is an essential outcome of Christian spiritual formation.
epiphany #worship #duanebrooks
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Gozo, oración y gratitud. Pablo les dice a los Tesalonicenses Estad siempre gozosos orad sin cesar y papá gracias en todo porque esta es la voluntad de Dios. En esta temporada de nuevos comienzos no olvidemos el gozo la oración y la gratitud. Mensaje basado en 1 Tesalonicenses 5:16-18.
Joy, prayer and gratitude. Paul tells the Thessalonians rejoice always, pray continually and give thanks for this is Gods will. In this season of new beginnings we should not for get to have joy, pray and have gratitude. Message based on 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18.
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Shawn shares his personal encounters with fear and darkness, reminding us of the transformative power of Jesus, the light of the world. Through personal stories and profound scriptural insights, Shawn invites us to confront our shadows, turn towards the light, and find renewed purpose in Christ. Whether you're seeking to strengthen your faith or find solace in turbulent times, this episode promises to shine a light on your spiritual journey. Message based on John 1:1-5 by Shawn Boyd.
Quotes:
Shawn Boyd: What is the point? Why are we here? What is the reason for existence? What drives us? What is our purpose? What are we doing here?"
Shawn Boyd: I tell you, that is true. Jesus is the answer.
Shawn Boyd: The word made flesh, he gives us purpose, gives us meaning.
Shawn Boyd: Through your reflections on light, Jesus is the light.
Shawn Boyd: To read God's word, to step into his book and to let that light shine upon you.
Shawn Boyd: This is why you would send somebody to read this gospel is because they're searching for meaning, searching for purpose that it is found in the person incarnation of Jesus Christ.
Shawn Boyd: This light of this text is far more important than sunlight, far more important than campfires, certainly more important than any artificial light that we could create. It talks about the light of Christ. A light that shines even in the murkiest, darkest of places.
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El nacimiento de Jesús implica el perdón de nuestros Pecados. En estos tiempos no debemos olvidar el verdadero motivo de celebración, el nacimiento de Jesús que trajo la salvación a nuestros corazones. Mensaje basado en Mateo 1:21
The birth of Jesus implies forgiveness of our Sins. In these times we should not forget the real reason for celebration, the birth of Jesus who brought salvation to our hearts. Message based on Matthew 1:21
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We have wondered as we wandered through the Christmas narratives in this season of wonder. Together, we have searched for hope, peace, and joy. Reading in the Psalms recently, I have twice found the expression, "the wonders of his love." We sing it in the Christmas Carol, Joy to the World. Have you found God's love? Has God's love found you? We should share it. Message based on John 4:7-12.
Quotes:
Duane Brooks: People who are loved know how to love others.
Duane Brooks: You and I did not invent love . . . God is love.
C. S. Lewis: When Christianity says that God loves man it means that God LOVES man: not that He has some 'disinterested'; because really indifferent, concern for our welfare, but that in awful and surprising truth, we are the objects of His love. You asked for a loving God: you have one. The great spirit you so lightly invoked, the 'lord of terrible aspect', is present: not a senile benevolence that drowsily wishes you to be happy in your own way, not the cold philanthropy of a conscientious magistrate, nor the care of a host who feels responsible for the comfort of his guests, but the consuming fire Himself, the Love that made the worlds.
Karl Barth: Jesus loves me. This I know. For the Bible tells me so.
Rex Humbard theme song: I am loved, I am loved, I can risk loving you.
Matt Riggs: We're connected. I'm literally, physically attached with our neighbors. We’re in this together, holding hands together across the road. It’s beautiful, and I'm so excited about it and touched.
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Nace el salvador del mundo. Naveen Maddiboyina habla del nacimiento de nuestro salvador en un establo de Belén y de cómo Cristo también debería nacer en nuestros corazones. Mensaje basado en Lucas 2:10-11.
The savior of the world is born. Naveen Maddiboyina talks about the birth of our savior in a stable in Bethlehem, and how Christ should also be born in our hearts.
Message based on Luke 2:10-11.
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I know. I know. Christmas is supposed to be a sign of joy. But where is the joy? Perhaps you are not feeling it. Sociologists tell us that Christmas is one of the saddest times of year for many people. As we light the joy candle, the Shepherd’s candle today, we may wonder why we should rejoice. Again, in the life-giving stream of scripture we discover the head-waters, the source of the spring of joy in our lives. Good news! God’s joy includes us. Message based on Zephaniah 3:14-20 and Acts 16:25-34.
Quotes:
Medieval King Abd Al-Rahman III: I have now reigned above fifty years in victory or peace; beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting to my felicity… I have diligently numbered the days of pure and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot: they amount to fourteen.
Duane Brooks: “What happened to joy?” What would have to happen for you to find happiness? As we wonder in this season, we may wonder if we will ever laugh again.
G. K. Chesterton: Joy is the gigantic secret of the Christian life.
Duane Brooks: Nothing steals our joy like sin. When we are living in unconfessed unrepentant sin, we will not experience God’s joy because we are grieving the Spirit who produces the fruit of the Spirit of joy. Nothing replenished our joy as much as salvation.
Duane Brooks: A distant, do-nothing God, does us no good. But the God who invaded our world joyfully in the coming of Jesus is working among us, even still.
Unkown: Joy is the flag which is flown from the castle of the heart when the King is in residence there.
R. A. Torrey: There is more joy in Jesus in 24 hours than there is in the world in 365 days. I have tried them both.
Dr. Travis Lunceford: Happiness depends on happenings; joy depends on Jesus.
George Frederick Handel composed his amazing musical The Messiah in approximately three weeks. It was apparently done at a time when his eyesight was failing and when he was facing the possibility of being imprisoned because of outstanding bills. Handel however kept writing in the midst of these challenges till the masterpiece, which included the majestic, “Hallelujah Chorus,” was completed.
Duane Brooks: We don’t have to wait until circumstances improve to rejoice in God.
A.W.Tozer: What do you hear when you imagine the voice of God singing? I hear the booming of Niagara Falls mingled with a trickle of a mossy mountain stream. I hear the blast of Mt. St. Helens mingled with a kitten’s purr. I hear the power of an East Coast hurricane and the barely audible puff of a night snow in the woods. And I hear unimaginable roar of the sun, 865,000 miles thick, 1,300,000 times bigger than the earth and-nothing but fire, 1,000,000 degrees centigrade on the cooler surface of the corona. But I hear this mingled with the tender, warm crackling of logs in the living room on a cozy winter’s night. I stand dumbfounded, staggered, speechless that he is singing over me—one who has dishonored him so many times and in so many ways. It is almost too good to be true. He is rejoicing over my good with all his heart and all his soul. He virtually breaks forth into song when he hits upon a new way to do me good.
Jonathan Edwards: God created man for nothing else but happiness.
Brennan Manning: Because my Abba is very fond of me.
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La visión del Cristo glorificado Parte #2. Juan mientras estaba en la isla de patmos recibe la visión del Cristo glorificado. Mensaje basado en Apocalipsis 1:12-20.
The vision of the glorified Christ Part #2. John while in the isle of patmos, receives the vision of the gloried Christ. Message based on Revelation 1: 12-20.
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Someone has vandalized the shalom. How do we know? Things are not the way they are supposed to be. To be more specific, before Christ, we are not the way we are supposed to be. Paul, who found peace in Christ, wrote a letter to the church in Ephesus, reminding them that the Lord had given them peace with God and each other, through his own death. Then he urged them to make every effort to live in unity through the bond of peace. What will we do with the peace we have found in Christ? Please pass it. Message based on Ephesians 2:14-18 and 4:3.
Quotes:
Cornelius Plantinga: Somebody has vandalized the Shalom.
Thomas Merton: We are not at peace with others because we are not at peace with ourselves, and we are not at peace with ourselves because we are not at peace with God.
Cornelius Plantinga: In the Bible, shalom means universal flourishing, wholeness, and delight—a rich state of affairs in which natural needs are satisfied and natural gifts fruitfully employed, a state of affairs that inspires joyful wonder as its Creator and Savior opens doors and welcomes the creatures in whom he delights. Shalom, in other words, is the way things ought to be.
Duane Brooks: Jesus is our peace. Psalm 34 tells us to pursue peace. The good news is peace is pursuing us.
Duane Brooks: Christ alone can move us from alienation to reconciliation: we cannot be right with others if we are not right with God. Christ’s peace is available and transmissible.
Rich Mullins: Surrender don’t come natural to me. I’d rather fight you for something I don’t really want than take what you give and I need. I’ve beaten my head against so many walls. So hold me Jesus, ‘cause I’m shaking like a leaf. You have been king of my glory won’t You be my Prince of Peace?
Tish Warren: In the Anglican liturgy the passing of the peace comes after confession and absolution, on the heels of our reminder that we are forgiven.This too is no coincidence. Our forgiveness and reconciliation flow from Christ’s forgiveness of us. Out of gratitude over the enormous debt our king has forgiven, we forgive our debtors. Receiving God’s gift of reconciliation enables us to give and receive reconciliation with those around us. In the end, God is the peacemaker. It is not simply “peace” that we pass to each other. It is the peace of Christ, the peace of our peacemaker.
St Francis of Assissi:
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.
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Malcolm Muggeridge prayed, “Lord, help us never to lose the wonder.” I wonder. Have we lost the wonder? Our awe is too quickly eclipsed by “awwww!” We have seen it all. Nothing new under the sun. The early believers lived with an eye to the sky, knowing that Christ would return. Today we light one candle, but there are more to come. Stand on your tiptoes. The baby born in Bethlehem will someday come in the clouds and every eye will see him as the trumpet sounds. How then shall we live? Holy. The New Testament writers connect our eschatology with our ethics, our hope with holiness. Message based on 2 Peter 3:8-13.
Quotes:
Duane Brooks: Our eschatology informs our ethics. Hope of Christ’s return leads us to live holy lives.
Duane Brooks: God is being patient, he wants to keep his promise, don’t take it from granted why not turn from sin now.
Emily Dickens: Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all, and sweetest in the gale is heard and sore must be the storm that could abash the little bird that kept so many warm. I’ve heard it in the strangest land and on the chilliest sea, yet never in extremity, it asked a thing of me.
Duane Brooks: Love that expects us to become exceptional, obedience speeds up his return.
Stuart Hamblen: All things are possible with God, it is no secret what God can do. Christ comes to us everyday. Because I knew Christ I knew I would be changed for good.
Bernard of Clairvaux talked about three advents: Christ’s first coming; his coming to us now by his Spirit and the coming in which he judges the world.
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La visión del Cristo glorificado. Juan, mientras está en la isla de Patmos, recibe la visión del Cristo glorioso. Mensaje basado en Apocalipsis 1:9-20
The vision of the glorified Christ. John while in the isle of patmos, receives the vision of the gloried Christ. Message based on Revelation 1: 9-20
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How full is your life? Our calendars are full. But are our hearts full? Chuck Swindoll said, “The more busy we are, the more empty we become.” God wills that we live full lives. Full of God, in Christ, we are joyful, prayerful, thankful people. But how do we give thanks in all circumstances? Our trust in God’s providence makes us thankful, even when our external circumstances seem to defy our gratitude. I am not always grateful for the things which happen in life, but I am always thankful that we are in Christ, and so we are in God’s hands. Message based on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Quotes:
Rowan Williams: For Christians, to share in the Eucharist, the Holy Communion, means to live as people who know that they are always guests – that they have been welcomed and that they are wanted. It is, perhaps, the most simple thing that we can say about Holy Communion, yet it is still supremely worth saying. In Holy Communion, Jesus Christ tells us that he wants our company.
Unknown: Mr. Spurgeon if Jesus saves me he will never hear the end of it.
Carolyn Arends about Rich Mullins: More than once, a fan asked Rich how to discern the will of God. Rich would listen and then offer an unexpected perspective. He’d say, “I don’t think finding God’s plan for you has to be complicated. God’s will is that you love him with all your heart and soul and mind, and also that you love your neighbor as yourself. Get busy with that, and then, if God wants you to do something unusual, he’ll take care of it. Say, for example, he wants you to go to Egypt.” Rich would pause for a moment before flashing his trademark grin. “If that’s the case, he’ll provide 11 jealous brothers, and they’ll sell you into slavery.”
Cicero: Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.
G. K. Chesterton: The worst moment for an atheist is when he is really thankful and has no one to thank.
Christopher Smith and John Pattison write in Slow Church: If the essence of God is to give, the essence of humanity is thankfulness.
Shakespeare in King Lear: How sharper than a serpent’s tooth is a thankless child.
C. S. Lewis: We ought to give thanks for all fortune: if it is good, because it is good, if bad, because it works in us patience, humility and the contempt of this world and the hope of our eternal country.
Duane Brooks: One of the darkest days in our lives, I was overcome by gratitude.
Duane Brooks: Worship is the context for all of life. Everyday must become itself our prayer. There is a depth of life in Christ that comprehends and transcends circumstances.
Lewis Smedes: I have never met a grateful person who was an unhappy person. And for that matter, I have never met a grateful person who was a bad person. . . . All we need to be grateful is the insight to recognize a real gift when we get one. A gift is not just something we get for nothing.
Elie Wiesel: Right after the war, I went around telling people, “Thank you just for living, for being human.” And to this day, the words that come most frequently from my lips are, “Thank you.” When a person doesn’t have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity. A person can almost be defined by his or her attitude toward gratitude. For me, every hour is grace. And I feel gratitude in my heart each time I can meet someone and look at his or her smile. Every day is a gift; every hour is a grace; every moment is a sacred trust from God to us. Let us not waste a moment in ingratitude.
Sylvia Gunter, Taken from Strength To Equal Your Days: A Year of Prayers and Blessings: Thanksgiving is about recognizing that every good gift in our lives, every breath we take, every moment of joy, and every lesson learned in hard
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La apostasía y el anticristo preceden a la segunda venida de Cristo parte 2. Pablo les dice a los Tesalonicenses, todo lo que sucede en el mundo ha sido escrito y Dios no ha perdido el control, permanezcan fieles en Cristo y su segunda venida.Mensaje basado en 2 Tesalonicenses 2: 3-4
Apostasy and the antichrist precede the second coming of Christ part 2. Paul tells the Thessalonians, everything happening in the world has been written and God has not lost control, remain faithful in Christ and his second coming.
Message based on 2 Thessalonians 2: 3-4
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How do we know God's will for our lives? Thessalonians and Houstonians wonder. Twice in his first letter to the Thessalonians, Paul declares God's will. In a word, God wills for us to be full. Filled with the Spirit, our lives overflow with joy, prayer, and gratitude. This is the will of God for all of us: that we are always praying! Message based on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.
Quotes:
Thomas Merton: To be an acorn is to have a taste for becoming an Oak Tree
Duane Brooks: God wills for us to pray, and when we pray we find and fulfill his will.
Joyful, prayerful, thankful . . . People who are full of God in the fullness of the Spirit, seeking that his full will be done rejoice, pray, and give thanks.
Duane Brooks: We do not just pray spontaneously, sporadically, but continually in conversation with the Father.
Fred Craddock: all we know in the life of prayer is asking, seeking, knocking and waiting, trust sometimes fainting, sometimes growing angry. Persons of such prayer life can only wonder at those who speak of prayer with the smiling facility of someone drawing answers from a hat.
Duane Brooks: Until you have stood for years knocking at a locked door, your knuckles bleeding you do not really know what prayer is.
Augustine: You put forth your hand from on high,” and you drew my soul out of that pit of darkness, when before you my mother, your faithful servant, wept more for me than mothers weep over their children’s dead bodies. By that spirit of faith which she had from you, she saw my death, and you graciously heard her, O Lord. . . . You did not despise her tears when they flowed down from her eyes and watered the earth beneath, in whatsoever place she prayed. Graciously you heard her. . . . For almost nine years passed, in which I wallowed “in the mire of the deep” and in the darkness of error, and although I often strove to rise out of it, I was all the more grievously thrust down again. But all the while, that chaste, devout, and sober widow . . . ceased not in all her hours of prayer to lament over me before you. Her prayers entered into your sight. 1 The conversion of St.Augustine of Hippo (AD 354–430) was an answer to his mother’s persistent prayers.
Duane Brooks: When God’s Kingdom comes – his rule, his reign, then his will is done here as in heaven.
Alan Redpath: I can never pray your Kingdom Come until I am willing to pray, My Kingdom go.
Robert Law: Prayer is a mighty instrument, not for getting man’s will done in heaven, but for getting God’s will done on earth.”
Richard Foster: To pray is to change. Prayer is the central avenue God uses to transform us. Prayer is not about bending God’s will to our own, but about aligning ourselves with God’s will, which shapes and transforms us.
George W. Truett: To know the will of God is the greatest knowledge; to do the will of God is the greatest activity.
C. S. Lewis: There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, 'All right, then, have it your way.’
Unknown: The real trouble in life begins when we get what you want . . . your will!
Jim Cymbala: I’m a little embarrassed when Christians cry out over the lack of prayer in schools, when there is no prayer in churches.
David Butts in his book Forgotten Power: The early church didn’t just have prayer meeting . . . the early church was a prayer meeting.
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La apostasía y el anticristo anteceden la segunda venida de Cristo. Pablo les dice a los tesalonicenses que no se dejen engañar por la apostasía. Durante estos tiempos tenemos que permanecer firme el el evangelio y huir de falsas doctrinas. Mensaje basado en 2 Tesalonicenses 2:1-11
Apostasy and the antichrist precede the second coming of Christ. Paul tells the Thessalonians: do not be fooled by apostasy. During these times we have to remain firm in the gospel and flee false doctrines. Message based on 2 Thessalonians 2:1-11
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DescriptionPulpit Guest, Tyler Ballard explores the profound and often challenging concept of finding joy in the midst of sorrow. Avoiding pain can lead to emotional numbness, while embracing our suffering can connect us more deeply with Jesus' own trials and triumphs. Tyler shares insights from John 16, 2 Corinthians 6, and Psalm 56 to guide us through the process of authentic rejoicing, even when life’s hardships seem overwhelming. We’ll also touch upon the hopeful vision presented in Revelation 21 and the comforting promise of a future free from pain. We have hope of Jesus' enduring presence and victory over suffering, encouraging an honest embrace of both sorrow and joy.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Stick to God's list: love God, others, yourself.
05:54 Rejoice amid sorrow; grief becomes joy.
09:34 Acknowledge life's hardships; Jesus permits honesty.
10:34 Rejoice as genuine faith, not distraction.
16:21 Inability to feel pain shortens lives.
17:31 Pain is a blessing enabling awareness and growth.
23:01 Jesus bears our shame, bringing heavenly celebration.
26:55 Celebrate Jesus' triumph and control over adversity.
29:34 God empathizes, overcomes, comforts sorrowful believers.
31:23 God brings unshakable joy through Jesus. Amen.
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Pulpit Guest John Neesley speaks on the joy of staying connected with the Lord and others. Message based on Psalm 16:7-11.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Joyful spirit heals; depression harms bone density.
06:24 Church embraces unity, justice, and political diversity.
09:54 Exploring joy in Psalm 16 message.
13:25 Closeness to God measured by devotional life.
14:30 Rejoice before God in everything, despite hardships.
18:26 Prioritize God's presence over screen time.
20:50 Practice God's presence for invitation to joy.
26:28 Belief makes us God's children through Jesus.
27:24 Believe fully in Jesus for everlasting life.
30:42 Seek righteousness, peace, joy through Holy Spirit.
Key Highlights:
Discover the biblical command to "rejoice always" and explore how to elevate your "joy quotient" (JQ).
Learn the importance of staying close to God in your devotional life and worship.
Find joy while suffering through powerful scriptures like Deuteronomy 12:18 and James 1:2-3.
Uncover practical tips inspired by Brother Lawrence, Greg Boyd, and Frank Laubach on practicing God's presence. 17TH century monk, Brother Lawrence wrote the PRACTICE OF THE PRESENCE OF GOD and invited others to make the mundane “sacred” by thinking of the
Lord while washing dishes. 9th letter, “TO BE WITH HIM, WE MUST CULTIVATE THE HOLY HABIT OF THINKING OF HIM OFTEN”… 5th letter, “Sometimes I imagine that I’m a piece of stone, waiting for the sculptor. When I give myself to God this way, He begins sculpting my soul into the perfect image of His beloved Son.”
Frank Laubach (missionary to the Philippines in 1930’s):”Is it possible to remain awake of God’s presence every waking moment? Practicing the presence of Christ takes all our time yet does not take from our work . . . makes (our work) more successful.”
Greg Boyd in Present Perfect,18 : “Remaining awake to God’s presence in the present moment is the single most important task of the Christian life and that no spiritual discipline is more foundational or transforming than this one.”
Embrace the concept of "abiding" in Jesus to bear fruit and receive the Holy Spirit's guidance.
Reflect on the significance of believing in the gospel for experiencing righteousness, peace, and joy.
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El Mundo se burla pero Cristo viene por segunda vez. En estos tiempos de incertidumbre tenemos que estar seguros en el evangelio y la segunda venida de Cristo Mensaje basado en 2 Pedro 3: 1-10
The World mocks, but Christ is coming for a second time. In these times of uncertainty we have to be firm in the gospel and the second coming of Christ. Message based on 2 Peter 3: 1-10
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What does the Bible say our loved ones who have fallen asleep are doing right now? What happens to us when we die? An atheist acquaintance of mine says, “Nothing.” The scripture corrects that false assumption. After leaving life-lessons for Solomon, David rested with his ancestors and was buried. In Psalm 16:9-11, he expressed confidence that he would live after he died. Then his descendant King Jesus defeated death on Resurrection Sunday. His victory is also ours. Our “with-God” life here continues for eternity. If we rest, we will also rise. Message based on 1 Kings 2:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.
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Duane Brooks: Believers who die are with Christ, when they die, after they die, when he returns and forever. So immediately, consciously, victoriously, eternally, with Christ. He told them this to comfort them.
Leith Anderson: What makes heaven heaven is God. It is being there with him. With his presence comes peace and contentment, a fulfillment, a sense that all is well.
Duane Brooks: There are two ways to die: in Christ, or outside of Christ.
John Donne: From rest and sleep which but thy pictures be.
Duane Brooks: Christians who die are immediately in the comfort and care of Christ.
T. S. Eliot: Resurrection is not a metaphor but a reality.
John Stott: We live and die; Christ died and lived.
Vanice Siler: I will either live here or I will live with the Lord.
Alexander McClaren: His death makes our deaths sleep, and his Resurrection makes our sleep calmly certain of awaking.
David Garland: While graveyards may remind one of the brevity of life, the resurrection ensures the brevity of death.
George Herbert: Death used to be an executioner, but the gospel has made him just a gardener.
J. B. Phillips: One word of command, one shout from an archangel, one blast from the trumpet of God and God in Person will come down from heaven!
Alexander MacLaren: The apostolic church thought more about the Second Coming of Jesus Christ than about death and heaven. The early Christians were looking, not for a cleft in the ground called a grave but for a cleavage in the sky called Glory.
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La Historia de la redención y la segunda venida de cristo
Mensaje basado en Apocalipsis 1:7-9
The history of redemption and the second coming of Christ
Message based on Revelation 1:7-9
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What will your last words be? Not to be morbid, but we may have a chance to speak meaningful words to our family before we leave this world. What will we say? The writer of 1 Kings shows us a picture of David speaking final words to his son Solomon. In his “last will and testament,” David urges his son to walk in obedience to God, setting a pattern of faithfulness, so that generations of his descendants might reign on David’s throne. As we think about the legacy of our lives, we look to the Word made flesh, the Lord of life, David’s descendant who lives and reigns forever at the right hand of the Father. We will give an account for every word we speak. Let’s make them count. Message based on 1 Kings 2:1-4.
Quotes:
Alexander MacLaren: Only he who can say, "The Lord is the strength of my life," can say, "Of whom shall I be afraid?"
Tony Merida: But leadership isn’t about giftedness as much as it is about Christlikeness. David gives us a simple understanding of godly manhood: Obedience to God’s Word. The Word makes the man.
Bill Osborne’s family Bible: I humbly trust, and pray, that they may keep the commandments, claim the promises, and inherit blessings, and that we may all finally meet in the rest that remaineth to the people of God. John Wesley Osborne, Prefect of the Protestant Episcopal Church, Chicago Illinois, August 15, 1861.
I wish this Holy Bible, when I am through with it, to be the property of my son, Wm H. Osborne. May it be kept in the hands of some of my Osborne descendants through all their generations and all strive to reach that heavenly home prepared for those who love God. Perry H. Osborne
John Woodhouse: On the one hand we must not think that God’s faithfulness depends on our obedience. When we receive God’s promised blessings, we must understand that it is all of grace. It is not a reward earned by our obedience. On the other hand, we must not think that God’s promised blessings can be enjoyed without obedience. In other words, God’s grace cannot be received in disobedience.
Duane Brooks: If we walk in obedience, our children may walk in faithfulness before God.
Duane Brooks: God’s gifts come to us by grace; they are enjoyed in obedience.
Tom Wright was asked what he would tell his children on his deathbed he said, "Look at Jesus." He explained why: The [Person] who walks out of [the pages of the Gospels] to meet us is just central and irreplaceable. He is always a surprise. We never have Jesus in our pockets. He is always coming at us from different angles … If you want to know who God is, look at Jesus. If you want to know what it means to be human, look at Jesus. If you want to know what love is, look at Jesus. And go on looking until you're not just a spectator, but part of the drama that has him as the central character.
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Pastor Jeremy Scott comparte como llego a Cristo.
Pastor Jeremy shares his story of how he came to Christ.
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King David had many children. His parenting styles with different children led to mixed results. One wonders if his own guilt over his previous failures paralyzed him and prevented him from correcting his children’s mistakes. It is hard to find great examples of parenting in the families described in scripture. There was no perfect family then or now. But we do have a perfect Father who disciplines us in love to make us holy. Will we receive his discipline? Message based on 1 Kings 1:5-10 and Hebrews 12:3-11.
Quotes:
Duane Brooks: God disciplines us out of love, and when we love our children we will discipline them for the purpose of formation and education; not for the purpose of punishment.
John Perkins wrote in his book Let Justice Roll Down about how his own father spanked him before he deserted him. “I knew daddy was going away without me. But I still didn’t turn back. So once more he came back and whupped me a last time.” He never understood why his dad left that day, but he wrote, “Even when he punished me for following him that afternoon, he was admitting we had some sort of relationship.”
Zig Ziglar: A child who is not disciplined in love by his little world—meaning, the child's parents—will be disciplined without love by the big world.
Duane Brooks: We are tempted to think: if God loved me he would not let me go through this. What if the pain in our lives is proof that God does love us, that he is working to redeem what he has allowed. We submit to his discipline.
Chrysostom: The very thing that makes us feel deserted actually gives us confidence that we have not been deserted.
Duane Brooks: Discipline ... is to strengthen and restore, not condemn or destroy.
Eugene Peterson : Suffering is not evidence of God’s absence, but of God’s presence, and it is in our experience of being broken that God does his surest and most characteristic salvation work. There is a way to accept, embrace, and deal with suffering that results in a better life, not a worse one, and more of the experience of God, not less. God is working out his salvation in our lives the way he has always worked it out—at the place of brokenness, at the cross of Jesus, and at the very place where we take up our cross.
Duane Brooks: Our heavenly father disciplines us for our good so that we may share in his holiness. Discipline is never pleasant, but God’s discipline is purposeful.
C. S. Lewis: Pain is God’s megaphone to rouse a sleeping world. God whispers to us in our pleasures, He speaks to us in our conscience, and He shouts to us in our pain.
Tom Landry: The job of a coach is to make men do what they don’t want to do, in order to be what they’ve always wanted to be!
Ajith Fernando: In the Western church, there seems to be a lot of reflection on how to avoid suffering and on what to do when we hurt. The "good life," comfort, convenience, and a painless life have become necessities that people view as basic rights. One of the results of this attitude is a severe restriction of spiritual growth, for God intends us to grow through trials.
A W Tozer: People do not drift toward holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord. We drift toward compromise and call it tolerance; we drift toward disobedience and call it freedom; we drift toward superstition and call it faith.We cherish the indiscipline of lost self-control and call it relaxation; we slouch toward prayerlessness and delude ourselves into thinking we have escaped legalism; we slide toward godlessness and convince ourselves we have been liberated.
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What do we do when we know we have made a mistake? David’s pride led to a cataclysmic fall. Plague decimated his people. He prayed for them. God sent Gad the prophet to give him instructions. David built an altar at the threshing floor of Arauna. Then he paid for and made a sacrifice to the Lord that day. Someone will pay for our sins. We can either use the installment plan, or accept the perfect sacrifice of God’s only Son. There is no worship without sacrifice. Message based on 2 Samuel 24:18-25.
Quotes:
John Woodhouse: Divine sovereignty does not diminish human responsibility; neither does human responsibility diminish divine sovereignty.
Mark Batterson: Pride is a by-product of insecurity. And the more insecure a person is, the more monuments they need to build. There is a fine line between ‘Thy kingdom come’ and ‘my kingdom come.’ If you cross the line, your relationship with God is self-serving. You aren’t serving God. You are using God. You aren’t building altars to God. You are building monuments to yourself.
C. S. Lewis: The essential vice, the utmost evil, is Pride. It was through Pride that the devil became the devil: Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind.
Tim Keller: Pride makes you a predator, not a person.
Alistair Begg: Neither age nor experience safeguard us against pride.
Duane Brooks: Our sin will cost somebody something, but it cost God everything.
Duane Brooks: David can’t pay for his sin, but he can pay his own way in worship.
Duane Brooks: In our white elephant worship, we bring God the last, the least, the leftovers as the people in Malachi’s day. What is the least I can give to God? Can somebody else’s gift cover me?
William Barclay: Love never calculates; love never thinks how little it can decently give; love’s one desire is to give to the uttermost limits; and, when it has given all it has to give, it still thinks the gift is too little. We have not even begun to be Christian true believer if we think of giving to Christ, and to His church in terms of as little as we respectably can.
Patricia Batten: The truth is we’re all sinners. We’ve all broken God’s law. We’re all in need of mercy and forgiveness. David built a wooden altar and sprinkled it with the blood of a bull. In his mercy, God accepted that sacrifice for sin. But we don’t need to build altars and sacrifice animals any more for the forgiveness of sin. Why? Because God’s mercy hung on a wooden cross. That mercy rests in the tomb sealed by a rock. That mercy is a miracle that rises in the dawn on Easter morning. That mercy is the peace treaty signed in the blood of Jesus Christ that says “Forgiven.” None of us deserve God’s mercy. But he gives it to us just the same. Knowing that God oversees judgment in mercy allows us to live in hope. He builds temples out of sin.
P. T. Forsyth: Christianity is not the sacrifice we make, but the sacrifice we trust.
D. L. Moody: The problem with living sacrifices is they keep crawling off the altar.
Tim Keller: A living sacrifice means every day, every hour, every moment, right now you have to deliberately, consciously, continually, and perpetually offer yourself to him. It’s constant. It’s never over. It’s intense… You’re not living the Christian life unless you put to death the idea that you have a right to live as you choose. You put to death the idea that you belong to yourself. You put to death the idea that you know best what should happen in your life. You put that to death, and you give it to God. It feels like a death, but on the other side it’s life. That’s why it’s a living sacrifice – it’s a sacrifice that leads to life.
Eugene Peterson: A sacrifice is an offering placed befo
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How do we deal with the rebellious people who shake their fists at God? Are they our enemies? Are we ever like them? David’s son Absalom led a full-scale rebellion against his dad, usurping his throne and burning the bridge with his father. As David and his household ran for their lives, he asked his men not to harm Absalom. When Absalom died, David poured out his heart. He said he wished he had died in place of his rebellious son. Who loves like that? Do we? Message based on 2 Samuel 14:4-8, 12-14; 18:32-33.
Quotes:
Patriot Movie character: I have long feared that my sins would return to visit me. And the cost is more than I can bear.
Duane Brooks: We must not allow our past mistakes to paralyze us in our parenting.
Stu Weber said to his children: I love you, I will do anything for you. Nothing you could ever do, could make me not love you.
F. B. Meyer: This is the bitterest of all—to know that suffering need not have been; that it has resulted from indiscretion and inconsistency; that it is the harvest of one’s own sowing; that the vulture which feeds on the vitals is a nestling of one’s own rearing. Ah me! This is pain!
A pastor: I remember standing before the plate-glass window in my living room, staring out into the darkness, waiting for my daughter to come home. I felt such rage. I wanted to be like the father of the Prodigal Son, but I was furious with the way she would manipulate us and twist the knife. She was hurting herself more than anyone. And yet, I must tell you, when my daughter came home that night or rather the next morning, I wanted nothing in the world so much as to take her in my arms, to love her, and to tell her I wanted the best for her.
Eugene Peterson: David regained important things in the wilderness.
Jesus prayed from the cross: Father forgive them, they know not what they do.
Duane Brooks: Meet me at the Mountain called Calvary, today. All is forgiven. Love, Abba.
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Alegría, Bondad y oración por nuestra adversidad. Los creyentes no somos inmunes a la adversidad, cuando llegan las dificultades debemos tener alegría, bondad y oración. Mensaje basado en Filipenses 4:4-7.
Joy, Kindness and prayer for our adversity. Believers are not immune to adversity, when difficulties come, we must have joy, kindness and prayer. Message based on Philippians 4:4-7.
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La gracia de Dios es suficiente para tu debilidad. Todos pasamos por adversidad y afliccion, a si como la gracia de Dios fue suficiente para Pablo, a si tiene que ser para nosotros. Mensaje basado en 2 Corintios 12: 7-9
God's Grace is sufficient for our weakness. We all go through adversity and affliction, but just like God's grace was enough for Paul, so should it be for us Message based on 2 Corinthians 12: 7-9
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Weeping remains for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. After Bathsheba and David’s young son died, God blessed them with a baby boy named Solomon. At least that is the name by which we know him. Because God loved the child, he sent Nathan with word to name him Jedidiah which means, “the Lord loves him.” Our songs and our faith tell us that God loves children – all children. Do we share God’s heart for children? What if our love for children reveals the Father’s love for them? Message based on 2 Samuel 12:24-25.
Quotes:
Duane Brooks: How do we move from guilt and grief to gratitude? Grace.
Duane Brooks: In a dangerous world, we may rightly sense that life is fragile.
Charles Spurgeon: God is too good to be unkind and He is too wise to be mistaken. And when we cannot trace His hand, we must trust His heart.
Jack Hayford: The God who loves children and gives them life also loves children back to life.
Duane Brooks: Your kids and my kids are the King’s kids, and they are loved by the Father.
Karl Barth: The Greatest Truth is Jesus loves me this I know for the Bible tells me so.
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Fe vs. Adversidad. Nuestro Caminar con Dios es basado en fe, pero que pasa cuando viene la adversidad? Seguiremos fieles o cedemos a la adversidad? Mensaje basado en Mateo 8: 23-27
Faith vs. Adversity. Our walk with God is based on faith, what happens when adversity comes? will we remain faithful or will we give way to adversity? Message based on Matthew 8: 23-27
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What is the worst thing you have ever done? Besides you, who knows about it? Good news: God knows. When David covered up his sin against Bathsheba and Uriah, God cared enough to send David the “gift” of accountability, Nathan who told him the truth. When David heard the truth, he confessed his sin and found forgiveness. I know we love to double down on why we were right to do what we did. This story shows us a better way to live our lives and build our homes on the foundation of truth and forgiveness. Message based on 2 Samuel 12: 1-13.
Quotes:
Eugene Peterson: He quits giving out opinions on other people's lives, good or bad, realizes his position before God—a sinner! A person in trouble, a person who needs help, a human being who needs God." And immediately comes the astonishing response: The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die.
Duane Brooks: How do we respond to the conviction of the Holy Spirit? We could double down. Or we can come clean. Which will it be?
Jim Bakker: I Was Wrong!
Unknown: To err is human, to admit it is stupid.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: In confession the light of the Gospel breaks into the darkness and seclusion of the heart. The sin must be brought into the light. The unexpressed must be spoken openly and acknowledged. It is a hard struggle until the sin is openly admitted.
Duane Brooks: If I can’t think of any sin in my life to confess, then I have found my sin: self-righteousness.
Duane Brooks: If a Christian is in the fellowship of confession with a fellow-believer, he will never be alone again, anywhere. When someone tells us the truth about ourselves, how do we respond?
Duane Brooks: We need to make full confession. We can't settle for partially opening up our heart. We can't settle for partially confessing our sin. God want us to come completely clean about our guilt.
John Claypool: I am more free now than at any time in the last twenty years.
Duane Brooks: For nine months, David had pretended to live in silence and secrecy. But on this day, he came clean, and he never committed the sin of adultery again. That means there is hope for us. We don’t ever have to go back to our old sins again.
Charles Wesley:
He breaks the power of canceled sin
He sets the prisoner free
His blood can make the foulest clean
His blood availed for me!
Isaiah 1:18: Come let us reason, together, that’s what God says. For though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
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En Busca de la paz de Dios. Asi Como David Clamaba a Dios durante momentos dificiles, asi mismo tenemos que adorar y buscar la paz de Dios. Mensaje Basado en Salmos 42: 1-5
In Search of Gods Peace. Just like David cried out to God during his difficult times, we should be worshipping and looking for Gods Peace during ours. Message Based on Psalms 42: 1-5
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David got into more trouble in one night than he could get out of in a lifetime. After experiencing great spiritual victories, he succumbed to temptation. Trying to cover up his sin, he caused people to die, and told Joab not to worry about it. But God knew what David had done and was not pleased. King David was not the ruler who could save Israel, because he could not save himself. But a thousand years later, a ruler would be born in his line who faced temptation, never sinned, and saved the world. His kindness leads us to repentance. Message based on 2 Samuel 11:1-3, 14-16, 25-27.
Quotes:
Duane Brooks: When we choose to flee from sin we are literally running for our spiritual lives.
Nancy Brooks, Kenneth Taylor, and Geoffrey Chaucer: Idle hands are the devils workshop.
Charles Spurgeon: Some temptations come to the industrious, but all temptations attack the idle.
Cornfield on Hee Haw: Doc I broke my arm in three places. What should I do? Stay out of those places.
Sir Walter Scott:
Oh what a tangled Web we weave
When first we practice to deceive.
Duane Brooks: Uriah had more integrity than David.
Duane Brooks: David multiplied his sin by sending Uriah to his death.
Duane Brooks: The best time to repent is right now.
Duane Brooks: We can deceive others, and even deceive ourselves, but we can never deceive God. Fool all the people some of the time, some of the people all the time, but we can fool God, none of the time.
R.C. Sproul: There are many things in my life that I do not want to put under the gaze of Christ. Yet I know there is nothing hidden from Him. He knows me better than my wife knows me. And yet He loves me. This is the most amazing thing of all about God’s grace. It would be one thing for Him to love us if we could fool Him into thinking that we were better than we actually are. But He knows better. He knows all there is to know about us, including those things that could destroy our reputation. He is minutely and acutely aware of every skeleton in every closet. And He loves us.
When you are tempted:
(1) look back and recall God’s goodness to you.
(2) look ahead and remember “the wages of sin”.
(3) look around and think of all the people who may be affected by what you do.
(4) look up and ask God for the strength to say no
Romans 2:4: His kindness leads us to repentance.
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El amor por encima de todo. La salud de una iglesia no es medida por cuanto tiene, sino por cuanto amor hay entre hermanos. Mensaje Basado en Apocalipsis 2: 1-7
Love above Everything. The health of the church is not measured by what is has, but by how much love there is between brothers. Message based on Revelations 2:1-7
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Who deserves your kindness? When David consolidated his kingdom, he went looking for a relative of his predecessor to whom he could show covenant love. Mephibosheth received protection, provision, and position from David. Has anyone ever shown us more kindness than we deserve? Message based on 2 Samuel 9:1-13.
Quotes:
Dr. Jamie Aten: When our friends and loved ones are impacted by violence and mass trauma it can leave us feeling helpless, cause us to 'freeze' up, or say things we wouldn't normally say," often relying on harmful clichés. Dr. Aten claims that the best thing we can do is summed up in two words: "offer refuge.” He explains: Some examples of how you can serve as a refuge include listening with acceptance, being present in your helping, and giving the gift of connection …Love leads to loving action!
Duane Brooks: Mephibosheth has been called up to the table of a King. He has no father, but David will now be his father. He has been adopted into David’s family.
Julie Martin
I was that Mephibosheth
Crippled by my twisted pride and
Hiding from You in a barren place
Where You could not find me
Where You would not give me what I deserved.
But somehow You found me and
I don’t understand why but You
Gave me what I do not deserve
You not only spared my desolate life but
You made it bountiful
And here at Your table
I will thank You, my King.
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La Naturaleza del amor cristiano. El amor es el requisito principal para la iglesia poder impactar su comunidad, haciendo discipulos y formar relaciones.
Mensaje basado 1 Corintios 13: 4-7
The nature of a Cristian's love. Love is the primary way for the church to impact its community, through making disciples and building relationships.
message based on 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7
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What do you want to do for God? When David set out to build a temple, Nathan urged him to move forward. But God stopped him. Instead of David building a house for God, God wanted to build a house for David. God is in the home building business. The great story of history and our lives is the story of what God has done for us. Message based on 2 Samuel 7:1-12, 18-24, 29.
Quotes:
Nathan: God is with you. Do whatever you want to do?
Duane Brooks: God had never had a house, never asked for a house, never needed a house.
Duane Brooks: We are educated beyond our level of obedience. We know more of God’s will than we do.
C. S. Lewis: What’s all the rumpus about?
Duane Brooks: There is no physical Temple in Jerusalem today. Nevertheless, God has a house. Where does God live? In his people. We are his house.
Duane Brooks: My house is not my forever house. But the home God builds in us and for us is forever. You won’t build a house for God, but he will build one for you!
Karl Barth: Grace and gratitude belong together like heaven and earth. Grace evokes gratitude like the voice an echo. Gratitude follows grace like thunder lightning.
Doxology: Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise him all creatures here below. Praise him above you heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
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Una Iglesia llena de amor. Pablo le dice a los Corintios que sin amor seremos címbalo que retiñe. El amor es la virtu mas importante para que la iglesia cresca. Predicación basada en 1 Corintios 13:1-3
A church filled with love. Paul tells the Corinthians without love we are just like a clanging cymbal. Love is the most important virtue for the church to grow. Message based on 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
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Con el crecimiento llegan los problemas. El crecimiento de una iglesia debe ser basado en el evangelio. Tenemos que ser llenos del Espíritu Santo para poder crecer en sabiduría y en números. Predicación basada en Hechos 6:1-3
With growth comes difficulties. The growth of a church should be based on the gospel. We need to be filled with the Holy Spirit to be able to grow in wisdom and in numbers. Message based on Acts 6:1-3
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As you look into the future, what is the hardest challenge you face for yourself, your family, and your church? What is your plan? When David became King of all Israel, he needed to find a place for his capital city and his palace. The best place was the one place Israel had been unable to capture from the Jebusites for hundreds of years. David’s secret is also our only hope. We can grow stronger through the presence and power of the Lord. David’s choice of Jerusalem and the price he paid reminds us of his most illustrious descendant, Jesus, our Lord, who is building the New Jerusalem to come down to earth. Message based on 2 Samuel 5:1-10.
Quotes:
Harry Emerson Fosdick: Only the preacher wakes up in the morning believing the people are desperately concerned about the destiny of the Jebusites.
Hudson Taylor: There are three stages to every great work of God: first it is impossible, then it is difficult, then it is done.
Phillips Brooks: Do not pray for easy lives; pray to be stronger people. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers; pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you shall be a miracle. Every day you shall wonder at the richness of life which has come to you by the grace of God.
Casey Brooks: Just because it is hard doesn’t mean I shouldn’t try.
Duane Brooks: The anterior mid cingulate cortex is a region within the brain that enlarges when individuals engage in tasks they inherently do not want to do.
Ann Voskamp: The world has enough women who know how to do their hair. It needs women who know how to do hard and holy things.
John Stott: Do the hard thing.
Lauren Daigle:
I keep hearing voices in my head that say I’m not enough . . . every single lie that tells me I will never measure up. Am I more than just the sum of every high and every low
Remind me once again just who I am because I need to know
Ooh-oh
You say I am loved when I can't feel a thing
You say I am strong when I think I am weak
And you say I am held when I am falling short
And when I don't belong, oh You say I am Yours
And I believe
Oh, I believe
What You say of me
I believe
The only thing that matters now is everything You think of me
In You I find my worth, in You I find my identity
Ooh-oh
Michael Johnson: Those who say something can’t be done should not get in the way of those who are already doing it.
J B Tidwell: 1 + God = a majority.
Maureen Richter: There was a moment during my Covid hospitalization with 15 days on the ventilator, I cried out to God. “I’m done. I’m ready to come home!” He took me by the hand and said NOT YET! I completely surrendered my entire being to His Will for the first time in my life. He had other plans for me and now, I walk in 100% faith and without fear. I’d never walked through a moment without fear, and now I know He carries me. Whom then should I fear? I share my faith every chance I get because He called me to do just that!
Edward Everett Hale: I am only one, but I am one. I can’t do everything, but I can do something. What I can do, by the grace of God I will do.
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2 Samuel 6:9-23
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Dios nos llama a ser testigos de poder. Él nos da el Espíritu Santo para que viva en nosotros y nos de poder. Nosotros debemos estar disponibles para él y hacer discípulos y ser discípulos. Mensaje basado en Hecho 1:6-8.
God calls us to be witnesses of power. He gives us the Holy Spirit to live in us and give us power. We must be available, make disciples, and be disciples. Message based on
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How do you deal with difficult people? Who is acting as your enemy? If they were suddenly dropped in your hands, what would you do with them? David dealt with a number of difficult people during the years before he ascended Israel’s throne. King Saul was trying to kill him. Nabal insulted him, returning evil for good. God protected David not only from his enemies but also from taking their lives into his own hands. His choices point us to his descendant Jesus who loved his enemies and told us to do the same. Message based on 1 Samuel 24:8-17, 25:32-35, 26:8-11.
Notes:
Duane Brooks: When others try to harm us, we may take matters into our own hands, or place them in God’s hands.
Lewis Carroll: “Fury said to a mouse, That he met in the house, "Let us both go to law: I will prosecute you.—Come, I'll take no denial; We must have a trial: For really this morning I've nothing to do." Said the mouse to the cur, "Such a trial, dear Sir, With no jury or judge, would be wasting our breath." "I'll be judge, I'll be jury," Said cunning old Fury: "I'll try the whole cause, and condemn you to death.”
Duane Brooks: My enemy is not mine to dispose of or deal with. Even and especially my enemy belongs to the Lord.
Duane Brooks: It is not only what we do but the way we do it that affects our lives. The weight of harming another hangs around our necks like an albatross. No, more like an anvil – the weight is too great to bear.
Brennan Manning: The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians: who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.”
Charles Spurgeon: The Christian is not allowed to hate anyone.
T. S. Eliot: Refuse to harm our difficult people, and release them to God.
Josemaria Escriva: Don't say, "That person bothers me." Think: That person sanctifies me."
Henri Nouwen: We may transform hostility into hospitality.
Henri Nouwen: Although many, we might even say most, strangers in this world become easily the victim of a fearful hostility, it is possible for men and women and obligatory for Christians to offer an open and hospitable space where strangers can cast off their strangeness and become our fellow human beings.
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Again and again we see David inquire of the Lord when he needed direction and protection. This pattern teaches us the way God’s people find God’s will for our lives and our church. We inquire of the Lord. Then we listen. God wants us to know what to do even more than we want to know. Message based on 1 Samuel 23:1-12.
Quotes:
Duane Brooks: When David was lost in a wilderness, he was never afraid to ask God for directions. When David inquired of the Lord about what to do, he succeeded and remained safe despite Saul’s efforts to kill him. God did not fail him. And he will not fail us. When we face difficult, risky decisions, we can move with confidence if we ask God for direction.
Duane Brooks: Like David, we pray selflessly, not just for information, but for formation, for transformation.
Eugene Peterson: We are too often guided by the unholy trinity of my wants, my needs, and my desires. Self is a broken Savior. A better question than “what do I want” is : what does God want to do for others?
Robert Smith wrote in "Doctrine That Dances": When I meditated on the word 'Guidance,' I kept seeing 'dance' at the end of the word. The dance takes surrender, willingness, and attentiveness from one person, and gentle guidance and skill from the other. My eyes drew back to the word Guidance. When I saw 'G: I thought of God, followed by 'u' and 'i.' 'God, 'u' and 'i' dance." God, you and I dance. Once again, I became willing to let God lead.
Duane Brooks: When you’re ready to run down the next path of your life’s journey, or the next time you’re not sure which path to take, stop. Throw yourselves into the arms of God--and dance! Let Him lead. He’ll guide. And by the way, after your dance He’ll even bring you home!
Fernando Ortega:
Jesus, King of angels, Heaven's light
Shine Your face upon this house tonight
Let no evil come into my dreams
Light of Heaven keep me in Your peace
Remind me how You made dark spirits flee
And spoke Your power to the raging sea
And spoke Your mercy to a sinful man
Remind me Jesus, this is what I am
The universe is vast beyond the stars
But You are mindful when the sparrow falls
And mindful of the anxious thoughts
That find me, surround me and bind me
Jesus, King of angels, Heaven's light
Hold my hand and keep me through this night
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1 Samuel 18:1-16
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David discovered that Goliath was taunting the army of Israel. He chose to enter the battle for God's sake with God's power. Behind the conflicts in our lives lies a cosmic conflict. Although we can never force God to take our side, we may decide to be on his side! Message based on 1 Samuel 17:33-37, 45-47.
Quotes:
Dale Ralph Davis: Faith is sustained in the present and for the present as it remembers God’s provision in the past.
Frances Chan: What was Jesus doing when he was 23?
Jemima Kelly: We suffer from a crisis of courage.
A.W. Tozer: God is looking for persons in whose hands his glory is safe.
Dale Davis: In God’s economy, no experience is wasted.
Pastor Colbert: God, you can do anything but fail.
Duane Brooks: David will be delivered not because of his true grit but because he knows the true God.
Rosa Parks: Knowing what must be done does away with fear. It was time for someone to stand up, or in my case to sit down.
Duane Brooks: Jesus is God’s anointed, the Speaker of God’s word, Victor over sin and death. . . Jesus Christ is Lord. Is He your Lord?
A. C. Dixon: Just then I felt that all the dogs in the West could not and would not capture that fawn after its weakness had appealed to my strength. So is it when human helplessness appeals to Almighty God. I remember well when the hounds of sin were after my soul that at last I ran into the arms of Almighty God.
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Israel was looking for a leader as Samuel stepped into the shadows and Saul descended deeper into his own darkness. God was working. Somewhere outside Bethlehem, keeping watch over his flocks, a young man wrote poetry and sang songs to his God. While everyone else forgot him, God saw him. The very same God sees us as we worship and work today. Message based on 1 Samuel 16:13.
Quotes:
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Duane Brooks: The truly humble person is the last to know.
Dwight L Moody: Character is who you are in the dark, when you and God alone know.
Hudson Taylor: Many Christians estimate difficulties in the light of their own resources, and thus attempt little and often fail in the little they attempt. All God’s giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reckoned on His power and presence with them.
Duane Brooks: God says I see you . . . and I am making you into the person I need you to be.
Duane Brooks: The church is not lacking in power.
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A message from Shawn Boyd, our Minister with Young Adults on Luke 2:22-40.
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We must not presume on God’s grace. Forgiveness is not God’s job, but his gracious choice. His kindness leads us to repentance. The best time to face our sin is before we commit it. When we sin, we set in motion circumstances which we will not be able to control. Today if we seek God’s forgiveness we can find it. God can redeem us and restore us. Message based on I Samuel 15:9-31
Quotes:
Duane Brooks: Charisma without character comes to cataclysm.
Duane Brooks: Partial obedience is a total problem!
Oswald Chambers: The tiniest detail in which I obey God has all the omnipotent power of the grace of God behind it.
Walt Wangerin: My denial of my sin protects, preserves, perpetuates that sin! Ugliness in me, while I live in illusions, can only grow the uglier.
A.W. Tozer: Delayed obedience is disobedience.
Duane Brooks: Jesus didn’t eat with sinners and tax collectors because he wanted to appear inclusive, tolerant, and accepting. He ate with them to call them to a changed and fruitful life, to die to self and live for Him. His call is transformation of life not affirmation of identity.
Eric Liddell: One word stands out from all others as the key to knowing God, to having His peace and assurance in your life--it is obedience.
Duane Brooks: God imputes our sin to himself and his righteousness to us. 2 Corinthians 5:21
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Our lives are cluttered with so many things we thought we wanted. When Israel asked for a king, Samuel took it personally. God reminded him that the people had not rejected Samuel but God. What if we already have everything we need in God? God knows all of our endless wants, but he provides everything we need, right on time. Message based on I Samuel 7:12-8:9, 12:20-25.
Quotes:
George MacDonald: Man finds it hard to get what he wants, because he does not want the best; God finds it hard to give, because He would give the best, and man will not take it.
Duane Brooks: Christ is the true king over God’s kingdom, who brings good, not harm, to his subjects.
Satchel Paige: How old would you be if you didn’t know your age.
Duane Brooks: Our desires may reveal our lack of satisfaction with God.
Duane Brooks: We have a passion for substitutes and an aversion to holiness.
R.T. Kendall: Everyone I admired too much sooner or later disappointed me.
Alexander MacLaren: One of the first lessons which we have to learn is a wholesome disregard of other people’s ways.
Ravi Zaccharias: Sin always takes us farther than we wanted to go, keeps us longer than we wanted to stay, and costs us more than we ever wanted to pay.
Irving Kristol: Being frustrated is disagreeable, but the real disasters of life begin when you get what you want.
Johanna Spyri in Heidi: Oh, I wish that God had not given me what I prayed for! It was not so good as I thought.
C.S. Lewis: There are two kinds of people in the world: those who respond to God saying, "Thy will be done" and those to whom God says, "All right, then, have it your way."
Duane Brooks: God’s answer to our insurrection is the crucifixion, resurrection, and victorious return of Jesus.
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In a time when the heavens seemed silent, God found a boy who could hear his voice. When Samuel heard God and prayed, God spoke to him, so that he could speak God’s words. If we want to speak a living, lasting word for God, we must first learn to discern his voice. With all my heart, I believe God is speaking to us today. Message based on 1 Samuel 3:1-10.
Quotes:
Jack MacGorman: The Bible, has always been for me, a meeting place with God.
Drew Humphrey: God will not put revival on sale. It will cost this generation what it has cost every generation. Prayer.
Bob Dylan: You are going to have to serve somebody – it might be the devil or it might be the Lord, but you’re going to have to serve somebody.
Listen and silent have the same letters, because we need to be silent to listen.
Andrae Crouch: We need to hear from you, we need a word from you
If we don’t hear from you what will we do
Wanting you more each day
Show us your perfect way
There is no other way that we can live!
David Crowder: I need a word . . . wide as sky; I need a language that I’ve yet to find; I need you! I need a word bigger than mine, I need a language large as this longing inside. I need you!
Steffany Gretzinger: Let my children tell their children. Let this be their memory. That all my treasure was in heaven. You were everything to me. Noo ne ever cared for me like Jesus . . . his faithful love has held me all this way. When I’m old and gray and all my days are numbered on the earth, let it be known, in you alone, my joy was found.
Sam Reimer: When I heard the voice, I should have gone. Left a note and gone. When you know like that, you are chosen, you shouldn't wait, or talk. Go.
C.S. Lewis: there are two kinds of people in the world: those who respond to God saying, "Thy will be done" and those to whom God says, "All right, then, have it your way.
Duane Brooks: What is God saying to you? Do that with all your might! And know that God is with you.
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When all hope seemed lost for Israel and for Hannah, she prayed and God heard. God gave her a son and gave Israel a leader. The Lord of Hosts, Yahweh Sabaoth, was working all things together for good for the ones who loved him. Samuel became a mighty man of God who led Israel well. Message based on 1 Samuel 1:9-20.
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Craig Brian Larson: God often fulfills his greatest purposes through our deep unfulfilled desires, when we surrender them to him in prayer.
Duane Brooks: The way forward for the church is on our knees.
Ken Medema: If this is not a place where my spirit can take wing, where can I go to fly?
If this is not a place where tears are understood, where can I go to cry?
If this is not a place where my questions can be asked, where shall I go to seek?
Duane Brooks: The revival our nation needs may very well begin in your private prayer time this week or in our corporate prayer meeting on a Wednesday night.
Brandon Lake: Miracle Child - I shouldn’t be alive My future was six feet under One foot in the grave, I’m a miracle child.
Kim Kwong Chan: When I travel to the interior of China, the Christian communities all claim they've seen and experienced miracles.
David Lyle Jeffrey: Far from the madding crowd of London, perhaps in a little cottage somewhere in the hills of southern Wales, it is the break of a new day and spring sunlight spills through the window and across the shoulders of someone rebuilding a fire from the cold night’s embers. She is kneeling on the stones of her hearth, kneeling as she prays each morning, to ask that God by his Spirit will bring revival to her country and its people. And as she rises to commence with love and joy to serve her God in the ordinary round of a quiet life, she is singing an old hymn. Perhaps it will be this very morning that a lifelong faithfulness of intercession will begin to be gathered in the hand of the Master Weaver toward the base of his own great loom, a thread of purest gold burning and shining, reflecting and revealing his matchless light.
C.T. Studd: If Jesus Christ died for me, then no sacrifice is too great for me to make to Him.
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Matthew 11:1-6
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Acts 2:42-3:10
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Acts 1:12-26
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Acts 1:1-11
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1 Peter 4:8-11, Romans 12:9-12
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Pulpit guest Chaplain John Neesley explores what it means to truly live in the light of the Good News. He surveys the transitory nature of earthly joys, the steadfast hope offered by the gospel, and the eternal perspective that guides our journey through life's trials and triumphs.
As we reflect on our own experiences—be it the fleeting euphoria of a World Series win or the everyday dings and disappointments like a scratched car—we'll contrast these with the everlasting good news of Christ’s gospel. We'll consider Paul’s teachings and his example of finding meaning amidst suffering and chaos, understanding that even in our darkest hours, there's a message and testimony waiting to emerge.
John Neesley's message is based on Philippians 1:12-21.
Quotes:
Mark Buchanan: On earth everything falls short of some hoped-for ideal. Everything good down here has a tragic brevity and a funny aftertaste to it. It all falls short and shortly falls apart. None of it possesses any ultimacy.
John Neesley:
God’s Good News brings:
Life to the dead.
Light to the darkness.
Hope to the hopeless.
Forgiveness to the guilty.
Freedom to those enslaved by sin.
Fred Craddock: Paul needs to interpret his chains. Suffering, injustice, even death can be endured if someone can make sense of it, if it can be shown that some cause, some purpose is served; but there is no pain so sharp as an uninterpreted pain, no tragedy so heavy as one without meaning.
Only by the Holy Spirit can the church experience the miraculous shift of attitude from assuming that “wherever the Lord is, there is no suffering;” to believing “wherever there is suffering, there the Lord is.”
Death phobic people do not see death as a natural conclusion of the life process, but as a total loss, the unthinkable failure of medical care to keep them alive. The emotional response is terror, distress, fear, anxiety, mostly handled by 2 means: denial or distraction.
Life Legacy Project:
1)What experiences (blessings) are most important for your family to know & remember?
2)Which roles in your life were most significant? (family, friends, career, community, church, hobbies, recreation, volunteering)
3)What life lessons would you most like to pass on to your loved ones to prepare them for their future?
4)What future wishes/dreams do you have for your loved ones?
Thomas a Kempis: You won’t last long here. Think about what will become of you in another world. You are here today and gone tomorrow; we should plan every word and action as though we were going to die today; the person who thinks about his own death and daily prepared to die will be blessed.
You are writing a gospel,
A chapter each day,
By the deeds that you do,
And the words that you say.
Folks read what you write,
Whether faithful or true,
Just what is the gospel,
According to you?
You began the journey with JUSTIFICATION – saved from the PENALTY of sin: death.
You continue the journey with SANCTIFICATION – being saved continually from the POWER of sin (world, flesh & devil).
You will culminate the journey with GLORIFICATION – will be saved from the PRESENCE of Satan, sin, death & sorrow.
How are you responding to death: (1) Denial, (2) Distraction, or (3) Dependence?
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Revelation 2:8-11
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Revelation 2:1-7
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Malachi 4:4-6
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Malachi 3:13-4:4
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Malachi 3:6-12
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Malachi 2:17 - 3:5
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Malachi 2:1-16
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Ready to journey back in time, exploring the complexities of leadership, faith, and resilience amidst adversity? Prepare to be intrigued as we dive deep into Jeremiah 29, contemplating the historical context of Judah's tumultuous era, the reigns of Jehoiakim and Zedekiah, and the symbolic yoke of Jeremiah. This episode promises to deepen your understanding of God's faithfulness and His mysterious ways, even in the most challenging circumstances.
In this fascinating exploration of the book of Jeremiah, we unpack the falsehoods spread by prophets of the era, the stern judgment they faced, and the consequences of rebellion against God. We analyse Jeremiah's letter to the Judeans exiled in Babylon, revealing how God's people were encouraged to build homes, start families, and even pray for their captors. A counterintuitive instruction indeed! Join me, Larry Bertrand, for this enlightening examination of faith's transformative power and God's unwavering commitment to His people's welfare.
How do we recognize greatness in the service of our Lord? This week, Tallowood’s first pastor, Russell Dilday made his journey home to be with the Lord at the age of 92. After he completed ten years at Tallowood, he went to serve as Pastor of Second Ponce De Leon Baptist in Atlanta. From there he became President of Southwestern Seminary at the height of its enrollment and influence. Russell served as the President of SWBTS and handed me my diploma when I graduated. Then when I was talking to Tallowood about coming to serve here, he called me and encouraged me greatly. We mourn his passing but we give thanks for his faithfulness. Who will take up his mantle? Who will receive a double portion of his spirit? Who will serve the God Russell served and proclaimed?
Message based on 1 Peter 4:1-11. If your life went the way you wanted it to go, what would the end result be? What is the goal? Peter’s encounter with the risen Lord changed the trajectory of his life. Conscious of time, he proposed that the scattered, suffering, strangers would live the rest of their lives to bring glory to God. What can we do, starting today, to live for God’s greater glory?
Quotes:
St. Augustine of Hippo: A Christian should be an Alleluia from head to foot.
Jonathan Edwards: 1. Resolved, that I will do whatsoever I think to be most to God’s glory, and my own good, profit and pleasure, in the whole of my duration, without any consideration of the time, whether now, or never so many myriad’s of ages hence. 4. Resolved, never to do any manner of thing, whether in soul or body, less or more, but what tends to the glory of God; nor be, nor suffer it, if I can avoid it.
Henry David Thoreau: You can’t kill time without injuring eternity.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge: Friendship is a sheltering tree.
T. S.Eliot: If our love never stretches us, we are not doing it right.
Emperor of Rome Julian: The Christian faith has been specially advanced through the loving service rendered to strangers, and through their care for the burial of the dead. It is a scandal that there is not a single one who is a beggar, and that the godless Galileans care not only for their own poor but for ours as well; while those who belong to us look in vain for the help that we should render them.
My Journal: I could be the star of my own story; I could live my life for my own glory and be so empty. Let me be in your story Lord, let me live for your glory, Lord, so your name is praised.
Message based on 1 Peter 1:21-2:3. On this Mother’s Day we give thanks for our moms. Cyprian said, “No one has God for their Father who does not have the church for their mother.” My mom took me to church and taught me the scriptures. The children we dedicate today will be nourished with food so that they can grow up. Just so, all of us need to be fed the truth from God’s message to us. The same risen Lord who gave us new birth through his word feeds us so that we grow up in Christ. For what do we hunger today? Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Quotes:
Cyprian: No one can have God as his Father who does not have the church as his mother.
Augustine: Look, mother church is in labor; see, she is groaning in travail to give birth to you.
John Calvin: May [Christians] be guided by her maternal care until they grow up to adulthood, and, finally, attain the perfection of faith …. To those whom [God] is a Father, the church must also be a mother.
Duane Brooks: the church can help transform us so that we can lead the next generation into transforming relationship with Jesus Christ.
Mother Teresa: I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no more hurt, but only more love.
Robert Fulghum : Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don’t take things that aren’t yours. Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody . . . And it is still true, no matter how old you are: When you go out into the world it is best to hold hands and stick together.
Gerald May: After twenty years of listening to the yearnings of people’s hearts, I am convinced that all human beings have an inborn desire for God.
Thomas Merton: To be an acorn is to have a taste for being an oak tree.
Andrew Peterson in a song he wrote to his son: “You’ll find your way . . .”
And I know you’ll be scared when you take up that cross
and I know it’ll hurt cause I know what it costs.
And I love you so much and it’s so hard to watch
But you’re gonna grow up and you’re gonna get lost
Just go back, go back to the ancient paths.
Lash your heart to the ancient mast
And hold on, boy whatever you do
To the hope that has taken hold of you, and you’ll find your way
If love is what you’re looking for
The old roads lead to the open door
And you’ll find your way back home.
1 Peter 1:13-21
What do we know about holiness? Addison Road sings a song that convicts me. “What do I know of holy?” Is it possible for us to become holy? Why would we want to? Peter answers these questions in his letter to the scattered suffering strangers in the first century. Good news: the same Spirit who gives us hope is working to make us holy.
1 Peter 1:1-9
“How I wish there were some place called the land of beginning again . . .” Do you ever wish for a new start? Peter found his in relationship with the risen Lord. Later as he wrote to scattered, suffering Christians he reminded them that we are born again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. What does the resurrection really mean for followers of Jesus? We live with hope, even when we face trials and grief.
Quotes
Henri Nouwen: You have to celebrate your chosenness constantly. This means saying "thank you" to God for having chosen you, and "thank you" to all who remind you of your chosenness. Gratitude is the most fruitful way of deepening your consciousness that you are not an "accident," but a divine choice.
W. Paul Jones: What one sees depends on where one sets up one's shop. Mine is at the entrance of the empty tomb.
G. K. Chesterton: Hope means hoping when things are hopeless, or it is no virtue at all...As long as matters are really hopeful, hope is mere flattery or platitude; it is only when everything is hopeless that hope begins to be a strength.
Dallas Willard: Christian hope isn't about looking around at the state of things now and trying to imagine where it's all going. It's not about trying to calculate the future from the present. It's about breathing now the fresh air of the ending, tasting the spices and sipping the wine of the feast to come.
Jeremy Begbie: Lord, you are the Creator and the Sovereign, but why did the wind come like a snake and tear our roofs off? Why did a mob cut short the life of one of our own children, when he had everything to live for? Over and over again, Lord, we are in the midst of death.
Emily Dickinson: Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. I've heard it in the chillest land, And on the strangest sea; Yet, never, in extremity, It asked a crumb of me.
John 14:1-7
Who is Jesus to you? Our one thing this year is to know Christ better. Jesus knew exactly who he was and he wanted his disciples to know. In fact, he told them with seven powerful “I am” statements recorded in the gospel of John. We know for sure that Jesus is who he is! The question is: are we willing to walk with, trust, and live under the Lordship of the great “I am”? Jesus’ identity still shapes the identity and activity of his followers. Do we trust him enough to make him our whole life?
Quotes:
Watchman Nee: God will answer all our questions in one way and one way only--namely, by showing us more of his Son.
Thomas a Kempis: Without the way there is no going. Without the truth, there is no knowing. Without the life there is no living!
C. T. Studd: Only one life, 'twill soon be past,
Only what is done for Christ will last
John 11:17-27
Can we trust God? Jesus loved the three siblings who lived in Bethany. Their house had been a place of rest for the one who had no place of his own to rest his head. They asked Jesus for help, anticipating he would drop everything and run to them. Instead, he waited, they wondered, and Lazarus died. When he arrived, they had some hard questions for Jesus. He asked them to trust him. Jesus asks us to trust him, too. Who is Jesus? Why is he waiting? Does what we know about God help us to trust him when we don’t know what he is doing?
Quotes:
A. W. Tozer: God never hurries. There are no deadlines against which he must work. Only to know this is to quiet our spirits and relax our nerves.
Larry Nixon: when God wants to drill someone and skill someone and thrill someone; when God wants to mold someone to play the noblest part, when he yearns with all his heart to create so great and bold a one that all the world’s amazed, watch his methods, watch his ways . . . how he hammers him and hurts him and with mighty blows converts him into trial shapes of clay that only God understands, while he lifts beseeching hands, how God bends but never breaks when his good he undertakes, how God uses whom he chooses and with every act induces him to try his glory out. . . God knows what he is about . . .
John Donne: Death, be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadful, for thou are not so;
For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow
Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
One short sleep past, we wake eternally,
And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.
John 10:1-10
Have you found your way? Some say there are many paths to life. Jesus said there is only one. Thieves come to steal, kill, and destroy. Jesus came to offer abundant life. When we enter life through him, we are saved and sustained. Welcome to worship in the presence of the great I am.
Quotes:
Samuel Shoemaker wrote:
I stand by the door.
I neither go too far in, nor stay too far out.
The door is the most important door in the world -
It is the door through which men walk when they find God.
There is no use my going way inside and staying there,
When so many are still outside and they, as much as I,
Crave to know where the door is.
And all that so many ever find
Is only the wall where the door ought to be.
They creep along the wall like blind men,
With outstretched, groping hands,
Feeling for a door, knowing there must be a door,
Yet they never find it.
So I stand by the door.
The most tremendous thing in the world
Is for men to find that door - the door to God.
The most important thing that any man can do
Is to take hold of one of those blind, groping hands
And put it on the latch - the latch that only clicks
And opens to the man's own touch.
Men die outside the door, as starving beggars die
On cold nights in cruel cities in the dead of winter.
Die for want of what is within their grasp.
They live on the other side of it - live because they have not found it.
Nothing else matters compared to helping them find it,
And open it, and walk in, and find Him.
So I stand by the door.
Go in great saints; go all the way in -
Go way down into the cavernous cellars,
And way up into the spacious attics.
It is a vast, roomy house, this house where God is.
Go into the deepest of hidden casements,
But my place seems closer to the opening.
So I stand by the door.
I admire the people who go way in.
But I wish they would not forget how it was
Before they got in. Then they would be able to help
The people who have not yet even found the door.
Or the people who want to run away again from God.
You can go in too deeply and stay in too long
And forget the people outside the door.
As for me, I shall take my old accustomed place,
Near enough to God to hear Him and know He is there,
But not so far from men as not to hear them,
And remember they are there too.
Where? Outside the door -
Thousands of them. Millions of them.
But - more important for me -
One of them, two of them, ten of them.
Whose hands I am intended to put on the latch.
So I shall stand by the door and wait
For those who seek it.
'I had rather be a door-keeper
So I stand by the door.
John 8:12, 9:1-5
How do you read the Bible? Is it a reference book like a dictionary? Or is it a rule book for you? What if we read it as revelation about God? Good news: Jesus wants us to know who he is! In the second “I am” saying, Jesus shows us that he is the Light of the world. As we walk with him we become more like him. Our world could use a little more light.
Quotes:
Dallas Willard: “God has yet to bless anyone except where they actually are, and if we faithlessly discard situation after situation, moment after moment, as not being ‘right,’ we will simply have no place to receive his kingdom into our life.
Larry Nixon" “We cannot make the wind blow. But we can set the sails. Prayer sets the sails.
Robert Bellah: "We should not underestimate the significance of the small group of people who have a new vision of a just and gentle world. The quality of a culture may be changed when 2 percent of its people have a new vision."
A.W. Tozer: "Our most pressing obligation today is to do all in our power to obtain a revival that will result in a reformed, revitalized, purified church. It is of far greater importance that we have better Christians than that we have more of them."
Message on John 6:35. What do we most want from Jesus? Hungry people hoped Jesus would renew the manna program of Moses. Jesus fed them and asked them to believe in him as the Bread of Life. He is more than just provider of our physical needs. Jesus is life itself! Is he enough for us?
Quotes:
Prayer of Humble Access:We do not presume to come to this your table, O merciful Lord,
trusting in our own righteousness,
but in your abundant and great mercies.
We are not worthy so much as to gather up
the crumbs under your table;
but you are the same Lord
whose character is always to have mercy.
Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord,
so to eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ,
and to drink his blood,
that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body,
and our souls washed through his most precious blood,
and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen.
C. S. Lewis ~ You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.
John Piper ~ The cost of food in the kingdom is hunger for the bread of heaven, instead of the white bread of the world. Do you want it? Are you hungry? Or are you satisfied with yourself and your television and your computer and your job and your family?
Benediction: Wherever you go, God is sending you.
Wherever you are, God has put you there.
God has a purpose in your being right where you are.
Christ, who indwells you by the power of his Spirit,
wants to do something in and through you.
Believe this and go in his grace, his love, his power.
In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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Message based on Psalm 27. If you could ask God for anything, what would you ask? Our answer likely reveals something about who we think God is. Knowing who God was enabled David to live with singular focus in worship. The Psalmist lived in a frightening world with a fearless faith. So may we!
Quotes:
Jill Briscoe: You can worry or you can worship. Strangely busy people find it a whole lot easier to worry than to worship.
John Knox: One plus God is a majority.
Lesslie Newbigin: The terminal illness of the West today is loss of hope.
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Message by Duane Brooks from John 9:24-38.
As we commit ourselves to “this one thing,” how do we know if we are authentic followers of Jesus? Transformation. Like the Apostle Paul, when we enter relationship with Jesus Christ, he begins to change us. None of us has arrived, but we have been changed. After stories from the gospels of Mark and Luke, Sunday we come to the gospel of John. Here, the blind man, an ideal disciple, experiences transformation physically and spiritually as he comes to know Jesus. It could happen to us!
Quotes:
Chrysostom said, “They threw him out of the Temple but the Lord of the Temple found him . . . because he came looking for him . . .Newton says to Wilberforce, "You must use it. Names, records, ship records, ports, people—everything I remember is in here. Although my memory is fading, I remember two things very clearly: I'm a great sinner, and Christ is a great Savior."
Marge Caldwell quoting John Newton said, “I’m not who I ought to be, nor am I yet who I wish to be, but thank God I am not who I used to be.
Alan Redpath wrote, “Give up the struggle and the fight; relax in the omnipotence of the Lord Jesus; look up into His lovely face and as you behold Him, He will transform you into His likeness. You do the beholding–He does the transforming. There is no short-cut to holiness.”
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Philippians 3:10-11 Luke 10:38-42
Are we human beings or humans doing? For all the talk about technology slowing us down and adding time to our lives, we spend less time disconnected than any generation in history. The new mantra is: I am busy, therefore I am. Paul suspended every other activity to pursue relationship with Christ. What if being precedes doing? Who are we? Jesus taught in his favorite AirBNB, but only one member of the family got it. If you can choose, and I believe you can, be the person who sits and listens to Jesus. Make knowing Jesus your one thing.
Philippians 3:3-9; Mark 10:17-27
As we come to the feast of forgiveness today, we examine ourselves and ask God to show us what we need to release and leave behind. We know that we repent of our sins. But what about our own self-sufficiency? Paul repented of his false self-righteousness. The rich young ruler did not. Will we? God loves us. Grace is here.
Quotes:
Louisa Fletcher wrote, “How I wish there were some wonderful place called the land of beginning again, where all our mistakes and all our heartaches and all our poor selfish griefs could be dropped like a shabby old coat at the door, never to be put on again.”
David Garland: we have all we need to live on, but nothing to live for.
Tim Keller: If you want God to be your Savior, you have to replace what you’re already looking to as a Savior.
Jim Elliott: He is not a fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot gain.
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Philippians 3:7-15
A new year invites us to do new things. So what will we do in this new year that God has given us? How will we use our time? In his letter to the Philippians the Apostle Paul articulates his vision for life with the simple expression, “This one thing I do . . .” What was Paul’s one thing? What if Paul’s one thing became our one thing?
Isaiah 9:6-7
What is the point of Christmas? Why are believers around the world awakening early and attending worship? As we celebrate the coming of our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace, we remember that Christ’s coming fulfilled God’s grand design of redemption. For God so loved, he gave, so that we might believe. The cradle led to a cross. The cross showed us the fullness of God’s love . . . just what we always needed!
Isaiah 9:4-7; John 14:27; Ephesians 2:14-18
As we light the fourth candle Sunday, I wonder are we at peace? Who vandalized our shalom? The supply chain for peace has been disrupted in our world. Judah faced the same problem with Israel and Syria trying to force them to fight against Assyria. What price would they be willing to pay for peace? Isaiah saved the best for last, as he pointed to a child who would bring lasting peace to the world. The Planner of Wonders, Mighty God, and Everlasting Father would become a powerful Prince to establish permanent peace. No King of Judah, before Jesus ever fulfilled this promise. Good news: our Prince has come not only to promise peace but to pay the price for it.
Isaiah 9:2-7, John 14:9-14
How did you get your name? My parents decided to stay with the theme of “D,” naming my brothers and me David, Dan, Duane, and Darin. Duane is also my dad’s middle name. My dad told me my first name came from an actor in a movie he had just seen. 740 years before Jesus was born, the prophet Isaiah envisioned a child with the titles, “Planner of Wonders, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace.” In what ways is our Messiah, Jesus, the Father of eternity?
Isaiah 9:6-7, 46:9-10
Someone said, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.” How about our plans? Do we have the ability to make them happen? Isaiah knew the people of God needed to know God’s plan for their lives. He prophesied and predicted the birth of a baby who would be a “Planner of Wonders,” or Wonderful Counselor. It is one thing to plan wonderful things, but another to bring them about. With his second title for the Messiah, Isaiah leaves no doubt that the child would be none other than the Mighty God. He finishes what he starts. What has he started in us?
Hebrews 12:25-29
Welcome to the table of the King. What would we do if someone gave us a kingdom? In this season of thanksgiving, we come to our God in worship not as consumers shopping for the best deal, but as grateful recipients of God’s good with gratitude, reverence, and awe. God is among us. How then shall we live as citizens of his Kingdom?
Matthew 7:13-14
Do our decisions really matter? Isn’t life already predetermined according to God’s will? From the time of Adam and Eve to the present, our decisions have real consequences. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus contrasted different ways of life and told his disciples to enter the narrow way and to walk on the narrow road all the way to life. The alternative? We may choose to join the crowd on the larger road which leads to destruction. Which road are we on? Choose well.
Acts 24:23-27
What are we waiting for? Felix knew a lot about the Way. When Paul proclaimed the Truth to power, Felix procrastinated. If we know the Way we should definitely make Him our Way today. Tomorrow is not guaranteed.
Romans 8:26-30
For what should we pray today? Do we know? How do we pray when we do not know a way forward? Paul offers us hope for our prayer lives. It turns out when we groan, we do not groan alone. The Spirit of Holiness, is the Spirit of Hope, is the Spirit who helps us when we pray. Let’s think together about the glorious implications of that together.
In the eighth chapter of Paul’s letter to the Romans, he concentrated on the work of the Spirit. We have studied the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of unity who brings us together, as the Spirit who gives life, and the Spirit of adoption who testifies we are God's Children. Today we remember that we have the first fruits of the spirit who gives us hope of our ultimate liberty as children of God. The Spirit's promised redemption of the children of God offers hope to the whole world which is waiting eagerly on its tiptoes for the completion of our adoption. We may think we are waiting on the world tochange. It starts now
Romans 8:14-17
How do we know we are God’s children? We have his Holy Spirit! No longer enslaved persons, we are emancipated and related to God as his children. Like Jesus, we are included in the inheritance. This is such good news.
Luke 24:25-35
What do Easter People do? We worship because alleluia is our song. What can we learn from the worship of the early believers? Last week we saw that we center our worship in Christ. But where do we meet Christ? In Luke’s story we
explaining the scriptures to them. As we give working Bibles to our graduating High School Seniors today, we explain the
What do Christians do after Easter? Augustine said, “We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song.” Early in Christian history Easter became a season of seven weeks called Eastertide. Luke tells us the early believers devoted themselves to the apostles teaching, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Hebrews urges us not to neglect the assembling of ourselves together. What can we learn from the history of Christian worship? What can
we anticipate about the future of our worship? In ancient and future worship, we notice one constant. Worship is about Christ. As the One at the center of the throne in Heaven (Revelation 5), Jesus, alone, is the center of our corporate worship. What do we do after Easter? We worship.
Mark 9:1-8, 21-29, 10:1-13
“Jesus loves the little children . . .” Do we know that song? As Jesus’ disciples saw him more clearly as God’s Son, they learned from Jesus to love children. What is the connection between Jesus and our kids? When we see the power of our Great King clearly, we will find the power to love all children in His name.
Mark 7:24-30
What would we do to get help for our family members? Mark tells us about the humble faith of a mom who hears that Jesus has come to her town. Her daughter is in an impossible situation. Jesus is literally the only one who can help her. When she came to Jesus, he
seemed to brush her off. But her humble faith would not let go of Jesus until she received his blessing. Jesus healed her daughter, commending her faith. Jesus has come to our world. Do we want his help? Will we ask?
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Acts 11:27-30 When people say, “God told me to do this . .. .” what is your first thought? Does it make you leery? In the early church, the Counselor, the Holy Spirit directed God’s people in very specific ways, often through prophets. Agabus was a prophet in the tradition of Elijah and Jeremiah who heard a message from God and spoke it to his people. Even more interesting than his prediction of a famine in the Roman world is the response of God’s people to the news. When we keep in step with the Spirit he will tell us what we need to know and lead us to respond. If God tells you to do something today, will you do it?
What did Jesus do during the forty days after his resurrection? He taught his disciples through the Holy Spirit about the Kingdom of God. After all that time, they wondered when Israel would have a king again. Then Jesus told them to wait for power to become witnesses of Jesus to the ends of the earth. What did they do while they waited? They stayed together and they prayed together. So when the promise of the Holy Spirit came, they were ready to receive.
Grief is inevitable. It is part of the fabric of human existence. As creation groans for redemption, we groan in these days wondering if the pain will ever end. It will! Jesus promised his Holy Spirit to his disciples so that they might find ways to love, to have joy and to have peace. He kept his promise. The Spirit has come bearing fruit of love, joy and peace in us.
1 Corinthians 12:12-27
You can learn a lot from church signs. I saw one years ago which described the church, “Where everybody is somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord.” In his first letter, Paul hangs that very shingle out in front of the First Church of Corinth. So closely were these believers connected that Paul called them a body. The body of Christ needs all of its parts. This makes you as a fellow believer indispensable!
Matthew 28:16-12, Acts 2:42-47 Matthew 28:16-20, Timothy 2:1-2 Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 1:8