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Sermons on Matthew (Page 2)
What’s your response?
What is your Response? Matt.2:1-12 By: Ysrael De la Cruz I hope and pray you had a great Christmas celebration. Just like people respond differently to Christmas, they also respond different to the good news of Jesus. When the angel announced to Mary that she would have a baby, she responded with trust and obedience…
A Foundational Quesiton!
A foundational question! Matt.16:13-20 By Ysrael De la Cruz Throughout centuries people have wrestled with the identity of Jesus. The question “who is Jesus?” has puzzled many great minds for millennia. Some people have viewed Jesus as a prophet, a great teacher. He was a great teacher; Scripture tells us that people were amazed at…
Stop Limiting God
Stop limiting God! Matt.14:13-21 By Ysrael De la Cruz “Indescribable, uncontainable You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name. You are amazing, God. All powerful, untamable; Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim You are amazing, God” We sing about how great our God is but at…
Examine Your Foundation
Examine your foundation Matt.7:24-29 By Ysrael De la Cruz The foundation is the footing, base, or understructure of a building. It is the base upon a house or building is established. The taller the building, the deeper the foundation. A worldview is the platform upon which you stand to make sense of the world. Your…
When you Lack Faith!
When you Lack faith Matt.13:53-58 By Ysrael De la Cruz Last week I preached about how people could have the wrong idea or picture about Jesus based on what they’ve seen or heard about him. People have opinions about you based on the testimony of others, what they have said about you. People’s opinions about…
The Expected King
The expected King Matthew 21:1-11 By Ysrael De la Cruz Last year around this time, our lives changed significantly. Our normal ways of doing things changed. We even lost the sense of time. Maybe you were one of those who struggled to know what day of the week it was. When our way of life…
Who’s Talking, God or Satan?
Who is talking, God or Satan? Matthew 16:21-23 By: Ysrael De la Cruz Before the presidential election so many so called “prophets or apostles” began to make predictions regarding who will win the election. All of them gave Trump as a victor. Other modern-day prophets began say when the coronavirus would end. These phony prophets…
Empowered for Mission
Empowered for mission. Matt.28:16-20 By: Ysrael De la Cruz As followers of Jesus, we often forget what our mission in this world is. Some Christians today are ignorant of what Jesus has called his church to do in this world. It was after the resurrection that Jesus gave his followers his final instructions. Jesus’…
What’s your response?
What’s your Response? Matt.2:1-12 By: Ysrael De la Cruz I hope and pray you had a great Christmas celebration. Just like people respond differently to Christmas, they also respond different to the good news of Jesus. When the angel announced to Mary that she would have a baby, she was, she responded with trust…
The Biblical Reality of Hell
The Biblical reality of Hell! Matt.25:31-46 By:Ysrael De la Cruz I have Heard people say that they refuse to believe in a God who would send people to hell. I too would have difficulty believing in a God who would condemn people just because he wants to. According to Lifeway Research (2014) 61 %…
Kingdom Focus
Kingdom Focus Matthew 3:2 //4:17 By Ysrael De la Cruz With everything that is going on in the world, in our nation, even in our own lives. It is easy to lose focus of what truly matters. Amid confusing times, chaos and on the brink of a presidential election, it is easy to lose our…
Examine Your Foundation
Examine your foundation Matt.7:24-29 By Ysrael De la Cruz The foundation is the footing, base, or under structure of a building. It is the base upon a house or building is established. The taller the building, the deeper the foundation. A worldview is the platform upon which you stand to make sense of the world. …