Jeremiah 29:1-14 By Ysrael De la Cruz As Christians we may at times question the fact that God allows us to go through certain trials. We know nothing escapes God’s will or control. We may not understand why God allows us to go through trials and hardships in this world. Sometimes, God’s trials for us…
Breaking the cycle of condemnation Matthew 26:30-35 By Ysrael De la Cruz When you read the Bible, one of the things you soon discover is the faithfulness of God. God is true to his word in keeping his promises all the way from the Old Testament to the New Testament. God made a promise to…
You still have no faith? Mark 4:35-41 By Ysrael De la Cruz Most people claim to believe in God; but have you ever wondered how strong their faith is? When we read the gospel accounts (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John), we see large crowds gathering around Jesus. Lots of people followed him; some believed him…
Evidence of the resurrection Luke 24:36-49 By: Ysrael De la Cruz As followers of Jesus, we must constantly study and examine the Scriptures, so we get to know him better. We started this year with the challenge to wear out your Bible. The first century followers of Jesus were committed to the teachings of Jesus,…
Being a kingdom person. Matt.18:21-35 By Ysrael De la Cruz As we wait for Christ’s return to establish his kingdom, we are to be kingdom people. I would borrow Tony Evans’ definition of a kingdom person: a person who is willing to adjust his decisions to God’s decision, even if God’s decision is not the…
The kingdom of heaven. Matthew 4:17 By Ysrael De la Cruz Most people would like to think that when they die, they would go to a place the Scriptures called heaven. Heaven is one those topics we need the Bible to redefine our theology and misconceptions we have regarding this place. We know so little…
Building up the Christ’s church Eph.4:11-16 By: Ysrael De la Cruz Every house or building begins with a foundation; they are as strong as their foundation. The Bible tells us that Jesus promised to build his church and that nothing would overcome it. Matt.16:18. The church belongs to Jesus because he is his architect, engineer,…
Beware of church divisions 1 Corinthians 1:10-14 // 3:1-19 By Ysrael De la Cruz We have started this year encouraging you to wear out your Bible by reading it and studying it. You will know God better and will know what he expects of his people by reading and studying his word. Most of the…
Not conformed but transformed Rom.12:1-2 By: Ysrael De la Cruz The Bible is the word of God; God uses it to transform us into the people he wants us to be. Jesus prayed that his people be set apart by his truth. John 17:17 (Sanctify them by the truth, your word is truth) For Christians…
How bad do you want it? I Peter 2:1-3 By: Ysrael De la Cruz Today is officially the beginning of a new year. At the beginning of every year people tend to make resolutions; pledges or plans they would like to achieve. These are things they have been thinking about but have never been able…
I thank God for you! Philippians 1:3-14 By Ysrael De la Cruz Every week, we make it a priority to thank you for your generosity to this church. We want you to know that your service, your dedication and commitment to this community doesn’t go unnoticed. I know that having an attitude of gratitude doesn’t…
Keep the faith! 2 Timothy 4:1-8 By Ysrael De la Cruz As followers of Jesus, everything we go through in life is part of God’s purpose for us. Even the trials we face, the difficulties we encountered, God has a plan for us. The Bible tells us that the storms come to test the genuineness…
