A Fundamental Question!
A fundamental 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…
Taking Iventory!
Taking Inventory Joshua 24:1-17 By: Ysrael De la Cruz At the beginning of each year people tend to make resolutions, pledges or promises of what they would like to achieve in the new year. Business, stores take inventory (a complete list of items such as goods in stock) they evaluate their products; what worked, what…
When God Seems Distant!
When God seems distant Isaiah 40:27-31 By Ysrael De la Cruz When we go through hardships or suffering in this world, we wonder what God’s plan would be in those situations. We pray but it seems God is not answering. Some of us have been in situations in which we have no idea what God’s…
Standing firm in the gospel!
Standing firm in the gospel. 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 By Ysrael De la Cruz After the resurrection, Jesus commanded his followers to preach the gospel into all the world. Mark 16:15-16 This was the marching order of Jesus to his apostles, to his church. We have been entrusted with the proclamation of the gospel in…
Marks of a true Christian!
Marks of a true Christian. John 15:1-8 By: Ysrael De la Cruz You are not a Christian just because you identify yourself as Christian. Francis Chan said: “There are people who truly believe in their hearts they are followers of Jesus, but their lives look nothing like his.”There are things you do and choose not…
Hope Amid Despair!
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
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?
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!
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
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
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 Christ’s church
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,…