Running with Determination

Running with determination! Hebrews 12:1-4 By: Ysrael De la Cruz During the Olympics, athletes represent their nations or countries.  These nations send their best athletes in their discipline to compete and bring honor to their countries.  Following Jesus is spoken of in Scripture as entering a race.  The moment you agreed to be a follower…

Live Love

Live love Luke 10:25-37 By: Ysrael De la Cruz “What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.  What the world needs now is love, sweet love, No not just for some but for everyone.” By Jackie DeShannon, April 15, 1965 When I turn on…

A Call To Unity

A call to Unity John 17:20-23 By Ysrael De la Cruz A team will not be able to accomplish the goal if the players don’t understand unity; if they don’t understand what it means to play as one or together. etc.  “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Abraham Lincoln.  We are witnessing so much…

God and Racism

God and racism Acts 10:23-48 By: Ysrael De la Cruz You may be familiar with the phrase “get out of your comfort zone.” Have you ever felt extremely uncomfortable regarding something God told you to do?  All throughout Scriptures we read stories of people whom God made extremely uncomfortable by something he told them to…

The Church Matters

The Church matters!  Matthew 16:13-18 By: Ysrael De la Cruz Maybe you have heard people say that they love Jesus, but do not like the church.  There are people who think they can have a relationship with Jesus apart from his church.  They would just love Jesus and believe in Jesus but do not want…

How long will you refuse to humble yourself before God?

How long will you refuse to humble yourself? Exodus 10:3-4 By Ysrael De la Cruz During a Bible study on Friday night we were discussing what it means to pray according to God’s will.  We Learned that God will not answer prayers when people do not ask in faith; when they continue to live in…

Worshiping God During Uncertain Times

Worshiping God during uncertain times Genesis 29:31-35 By: Ysrael De la Cruz You may be in situations where you wonder how in the world God is going to get out of it.  How could God make something productive or beautiful come out of this mess?  Some of us have had situations very ugly, circumstances where…

The Key to Restoration

The key to Restoration 2 Chronicles 7:11-15 By Ysrael De la Cruz When you read the Bible, you are confronted with the notion that God is a God of restoration.  Even after mankind failed God, he drafted a plan to restore mankind back to himself.  When his people were enslaved, he made the provision to…

Unshakable Faith

Unshakable faith. Dan.3 By Ysrael De la Cruz It is easy to trust God when things go well in our lives.  But if you only claim to believe when things are ok in your life, then your faith is weak.  It is in the hard times, in times of trouble that you get to realize…

Jesus is Risen

Luke 24:1-12 By: Ysrael De la Cruz It’s been a miserable month for so many of us because of this pandemic.  Our routines have been altered, fear and insecurity has filled the hearts of many and we continue to pray to God to bring us relief, to heal those infected by this virus and to…

Jesus is King

Jesus is King John 12:12-16 By: Ysrael De la Cruz Many of us have lost sense of time during the crisis because our routines have been changed; we are not doing the things we would normally do if this pandemic had not happened.  Have you asked recently, what day is it? Today is what we…