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Sermons by Ysrael De La Cruz
Getting rid of Jesus!
Get rid of Jesus! Mark 3:6 By Ysrael De la Cruz We spent five weeks getting to know Jesus through the gospel of Mark. Mark, just like Matthew, Luke and John would tell us that the news about Jesus spread everywhere and large crowds would gather to hear him teach. Not everyone in the crowds…
Knowing Jesus thru the gospel of Mark -part 5
Knowing Jesus through the gospel of mark -part5 Mark 4:35-41 By Ysrael De la Cruz We have been going through the gospel of Mark so we can get to know Jesus better. The gospel writers give us a bigger picture of who Jesus is. You and I need to know Jesus better so we can…
Knowing Jesus thru the gospel of Mark -Part 4
Knowing Jesus thru the gospel of Mark -part4 Mark 2:23-3:6 By Ysrael De la Cruz We have been journeying through the gospel of Mark so that we get to know Jesus better. Each writer of the gospel emphasizes certain aspects of Jesus. Mark begins his writing telling us that Jesus is the Son of God.…
Knowing Jesus thru the gospel of Mark
Knowing Jesus through the gospels Mark 2:1-12 By Ysrael De la Cruz We have been journeying through the gospel of Mark; today is our 3rd Sunday in our journey. It is imperative that we, the followers of Jesus get to know him well, so that we can make him known to others. The gospel writers,…
Knowing Jesus thru the gospels-part2
Knowing Jesus through the gospels-part 2 Mark 1:21-34 By Ysrael De la Cruz We began to journey through the gospel of Mark last week so we can get to know Jesus better. The four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) tell the story of Jesus and if you want to truly know Jesus, then it…
Knowing Jesus through the gospels
Knowing Jesus through the gospels. Mark 1:1, 14-20 By Ysrael De la Cruz A while back when I preached about the gospel of Jesus Christ, I mentioned the need for us Christians to truly know the content of the gospel since we live in a time in which there are so many false gospels and…
Serving Jesus
Serving Jesus Colossians 3:22-24 By Ysrael De la Cruz When it comes to service, one of the things Jesus said was he did not come to be served but to serve. The Bible tells us in Philippians 2:7 that Jesus took the form or nature of a servant; he served people out of love. His…
The Gospel of Jesus Christ
The gospel of Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 By Ysrael De la Cruz Often in the Scriptures we are warned to watch out for false teaching; watch out for false gospels. It is essential even today for followers of Jesus to be acquainted with the teachings of the Bible so that we do not be…
The Power of The Gospel
The power of the Gospel. Rom.1:1-6, 14-17 By Ysrael De la Cruz As followers of Jesus, we need to be acquainted with the gospel; we need to know what it is and what it isn’t. In a shifting culture, it’s imperative that Jesus followers know the content of gospel; a word that appears over 75…
Overcoming Distractions!
Overcoming distractions! Matt.16:21-23 By Ysrael De la Cruz One of my favorite scenes in the movie Rush hour is when Inspector Lee meet detective Johnson. Johnson was practicing defusing a bomb as the clock was ticking and she needed to make a decision and had only 15 seconds. She then gets distracted by Carter and…
A Compassionate Father
A Compassionate Father. Luke 15:11-32 By: Ysrael De la Cruz A young woman at a Bible study had the toughest time viewing God as a heavenly father because her father was abusive and was never in her life. She didn’t understand a father’s love because she didn’t receive love from her own dad. I explained…
New Identity!
New identity (Part 1) 2 Corinthians 5:17-18 By Ysrael De la Cruz One of the reasons we must remain connected to a church community is because we tend to forget who we are as followers of Jesus. In a Christ-centered community we are constantly reminded who we are, what we are supposed to do and…