Why the church matters Matthew 16:13-19 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…
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…
Motives for generosity 2 Cor.8:1-10 By: Ysrael De la Cruz During the holiday season, people tend to be much nicer to others. (Except perhaps on black Friday). People tend to be more generous, more giving during holiday season. Have you ever wondered what motivates people to be generous? What motivates you to give of your…
The power of words James 3:1-12 By Ysrael De la Cruz “You have heard the saying sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me” This is not true. Tell this to the kid who is being bullied; many who have committed suicide because how someone’s words made them feel. The…
Authentic worship Matt.26:6-13 By: Ysrael De la Cruz Every Sunday we gather here to have our “Worship service.” Churches across the country and around the world meet together to worship. Many attend church, but only a few worship or at least understand worship. Worship is one of those words we throw around in church a…
Don’t 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…
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 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 -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 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 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. 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…
