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Sermons by Ysrael De La Cruz (Page 8)
When Jesus becomes Offensive
When Jesus becomes offensive! John 6:60-70 By: Ysrael De la Cruz When you examine the life of Jesus; especially his ministry during those three years, you will discover that he offended lots of people with his words and actions. When you read any of the gospel accounts (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) you soon realize…
Judging others concerning opinions
Judging others concerning opinions Romans14 – 15:7 By: Ysrael De la Cruz When the Restoration Movement began in our nation in the early 19th century their slogan was: In essentials unity, in matters of opinion liberty, in all things love. This is the movement from which independent Christian churches, Disciples of Christ and Churches of…
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 times…
Stop Limiting God
Stop 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…
Examine Your Foundation
Examine your foundation Matt.7:24-29 By Ysrael De la Cruz The foundation is the footing, base, or understructure of a building. It is the base upon a house or building is established. The taller the building, the deeper the foundation. A worldview is the platform upon which you stand to make sense of the world. Your…
Friends of God
Friends of God! John 15:9-16 “The Lone Ranger and Tonto; Laurel and Hardy. Batman and Robin. It was Snoopy and Charlie. Friends through thick and thin. Friends to the very end. I think you would agree. That’s how it is for You and me.” Geoff Moore and the distance. We could add to this list,…
The Wrong Picture of Jesus?
The wrong picture of Jesus? Mark 3:31-35 By:Ysrael De la Cruz You have seen people do weird things that caused you to say, what are they thinking? They are out of their minds! I saw a man jumped into an alligator pool and he would move the alligators to be able to walk through it.…
Living in the Last Days
Living in the last days 2 Timothy 3:1-17 By Ysrael De la Cruz Ever since last year, you probably heard a lot of talk about the end times. Lots of modern-day prophets began their predictions because we got hit with an epidemic; this year with the Palestinian war with Israel gives ammunition to the end…
God’s Answer to our Rebellion.
God’s answer to our rebellion Numbers 21:4-9 By Ysrael De la Cruz You will encounter hardship or difficulties in every journey or adventure you take in this life. Things may not always go as you planned or expected. You are traveling somewhere, but there is construction, d-tours, accidents, the weather; there are a great many…
Tearing down Walls
Tearing down walls John 4:1-30 By Ysrael De la Cruz In ancient times people build walls as means of protection; to prevent danger; to keep outsiders out. Walls or fences separate your property from your neighbor’s. They served as boundaries. It is good to have healthy boundaries. However, in our society people build walls of…
God’s Provision to our Folly
God’s provision to our folly. 1 Samuel 25:1-38 By: Ysrael De la Cruz Throughout the Bible, we read about how God is faithful to provide and protect his people. Sometimes, God’s provisions come from where you least expect it. God has always been in the business of using men and women to accomplish his purposes.…
A New Creation in Christ
New Creation in Christ (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 what it means to follow Jesus. In Christ-centered community we are constantly reminded who we are, what we are supposed to do and…