Committed to Loving God and Loving People.
Sermons by Ysrael De La Cruz (Page 9)
My Expectation versus God’s Expectation
My Expectation vs God’s expectation Acts 1:6-8 By Ysrael De la Cruz We all have them; yes everyone has them. In fact, we get frustrated because of them. I am talking about expectations. Expectation (dictionary) a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future. A belief that someone will or…
The Confession of a skeptic
“The confession of a skeptic” John 20:24-31 By: Ysrael De la Cruz “The meaning of Easter is more transcendent than the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Whether you are a Christian or not, through a commitment to helping others we are able to save ourselves.” Raphael Warnock, a Baptist Minister’ tweeter on Easter Day. The resurrection…
Jesus is risen indeed!
Jesus is risen indeed! Luke 24:13-35 By Ysrael De la Cruz It was a devastating weekend for the disciples of Jesus. Their hopes and dreams were shattered by a cross on Friday afternoon. Jesus was the one they thought would restore the kingdom to Israel, their expected messiah; whom they did not expect to die.…
The Expected King
The expected King Matthew 21:1-11 By Ysrael De la Cruz Last year around this time, our lives changed significantly. Our normal ways of doing things changed. We even lost the sense of time. Maybe you were one of those who struggled to know what day of the week it was. When our way of life…
Life’s lessons from the apostle Paul
Life’s lessons from the apostle Paul 2 Timothy 4:9-18 By Ysrael De la Cruz When you think about your own life, you can see why people would define life as an elevator, a box of chocolate that you do not know what you will get. Rocky Balboa “The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows.” The…
Consider Jesus’ attitude
Consider Jesus’ attitude Philippians 2:1-11 By Ysrael De la Cruz This is Alex, a young man I met in 1994 while working with churches to build a camp facility. He was being looked at the baseball scouts from various major league teams. He was so talented; he had the skills he needed to be successful…
Loving Like Jesus
Loving like Jesus John 13:31-35 By: Ysrael De la Cruz Last week we talked about the greatest commandment which is to love God with every part of you. Heart, soul and mind. The second greatest is to love your neighbor as yourselves. Jesus said that by Loving God and loving people, we fulfill the law…
Empowered for Mission
Empowered for mission. Matt.28:16-20 By: Ysrael De la Cruz As followers of Jesus, we often forget what our mission in this world is. Some Christians today are ignorant of what Jesus has called his church to do in this world. It was after the resurrection that Jesus gave his followers his final instructions. Jesus’…
God’s presence, our weapon
God’s presence, our weapon Joshua 1:1-9 By: Ysrael De la Cruz We have been talking about the presence of God for three weeks now. The presence of God was what set his people apart from others (Ex.33:16). It was what showed that God was pleased with his people. God would go with his people…
God’s Presence Part2
God’s presence Genesis 39:1-10 By: Ysrael De la Cruz When you go to your work place you have an ID that identifies you or sets you apart in your workplace. The ID’s tell people who you are or whom you represent. Last week I talked about how God’s presence was what set apart his…
God’s Presence in our midst
God’s presence in our midst Exodus 33:12-17 By:Ysrael De la Cruz Ever since God created the world his presence has been evident in his creation. (The Spirit of God hovered over) moved over the surface of the waters. (Gn:1:2) God created the universe and he was incredibly involved in his creation. God’s presence was evident…
Committed To God
Committed to God Joshua 24:14-27 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. 2020 was an incredibly challenging year for most of us, sickness, deaths, lost jobs and business, isolation from family and friends. Business and…