Why the church? 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…
Overcoming doubts Matt.11:1-6 By Ysrael De la Cruz It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been a Christian; there are times in your life when you experience doubts. We all experience it from time to time in our journey as followers of Jesus. Doubt is a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction. When things do…
“Stop being incredulous” John 20:24-31 By: Ysrael De la Cruz Last week I talked about how the resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the foundation of the Christian faith. It is the reason Christianity exists today. The disciples were not transformed because the tomb was empty; they were transformed because they saw Jesus alive.…
Same foundation, new generation Judges 2:6-15 By Ysrael De la Cruz A 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…
Trusting God even when it doesn’t make sense! Matthew 14:22-32 By Ysrael De la Cruz We are encouraged to trust God every time we read the Bible. The Bible is filled with stories encouraging us to trust God. We may profess to trust God, but our actions don’t reflect it. Why is trusting God so…
Help me overcome unbelief! Mark 9:14-29 By: Ysrael De la Cruz Anyone can claim to have faith when things go well; but it is difficult to display faith when things get out of control, when we experience trials and suffering. Your faith is evident during hard times, in the stormy moments of life, that is…
A test of faithfulness. Judges 2 By Ysrael De la Cruz Regardless of what we go through in life one thing is constant. God’s faithfulness to us. Last week I preached about his faithfulness in keeping his promises to his people. This reminds me the passage in 2 Timothy 2:12-13 12if we endure, we will…
Facing the inevitable! 2 Chronicles 20:1-23 By Ysrael De la Cruz We face a great many challenges in life; we go through life trying our best to avoid the bad and enjoy the good. However, we know the reality of living in this world is that we will experience difficulties, storms in this life. These…
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…
When you Lack faith Matt.13:53-58 By Ysrael De la Cruz Last week I preached about how people could have the wrong idea or picture about Jesus based on what they’ve seen or heard about him. People have opinions about you based on the testimony of others, what they have said about you. People’s opinions about…
Open your eyes! 2 Kings 6:8-23 By: Ysrael De la Cruz You have heard it say or read it in the Bible that we are commanded to walk or live by faith and not by sight.(2 Corinthians 5:7). I do not think we quite understand what this means. In the same book the apostle…
Help me overcome unbelief! Mark 9:14-29 By: Ysrael De la Cruz Anyone can claim to have faith in church or when things go well; but it is difficult to display faith when things get out of control, when there are trials and suffering. Your faith is evident during hard times, in the stormy moments…
