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…
Kingdom women 2 Tim.1:5 //3:14-15 By Ysrael De la Cruz It’s been 102 years since women in our nation were granted the right to vote. (August 26, 1920) Soon after this, some religious groups began to predict that the American family would collapse if women began voting and becoming involved in politics. Some believed that…
Fan or follower? John 6:25-31 By Ysrael De la Cruz We are very familiar with what it means to be a fan of something. We cheer for our favorite team, movie stars, tv shows and so forth. People get fans to like their posts on fb. Most fans cheer for the player or the team…
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…
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…
Who is talking, God or Satan? Matthew 16:21-23 By: Ysrael De la Cruz Before the presidential election so many so called “prophets or apostles” began to make predictions regarding who will win the election. All of them gave Trump as a victor. Other modern-day prophets began say when the coronavirus would end. These phony prophets…
Follow me John 21:18-25 By Ysrael De la Cruz We are here today because we claim to be followers of Jesus. Some of us began this journey a while back and some of you just started this journey. The followers of Jesus were also known as disciples and years later were given the name “Christians.”…
Examine your heart Luke 8:1-15 By: Ysrael De la Cruz Very often we wonder why some people grow faster than others; or why there are some who hardly grow in their faith. Scripture tells us why some people mature, and others do not. This is one of the things that concerns church leaders a lot. …
Not conformed but transformed Rom.12:1-2 By: Ysrael De la Cruz The Bible is the word of God; God uses it to transform us into the people he wants us to be. Jesus prayed that his people be set apart by his truth. John 17:17 (Sanctify them by the truth, your word is truth) 2 Tim.3:16-17…
Running with determination! Hebrews 12:1-4 By: Ysrael De la Cruz During the Olympics, athletes represent their nations or countries. These nations send their best athletes in their discipline to compete and bring honor to their countries. Following Jesus is spoken of in Scripture as entering a race. The moment you agreed to be a follower…
The folly of Relativism Judges 17:6 By Ysrael De la Cruz A worldview is the platform upon which you stand to make sense of the world. It is your mindset, outlook on life. Everyone has a worldview. Relativism teaches that knowledge, truth, and morality exist in relation to culture, society, historical or personal context…
If we truly wish to understand our mission as followers of Jesus, we must take a closer look at Jesus and how he reached people. Last week we talked about how Jesus is calling everyone to follow him, to become his disciple. Jesus’ first disciples were fishermen. Jesus said follow me and I will make teach you to catch people. Jesus calls people to follow him and to learn from him how to reach others with the message of the gospel.
