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Sermon Take Away: A Not Now Moment

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Scripture: I Samuel Chapter 1 In the inspired word of God, we learn so much about the remarkable lives of his people who trusted in him. Even during times of uncertainty or disappointments, the one constant factor remained that their God had the power in their lives. We experience a no response from time to time when we make a our request from God. In I Samuel chapter one, there was a devoted woman name Hannah who did not give up on her much wanted request. Hannah was one of two wives of Elkanah. She was not able to conceive … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: A Not Now Moment

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Sermon Take Away: From the Cross to Calvary

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Scripture: Matthew 16:24-26; Mark 15:21; Luke 23:42; Matthew 27:54 The cross is an immediate reminder of death. For Christians, it is an emblem of the suffering of Christ. It is an emblem of how we desperately we needed Christ to reconcile us to our heavenly Father. The cross is used in reference to bearing burdens. The weight of the cross that Christ carried was heavy. Yet, the symbolic gesture of the cross indicates the burden of the world that Christ did carry. But his suffering was not done in vain. When he reached Calvary, which is also called Golgotha, it … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: From the Cross to Calvary

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Sermon Take Away: That I May Know Him

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Scripture: Philippians 3:10 What does it mean to know Jesus? To know Jesus is to build and to have a strong relationship with him. To search and to study the Word of God so you could apply it to yourself. To place your whole trust in God to be your provider, your deliverer, your healer, your friend, your guide, and whatever you need Him to be in your life. To know Jesus is to know his desires for you and to know how much he loves you. God loves us so much that he gave his son Jesus Christ to … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: That I May Know Him

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Sermon Take Away: Stay Encouraged in the Lord

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Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8, Psalm 121, Hebrews 13:5, 2 Timothy 1:7, Isaiah 41:10, John 14:1 Today we are facing a global pandemic on the top of the rise of violence, hardships in our lives, in our health, in our families, and even in our jobs. There are so many factors that play a role to discourage us, make us lose hope and a sense of dignity, and to forget we can be happy in a time of trouble. The one to blame for this is known as the adversary, the devil. The devil wants to break your spirit so you … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: Stay Encouraged in the Lord

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Sermon Take Away: To God Be The Glory

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Scripture: Luke 23:39-46; Philippians 2:9 ♬To God Be the Glory♬ is a very thoughtful song. Glory is profound praise and thanksgiving for his goodness and righteous. His mercies and grace to us are simply magnificent. While singing the song, my thoughts centered on how do we give God glory, when glory is the reflection of God. We give Him glory when we accept and acknowledge the best gift given to humanity, Jesus Christ. It is through Christ that we are made a peace with God. God in all of infinite wisdom knew our need for an everlasting, permanent foundation to … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: To God Be The Glory

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Sermon Take Away: Willing to Serve

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Scripture: Joshua 2; Romans 10:9 The faithfulness of God is everlasting. He is omnipotent(all powerful), omniscient (all knowing), and omnipresence (every where). He alone knows our physical and spiritual composition. He knows our every thought. The bible gives us very important information about the many people of God. There life is written so that we will know that God loves us all in spite of the bad choices that we make. There was no problem to reveal the good and the bad behaviors of the many devoted believers of God. In them, we can experience the love and forgiveness from … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: Willing to Serve

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Sermon Take Away: What Do You Want The Lord To Say

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Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30 Jesus Christ gave his life so that we may have eternal life. Our finished end is to hear him welcome us and say “Well done, thy good and faithful servant.” The inspired writers of the gospel of Jesus Christ recorded his many parables. He used parables to give a moral or spiritual teaching using events or things that were natural. In this parable the man gave his servants five, two and one talents. The talents were given to them to use for his benefit. He expected that they would make some usury on the talents. The day … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: What Do You Want The Lord To Say

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Sermon Take Away: Enter the Heart Closet

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Scriptures: Matthew 6:1-13 Even in the most difficult moments, it is good to know that the spirit of Christ is with you. He said that he would be with you at all times. Yes, he is. His presence dwells in your heart. Jesus taught that when we pray, it is not to make ourselves appear pious before men. He saw the activities of the temple leaders and that their prayers was not for the glory of God. Prayer is a time to acknowledge that God is our supreme Lord. When you pray, you go into your secret closet. A secret … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: Enter the Heart Closet

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Sermon Take Away: Can’t Go Wrong To Do Right

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Scriptures: Galatians 6:1-9 Graciously, our heavenly Father gives us new mercies through the life saving power of our blessed Savior. Though underserving, he constantly gives to us because his love is unmeasurable. It is because he loves us that we must learn how to accept one another in love. We do not deny that there is so much evil throughout the world. People of God are called to keep all things in prayer and to trust in the ever presence of God. For this world and all that are in the world belongs to him. He has called us to … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: Can’t Go Wrong To Do Right

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Sermon Take Away: It Is Finished

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Scriptures: John 19:30; Exodus 20:1-20 Jesus Christ loved us so much that he gave his life for us. Let’s remember that his life was not taken. He freely gave his life. This is the time of year, when Christians celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ. It is important that believers acknowledge his death and resurrection daily. It is in the salvation of Christ that we are saved. Christ as our Savior reigns in the core of our heart. Our hope, our faith, our belief are renewed everyday. Jesus suffered much the night before his crucifixion. By the time, he … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: It Is Finished

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Sermon Take Away: Little Made Much

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Scriptures: Mark 12:41-44; Philippians 4:6-8 There is no better view to be in than in the eyes of our heavenly Father and our blessed Savior. The cross of Christ is our constant reminder of their love for us. Jesus has given us so much in the inspired word of God. In the gospel chapter of Mark, the people were in the temple giving their offerings. Jesus watched as the people gave. His watch is not like the leaders at that time or even the leaders of our time. Many of the givers were rich. He made note of a poor … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: Little Made Much

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Sermon Take Away: I’m Grateful

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Scriptures: Psalm 8 Our God is a good! His mercies fail us not. He is awesome. He is worthy of our praises. Testimonies are good for all. In our testimonies, we acknowledge that God is supreme. He is over our lives. Do we take enough time to tell him what he means to us. What about reasons of to say “I’m Grateful”. It is a very good thing to take more time to think about the blessings of God. There are so many until it is possible at times, to get overwhelmed with day to day happenings. Psalm 8 is … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: I’m Grateful

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Sermon Take Away: A War Going On

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Scriptures: I Samuel 17:38-51; Ephesians 6:10-18 Since the fall of Adam, there has been a force to destroy the perfect creations of God.  This force to destroy came from one of the most cherished angels in heaven, Lucifer. In the book of Samuel, David fought Goliath, the giant Philistine.  David did not like the negative message and his defiant words about the living God. The Philistines were enemies of Israel. Saul had given David the weaponry to fight.  But David had not proved those weapons.  He was familiar with simple forms of weapons being raised a shepherd boy.  David took his … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: A War Going On

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Sermon Take Away: Pray and Keep Praying

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Scriptures: Matthew 7:7; 1 John 5:14-15 Are you a graduate believer in Jesus Christ? A graduate in Jesus Christ has come to accept the full package that comes with Jesus Christ. They are the ones who have studied the Word of God and applied every word to themselves. They are the ones who know to put God first in their lives and to allow God to enter their hearts and help them to grow spiritually, naturally, and mentally. This is a graduate believer. No believer is perfect, but it is our aim to be so with the loving help of … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: Pray and Keep Praying

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Sermon Take Away: Praise From Within

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Scriptures: Psalm 95, John 4:19-24 Our message for you is about praise. Your praise to God Almighty. Why do we praise? We praise God because he is great, he is powerful, he is our Creator, and the list goes on. Thank you Jesus! When the saints of the Most High God give our praises to him, it is in various ways. We can pray. We can sing. We can dance. We can recite a poem. We can share out testimonies. We can do whatever we can to show and to express our love and our thanks to Jesus Christ for … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: Praise From Within

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Sermon Take Away: I Cried

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Scripture: Mark 10:46-52 Today’s message urges you to take time to cry out to Jesus like Bartimaeus did. This kind of cry does not involve shedding tears but pouring out your soul to God. Tell him what you need and ask him for help or deliverance. You must believe in the power of Jesus and the power of prayer. Jesus will answer and step in right on time. Those surrounding Jesus were telling Bartimaeus to be silent as he cried out to Jesus but the Word says Jesus stood still and summoned him over. When you are at your lowest … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: I Cried

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Sermon Take Away: Prayer Changes Things

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Scripture: Acts 12: 4-19 Today’s sermon focused on prayer and the power of prayer. When you pray, it does change things. When you believe in the power of God, he has the control of making things happen in your life. We all have different levels of faith but it’s okay especially when we place all our trust in Jesus. We pray to ask God for something, or to seek his help and guidance, or just to tell him thank you. Praying is an important way to communicate with our mighty God. Remember God wants to dwell with us physically and … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: Prayer Changes Things

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Sermon Take Away: Living to Live Again

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Scriptures: John 21:25, Luke 12:13, Proverbs 12:5, Ecclesiastics 12:7, Revelation 22:14-21 Today’s message was Living to Live Again. An encouragement for believers in Jesus Christ to prepare themselves and their souls for the coming of Jesus and eternal life. When Jesus ministered on Earth, there were many things he had done that wasn’t mentioned in the Bible. But it is good to know that what God gave us in the Bible is exactly what we need. God wants us to know that he is still in charge of everything. If we don’t accept the gift of salvation we will die … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: Living to Live Again