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Portraits of Faithfulness 11/27/11
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Categories: Christian Life
I thought it would be appropriate to talk about one of the most basic qualities of a Christian leader, which is faithfulness. Jesus himself had emphasized the importance of this characteristic when He said in Luke 16:10: Luke 16:10 (NKJV) 10 He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. Isn’t this true all the time? The people we choose to lead us are people who have demonstrated some amount of basic faithfulness. Sometimes it all begins with being faithful in attendance. Then, you become a faithful member of a small committee for a single activity. As you continue to faithfully carry out your responsibilities no matter how small your part is, the Lord open bigger ministry opportunities for you. So, the key to greater productivity is faithfulness.
Overcoming the Hindrances 03/21/10
Pastor Ed Ramos
Categories: Christian Life
About three weeks ago, during prayer rally I spoke about the hindrances that happen in the life of every believer. There’s this spiritual hindrances of un-confessed sin that obstruct us to get closer to God. There’s this physical hindrance, these are the habits and behavior, like addictions, alcoholic and some vices that destroy our lives from being everything God wanted us to be. Another is the emotional hindrance. These are the painful experiences of our past that holds us back to keep us strong in the Lord. And the last is the fear of failure and it concerns about our future. I also spoke about the parameters. These are the rules and guidelines from the word of God that once you declare, you have given the power and authority over these hindrances. Today, the weapons we can use on How We Can Overcome these Hindrances in life is through *Prayer, *Praise, and *Word of God. These weapons of our warfare are mighty. They have been tested throughout the ages. And every time you use them, it reminds you that the battle belongs to the Lord. But it’s up to you, how you use them. When you complained about what you are going through, rather than praise God for what you are going to, you create a hindrance. But when you worship the Lord, you destroyed that hindrance. You may be at war today child of God but you have the reason to rejoice because the battle belongs to the Lord.
The Protection Psalm 11/22/09
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Growing Up with the Psalms
Categories: Christian Life
Psalm 121 is a great pilgrim song. It is written to remind all of God's people concerning God's protection to them in times of their journeys. Since all of us are in this journey of life, we need to also know the kind of protection that is available for us:
The Repentant Psalm 11/08/09
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Growing Up with the Psalms
Categories: Christian Life
In Psalm 51, David humbled himself before God and sought His forgiveness and restoration. I believe this is a great Psalm to study because in one way or another we can all relate to the story of David. We are all creatures of failures. David can show us how we should respond to God when we have offended Him because of our sins.
The Comforting Psalm 11/01/09
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Growing Up with the Psalms
Categories: Christian Life
Psalm 46 was written by the Sons of Korah, the Levites assigned as worshippers in the temple, after God's people had been delivered from the Assyrians during the time of King Hezekiah. This Psalm had been a great source of comfort to many of God's people.
The Shepherd's Psalm 10/11/09
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Growing Up with the Psalms
Categories: Christian Life
Psalm 23 is considered the most popular of all the Psalms and the most memorized chapter in the entire Bible. King David's deep and intimate understanding of God had allowed him to experience some amazing blessings in his life. The Psalms would serve as his testimony about his God. In here, you will find David not only describing his God but literally boasting about his God.
The Blessed Man 10/04/09
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Growing Up with the Psalms
Categories: Christian Life
Psalm 1 is known as the Blessed Man Psalm. The word "Blessed" is the key in understanding the passage. This is a familiar word in the Scriptures which could properly be translated as "O, how happy." What is significant about this word is that it answers for us one of our most basic pursuits, which is happiness.
The Preparedness of the Soul Winner 07/26/09
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Sharing Jesus without Fear
Categories: Christian Life
To commit yourself to actively share the Gospel, you must be prepared to share every time God gives you the opportunity. The apostle Peter is encouraging all of us to be prepared. He anticipates the fact that God in His providence would bring certain individuals to us who would be curious about the hope we possessed in Christ.
Compassion for the Lost 07/05/09
Danny Co
Series: Sharing Jesus without Fear
Categories: Christian Life
Billy Graham has said, "The evangelistic harvest is always urgent. The destiny of men and nations is always being decided. Every generation is strategic. We are not responsible for the past generation, and we cannot bear full responsibility for the next one. But we do have our generation. God will hold us responsible as to how well we fulfill our responsibilities to this age and take advantage of our opportunities." We are all called to bring the gospel to our culture today. There are no exceptions. But many of us, if we were honest, would admit that we are not doing that.
The Power of the Gospel 06/28/09
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Sharing Jesus without Fear
Categories: Christian Life
The specific study highlights the apostle Paul because of his example in being a believer who was never afraid or embarrassed to share the Gospel of the Lord. Without question, he is one of the greatest preachers and missionaries who have ever lived. What made him extraordinary was his healthy perspective that the Gospel is the power of God to salvation.
Heavenly Passion 04/26/09
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: So, What's the Upside?
Categories: Christian Life
Looking at the Scriptures, there is no doubt that we who belong to Christ have been the object of His passion. Christ was very passionate about us that he gave up His own life just to save us. He paid the price. His passion for us is the greatest love story that any man could ever know. This heavenly passion for us defines who we are -- we are sons and daughters of God.
No More Empty Rituals 04/19/09
Pastor AJ Camota
Series: So, What's the Upside?
Categories: Christian Life
Why do we do the things we do? As a child, we may do things out of fear: I don't want to be spanked... so I will listen to what my parents say and not punch my little sister. We may do things out of duty... We meet deadlines because we have to. We do things out for no good reason at all. I recall reading a book by author Joshua Harris titled Boy Meets Girl, in it he tried to shed some light on the ins and outs of "Christian" courtship. He wrote this book as a follow up to his previous book entitled I Kissed Dating Goodbye. This book blew the minds of Christian young people everywhere. The problem arose when people starting thinking in terms of dating vs. courtship. In feeling that courtship was the more Godly approach, many people starting following strict rules, blueprints, in their relationships. The author noted that while we should avoid fleshly immorality we should also avoid legalism.
"Just Two Stars?!" 03/15/09
Rev. Steve Allen
Series: Reservation
Categories: Christian Life
Occasionally God allows us to encounter people who have hesitations or reservations about making a commitment to Jesus Christ. Perhaps some of you are struggling to fully embrace Jesus because of some doubts in your heart. We will discuss how a poor image of Christians causes some to have reservations. To keep it interesting, we have compared the themes of these messages with making a hotel reservation. That's why when you look at the themes for this series, they seem to suggest reasons for not pursuing a hotel reservation. As Pastor Jerry has already stated it, "in a way, the point is, 'If something keeps you from Christ, it also keeps you from making a reservation in heaven.'"
It's All About Love 02/15/09
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: 40 Days of Love
Categories: Christian Life
Would you say, my number one goal in life is to be happy? Or to be loved? Or my number one goal in life is to succeed at my career, or to get married and raise a family. If you haven’t ever thought it through, you need to think it through because your answer to that question is what I call your dominant life principle.
Slaying the Giant of Shortsightedness 02/08/09
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Slaying the Giants
Categories: Christian Life
Shortsightedness is a common visual condition in which a person can see close objects clearly, but objects in the distance appear blurry or unclear. Unfortunately, there are so many people who have become shortsighted in life. They only see things as they appear at the moment and are unable to see life 10, 20, or 50 years from now. Would you consider yourself shortsighted? The Bible, both the Old and New Testaments, provides sufficient warning against it.
Slaying the Giant of Selfishness 02/01/09
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Slaying the Giants
Categories: Christian Life
Does man exist for himself? Did God really put us on earth just so we can advance ourselves and live a happy life? To live life simply for oneself may sound repulsive and unacceptable, but the reality is: there are many people whose ultimate goal in life is the pursuit of their personal happiness. Believe it or not, even great men of the Bible are not exempted from this attitude. Solomon started out being so blessed because of the wisdom that God bestowed upon him. He sought for this wisdom because he wanted to adequately serve the nation of Israel. However, his heart eventually turned from serving others to serving and living for himself. I hope you won’t miss the last verse. He ended up being disappointed because his pursuit turned out to be empty and meaningless. Can you imagine the frustration?
Slaying the Giant of Strongholds 01/18/09
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Slaying the Giants
Categories: Christian Life
It is always disturbing when we hear stories about Christians who deceived fellow Christians because we know it impacts the causes of Christ in negative ways. And it is so easy to pass judgement on people who have been disgraced without being aware of our struggles of living double lives. Is it possible that we are doing our best to hide our own obsessions or addictions? Continuing on the series on Slaying the Giants, I would like to talk about this very sensitive topic about strongholds. For most people, these are commonly known as obsessions or addictions. We need to confront and defeat these strongholds if we want God's best in our lives.
Slaying the Giant of Self-Sufficiency 01/04/09
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Slaying the Giants
Categories: Christian Life
Self-sufficiency is dangerous, and anyone can easily fall into this attitude. Just like in the life of Goliath, image, possessions, and experience can easily contribute to such an attitude. In life, we need to constantly guard ourselves from it. Even God’s people need to take heed. In the Old Testament, whenever God’s people had enjoyed some prosperity, they were most vulnerable to self-sufficiency.
Pursuing Greater Productivity 12/28/08
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Categories: Christian Life
Our highest goal as a church family is encapsulated in our purpose statement – Leading people to a life of commitment and productivity in Christ. Our salvation goes beyond having the assurance of going to heaven, or enjoying the blessings of an abundant life. We must, while waiting to go to heaven, use our one and only life to bring honor and glory to Him who saved us by making a difference in the lives of others. Productivity is our highest priority, without undermining the value of commitment. The reality is: they should always go together. The more committed we are, the more productive we become.
Change in Attitude 08/10/08
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Glorious Change
Categories: Christian Life
Personal improvement has always been considered as one of the natural drives of human beings. People are consistently looking for ways to improve themselves. The only problem is: so many people give physical enhancement the highest priority. What kind of personal improvement have you taken for yourself lately? Are you at all conscious of any area in your life that needs improving? Until we embrace the fact that we have some responsibilities in our attitudes, we will never be able to live a life that brings honor and glory to God. Just like God’s people in the Old Testament who missed out on the Promised Land because of their hardheartedness, we can suffer if we do not choose to change our attitudes. Therefore, let’s consciously desire to change into Gods glorious image.
Set for Change 08/03/08
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Glorious Change
Categories: Church Life, Christian Life
The Bible explicitly claims that genuine faith in Christ produces a changed life. The apostle Paul himself who experienced the changing power of God declared in 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!†In other words, the people who really have been saved are people who are changing. It is easy for anyone to talk about his or her religion, but everyone who does it must recognize that he or she must have the life to validate it. Beloved, if you know Jesus, you are set to change. I trust that you are ready to commit yourself to full cooperation with the work of transformation that God wants to do in you.
Defining True Success 09/23/07
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Thank God It's Monday
Categories: Christian Life
How do you define success? Every person has his or her definition of success.However, when you look at what the Bible says, The Bible says that success is not defined by what you see. It’s not defined by the external things of society.
Catch the Spirit of Self-Control 03/20/05
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Catching the Winning Attitudes
Categories: Christian Life
Catch the Spirit of Faithfulness 03/06/05
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Catching the Winning Attitudes
Categories: Christian Life
Catch the Spirit of Goodness 02/27/05
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Catching the Winning Attitudes
Categories: Christian Life
Catch the Spirit of Kindness 02/20/05
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Catching the Winning Attitudes
Categories: Christian Life
Catch the Spirit of Patience 02/13/05
Series: Catching the Winning Attitudes
Categories: Christian Life
Catch the Spirit of Peace 02/06/05
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Catching the Winning Attitudes
Categories: Christian Life
Catch the Spirit of Joy 01/30/05
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Catching the Winning Attitudes
Categories: Christian Life
Catch the Spirit of Love 01/16/05
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Catching the Winning Attitudes
Categories: Christian Life
A Life of Productivity 01/09/05
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Setting Our Direction
Categories: Christian Life
A Life of Commitment 01/02/05
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Series: Setting Our Direction
Categories: Christian Life