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Pastor Dan Waters June 1, 2025
shared with us on
Sunday, Warning! Perilous Times! Do not drift in your life with Christ. Do not become
someone who used to be active in church. Do not become self-centered, or like a
Burger King Christian – have it your way. Luke 6:35 tells us But love your
enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return... Ephesians 2:3
teaches us that our thought life counts. Authority is missing in our society
today, but we need to honor people in authority. Read 2 peter 2:10. Jesus has
forgiven us, so press forward, do not listen to Satan, see 2 Corinthians 5:15.
1 John 1:9 let’s us know that He has cleansed us from all unrighteousness. Read
Colossians 3:1-2 to see what you should do when you find yourself focusing on
your past faults. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one
another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians
4:32 Christ did that for us, and we need to do that for others. What a great
verse to remind us how to act in our relationships with others. We looked at
the Golden Rule in Matthew 7:12. Do not be always learning and never able to
come to the knowledge of the truth. 2 Timothy 3:7 Do not replace religious
curiosity for a relationship reality with Christ. So then, because you are
lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.
Revelation 3:16 That may sound gross, but God said it! When the Son of Man
comes, will He really find faith on the earth? Will He find you living the
faith? Will you be ready when He
comes?
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Andy Soto May 4, 2025
He finished up his sermon series in Romans, covering Romans 9:30 – 10:21. If we do not deal with the tough
issues in a relationship, we will miss out on the fruit at the other end. We need to deal with the tough issues in Romans, in order to get to the fruit! Paul had a heart for his people, the Jews. They are not understanding, or think the Word of God has failed. Paul is trying to tell them that God has not failed. God’s people are rejecting the Messiah, but His Word has not failed. God also does not base His favor on us because of our blood line, it is strictly by our faith. We know from Romans 9:24 that both Jews and Gentiles have been chosen. We learn from Romans 10:2 – 3 that if you have zeal, but no knowledge, it can be a dangerous thing. Paul talks about this again in Galatians 1:13 – 14. If we want righteousness, we need Christ, and God has made us righteous by faith. That should be a very freeing feeling for us. We looked at Galatians 6:13 – 16, Romans 2:28, Colossians 2:11, Ephesians 2:11 and Ephesians 3:6, all referring to a spiritual act or cleansing. The gospel is not about you; it never has been and never will be! It is about God revealing Himself to His creation, declaring Himself to all of us.
Andy Soto April 27, 2025
He continued sharing with us from Romans, finishing up the end of chapter 8 and going through chapter 9. Verse 8:31 is all God , we do not do anything for ourselves. In verse 33 we learn that no one can condemn us, the believers! That is a beautiful blessing for us! Look at verse 35, no one can separate us from the love of God, in Christ Jesus, this is our eternal security. Colossians 2:12 – 14 tells us that He cancelled the record of death, and forgave us of our sins. Luke 11:4 and Matthew 6:12 both speak on forgiveness, also. We learn a little about Paul in the beginning of Romans 9 when he says he would rather be cursed than have his people be cursed. Romans 9:6 is a key verse, just because you are a Jew does not make you a child of God. Our God is a sovereign God, and He can make choices. Reading further on in Romans 9, it states that God hated Esau before he was even born. How is that fair? How can He choose when to love and when to hate? The answer can be found in verse 16. Do not focus on the hatred of Esau, focus on the love of Jacob. We are all sinners and deserve hatred. He chooses who He will show mercy and compassion on. It does not depend on us but on God’s mercy. God will have mercy on who He wants and harden the hearts of those He wants. See Exodus 4 for more on that. We find more answers in Romans 9:20. Who are we to argue with God? Can a lump of clay argue with the potter? The potter has every right to do or make what he wants out of the clay. God has that same right with us! God is God, and we are not. He has the freedom to do what He wants, and He does not care what we think. We might not understand this, but we can understand that He is sovereign and in complete control. The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord; He guides it wherever He pleases. ~ Proverbs 21:1 Isaiah 63:17, Daniel 4:35, and several other verses all tell us that God does what He wants. His answers may not be sufficient to us, but they need to be accepted. We need to trust that God knows what He is doing. That faith is what enters us into eternity with God. Even if we do not have all the answers, we need to trust God, and give Him the place that He deserves.
Andy Soto April 13, 2025
Shared a message with us from Romans 8. God’s promises and truths are the same for us, whether we committed our lives to Him forty minutes ago or forty years ago. If we love the Holy Spirit, we have been set free from the condemnation of sin. If your mind is on the Spirit, you will have life and peace, but if your mind is set on the world, damnation is your life eternity. When we become Christians, the Spirit is in us. A Christian is adopted by Christ. Regardless of our past, we have a new, true family upon salvation, and we also become heirs of God. We do not just have Christ and the Holy Spirit now, but we will also have glorified, sinless bodies sometime! God had a purpose for all of this before He placed the foundation of the earth. He has sovereign control over all of His creation, and we are His creatures. You know you are one of God’s people if your heart has been changed. Romans 8:29-30 is known as the golden chain of redemption because one part is linked to the next, and it cannot be broken. What is required to love God? The answer is in Galatians 5:22. We need the Holy Spirit and to follow the greatest commandment. Those who are living in the flesh cannot love God. 1 Peter 1:18 – 20, Genesis 4:1, Amos 3:2, and several other verses let us know that we are known by God in a special kind of relationship. God chooses us because He loves us, it is not based on anything we have done.
Ray Crest March 30,2025 Notes
started out by reading 2 Corinthians 5:21 ~ Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. We are told we are ambassadors, not that we will be some day, but we are ambassadors now. As an ambassador, you are representing another country, you want to be a good ambassador. An ambassador is an authorized representative or messenger. An ambassador can also be an unofficial representative. We looked at Ephesians 6:20, where Paul tells us he is an ambassador in chains. John the Baptist was an ambassador that went before Jesus. Jesus was an ambassador of another kingdom, see Matthew 4. What are you an ambassador of? Joseph was an ambassador of Egypt, but first to Jehovah, he was representing the God of Israel to all of Egypt. Esther was an ambassador. Daniel was an ambassador, see 2 Kings. We are an ambassador to all the people around us. Ambassadors are appointed by the king, and may speak on his behalf. Jesus is an ambassador of heaven. We are ambassadors of Christ if we call ourselves Christians. Ambassadors do not hide who they represent. We should be announcing and celebrating our ambassadorship. An ambassador is a small embodiment of the kingdom they represent. We should be showing the happiness of the kingdom we represent. Their embassies are protected by their government. We are protected by the church, look at Acts 18:9 – 10. The church is our embassy. They are to protect their citizens when in a foreign land. We want to encourage our people, because they are in a foreign land. Ambassadors are sacrificial and exult the name of their king and not themselves. Ambassadors have access to the funds of their country, and God provides our needs. Ambassadors are to be peacemakers or a peaceful witness. We want the people of this world to find peace with Christ. Ambassadors sometimes have to prepare their citizens to evacuate the foreign land; which is what Moses did. Our time is ending, we need to be preparing people for when they leave this world.