August 16, 2020 • 11:00 am

The Sustaining Strength of Endurance, A Look at the Life of Joseph, Part 3

Scripture:

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: Behold Your God!

Synopsis: What gives endurance its vital energy? What strengthens it and sustains it? The answer to that question lies in the third vital truth I want us to see in the life of Joseph.

August 9, 2020 • 5:30 pm

What is a God-confidence?

Scripture:

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Synopsis: What does it mean to live with a God-confidence? What does that really look like in life? Most vital to our spiritual well-being and to expressing the biblical trait of endurance is that each born-again believer learn from the Apostle Paul what it means to totally trust Him and then apply that understanding to life. In tonight's text, let's note five components of a God-confidence that helps us understand what that looks like in life and what is involved.

August 9, 2020 • 11:00 am

The Viewpoint of Endurance: A Look at the Life of Joseph, Part 2

Scripture:

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: Behold Your God!

Synopsis: What is it that biblical endurance sees so that a person is encouraged to develop it or continue to express it? Today's message from Psalm 105 answers that question.

August 2, 2020 • 5:30 pm

Evil Angels: Their Leader and Destiny

Scripture:

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: Angels

Synopsis: Although he is only mentioned in four of the thirty-nine Old Testament books and twelve of the New Testament books, we are not to deduce that he an insignificant being. He is a real personality, not an inanimate force, with different names. The various names or titles of the leader of evil angels either express a quality of his character, a method of operation, or both. He uses a variety of schemes/methods to accomplish his purposes. Believers needs to be aware of this enemy for their own spiritual good.

August 2, 2020 • 11:00 am

The Encouragement for Endurance: A Look at the Life of Joseph, Part 1

Scripture:

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: Behold Your God!

Synopsis: Romans 15:4 teaches us that what we find written in the Old Testament were written for us to learn important truth, namely that through endurance and comfort of the Scriptures, we might have hope. In part 1 of our look at the life of Joseph, we find an excellent illustration of endurance with a courageous hope focused on Christ. Today's message highlights what is the encouragement for endurance--God's Providence.

July 26, 2020 • 11:00 am

Developing Endurance, Part 2

Scripture:

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: Behold Your God!

Synopsis: How is the quality of endurance added to our saving faith? How is it developed? What separates this particular virtue that is to be a part of Christian character, from the common, secular understanding of the term? Our text today will indicate three ways we develop this trait of Christ-likeness.

July 19, 2020 • 5:30 pm

Classes of Angels, Part 4: Their Work

Scripture:

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: Angels

Synopsis: Last week we began looking at the second main classification of angels - "evil angels" (Cf. Matt. 25:41). We considered their organization and their work. Tonight we look at three other aspects of their work.

July 19, 2020 • 11:00 am

Developing Endurance, Part 1

Scripture:

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: Behold Your God!

Synopsis: If we are to run the race with patience or endurance, what is exactly involved in that? How do we develop or strengthen this quality of endurance so we can run as Hebrews 12:1-3 admonishes us to do?

July 12, 2020 • 5:30 pm

The Sacrifice of the Shepherd

Scripture:

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: The Lord's Supper

Synopsis: Tonight before the observance of The Lord's Supper, we look at Zechariah 13:7 and note two powerful thoughts that are designed to fill us with wonder and amazement when we contemplate upon them. NOTE: Extended periods of silence during the distribution of the elements, prayer time and the final song were deleted in the interest of the hearer listening to this recording.

July 12, 2020 • 11:00 am

Faith's Vision of Christ, Part 5

Scripture:

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: Behold Your God!

Synopsis: In part 4 of our look at Hebrews 12:1-3, we noted two components of this exhortation to run the race with patience that require Faith's Vision of Christ to successfully fulfill. We looked the motivation for running and the preparations for running. In part 5, we look today at two characteristics of this race that we are exhorted to run that enable us to have a realistic and encouraging perspective about life.

July 5, 2020 • 5:30 pm

The Basis for Personal Freedoms

Scripture:

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: Liberty

Synopsis: In this second part of our look into Psalm 23, we note the condition or the prerequisite that must be met in order to enjoy the five personal freedoms mentioned in this psalm. We also discover the unique basis that guarantees these personal freedoms.

July 5, 2020 • 11:00 am

Personal Freedoms

Scripture:

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: Liberty

Synopsis: In this very personal psalm of praise to God, David reflects upon God and His providential care of him. We live in times of great uncertainty - visible threats as there is much unrest in cities throughout our country in which roaming mobs of anarchists are looting, destroying, defacing, or toppling historical monuments and threatening the lives of citizens, as well as the continued invisible threat of the Corona virus. So it's good for us to address those issues from God's Word. On a weekend that we celebrate our nation's 2444th birthday, our thoughts naturally go to the concept of freedom. This psalm details five freedoms (vv. 1b-6) that are to be experienced by every one who is a sheep in God's pasture.