October 16, 2022 • 5:30 pm

The Doxology in The Lord's Prayer: Inspired Text or Inserted Text?

Scripture: Matthew 6:13

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: The Lord's Prayer

Synopsis: The Roman Catholic Bible and modern versions of the Bible do not contain the doxology that concludes The Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:13. Why is that? In part one of two, we look at the reason for that and the resultant confusion it creates.

October 16, 2022 • 11:00 am

Waiting upon the LORD, Part 2

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: Personal Renewal

Synopsis: In today's message we continue looking at the blessed promise and then the blessed provision found in this verse. Waiting upon the LORD brings both. Through three images, mounting up with wings as eagles, running and walking, the Lord communicates two special provisions are given to those who wait upon the Lord. These images expand upon the idea of renewing our strength.

October 9, 2022 • 5:30 pm

The Doxology in The Lord's Prayer, Part 3

Scripture: Matthew 6:13

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: The Lord's Prayer

Synopsis: As we look carefully at the doxology that ends Matthew 6:13, we find that it performs two distinct functions as a fitting conclusion to The Lord's Prayer. It supplies the reason our Lord closed this model prayer the way that He did. Tonight's message focuses upon the second of these two functions.

October 9, 2022 • 11:00 am

Waiting upon the LORD, Part 1

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: Personal Renewal

Synopsis: Isaiah 40:31 contains both a blessed promise and a blessed provision. They are center on the opening words of this verse--what it means to wait upon the LORD. Many Christians today are not enjoying the strength and power promised in this verse because they have not learned to "wait upon the LORD." So exactly what does that mean? Today's message explains and applies that truth.

October 2, 2022 • 5:30 pm

The Doxology in the Lord's Prayer, Part 2

Scripture: Matthew 6:13

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: The Lord's Prayer

Synopsis: The doxology in "The Lord's Prayer" serves two important functions and is the ending the Savior Himself gave to His disciples when He taught them to pray. Tonight we finish looking at the first of these functions that provides the three reasons we can expect God to hear and answer our prayer when we pray Matthew 6:13.

October 2, 2022 • 11:00 am

The Path to Personal Renewal, Part 1

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-3

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: Personal Renewal

Synopsis: Today we return to Psalm 23:1-3 for another message from God's Word on the theme of personal renewal. Last week we saw that we can experience personal renewal when we come to the Source of it--the LORD our Shepherd. Today we look at how we can know personal renewal - when we follow our Shepherd.

September 25, 2022 • 5:30 pm

The Doxology in The Lord's Prayer, Part1

Scripture: Matthew 6:13

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: The Lord's Prayer

Synopsis: When you look at the words that end verse 13, they perform two distinct functions. Tonight's message deals with the first of these.

September 25, 2022 • 11:00 am

The Shepherd's Work of Renewal

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-3

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: Personal Renewal

Synopsis: As we continue our series on personal renewal, we come to a very famous text of Scripture --Psalm 23. Today's message focuses on the first part of v.3 where our pastor extracts this truth: our God is a God of renewal. Restoring is His gracious shepherding work.

September 18, 2022 • 5:30 pm

A Plea for Deliverance, Part 2

Scripture: Matthew 6:13

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: The Lord's Prayer

Synopsis: This request is a prayer that our Father would enable us to live in the full enjoyment of the liberty given to those who sons of God'. We know that because this seventh request recognizes there is a real threat to the enjoyment of that liberty and hence the need to pray this request. The Bible says much about the greatness of our deliverance that was purchased for us. It takes place in two great realms which are covered in tonight's message. Then we conclude with an observation that may put this Lord's Prayer in a totally different light for you.

September 18, 2022 • 11:00 am

Keeping the Right Perspective

Scripture: Colossians 1:27-29

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: Personal Renewal

Synopsis: When it comes to the matter of our personal renewal, our Christian growth, our imaging Christ more accurately, perspective is vital. One of the foundational perspectives is the connection between who are are a born-again believers and what we do as born-again believers. If we are to successfully grow in grace, we must keep the right perspective uppermost in our thinking so that our doing reflects spiritual reality and not a distortion of it.

September 11, 2022 • 11:00 am

The Battle in Our Mind, Part 3

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Speaker: Pastor Miguel Betancourt II

Series: Personal Renewal

Synopsis: In our final look at 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 and what God's Word has to say about pulling down strongholds, we cover a four-fold battle plan that will encourage greater victory in your daily battles whether it is with fear, anger, worry, impatience, or despair, etc.

September 4, 2022 • 5:30 pm

Missions Update and Message from the Loeschers

Scripture: Psalm 8

Speaker: Dr. Walter Loescher

Synopsis: Tonight our missionaries, Drs. Walter and Carol Loescher, share a missions update of their work in France. Then Dr. Walter shares a challenge from Psalm 8.