Move On and Up • Philippians 3:13-14

Stagnant water promotes bacteria, algae, mold and mosquitoes. Thus, it becomes a health hazard. Much like grudges, bitterness and unforgiveness are unhealthy and stops spiritual progress in one’s life. We must forgive and move onward and upward with Jesus. Do not remember the former things (Isaiah 43:18). Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation … behold, all things have become new (2 Corinthians 5:17). Forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:13-14).
George Lee, Ministry Assistant

J.O.Y. • Philippians 1:1-12

Philippians Chapter One gives us a prescription for joy. The prescription is to obey. Verse two says to fulfill my joy by being like-minded to Christ. It goes on to describe three ways in which we need to be obedient as Christ was (to the point of death). First, we need to obey even when it is inconvenient to us (verses 3-4). Second, we need to obey when no one is watching (verse 12). This last instruction on obedience is sometimes the hardest to do. We must obey willingly, without disputing or even complaining. Jesus; Others; and then, You - JOY!
Adrian Caballero, Youth Pastor

Don’t Just Listen • Luke 6:47-48

In Luke’s gospel Jesus likens a person, who hears God’s Word and does it, to a well-built house with a good foundation that can withstand a vehement storm. Jesus also likens the one, who hears His Word and doesn’t do it, to a poorly built house that collapses in the storm. What’s the moral of the story? For us to withstand the storms of life, we must not only hear the Word but act on it. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves (James 1:22). James even says that we deceive ourselves for doing one without the other. So don’t just listen, do it.
Daniel Vázquez, Ministry Assistant

His Image • Psalm 17:15

“As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.” Even though most of humanity has their portion in the present age, David set himself aside for the Lord. He would truly only be fulfilled when he would wake up in the arms of our Lord. His thirst would only be quenched when he would finally be in the image that He was originally created in. We then also should only be satisfied in our pursuit of righteousness when we are in the presence of our Father and Savior.
Zak Vázquez, Ministry Assistant