Got Fruit? • Matthew 7:20

Do people think you’re a Christian because you regularly attend church, own a Bible, pray before a meal, and greet with “God bless you”? These are commendable things you do but they need to be accompanied and evidenced with spiritual fruit. “By their fruits you will know them.” (Matthew 7:20) It’s essential that a true Christian have a spiritual diet of meditating in God’s Word & spending personal time in prayer daily. As a result, the fruit of the Spirit will be evident in your life which are “...love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23)
George Lee, Ministry Assistant

His Righteousness • Matthew 6:33

“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33) “For the kingdom of God is...righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 14:17) Why do we strive so much as Christians? Whenever we strive to attain something, then we have to strive to maintain it. The lasting righteousness we desire as Christians comes from a relationship with Christ. Galatians 5:16 tells us that if we walk in the Spirit then we will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh. Being filled with the Spirit will naturally result in His righteousness.
Adrian Caballero, Youth Pastor

Trusting Perfection • Job 13:15

“Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him…” (Job 13:15). Sadly many of us who call Jesus our Lord live in a manner that says otherwise. We go against what He tells us and we don’t follow the instructions He has given us in His word. We second guess Him even though there’s absolutely no reason to. He is the creator of everything and He is our perfect Father. It requires that faith like a child and the discipline of a solider to trust Him and to do as He tells us. He will never lead us astray; we just have to trust Him.
Zak Vazquez, Ministry Assistant