Daily Manna Weekend

In this message, Pastor Paul talks about how commandments are eternal.

Pastor Paul continues a new series looking at the book of First John. Last week he looked at some of the background information of the book. To whom it was addressed, what the world of their day looked like, what challenges they faced. Today Pastor Paul continues with that discussion, showing us the similarities between the believers then and now. Just as with the believers that the Apostle was writing to, Christians today are being pressured to give up their convictions as Christians to live like the world around them.

In this impactful book of the New Testament, we see the Apostle writing a letter to people who were under attack, not from persecution, but from affluence. They were being pressured to give up their convictions as Christians to live like the world around them. We had not planned it this way, but as things begin to normalize in Puerto Rico after Hurricane María, what better time to remind ourselves to serve Christ first in good times as well as bad?

As Christians, we have to ask ourselves whether we really believe that the Bible is the written Word of God. In this message started last week, Pastor Paul continues with his series of preaching related to the historical and verbal accuracy of the Bible. Though its truths to not depend on these things, it’s always good to support our faith against attacks of the enemy and our own doubts by learning the facts of the matter. Well listen to this encouraging program, as Pastor Paul explains why we can have confidence not only in the truths, but also the inerrant accuracy, of our Bible.

As Christians, we have to ask ourselves whether we really believe that the Bible is the written Word of God. In this message started last week, Pastor Paul continues with his series of preaching related to the historical and verbal accuracy of the Bible. Though its truths to not depend on these things, it’s always good to support our faith against attacks of the enemy and our own doubts by learning the facts of the matter. Well listen to this encouraging program, as Pastor Paul explains why we can have confidence not only in the truths, but also the inerrant accuracy, of our Bible.

Pastor Paul Torres begins a topical series on the divine inspiration of the Bible.

Last week Pastor Paul began a message about praise. He showed us what true praise is, and how we can implement it in our daily lives. Now today, he shows us how we can praise the Lord as a body. Whether we’re talking about your family, your local church, or even a larger event where thousands of believers get together, we see the example of Nehemiah who led the entire nation of Israel in praise to the Lord at the end of the wall building project. As we finish our study of Ezra and Nehemiah today, we will see how God was honored and how the people set the groundwork for a national revival and recommitment to the Lord. It’s a step we must take today.

What does real praise look like? Is it just about nice music, or is it something more? In this message from Nehemiah chapter 11, Pastor Paul tells us that many of us are on the right track, but praise is more than something we do in church. Praising the Lord is how we live, how we act, how we share His love with others.

What do you do when you come to a long list of names in the Bible? Are you tempted just to jump over it? Don’t! After all, 2 Timothy 3 tells us that “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” This “all scripture” includes even the genealogies. So if you haven’t seen God’s truth in them, you haven’t been looking! In today’s message from Nehemiah chapter 11, Pastor Paul shows us how the names of the people who moved back in to Jerusalem tell a story about God’s faithfulness—and the coming of Christ.

How much would you be willing to sacrifice personally to see God’s will moved forward? Would you take it upon yourself to move into a broken-down city with no security and begin the hard task of rebuilding it? In this message from Nehemiah chapter 11, Pastor Paul discusses the heroes who did just that, moving their families and everything they owned into the once-destroyed city of Jerusalem. It takes vision to see that God is with a work!

There is a lot of confusion out there about God’s demands for holiness. On the one hand, we have people who seem to think that we need to purchase a ticket to Heaven by doing lots of good works. On the other extreme, we have people who claim to be Christians but live lives of sin and license, claiming that none of the moral rules of the Bible apply to them. And then somewhere in the middle, there is honest debate. Where is the line between holiness and self-righteousness? In this message from Nehemiah chapter 10, Pastor Paul talks about these important questions.

They say that holiness is like a virus: It spreads by contact. When we determine to live devoted to God and His standards, those around us are encouraged to do the same. In this message from Nehemiah, we see how the man of God lived his testimony, and how the people of the land were impacted to desire holiness as well. As always, it is all about Jesus Christ, either in the Old Testament or the new.

When you finish a big project that the Lord has called you to, the first question you should ask is, “What next?” Many times, right when a big emotional high has been reached or a big campaign for God’s Kingdom has been accomplished, the temptation is to relax and give in to sin. In this message from Nehemiah chapter 7, Pastor Paul shows us how Nehemiah intervened right as the project of the wall building ended, to prevent this from happening and to keep the people of Israel living lives of holiness.

As Nehemiah and his people celebrate the end of the wall building project, their success is a strong witness to the people around who also needed to know their God.

When someone claims to speak in the name of the Lord, how do we know if they are speaking the truth? In today’s message from Nehemiah chapter 6, we see that prophets with confusing messages are nothing new. In fact, Nehemiah was faced with trying to make sense of a disturbing vision from a man whom he trusted and respected! So how could he know if God was warning him or if this person was making it all up?

The Enemy’s target is anyone who will live in obedience to Christ. And he knows that if he can take a leader in ministry or government who openly claims to be a believer and cause them to fall into sin, he will be able to discourage those who follow them. In today’s message from Nehemiah chapter 6, we see Satan trying this time-worn tactic on Nehemiah. This great leader will be faced with a tremendous test of his courage. What will happen to the all-important work of building the wall in Jerusalem if he fails these tests?

What does real repentance look like? In this message from Ezra chapter 5, Pastor Paul shows us that a repentant heart learns to give back.

When Nehemiah discovered the dirty tricks that the rich and influential of the land were using to take advantage of the poor and needy, he became righteously angry.

When it comes to a great work, from rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem to a church in our modern times, unity is key. But what unites us? Pastor Paul argues that it’s a clear and unified understanding of the Word of God. Unless we’re all on the same page as to what we believe, we have no hope of building something together. So how to we build that consensus?