SEPTEMBER 2020

We’d like to introduce you to Sis. Cinthya Alvarez Perez, from the Jalisco Sur Ecclesia in Mexico

Why do we have music? Hopefully, we can all acknowledge that when looking at spiritual songs, the words are the most important. So then why even bother putting it to music? Many passages tell us to sing, but why did God tell us to sing? He knows everything so there must be a reason why He knew we would need it.

When children are blessed, they are happy. The little ones can feel love, along with warmth, security and belonging. There is no doubt that those little ones and their parents left Jesus’ presence with a very real sense that it had been good to be with him.

We have all watched the scenes in urban centers of North America being filled with protestors of every race. These marchers embody the idea that discrimination must stop immediately. This is not a new battleground but has been part of the American social landscape since its earliest days.

The beginning of 2020 marked a momentous, dare I say historic, moment for the Dallas ecclesia; we were now meeting at a reserved room in a centralized Recreation Center.

What does the Bible say about slavery? Sadly, Genesis 9:24-27 has long been interpreted by some as a justification for African slavery and that blacks were destined to be slaves to white people.

If one were to take a poll of the heartfelt desires of those who follow Jesus, then one could be fairly sure that his reappearing would get the highest count.

JESUS: YAHWEH SHALL SAVE HIS PEOPLE. The angel commanded Joseph, “Thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins… and [Joseph] called his name JESUS.” (Matt 1:21, 25).

In this series we are considering the phrase “the Living God.”

God inspired the authors of the Bible to write down His Word for us, which is clear from passages like Rom 15:4: “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” (All quotes are from the ESV.)