9-11, 25th Anniversary 

      “The Day America Changed”

Why? (Lu. 13:1-5)

Deut. 29:29 “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.”

- John 9:1-3 (reference only)

                                                - Results in Suffering (Why?) 

1. Glorification (Jo. 9:3)

2. Sanctification (Ro. 8:28; Ja. 1:2–3; 1 Pet. 1:6-7)

3. Salvation (Gen. 50:20; Lu. 13:4-5).

What’s Next? (1 Sam. 8:10-18) 

   Christian ID 

             “God’s Plan of Salvation, Pt. 1 – Gospel Need”

                         Ephesians 2:1-3

                - Gospel Need (vv. 1-2a)  

Ti. 3:3  For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.

Isa. 59:12-13a 12 For our transgressions are multiplied before you, and our sins testify against us; for our transgressions are with us, and we know our iniquities:

                  - Gospel Need  (vv.2b-3) 

Ro. 5:12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—

2 Thess. 1:7b-9   7 .. when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels 8 in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

Jo. 3:7-8  7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You[d] must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

13 transgressing, and denying the Lord, and turning back from following our God,1 Jo. 2:29 If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.1 attachment

Christian ID 

                                        “A Christian’s Prayer”

                        Ephesians 1:15-23

Thanksgiving for the Church (vv. 15-16)

3         Principles of a Powerful Prayer Life:

1) A Powerful Prayer life is Part of a Relationship, not Religion   

2) A Powerful Prayer life Comes from a Commitment to Communion  

3) A Powerful Prayer life is Persistent 

Request for Wisdom (vv. 17-18) 

Praise for Power (vv. 19-23)

2 Cor. 12:9-10 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Ro. 8:11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus[a] from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.

Col. 1:16-17,19-20 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. .. 19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

ACTS for Prayer:

Adoration

Confession

Thanksgiving

Supplication  

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Psa. 5:3 O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.

Psa. 88:13 But I, O Lord, cry to you; in the morning my prayer comes before you.

Psa. 143:8 Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.

 Christian ID 

                                                “God’s Work”

                         Ephesians 1:11-14

Blessing for His Praise (vv. 11-12)

Psa. 5:4-6 4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you. 5 The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers.

Blessing with His Mark (vv. 13-14)

Lu. 6:43-44a,45 43 “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, 44 for each tree is known by its own fruit.... 45 The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Ro. 8:7-9 7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot. 8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 

Jo. 16:7-8 7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment..  

6 You destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Ephesians 1 : 7-10

AI and the Gospel: Technology Has Changed. The Human Heart Hasn't

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world at an unprecedented pace—but what does the Bible say about it? In this message from Genesis 11, Deacon Robert Pimentel explores the Tower of Babel and reveals that humanity's greatest problem has never been technology—it's the human heart. Discover how Christians can navigate AI with biblical wisdom, guard against deception, protect their homes, and find lasting hope in Jesus Christ, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

Genesis 12:1-3

Biblical Life 

                                  “Are We Alone or Deceived?”

                       2 Corinthians 4:4

Darkness from the Devil (4a) 

Psa. 89:11 The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours; the world and all that is in it, you have founded them. 

                 Who is Satan? 

-           Satan (Zec. 3; Nu. 22; 1 Sam. 19;29)

-           Devil (1 Ki. 11; Lu.4)

-           Destroyer (Rev. 9) 

-           Prince or ruler of this world (Jo. 12; 14; Eph. 2)

-           Old Serpent and Great Dragon (Rev. 12)

Light of the Gospel and Glory of Christ (4b) the image (or exact likeness= icon) of God.

             3 Reasons Aliens Haven’t Visited Earth?  

1.      Space is just too big  

2.      Our atmosphere and environmental conditions could be toxic to alien life 

3.      They probably don’t exist

Jo. 12:35-36 35 So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.”

2nd Thessalonians 3: 6-12

”Psalm 33:12