Here's the Point from CrossPoint Christian Church in Whittier, CA

Lucas 12:13-21

Punto Principal: Glorificamos a Dios siendo generosos en vez de ser egoístas.

Para ser ricos hacia Dios, debemos:

1. No ser codiciosos.

• Lucas 12:15 Y les dijo: Mirad, y guardaos de toda avaricia; porque la vida del hombre no consiste en la abundancia de los bienes que posee.
• Éxodo 20:17 No codiciarás la casa de tu prójimo, no codiciarás la mujer de tu prójimo, ni su siervo, ni su criada, ni su buey, ni su asno, ni cosa alguna de tu prójimo.
• Josué 7:21 Pues vi entre los despojos un manto babilónico muy bueno, y doscientos siclos de plata, y un lingote de oro de peso de cincuenta siclos, lo cual codicié y tomé; y he aquí que está escondido bajo tierra en medio de mi tienda, y el dinero debajo de ello.

2. No ser egoístas.

• Lucas 12:19 y diré a mi alma: Alma, muchos bienes tienes guardados para muchos años; repósate, come, bebe, regocíjate.
• Proverbios 28:25 El que es ambicioso provoca peleas, pero el que confía en el Señor prospera.
• Santiago 2:15-16 Supongamos que un hermano o una hermana no tiene con qué vestirse y carece del alimento diario, 16 y uno de ustedes le dice: «Que le vaya bien; abríguese y coma hasta saciarse», pero no le da lo necesario para el cuerpo. ¿De qué servirá eso?

3. Ser generosos.

• Lucas 12:21  Así es el que hace para sí tesoro, y no es rico para con Dios.
• Proverbios 11:25 El que es generoso prospera; el que reanima será reanimado.
• 2 Corintios 9:6 Recuerden esto: El que siembra escasamente, escasamente cosechará, y el que siembra en abundancia, en abundancia cosechará. 
• 1 Timoteo 6:6-10 Es cierto que con la verdadera religión se obtienen grandes ganancias, pero solo si uno está satisfecho con lo que tiene. 7 Porque nada trajimos a este mundo, y nada podemos llevarnos. 8 Así que, si tenemos ropa y comida, contentémonos con eso. 9 Los que quieren enriquecerse caen en la tentación y se vuelven esclavos de sus muchos deseos. Estos afanes insensatos y dañinos hunden a la gente en la ruina y en la destrucción. 10 Porque el amor al dinero es la raíz de toda clase de males. Por codiciarlo, algunos se han desviado de la fe y se han causado muchísimos sinsabores.

Luke 12:13-21

Main Point: We glorify God by being generous instead of being greedy.

To be rich toward God, we must:

1. Not be covetous.

• Luke 12:15 And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of [a]covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”
• Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”
• Joshua 7:21 When I saw among the spoils a beautiful Babylonian garment, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. And there they are, hidden in the earth in the midst of my tent, with the silver under it.”

2. Not be selfish (greedy)

• Luke 12:19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.”
• Proverbs 28:25 The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the Lord will prosper.
• James 2:15-16 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?

3. Be generous.

• Luke 12:21 “So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”
• Proverbs 11:25 A generous person will prosper, whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
• 2 Corinthians 9:6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
• 1 Timothy 6:6-10 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9 Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

Luke 12:1-12

January 15, 2023

Main Point: God is glorified when we fear Him, and no one else.

God is to be feared:

1. Because nothing is hidden from Him.

2. Instead of fearing people.

3. Because He casts people to hell.

Lucas 12:1-12

Enero 15, 2023

Punto Principal: Dios es glorificado cuando le tememos solamente a Él.

Dios debe ser temido:

1. porque nada está escondido de Él

2. En vez de temer a gente.

3. Porque Él arroja a gente al infierno.

Lucas 11:37-54
Enero 8, 2023

Punto Principal: Dios es glorificado cuando nuestra adoración fluye de adentro hacia fuera.

No descuidar lo más importante requiere:

1. Que vallamos mas allá de lo superficial.

• Lucas 11:39 Pero el Señor le dijo: Ahora bien, vosotros los fariseos limpiáis lo de fuera del vaso y del plato, pero por dentro estáis llenos de rapacidad y de maldad.
• Tito 1:16 Profesan conocer a Dios, pero con los hechos lo niegan, siendo abominables y rebeldes, reprobados en cuanto a toda buena obra.
• 1 Samuel 16:7 Y Jehová respondió a Samuel: No mires a su parecer, ni a lo grande de su estatura, porque yo lo desecho; porque Jehová no mira lo que mira el hombre; pues el hombre mira lo que está delante de sus ojos, pero Jehová mira el corazón.
• 1 Juan 2:17 Y el mundo pasa, y sus deseos; pero el que hace la voluntad de Dios permanece para siempre.

2. Que nos enfoquemos en lo espiritual.

• Lucas 11:42 Mas ¡ay de vosotros, fariseos! que diezmáis la menta, y la ruda, y toda hortaliza, y pasáis por alto la justicia y el amor de Dios. Esto os era necesario hacer, sin dejar aquello.
• Colosenses 3:1-2 Si, pues, habéis resucitado con Cristo, buscad las cosas de arriba, donde está Cristo sentado a la diestra de Dios.2 Poned la mira en las cosas de arriba, no en las de la tierra.
• Gálatas 5:16 Digo, pues: Andad en el Espíritu, y no satisfagáis los deseos de la carne.
• Filipenses 4:8 Por lo demás, hermanos, todo lo que es verdadero, todo lo honesto, todo lo justo, todo lo puro, todo lo amable, todo lo que es de buen nombre; si hay virtud alguna, si algo digno de alabanza, en esto pensad.

3. Que hagamos una prioridad de las escrituras.

• Lucas 11:52 ¡Ay de vosotros, intérpretes de la ley! porque habéis quitado la llave de la ciencia; vosotros mismos no entrasteis, y a los que entraban se lo impedisteis.
• Mateo 4:4 Él respondió y dijo: Escrito está: No solo de pan vivirá el hombre, sino de toda palabra que sale de la boca de Dios.
• 2 Timoteo 2:15 Procura con diligencia presentarte a Dios aprobado, como obrero que no tiene de qué avergonzarse, que usa bien la palabra de verdad.
• Salmos 1:2 Sino que en la ley de Jehová está su delicia, Y en su ley medita de día y de noche.

Luke 11:37-54
January 1, 2023

Main Point: God is glorified when our worship flows from the inside out.

Not neglecting what is most important requires:

1. For us to go past the superficial.

• Luke 11:39 Then the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees make the outside of the cup and dish clean, but your inward part is full of greed and wickedness.
• Titus 1:16 They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.
• 1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
• 1 John 2:17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

2. For us to focus on the spiritual.

• Luke 11:42 “But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass by justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.
• Colossians 3:1-2 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.
• Galatians 5:16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
• Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

3. For us to make a priority of the scriptures.

• Luke 11:52 “Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge. You did not enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in you hindered.”
• Matthew 4:4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”
• 2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
• Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.

Pressing On
Philippians 3:12-14
January 1, 2023

Main Point: We glorify God by living our Christian lives as the Apostle Paul did.
Living the Christian life requires:
1. A realistic assessment.
2. An attitude of resolve.
3. A resilient attitude.

Seguimos Adelante
Filipenses 3:12-14
Enero 1, 2023

Punto Principal: Glorificamos a Dios viviendo como el Apostol Pablo vivió su vida.
Vivir la vida cristiana requiere:
1. Una evaluación realística.
2. Una atitud resuelta.
3. Un carácter resistente.

The King is Here

Matthew 2:1-12
December 25, 2022

Main Point: We glorify God by living daily in His presence as our King. 

Our King’s birth is made special by:

1. The announcement of His coming.

Matthew 2:6 ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;
For out of you shall come a Ruler
Who will shepherd My people Israel.’

2 Samuel 7:16 And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.”

Genesis 12:3 I will bless those who bless you,
 And I will curse him who curses you;
 And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity
 Between you and the woman,
 And between your seed and her Seed;
 He shall bruise your head,
 And you shall bruise His heel.”

2. The beauty of His arrival.

Matthew 2:8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.”

Luke 2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a [a]manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

3. The rendering of adoration.

Matthew 2:11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Luke 2:13-14 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

Luke 2:20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Philippians 2:10-11 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
     in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
 11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
     to the glory of God the Father.

El Rey Está Aquí
Mateo 2:1-12
Diciembre 25, 2022

Punto Principal: Glorificamos a Dios viviendo diariamente en su presencia como nuestro rey.

El nacimiento de nuestro Rey es hecho especial por:

1. El anuncio de su venida.

Mateo 2:6 Y tú, Belén, de la tierra de Judá,

No eres la más pequeña entre los príncipes de Judá;

Porque de ti saldrá un guiador,

Que apacentará[a] a mi pueblo Israel.

2 Samuel 7:16 Y será afirmada tu casa y tu reino para siempre delante de tu rostro, y tu trono será estable eternamente.

Genesis 12:3  Bendeciré a los que te bendijeren, y a los que te maldijeren maldeciré; y serán benditas en ti todas las familias de la tierra.

Genesis 3:15 Y pondré enemistad entre ti y la mujer, y entre tu simiente y la simiente suya; esta te herirá en la cabeza, y tú le herirás en el calcañar.

2.

Mateo 2:1-12
Diciembre 18, 2022

Punto Principal: Glorificamos a Dios buscandole a Él sobre todo.

Ser un sabio buscador de Dios significa que:

1. Te mueves hacia Él.

• Mateo 2:1 Cuando Jesús nació en Belén de Judea en días del rey Herodes, vinieron del oriente a Jerusalén unos magos,
• Santiago 4:8 Acercaos a Dios, y él se acercará a vosotros. Pecadores, limpiad las manos; y vosotros los de doble ánimo, purificad vuestros corazones.
• Isaias 55:1 A todos los sedientos: Venid a las aguas; y los que no tienen dinero, venid, comprad y comed. Venid, comprad sin dinero y sin precio, vino y leche.

2. Pides ayuda en tu camino.

• Mateo 2:2a diciendo: ¿Dónde está el rey de los judíos, que ha nacido?
• Proverbios 12:15 El camino del necio es derecho en su opinión; Mas el que obedece al consejo es sabio.
• Isaias 41:10 No temas, porque yo estoy contigo; no desmayes, porque yo soy tu Dios que te esfuerzo; siempre te ayudaré, siempre te sustentaré con la diestra de mi justicia.

3. Comprendes el valor de Dios.

• Mateo 2:2b Porque su estrella hemos visto en el oriente, y venimos a adorarle.
• Mateo 13:45-46  También el reino de los cielos es semejante a un mercader que busca buenas perlas, 46 que habiendo hallado una perla preciosa, fue y vendió todo lo que tenía, y la compró.
• Salmo 96:8 Dad a Jehová la honra debida a su nombre, Traed ofrendas, y venid a sus atrios.

Matthew 2:1-12
December 18, 2022

Main Point: We glorify God by seeking Him above all else.

Being a wise seeker of God means:

1. You move towards HIM. 

• Matthew 2:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 
• James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
• Isaiah 55:1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.

2. You ask for help in your journey.

• Matthew 2:2a saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? 
• Proverbs 12:15 The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.
• Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

3. You understand God’s value.

• Matthew 2:2b For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”
• Matthew 13:45-46 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.
• Psalm 96:8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts.