Half way
Dr. Roberto Miranda
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: In Numbers Chapter 13, God instructs Moses to send spies to explore the land of Canaan, which He has promised to give to His people. The spies return after 40 days with a report that the land is fertile and abundant, but also inhabited by strong, fortified cities and giant people. Most of the spies express fear and doubt, except for Caleb who believes that they can conquer the land with God's help. The people of Israel ultimately do not believe Caleb and God punishes them by making them wander in the desert for 40 years, one year for each day they doubted His promises. The lesson is that we must have faith in God's promises and not let fear and doubt prevent us from moving forward with His plans for us. The sermon also touches on the church's current construction project and the importance of strategic planning and attention to detail.
The speaker talks about the construction of a new sanctuary for their church, which has been in the planning stages for eight years. The project has faced challenges, including dealing with city officials and neighbors, but the speaker emphasizes the importance of thinking long-term and having faith in God's plan. The construction has already made progress, with the steel frame finished, but there is still a lot of work to be done, and financial resources are needed. The speaker outlines the sources of funding, including a loan from the bank, savings in construction costs, and savings in church operations. The speaker emphasizes the importance of giving generously and having faith in God's work.
The pastor of León de Judá church in Boston gave a sermon encouraging the congregation to fulfill their financial pledge for the church's construction project. He outlined the numbers and proposed ways to save money on operations to reach the goal. He also expressed the need for the church to expand its financial capacity to meet increasing demands and expectations. The pastor urged new members to catch the vision of giving generously to the Lord and to join the list of those who have seen God bless them through their generosity. He encouraged the congregation to renew their commitment, catch up on any missed payments, and commit themselves to the vision.
The speaker urges the congregation to give generously towards the church's construction project. He encourages them to catch up on their giving, commit to giving regularly, and advance their giving if possible. He emphasizes the importance of making sacrifices for the sake of the church and not being resistant to the call to give. He also calls for a mindset of sufficiency rather than scarcity, like Joshua and Caleb in the Bible. The speaker concludes with a prayer for the church and its members.
The speaker talks about the construction of a new sanctuary for their church, which has been in the planning stages for eight years. The project has faced challenges, including dealing with city officials and neighbors, but the speaker emphasizes the importance of thinking long-term and having faith in God's plan. The construction has already made progress, with the steel frame finished, but there is still a lot of work to be done, and financial resources are needed. The speaker outlines the sources of funding, including a loan from the bank, savings in construction costs, and savings in church operations. The speaker emphasizes the importance of giving generously and having faith in God's work.
The pastor of León de Judá church in Boston gave a sermon encouraging the congregation to fulfill their financial pledge for the church's construction project. He outlined the numbers and proposed ways to save money on operations to reach the goal. He also expressed the need for the church to expand its financial capacity to meet increasing demands and expectations. The pastor urged new members to catch the vision of giving generously to the Lord and to join the list of those who have seen God bless them through their generosity. He encouraged the congregation to renew their commitment, catch up on any missed payments, and commit themselves to the vision.
The speaker urges the congregation to give generously towards the church's construction project. He encourages them to catch up on their giving, commit to giving regularly, and advance their giving if possible. He emphasizes the importance of making sacrifices for the sake of the church and not being resistant to the call to give. He also calls for a mindset of sufficiency rather than scarcity, like Joshua and Caleb in the Bible. The speaker concludes with a prayer for the church and its members.
Let's go to Numbers and you will notice in this passage that the people of God, the Hebrew people, are experiencing a process, on a scale, and on a much larger magnitude than ours certainly. But they are involved in something that is made up of many different parts, many different facets, different stages, just like we are in our construction project. The Hebrews were involved in a project of transporting a nation of a million plus people through an inhospitable land and then into an even more inhospitable land, because they had to possess and conquer that land. Essentially bloodthirsty though it may seem, they had to destroy nations, evict nations. God's processes are often violent. And that is the truth, it requires courage, it requires vision, it requires tenacity, it requires faith in the power of the Lord.
And these Hebrews had to go through this land, it had been a long and difficult process. And they were already reaching the point of entering the promised land. And right now we find them here in Numbers Chapter 13 and let me start in verse 1, it says:
And these Hebrews had to go through this land, it had been a long and difficult process. And they were already reaching the point of entering the promised land. And right now we find them here in Numbers Chapter 13 and let me start in verse 1, it says:
