LIVE & DIE
VIVIR & MORIR
[APRIL KEY SCRIPTURE]
For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. - Philippians 1:21
Pues, para mí, vivir significa vivir para Cristo y morir es aún mejor. - Filipenses 1:21
I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me. - Philippians 1:23
Estoy dividido entre dos deseos: quisiera partir y estar con Cristo, lo cual sería mucho mejor para mí. - Filipenses 1:23
But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live. - Philippians 1:24
Pero por el bien de ustedes, es mejor que siga viviendo. - Filipenses 1:24
[POWERPOINTS]
NUESTROS DÍAS ESTÁN CONTADOS
EL ALTAR MATA LO QUE NECESITA MORIR
No te jactes del mañana, ya que no sabes lo que el día traerá. - Proverbios 27:1
Don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. - Matthew 6:34
No se preocupen por el mañana, porque el día de mañana traerá sus propias preocupaciones. - Mateo 6:34
You do not know what will happen tomorrow…Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that. - James 4:14-15
Ustedes no saben lo que será mañana…Más bien, deberían decir: “Si el Señor quiere, viviremos y haremos esto o aquello. - Santiago 4:14-15
VIVIMOS PARA VIVIR POR SIEMPRE
I LIVE & DIE IN JESUS
YO VIVO & MUERO EN JESÚS
VIVIR & MORIR
[APRIL KEY SCRIPTURE]
For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. - Philippians 1:21
Pues, para mí, vivir significa vivir para Cristo y morir es aún mejor. - Filipenses 1:21
I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me. - Philippians 1:23
Estoy dividido entre dos deseos: quisiera partir y estar con Cristo, lo cual sería mucho mejor para mí. - Filipenses 1:23
But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live. - Philippians 1:24
Pero por el bien de ustedes, es mejor que siga viviendo. - Filipenses 1:24
[POWERPOINTS]
- Paul writes to the believers in Philippi from prison.
- He is writing in the manner of “last words”.
- Beginning to sense that his days are numbered.
NUESTROS DÍAS ESTÁN CONTADOS
- Paul lives several more years after writing letter.
- Let’s connect this to the Altar.
- The purpose of the altar is to sacrifice.
- That which needs to die, dies on the altar.
EL ALTAR MATA LO QUE NECESITA MORIR
- Great result is that we continue living, but better.
- It’s a necessary cycle.
- Heard a secular song “Live like you were dying”.
- Song reminding us that tomorrow is not promised.
No te jactes del mañana, ya que no sabes lo que el día traerá. - Proverbios 27:1
Don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. - Matthew 6:34
No se preocupen por el mañana, porque el día de mañana traerá sus propias preocupaciones. - Mateo 6:34
You do not know what will happen tomorrow…Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that. - James 4:14-15
Ustedes no saben lo que será mañana…Más bien, deberían decir: “Si el Señor quiere, viviremos y haremos esto o aquello. - Santiago 4:14-15
- Truth! Yes! We are born to die.
- But death is so momentary.
- In Christ, we live to die to live eternally with Him.
VIVIMOS PARA VIVIR POR SIEMPRE
- Without Christ, we also live to die to live eternally — but to an unfortunate eternity of suffering.
- While you live today, make use of the altar.
- Die daily that you might truly live today & always.
I LIVE & DIE IN JESUS
YO VIVO & MUERO EN JESÚS
LIVE AND DIE FOR MY ETERNITY
VIVIR Y MORIR POR MI ETERNIDAD
[INTRODUCTION]
Pues, para mí, vivir significa vivir para Cristo y morir es aún mejor. - Filipenses 1:21
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. - Philippians 1:21
Porque para mí el vivir es Cristo, y el morir es ganancia. - Filipenses 1:21
[POWERPOINTS]
MAKE THE DECISION
TOMA LA DECISION
TOMORROW ISN’T GUARANTEED
MAÑANA NO ESTÁ GARANTIZADO
You do not know what will happen tomorrow…Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that. - James 4:14-15
Ustedes no saben lo que será mañana…Más bien, deberían decir: “Si el Señor quiere, viviremos y haremos esto o aquello. - Santiago 4:14-15
Vosotros pensasteis mal contra mí, mas Dios lo encaminó a bien, para hacer lo que vemos hoy, para mantener en vida a mucho pueblo. - Génesis 50:20
FORGIVENESS FOR ALL
PERDÓN PARA TODOS
[CONCLUSION]
I WILL TRULY LIVE & DIE FOR MY ETERNITY
REALMENTE VIVIRÉ Y MORIRÉ POR MI ETERNIDAD
VIVIR Y MORIR POR MI ETERNIDAD
[INTRODUCTION]
- To live and to die is not our choice.
- We are all alive & we make the most of our lives knowing that one day, or another, death will be knocking at our door.
Pues, para mí, vivir significa vivir para Cristo y morir es aún mejor. - Filipenses 1:21
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. - Philippians 1:21
Porque para mí el vivir es Cristo, y el morir es ganancia. - Filipenses 1:21
- What does it mean - look like - to live for Christ?
[POWERPOINTS]
MAKE THE DECISION
TOMA LA DECISION
- Are we going to live for Him or not?
- I had to make this decision when I was discovering my own faith.
- People may assume that because of Grandpa, Mom, and Dad; that I had it easy (easy faith).
- But no, I had (and still have) to build my own faith.
- There was a time, in a 2-3 year time span, when my coworkers would talk to me (short story time).
- I see now God was trying to use me in their lives.
- And I didn’t allow it - I had to make the decision to live for Him and allow Him to use me.
- We have to make that decision!
- Easier said than done, right?
- How can we overcome this?
TOMORROW ISN’T GUARANTEED
MAÑANA NO ESTÁ GARANTIZADO
You do not know what will happen tomorrow…Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that. - James 4:14-15
Ustedes no saben lo que será mañana…Más bien, deberían decir: “Si el Señor quiere, viviremos y haremos esto o aquello. - Santiago 4:14-15
- We don’t know what will happen tomorrow, or even what will happen when we leave tonight.
- We must live evry day (w/ Christ) like it’s our last.
- YOLO - 2012
- Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed…(Bianca Story)
- I wasn’t involved but I had regrets about things I’ve said and didn’t say/do.
- Like I didn’t live my best self for her.
- Here’s the beautiful thing though!
Vosotros pensasteis mal contra mí, mas Dios lo encaminó a bien, para hacer lo que vemos hoy, para mantener en vida a mucho pueblo. - Génesis 50:20
- You take what the enemy meant for evil and you turn it for good.
- He took the enemy’s attack & used it for His word to us, His people, so we could have hope and live!
- Flesh has to die for the spirit to live.
- Ap. Paul says, “We have to die daily”.
- Our fleshy desires must die.
- The more we can live in the spirit and overcome the flesh - the greater victory we will have in our walk with God.
- Sometimes we don’t live the way we should, and feel undeserving.
- But be encouraged and have hope.
- The Lord is willing and able to forgive us.
FORGIVENESS FOR ALL
PERDÓN PARA TODOS
- 3 Examples of the Principle of Death to Life.
- The last one was “The Blood Sacrifice”.
- (Go back to Sunday Facebook for the Theological breakdown from Ap. Steven)
- The ultimate blood sacrifice was Jesus dying on the cross - so we are no longer required to shed blood and offer a sacrifice.
- Jesus already paid for those blood sacrifices.
- Why? He died to bring us back to God.
- Isn’t that amazing!?
- Psalm 51 (favorite verse when I fall short).
- (SCRIPTURE CONTEXT) David had to offer the sacrifices, but we get the direct line.
- Be encouraged to make decision to live for Christ.
- Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed, so let’s make use of the Altar and die to what’s holding us back.
- Seek His forgiveness - let God work in your life, so you can live better for Him, family, everything.
- “We have to die daily” - Paul.
- So we can truly live today and always for eternity.
[CONCLUSION]
I WILL TRULY LIVE & DIE FOR MY ETERNITY
REALMENTE VIVIRÉ Y MORIRÉ POR MI ETERNIDAD
OUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED
NUESTROS DÍAS ESTÁN CONTADOS
[MAIN SCRIPTURE]
For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. - Philippians 1:21
Pues, para mí, vivir significa vivir para Cristo y morir es aún mejor. - Filipenses 1:21
How many of you, make plans about what to wear to attend church today?
Most of us make plans for the future and we never consider if we will be alive for that moment.
One day, we’re all going to die, but no one likes to think about it, it's an important topic to consider.
We spend hours planning trips, social gatherings, retirement, the career, or school we or our children will attend, and investments, (car, house, rent, buy) we even prepare for emergencies.
But we don’t prepare for death, the one certainty in life.
If we knew the day of our death, perhaps we would plan our lives differently.
[POWER POINTS}
GOD’S HAS PERFECT KNOWLEDGE OF MY LIFE
DIOS TIENE CONOCIMIENTO PERFECTO DE MI VIDA
In Psalm 139 we see 3 of the absolute attributes of God displayed.
Omniscience – All-Knowing (1-6) O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
Oh Señor, has examinado mi corazón y sabes todo acerca de mí. Sabes cuándo me siento y cuándo me levanto; conoces mis pensamientos, aun cuando me encuentro lejos.
Omnipresence – Ever-Present (7-12) I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there.
¡Jamás podría escaparme de tu Espíritu! ¡Jamás podría huir de tu presencia! Si subo al cielo, allí estás tú; si desciendo a la tumba, allí estás tú.
Omnipotence – All-Powerful (13-18) You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous…
Tú creaste las delicadas partes internas de mi cuerpo y me entretejiste en el vientre de mi madre.
¡Gracias por hacerme tan maravillosamente complejo! Tu fino trabajo es maravilloso…
GOD HAS A PLAN
DIOS TIENE UN PLAN
Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. Psalm 139:16
Tus ojos vieron mi embrión, cada día de mi vida estaba registrado en tu libro. Cada momento fue diseñado antes de que un solo día pasara. Salmo 139:16
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10
Pues somos la obra maestra de Dios. Él nos creó de nuevo en Cristo Jesús, a fin de que hagamos las cosas buenas que preparó para nosotros tiempo atrás. Efesios 2:10
For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God. …“People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades. But the word of the Lord remains forever.” And that word is the Good News that was preached to you. 1Peter 1:23-25
Pues han nacido de nuevo, pero no a una vida que pronto se acabará. Su nueva vida durará para siempre porque proviene de la eterna y viviente palabra de Dios. …“Los seres humanos son como la hierba, su belleza es como la flor del campo. La hierba se seca y la flor se marchita. Pero la palabra del Señor permanece para siempre.”
Y esta palabra es el mensaje de la Buena Noticia que se les ha predicado. 1Pt 1:23-25
GOOD TO KNOW AND ADMIT
ES BUENO SABER Y ADMITIR
Why is it good for me as a believer to know and admit that my days are numbered?
Enséñanos a contar de tal modo nuestros días, que traigamos al corazón sabiduría. Salmo 90:12
El Señor hablaba con Moisés cara a cara, como cuando alguien habla con un amigo. Éxodo 33:11
How precious are your thoughts about me, o God. They cannot be numbered! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand!... Psalm 139:17-18
Qué preciosos son tus pensamientos acerca de mí, oh Dios. ¡No se pueden enumerar! Ni siquiera puedo contarlos; ¡suman más que los granos de la arena!... Salmo 139:17-18
I WILL LIVE MY DAYS FOLLOWING GOD’S PLAN FOR MY FUTURE ON EARTH AND IN HEAVEN
VIVIRÉ MIS DÍAS SIGUIENDO EL PLAN DE DIOS PARA MI FUTURO EN LA TIERRA Y EN EL CIELO
NUESTROS DÍAS ESTÁN CONTADOS
[MAIN SCRIPTURE]
For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. - Philippians 1:21
Pues, para mí, vivir significa vivir para Cristo y morir es aún mejor. - Filipenses 1:21
How many of you, make plans about what to wear to attend church today?
Most of us make plans for the future and we never consider if we will be alive for that moment.
One day, we’re all going to die, but no one likes to think about it, it's an important topic to consider.
We spend hours planning trips, social gatherings, retirement, the career, or school we or our children will attend, and investments, (car, house, rent, buy) we even prepare for emergencies.
But we don’t prepare for death, the one certainty in life.
If we knew the day of our death, perhaps we would plan our lives differently.
[POWER POINTS}
GOD’S HAS PERFECT KNOWLEDGE OF MY LIFE
DIOS TIENE CONOCIMIENTO PERFECTO DE MI VIDA
In Psalm 139 we see 3 of the absolute attributes of God displayed.
Omniscience – All-Knowing (1-6) O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
Oh Señor, has examinado mi corazón y sabes todo acerca de mí. Sabes cuándo me siento y cuándo me levanto; conoces mis pensamientos, aun cuando me encuentro lejos.
Omnipresence – Ever-Present (7-12) I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there.
¡Jamás podría escaparme de tu Espíritu! ¡Jamás podría huir de tu presencia! Si subo al cielo, allí estás tú; si desciendo a la tumba, allí estás tú.
Omnipotence – All-Powerful (13-18) You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous…
Tú creaste las delicadas partes internas de mi cuerpo y me entretejiste en el vientre de mi madre.
¡Gracias por hacerme tan maravillosamente complejo! Tu fino trabajo es maravilloso…
- God made man wonderfully complex, and with unimaginable skill.
- God knows and cares for us from the womb to our birth.
- Conception is where life begins.
- David was a shepherd, warrior, king, musician, poet, and scientist. (biologist)
GOD HAS A PLAN
DIOS TIENE UN PLAN
Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. Psalm 139:16
Tus ojos vieron mi embrión, cada día de mi vida estaba registrado en tu libro. Cada momento fue diseñado antes de que un solo día pasara. Salmo 139:16
- Before I was born God had prepared a Perfect Plan for my life. - So, what happened?
- We were born into a broken world because of sin.
- So, when we knew about God we had Jesus become our savior.
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10
Pues somos la obra maestra de Dios. Él nos creó de nuevo en Cristo Jesús, a fin de que hagamos las cosas buenas que preparó para nosotros tiempo atrás. Efesios 2:10
For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God. …“People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades. But the word of the Lord remains forever.” And that word is the Good News that was preached to you. 1Peter 1:23-25
Pues han nacido de nuevo, pero no a una vida que pronto se acabará. Su nueva vida durará para siempre porque proviene de la eterna y viviente palabra de Dios. …“Los seres humanos son como la hierba, su belleza es como la flor del campo. La hierba se seca y la flor se marchita. Pero la palabra del Señor permanece para siempre.”
Y esta palabra es el mensaje de la Buena Noticia que se les ha predicado. 1Pt 1:23-25
GOOD TO KNOW AND ADMIT
ES BUENO SABER Y ADMITIR
Why is it good for me as a believer to know and admit that my days are numbered?
- Because I will NOT be AFRAID of DEATH
- Because I will have PEACE in my MIND and EMOTIONS
- Because I will have FREEDOM to LIVE - LIFE
Enséñanos a contar de tal modo nuestros días, que traigamos al corazón sabiduría. Salmo 90:12
- Moses's relationship with God.
El Señor hablaba con Moisés cara a cara, como cuando alguien habla con un amigo. Éxodo 33:11
- 10 things you can do to prepare for your death.
- Relationship with God is active. Tu relación con Dios es activa.
- Be at peace with everyone. Esta en paz con todos.
- Prepare your will. Prepara tu testamento.
- Communicate your last wishes. Comunica tus últimos deseos.
- Plan your funeral. Planifica tu funeral.
- Organize your finances. Organiza tus finanzas.
- Secure your Digital Life. (passwords) Asegura su vida digital. (contraseñas)
- Who is going to execute the plan? ¿Quién ejecutará el plan?
- Review your plans. Revisa tus planes.
- Talk to your loved ones. Habla con tus seres queridos.
- This wisdom is important because - choices during our brief stay on earth have eternal consequences.
- Our earthly lives will not last long; we need wisdom to prepare for what follows. (ETERNITY)
How precious are your thoughts about me, o God. They cannot be numbered! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand!... Psalm 139:17-18
Qué preciosos son tus pensamientos acerca de mí, oh Dios. ¡No se pueden enumerar! Ni siquiera puedo contarlos; ¡suman más que los granos de la arena!... Salmo 139:17-18
- God Knows everything about us.
- God has a perfect plan for our life.
- God has promised to be with us every moment.
- God’s good plans for our lives have a future and hope.
I WILL LIVE MY DAYS FOLLOWING GOD’S PLAN FOR MY FUTURE ON EARTH AND IN HEAVEN
VIVIRÉ MIS DÍAS SIGUIENDO EL PLAN DE DIOS PARA MI FUTURO EN LA TIERRA Y EN EL CIELO
YOUR IMPACT ON LIFE AND DEATH
TU IMPACTO EN LA VIDA Y LA MUERTE
[INTRODUCTION]
But this is what you must do: Tell the truth to each other. Render verdicts in your courts that are just and that lead to peace. - Zechariah 8:16
Pero ustedes deben hacer lo siguiente: digan la verdad unos a otros. En sus tribunales, pronuncien veredictos que sean justos y que conduzcan a la paz. - Zacarías 8:16
Don’t scheme against each other. Stop your love of telling lies that you swear are the truth. I hate all these things, says the Lord. - Zechariah 8:17
No tramen el mal unos contra otros. Dejen de amar el decir mentiras y jurar que son verdad. Yo odio todas esas cosas, dice el Señor». - Zacarías 8:17
[POWERPOINTS]
THE DASH (poem by Linda Ellis)
EL GUIÓN
¿HAY COSAS QUE TE GUSTARÍA CAMBIAR?
CONSIDERA LO QUE ES VERDADERO Y REAL
TRATEN EL UNO AL OTRO CON RESPETO
WHAT WILL WE DO WITH THE TIME GOD GIVES US?
¿QUE HAREMOS CON EL TIEMPO QUE DIOS NOS DA?
TU IMPACTO EN LA VIDA Y LA MUERTE
[INTRODUCTION]
- Everyone has opportunity to:
- Make an impact.
- Make lasting memories with friends, family, and loved ones.
- Create change in people’s lives.
- And change the world around you.
But this is what you must do: Tell the truth to each other. Render verdicts in your courts that are just and that lead to peace. - Zechariah 8:16
Pero ustedes deben hacer lo siguiente: digan la verdad unos a otros. En sus tribunales, pronuncien veredictos que sean justos y que conduzcan a la paz. - Zacarías 8:16
Don’t scheme against each other. Stop your love of telling lies that you swear are the truth. I hate all these things, says the Lord. - Zechariah 8:17
No tramen el mal unos contra otros. Dejen de amar el decir mentiras y jurar que son verdad. Yo odio todas esas cosas, dice el Señor». - Zacarías 8:17
[POWERPOINTS]
THE DASH (poem by Linda Ellis)
EL GUIÓN
- I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend.
- He referred to the dates on the tombstone (la lápida) from the beginning to the end.
- He noted first came the date of the birth and spoke the following dates with tears.
- But he said what matters most of all was the “dash” (guión) between the years.
- For that “dash” (guión) represents all the time that they spent life on Earth.
- And how only those who loved them know what that little line is worth.
- For it matters not how much we own, the cars, the houses, the cash.
- What matters is how we live and love, and how we spend our “dash” (guión).
¿HAY COSAS QUE TE GUSTARÍA CAMBIAR?
- So think about this long and hard.
- Are there things you’d like to change?
- For you never know how much time is left that can still be rearranged.
CONSIDERA LO QUE ES VERDADERO Y REAL
- If we could just slow down enough to consider what’s true and real.
- Always try to understand the way others feel.
- Be less quick to anger and show appreciation more.
- Love the people in our lives like we’ve never loved before.
TRATEN EL UNO AL OTRO CON RESPETO
- Treat each other with respect.
- More often wear a smile.
- Remember that this special “dash” (guión) might only last a little while.
- So when your eulogy is being read, with your life’s actions to rehash (retocando), would you be proud of the things they say about how you spent your “dash” (guión)?
- We’ve been told by Pst Fernando that, “our days are numbered.”
- Minister Ferny Curiel told us “tomorrow is not promised to anyone.”
- Jesus had 33½ yrs to live and impact the World.
- His Life and Death changed the coarse of time and history forever.
WHAT WILL WE DO WITH THE TIME GOD GIVES US?
¿QUE HAREMOS CON EL TIEMPO QUE DIOS NOS DA?
WE LIVE TO LIVE FOREVER
VIVIMOS PARA VIVIR POR SIEMPRE
Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. - 1 John 2:15
No amen a este mundo ni las cosas que les ofrece, porque cuando aman al mundo no tienen el amor del Padre en ustedes. - 1 Juan 2:15
For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. - 1 John 2:16
Pues el mundo solo ofrece un intenso deseo por el placer físico, un deseo insaciable por todo lo que vemos, y el orgullo de nuestros logros y posesiones. Nada de eso proviene del Padre, sino que viene del mundo; - 1 Juan 2:16
And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever. - 1 John 2:17
Y este mundo se acaba junto con todo lo que la gente tanto desea; pero el que hace lo que a Dios le agrada vivirá para siempre. - 1 Juan 2:17
[POWERPOINTS]
NO AMEN A ESTE MUNDO
No imiten las conductas ni las costumbres de este mundo. - Romanos 12:2
LA CONDICIÓN HUMANA RE-VISITADA
Hay tanto odio y enojo en el mundo hoy, especialmente contra Israel - Col. Richard Kemp
(2) Craving everything we see/Deseo insaciable por todo lo que vemos — Insatiable Sin (Forbidden fruit)
(3) Pride in achievements & possessions / Orgullo de nuestros logros y posesiones — God-complex (Tower of Babel)
SÓLO HAY DOS OPCIONES FUTURAS
Solo puedes entrar en el reino de Dios a través de la puerta angosta…Sin embargo, la puerta de acceso a la vida es muy angosta y el camino es difícil, y son solo unos pocos los que alguna vez lo encuentran. - Mateo 7:13a, 14
The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. - Matthew 7:13b
La carretera al infierno es amplia y la puerta es ancha para los muchos que escogen ese camino. - Mateo 7:13b
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. - John 14:6
Jesús le contestó: —Yo soy el camino, la verdad y la vida; nadie puede ir al Padre si no es por medio de mí. - Juan 14:6
Anyone who does what pleases God will live forever. - 1 John 2:17
El que hace lo que a Dios le agrada vivirá para siempre. - 1 Juan 2:17
TODAY I LIVE TO LIVE FOREVER
HOY VIVO PARA VIVIR POR SIEMPRE
VIVIMOS PARA VIVIR POR SIEMPRE
- How we live today determines how we live forever.
- We live so that one day we can live forever.
- How should we live today?
Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. - 1 John 2:15
No amen a este mundo ni las cosas que les ofrece, porque cuando aman al mundo no tienen el amor del Padre en ustedes. - 1 Juan 2:15
For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. - 1 John 2:16
Pues el mundo solo ofrece un intenso deseo por el placer físico, un deseo insaciable por todo lo que vemos, y el orgullo de nuestros logros y posesiones. Nada de eso proviene del Padre, sino que viene del mundo; - 1 Juan 2:16
And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever. - 1 John 2:17
Y este mundo se acaba junto con todo lo que la gente tanto desea; pero el que hace lo que a Dios le agrada vivirá para siempre. - 1 Juan 2:17
[POWERPOINTS]
- Straightforward advice to living forever.
NO AMEN A ESTE MUNDO
- “World”, gr. “Kosmos”, System or Order.
No imiten las conductas ni las costumbres de este mundo. - Romanos 12:2
- What are the things of this world?:
- Anything we give greater importance to than relationship w/ God. (Career, Job, etc.)
- Lifestyle that goes against God‘s perfect order. (Alternative: living; & religious practices)
- Doing things in a way that God would not do them. (Ministry & Business practices)
- Romans 12:2 tells us that God wants us to know His perfect will - we must love Him above all things the world’s system offers us.
- We need to stop loving what God doesn’t love - God loves people, not worldly things or ways.
- To live forever, we must love God above all things.
- To live forever develop a healthy human condition.
LA CONDICIÓN HUMANA RE-VISITADA
- We must deal with negative emotions - like anger.
Hay tanto odio y enojo en el mundo hoy, especialmente contra Israel - Col. Richard Kemp
- 1 Jn. 2:16 speaks to 3 very specific human conditions that the world system loves to nourish:
(2) Craving everything we see/Deseo insaciable por todo lo que vemos — Insatiable Sin (Forbidden fruit)
(3) Pride in achievements & possessions / Orgullo de nuestros logros y posesiones — God-complex (Tower of Babel)
- John says these things do not come from God.
- To live forever, rise above human condition.
- We live today to live forever next moment --
- But live forever where?!?!
SÓLO HAY DOS OPCIONES FUTURAS
- The moment we’re conceived, our eternity begins.
- In some moment, in our eternity, a split second experience occurs - death - & then death is over.
- Immediately we keep on living in one of 2 options.
- Heaven or Hell — it’s really up to us.
Solo puedes entrar en el reino de Dios a través de la puerta angosta…Sin embargo, la puerta de acceso a la vida es muy angosta y el camino es difícil, y son solo unos pocos los que alguna vez lo encuentran. - Mateo 7:13a, 14
The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. - Matthew 7:13b
La carretera al infierno es amplia y la puerta es ancha para los muchos que escogen ese camino. - Mateo 7:13b
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. - John 14:6
Jesús le contestó: —Yo soy el camino, la verdad y la vida; nadie puede ir al Padre si no es por medio de mí. - Juan 14:6
- We WILL live forever-Heaven or hell ARE the only options.
- Paul said, “to die is better“.
- If dying scares you, then consider which path you’re walking.
- If forever life with Christ doesn’t interest you, then consider which path you’re walking.
- Because, right now, while you live on earth, it’s up to YOU where YOU will live forever.
Anyone who does what pleases God will live forever. - 1 John 2:17
El que hace lo que a Dios le agrada vivirá para siempre. - 1 Juan 2:17
- Do you want to truly live today and forever?
- Love God above all things, always.
- Deal with your human condition, always (altar).
- Commit to walking the narrow path that leads to Jesus, until you get there.
- Today you live to live forever.
TODAY I LIVE TO LIVE FOREVER
HOY VIVO PARA VIVIR POR SIEMPRE
LIVING BETWEEN TWO KINGDOMS
VIVIENDO ENTRE DOS REINOS
[FOCUS SCRIPTURE]
I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. - Galatians 5:16
Digo, pues: Andad en el Espíritu, y no satisfagáis los deseos de la carne. - Gálatas 5:16
For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. - Galatians 5:17
Porque el deseo de la carne es contra el Espíritu, y el del Espíritu es contra la carne; y estos se oponen entre sí, para que no hagáis lo que quisiereis. - Gálatas 5:17
[RECAP]
PUT OFF THE OLD MAN
DESPOJÉMONOS DEL VIEJO HOMBRE
Concerning your former conduct, put off the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts - Ephesians 4:22
En cuanto a la pasada manera de vivir, despojaos del viejo hombre, que está viciado conforme a los deseos engañosos - Efesios 4:22
VIVAMOS UNA VIDA ESPIRITUAL
BE FILLED WITH HIS SPIRIT AND YOU’LL LIVE FOREVER
SE LLENO DE SU ESPÍRITU Y VIVIRÁS PARA SIEMPRE
VIVIENDO ENTRE DOS REINOS
[FOCUS SCRIPTURE]
I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. - Galatians 5:16
Digo, pues: Andad en el Espíritu, y no satisfagáis los deseos de la carne. - Gálatas 5:16
For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. - Galatians 5:17
Porque el deseo de la carne es contra el Espíritu, y el del Espíritu es contra la carne; y estos se oponen entre sí, para que no hagáis lo que quisiereis. - Gálatas 5:17
[RECAP]
- Reminder of the past theme.
- We were talking Sunday about everything that separates us from God's will and His love.
- And all that we have to die to.
- Every human being grew and were created to live.
- But they never created us to die.
- We all thought life is short and must be enjoyed.
- Until we knew Jesus.
PUT OFF THE OLD MAN
DESPOJÉMONOS DEL VIEJO HOMBRE
Concerning your former conduct, put off the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts - Ephesians 4:22
En cuanto a la pasada manera de vivir, despojaos del viejo hombre, que está viciado conforme a los deseos engañosos - Efesios 4:22
- Man is full of customs, traditions, & beliefs.
- Natural man always seeks the carnal unconsciously.
- Acts by impulse.
VIVAMOS UNA VIDA ESPIRITUAL
- We live between the flesh and the spiritual.
- What we feed the most will overcome.
- The fruits of the spirit are: love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, temperance, faith.
- Be imitators of God as beloved children
- Man goes through the second day process.
- That's what they call it.
- He’s died to sin, but has yet to rise to…
- But it's time to wake up - of leaving the grave.
- Of letting go of the body, that is the flesh, and walk in the spirit.
BE FILLED WITH HIS SPIRIT AND YOU’LL LIVE FOREVER
SE LLENO DE SU ESPÍRITU Y VIVIRÁS PARA SIEMPRE
THE GOD I MET IN THE PAIN
EL DIOS QUE CONOCÍ EN EL DOLOR
[SCRIPTURE]
Luke / Lucas 1:5-25
[POWERPOINTS]
THE GOD WHO HEARD ME
EL DIOS QUE ME OYÓ
THE GOD WHO ANSWERED ME
EL DIOS QUE ME RESPONDIÓ
THE GOD WHO SAVED ME
EL DIOS QUE ME SALVÓ
[CONCLUSION]
THE ALTAR CONFIRMS WHAT ONE DAY GOD HAD ALREADY SPOKEN
EL ALTAR CONFIRMA LO QUE UN DÍA DIOS YA HABIA HABLADO
EL DIOS QUE CONOCÍ EN EL DOLOR
[SCRIPTURE]
Luke / Lucas 1:5-25
[POWERPOINTS]
THE GOD WHO HEARD ME
EL DIOS QUE ME OYÓ
THE GOD WHO ANSWERED ME
EL DIOS QUE ME RESPONDIÓ
THE GOD WHO SAVED ME
EL DIOS QUE ME SALVÓ
[CONCLUSION]
THE ALTAR CONFIRMS WHAT ONE DAY GOD HAD ALREADY SPOKEN
EL ALTAR CONFIRMA LO QUE UN DÍA DIOS YA HABIA HABLADO
ANA — UNA MUJER DE FE
HANNAH — A WOMAN OF FAITH
[FOCUS SCRIPTURE]
1 Samuel 1:1-17
[POWERPOINTS]
ORÓ CON AMARGURA DE ALMA
PRAYED WITH BITTERNESS OF SOUL
HIZO PACTO CON DIOS
MADE A PACT WITH GOD
LA TUVO POR EBRIA
HAD HER FOR DRUNK
[CONCLUSION]
CREYÓ ANTES DE VER EL MILAGRO
BELIEVED BEFORE SEEING THE MIRACLE
HANNAH — A WOMAN OF FAITH
[FOCUS SCRIPTURE]
1 Samuel 1:1-17
[POWERPOINTS]
ORÓ CON AMARGURA DE ALMA
PRAYED WITH BITTERNESS OF SOUL
HIZO PACTO CON DIOS
MADE A PACT WITH GOD
LA TUVO POR EBRIA
HAD HER FOR DRUNK
[CONCLUSION]
CREYÓ ANTES DE VER EL MILAGRO
BELIEVED BEFORE SEEING THE MIRACLE
BE A HANNAH IN A WORLD OF HATERS AND DISBELIEVERS
SÉ UNA ANA EN UN MUNDO DE ODIADÓRES É INCRÉDULOS
[POWERPOINTS]
LEARN TO WAIT ON GOD
APRENDE A ESPERAR EN DIOS
Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in - Galatians 6:9
No nos cansemos ni nos desanimemos en hacer el bien, porque en el momento apropiado cosecharemos, si no cedemos - Gálatas 6:9
LEARN THE POWER OF PRAYER
APRENDE EL PODER DE LA ORACION
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer - Matthew 21:22
Si crees, recibirás lo que pidas en oración - Mateo 21:22
LEARN TO BE OBEDIENT
APRENDE A SER OBEDIENTE
To obey is better than sacrifice (obedience is better than sacrifice) - 1 Samuel 15:22
Obedecer es mejor que sacrificio (la obediencia es mejor que el sacrificio) - 1 Samuel 15:22
KEEP PRAYING. BE THAT EXAMPLE. TEACH YOUR KIDS/GRANDKIDS TO WAIT ON GOD’S PERFECT TIMING. TEACH THEM TO PRAY AND BE OBEDIENT TO GOD.
SIGUE ORANDO. SE ESE EJEMPLO. ENSEÑA A TUS HIJOS Y NIETOS A ESPERAR EN EL TIEMPO PERFECTO DE DIOS. ENSÉÑALES A ORAR Y SER OBEDIENTES A DIOS.
SÉ UNA ANA EN UN MUNDO DE ODIADÓRES É INCRÉDULOS
[POWERPOINTS]
LEARN TO WAIT ON GOD
APRENDE A ESPERAR EN DIOS
Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in - Galatians 6:9
No nos cansemos ni nos desanimemos en hacer el bien, porque en el momento apropiado cosecharemos, si no cedemos - Gálatas 6:9
LEARN THE POWER OF PRAYER
APRENDE EL PODER DE LA ORACION
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer - Matthew 21:22
Si crees, recibirás lo que pidas en oración - Mateo 21:22
- Hannah wasn’t afraid to continually ask God for what she wants.
- Even when the words didn’t come out she still prayed in her heart.
- The Lord listens to all our prayers even the ones where we don't have the words.
- Praying to God persistently deepens our relationship with God and is an act of worship and surrender.
- When we pray, we acknowledge that we are not in control.
LEARN TO BE OBEDIENT
APRENDE A SER OBEDIENTE
To obey is better than sacrifice (obedience is better than sacrifice) - 1 Samuel 15:22
Obedecer es mejor que sacrificio (la obediencia es mejor que el sacrificio) - 1 Samuel 15:22
- 1 Samuel 1:11 - In Hannah’s prayer she makes a vow / promise.
- Soon after her prayer from the heart in Shiloh, Hannah became pregnant.
- Now that she had what she wanted most in the world, she still didn’t forget God or her promise to Him.
- This was likely one of the hardest things that she had to do.
- But in her obedience, she dedicated her son back to God as she had promised.
- And God continued to bless her with five more children.
KEEP PRAYING. BE THAT EXAMPLE. TEACH YOUR KIDS/GRANDKIDS TO WAIT ON GOD’S PERFECT TIMING. TEACH THEM TO PRAY AND BE OBEDIENT TO GOD.
SIGUE ORANDO. SE ESE EJEMPLO. ENSEÑA A TUS HIJOS Y NIETOS A ESPERAR EN EL TIEMPO PERFECTO DE DIOS. ENSÉÑALES A ORAR Y SER OBEDIENTES A DIOS.
“THE WALKING DEAD”
“LOS MUERTOS ANDANTES”
[FOCUS SCRIPTURE]
Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the bottomless pit and a heavy chain in his hand - Revelation 20:1
Luego vi a un ángel que bajaba del cielo con la llave del abismo sin fondo y una pesada cadena en la mano - Apocalipsis 20:1
He seized the dragon—that old serpent, who is the devil, Satan—and bound him in chains for a thousand years - Revelation 20:2
Sujetó con fuerza al dragón —la serpiente antigua, quien es el diablo, Satanás— y lo encadenó por mil años - Apocalipsis 20:2
The angel threw him into the bottomless pit, which he then shut and locked so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were finished - Revelation 20:3
El ángel lo lanzó al abismo sin fondo y lo encerró con llave para que Satanás no pudiera engañar más a las naciones hasta que se cumplieran los mil años - Apocalipsis 20:3
Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God - Revelation 20:4a
Después vi tronos, y los que estaban sentados en ellos habían recibido autoridad para juzgar. Vi las almas de aquellos que habían sido decapitados por dar testimonio acerca de Jesús y proclamar la palabra de Dios - Apocalipsis 20:4a
They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They all came to life again, and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years - Revelation 20:4b
Ellos no habían adorado a la bestia ni a su estatua, ni habían aceptado su marca en la frente o en las manos. Volvieron a la vida, y reinaron con Cristo durante mil años - Apocalipsis 20:4b
Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. For them the second death holds no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him a thousand years - Revelation 20:6
Benditos y santos son aquellos que forman parte de la primera resurrección, porque la segunda muerte no tiene ningún poder sobre ellos, sino que serán sacerdotes de Dios y de Cristo, y reinarán con él durante mil años - Apocalipsis 20:6
[INTRODUCTION]
CRITERIA FOR DEATH
CRITERIOS PARA LA MUERTE
Pues nuestros cuerpos mortales tienen que ser transformados en cuerpos que nunca morirán; nuestros cuerpos mortales deben ser transformados en cuerpos inmortales - 1 Corintios 15:53
MUNDO POST-APOCALÍPTICO
Una nación entrará en guerra con otra, y un reino con otro reino. Habrá hambres y terremotos en muchas partes del mundo - Mateo 24:7
Unless that time of calamity is shortened, not a single person will survive. But it will be shortened for the sake of God’s chosen ones - Matthew 24:22
A menos que se acorte ese tiempo de calamidad, ni una sola persona sobrevivirá; pero se acortará por el bien de los elegidos de Dios - Mateo 24:22
Immediately after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will give no light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken - Matthew 24:29
Inmediatamente después de la angustia de esos días, El sol se oscurecerá, la luna no dará luz, las estrellas caerán del cielo, y los poderes de los cielos serán sacudidos - Mateo 24:29
The demonic spirits gathered all the rulers and their armies to a place with the Hebrew name Armageddon - Revelation 16:16
Y los espíritus de demonios reunieron a todos los gobernantes y a sus ejércitos en un lugar que en hebreo se llama Armagedón - Apocalipsis 16:16
REINAR CON CRISTO
Pero al que me niegue aquí en la tierra también yo lo negaré delante de mi Padre en el cielo - Mateo 10:33
Don’t you realize that someday we believers will judge the world? And since you are going to judge the world, can’t you decide even these little things among yourselves? - 1 Corinthians 6:2
¿No se dan cuenta de que algún día nosotros, los creyentes, juzgaremos al mundo? Y dado que ustedes van a juzgar al mundo, ¿no son capaces de resolver esas pequeñas cuestiones entre ustedes? - 1 Corintios 6:2
If we endure hardship, we will reign with him. If we deny him, he will deny us - 2 Timothy 2:12
Si soportamos privaciones, reinaremos con él. Si lo negamos, él nos negará - 2 Timoteo 2:12
All glory to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us. He has made us a Kingdom of priests for God his Father - Revelation 1:5b-6a
Toda la gloria sea al que nos ama y nos ha libertado de nuestros pecados al derramar su sangre por nosotros. Él ha hecho de nosotros un reino de sacerdotes para Dios, su Padre - Apocalipsis 1:5b-6a
Me enfrentó a la muerte todos los días - 1 Corintios 15:31
[APPLICATION]
I WILL ALWAYS WALK WITH JESUS
SIEMPRE CAMINARÉ CON JESÚS
“LOS MUERTOS ANDANTES”
[FOCUS SCRIPTURE]
Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the bottomless pit and a heavy chain in his hand - Revelation 20:1
Luego vi a un ángel que bajaba del cielo con la llave del abismo sin fondo y una pesada cadena en la mano - Apocalipsis 20:1
He seized the dragon—that old serpent, who is the devil, Satan—and bound him in chains for a thousand years - Revelation 20:2
Sujetó con fuerza al dragón —la serpiente antigua, quien es el diablo, Satanás— y lo encadenó por mil años - Apocalipsis 20:2
The angel threw him into the bottomless pit, which he then shut and locked so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were finished - Revelation 20:3
El ángel lo lanzó al abismo sin fondo y lo encerró con llave para que Satanás no pudiera engañar más a las naciones hasta que se cumplieran los mil años - Apocalipsis 20:3
Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God - Revelation 20:4a
Después vi tronos, y los que estaban sentados en ellos habían recibido autoridad para juzgar. Vi las almas de aquellos que habían sido decapitados por dar testimonio acerca de Jesús y proclamar la palabra de Dios - Apocalipsis 20:4a
They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They all came to life again, and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years - Revelation 20:4b
Ellos no habían adorado a la bestia ni a su estatua, ni habían aceptado su marca en la frente o en las manos. Volvieron a la vida, y reinaron con Cristo durante mil años - Apocalipsis 20:4b
Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. For them the second death holds no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him a thousand years - Revelation 20:6
Benditos y santos son aquellos que forman parte de la primera resurrección, porque la segunda muerte no tiene ningún poder sobre ellos, sino que serán sacerdotes de Dios y de Cristo, y reinarán con él durante mil años - Apocalipsis 20:6
[INTRODUCTION]
- One day, believers in Christ, will live and reign in a post-apocalyptic world.
- After The Rapture & The Great Tribulation, we, who btw would’ve been declared “legally dead”, will return to walk on this earth.
- Believers in Christ, alive on earth again.
- Some perhaps will say we ARE the walking dead.
CRITERIA FOR DEATH
CRITERIOS PARA LA MUERTE
- As we know, we’re all going to die.
- More than 1 criteria to being declared dead:
- Clinically Dead: No heartbeat - res possible.
- Brain Dead: No function - irreversible.
- Legally Dead: Declared by a professional.
- Presumed Dead: Missing 5 to 7 years.
- Lazarus Dead: Only a miracle.
- Rapture Dead: Body transformation.
Pues nuestros cuerpos mortales tienen que ser transformados en cuerpos que nunca morirán; nuestros cuerpos mortales deben ser transformados en cuerpos inmortales - 1 Corintios 15:53
- Whatever the criteria, we’re all destined to die.
- So, Believers are Raptured & go to heaven.
- Nonbelievers remain for the Great Tribulation.
- 7 years later, what is the condition of the world?
MUNDO POST-APOCALÍPTICO
- A world in chaos! Why? It’s just suffered great & terrible judgment from God.
- It will be the chaotic results of the world today plus God’s judgment.
Una nación entrará en guerra con otra, y un reino con otro reino. Habrá hambres y terremotos en muchas partes del mundo - Mateo 24:7
Unless that time of calamity is shortened, not a single person will survive. But it will be shortened for the sake of God’s chosen ones - Matthew 24:22
A menos que se acorte ese tiempo de calamidad, ni una sola persona sobrevivirá; pero se acortará por el bien de los elegidos de Dios - Mateo 24:22
Immediately after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will give no light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken - Matthew 24:29
Inmediatamente después de la angustia de esos días, El sol se oscurecerá, la luna no dará luz, las estrellas caerán del cielo, y los poderes de los cielos serán sacudidos - Mateo 24:29
The demonic spirits gathered all the rulers and their armies to a place with the Hebrew name Armageddon - Revelation 16:16
Y los espíritus de demonios reunieron a todos los gobernantes y a sus ejércitos en un lugar que en hebreo se llama Armagedón - Apocalipsis 16:16
- Results of years of end time judgment:
- A post apocalyptic world.
- Millions of dead—sickness / hunger / wars.
- Worldwide government corruption.
- One demonic monetary system.
- 1/3 earth destroyed & poisoned water.
- Raptured Believers-declared legally dead-return to walk on a chaotic world-but w/ great purpose.
REINAR CON CRISTO
- What does it mean that we will reign with Christ?
- It’s important to understand what Scripture says.
- It’s so easy to add more to it than what it is.
- Basically, to reign with Christ means we will have peace and responsibilities in Christ.
- Something we have now because Jesus is our peace & He gives us authority / anointing.
Pero al que me niegue aquí en la tierra también yo lo negaré delante de mi Padre en el cielo - Mateo 10:33
Don’t you realize that someday we believers will judge the world? And since you are going to judge the world, can’t you decide even these little things among yourselves? - 1 Corinthians 6:2
¿No se dan cuenta de que algún día nosotros, los creyentes, juzgaremos al mundo? Y dado que ustedes van a juzgar al mundo, ¿no son capaces de resolver esas pequeñas cuestiones entre ustedes? - 1 Corintios 6:2
If we endure hardship, we will reign with him. If we deny him, he will deny us - 2 Timothy 2:12
Si soportamos privaciones, reinaremos con él. Si lo negamos, él nos negará - 2 Timoteo 2:12
All glory to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us. He has made us a Kingdom of priests for God his Father - Revelation 1:5b-6a
Toda la gloria sea al que nos ama y nos ha libertado de nuestros pecados al derramar su sangre por nosotros. Él ha hecho de nosotros un reino de sacerdotes para Dios, su Padre - Apocalipsis 1:5b-6a
- When we return, we will continue to live for Christ.
- We will be part of a worldwide restoration project.
- Time of restoring: governments; health; food, water, & everything humans needs.
- We will declare to all that it is Jesus who sits on the throne of David.
- We will reign with Jesus Christ—the King of kings.
- Are you excited about reigning with Jesus?
- You must be excited about walking the walk for Him now.
- Even to the point of dying for him.
Me enfrentó a la muerte todos los días - 1 Corintios 15:31
[APPLICATION]
- Paul was a dead man walking—so must you.
- If you die, or are raptured, one day you will return to earth.
- You might startle a few when they see you alive.
- They might think you’re part of those “walking dead” that reappeared all over the world.
- Can the “walking dead” say amen?
I WILL ALWAYS WALK WITH JESUS
SIEMPRE CAMINARÉ CON JESÚS
THE WORLD AND ETERNITY
EL MUNDO Y LA ETERNIDAD
[INTRODUCTION]
And I will cause wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below— blood and fire and clouds of smoke - Acts 2:19
Y haré maravillas arriba en los cielos y señales abajo en la tierra: sangre, fuego y nubes de humo - Hechos 2:19
The sun will become dark, and the moon will turn blood red before that great and glorious day of the Lord arrives - Acts 2:20
El sol se oscurecerá, y la luna se pondrá roja como la sangre antes de que llegue el grande y glorioso día del Señor - Hechos 2:20
But everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved - Acts 2:21
Pero todo el que invoque el nombre del Señor será salvo - Hechos 2:21
[POWERPOINTS]
LIFE IS SHORT
LA VIDA ES CORTA
Al obedecer la verdad, ustedes quedaron limpios de sus pecados, por eso ahora tienen que amarse unos a otros como hermanos, con amor sincero. Ámense profundamente de todo corazón. - 1 Pedro 1:22
For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God - 1 Peter 1:23
Pues han nacido de nuevo pero no a una vida que pronto se acabará. Su nueva vida durará para siempre porque proviene de la eterna y viviente palabra de Dios - 1 Pedro 1:23
As the Scriptures say, People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades - 1 Peter 1:24
Como dicen las Escrituras: «Los seres humanos son como la hierba, su belleza es como la flor del campo. La hierba se seca y la flor se marchita - 1 Pedro 1:24
But the word of the Lord remains forever - 1 Peter 1:25
Pero la palabra del Señor permanece para siempre - 1 Pedro 1:25
BE LIKE THE WALKING DEAD
SEA COMO LOS MUERTOS ANDANTES
Mi antiguo yo ha sido crucificado con Cristo. Ya no vivo yo, sino que Cristo vive en mí. Así que vivo en este cuerpo terrenal confiando en el Hijo de Dios, quien me amó y se entregó a sí mismo por mí. - Gálatas 2:20
DO NOT ATTACH TO THIS LIFE
NO TE APEGUES A ESTÁ VIDA
Presentémonos como sacrificios vivos, santos y agradables a Dios, que es nuestro servicio espiritual de adoración - Romanos 12:1
[APPLICATION]
I CHOOSE TO BE THE WALKING DEAD BECAUSE THIS WORLD, AS IT IS NOW, IS NOT MY HOME
ELIJO SER LOS MUERTOS ANDANTES PORQUE ESTE MUNDO, COMO ES AHORA, NO ES MI HOGAR
EL MUNDO Y LA ETERNIDAD
[INTRODUCTION]
- On Sunday Apostle referenced the Walking Dead, the Rapture and a Post Apocalyptic world aka the Great Tribulation.
- Currently we are in a Global/Secular Environment or Global/Secular mindset (mentalidad).
- The whole World is watching and waiting to see what’s next.
And I will cause wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below— blood and fire and clouds of smoke - Acts 2:19
Y haré maravillas arriba en los cielos y señales abajo en la tierra: sangre, fuego y nubes de humo - Hechos 2:19
The sun will become dark, and the moon will turn blood red before that great and glorious day of the Lord arrives - Acts 2:20
El sol se oscurecerá, y la luna se pondrá roja como la sangre antes de que llegue el grande y glorioso día del Señor - Hechos 2:20
But everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved - Acts 2:21
Pero todo el que invoque el nombre del Señor será salvo - Hechos 2:21
[POWERPOINTS]
LIFE IS SHORT
LA VIDA ES CORTA
- More now than any other time we have to conclude that life is short.
- Life is temporary for those in Christ Jesus.
- The signs are playing out right before us.
- We have to die to this world and the things that bring distraction & temptation.
- Things that bring total destruction to our souls.
- That attempt to take our eyes off our eternity.
Al obedecer la verdad, ustedes quedaron limpios de sus pecados, por eso ahora tienen que amarse unos a otros como hermanos, con amor sincero. Ámense profundamente de todo corazón. - 1 Pedro 1:22
For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God - 1 Peter 1:23
Pues han nacido de nuevo pero no a una vida que pronto se acabará. Su nueva vida durará para siempre porque proviene de la eterna y viviente palabra de Dios - 1 Pedro 1:23
As the Scriptures say, People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades - 1 Peter 1:24
Como dicen las Escrituras: «Los seres humanos son como la hierba, su belleza es como la flor del campo. La hierba se seca y la flor se marchita - 1 Pedro 1:24
But the word of the Lord remains forever - 1 Peter 1:25
Pero la palabra del Señor permanece para siempre - 1 Pedro 1:25
BE LIKE THE WALKING DEAD
SEA COMO LOS MUERTOS ANDANTES
- We strive to be like the Walking Dead.
- Ford God to live in us and thru us.
- To infect or affect as many people around us to be dead to this World and its eternal death.
- Seeking to live for Christ and eternal life in glory with him.
Mi antiguo yo ha sido crucificado con Cristo. Ya no vivo yo, sino que Cristo vive en mí. Así que vivo en este cuerpo terrenal confiando en el Hijo de Dios, quien me amó y se entregó a sí mismo por mí. - Gálatas 2:20
DO NOT ATTACH TO THIS LIFE
NO TE APEGUES A ESTÁ VIDA
- Our Challenge is not to attach ourselves to this life and lose our secular identity.
- We must work towards Gods kingdom as Gods Word tells us.
Presentémonos como sacrificios vivos, santos y agradables a Dios, que es nuestro servicio espiritual de adoración - Romanos 12:1
[APPLICATION]
- As we slowly die to this World, and become the Walking Dead, we proclaim Life in Christ.
- Sharing and telling others of Christ sacrifice for us.
- He’s forgiven our sins and giving us eternal life with him if we choose to die to this World.
- Nothing in this World should hold us here — not family, possessions, titles or money.
- This World as it currently stands will get worse.
- And there will be great and terrible suffering like never seen before.
- And then it will eventually end as we know it.
- We live and we die.
- But as followers of Christ we have hope, grace and mercy that our eternity will be with Christ our Lord
I CHOOSE TO BE THE WALKING DEAD BECAUSE THIS WORLD, AS IT IS NOW, IS NOT MY HOME
ELIJO SER LOS MUERTOS ANDANTES PORQUE ESTE MUNDO, COMO ES AHORA, NO ES MI HOGAR
LIVE and DIE
VIVIR y MORIR
[APRIL THEME DESCRIPTION]
Cada persona está destinada a morir una sola vez y después vendrá el juicio - Hebreos 9:27
[APRIL KEY SCRIPTURE]
For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. - Philippians 1:21
Pues, para mí, vivir significa vivir para Cristo y morir es aún mejor. - Filipenses 1:21
I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me. - Philippians 1:23
Estoy dividido entre dos deseos: quisiera partir y estar con Cristo, lo cual sería mucho mejor para mí. - Filipenses 1:23
But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live. - Philippians 1:24
Pero por el bien de ustedes, es mejor que siga viviendo. - Filipenses 1:24
“No se trata de posesiones. Se trata de que tu y tu familia tengan una relación con Jesucristo.” - Pastor Robert Oscar Silva Jr
“Exitosa es la persona que ha vivido bien, reído a menudo y amado mucho”
Tal como yo los he amado, ustedes deben amarse unos a otros. El amor que tengan unos por otros será la prueba ante el mundo de que son mis discípulos - Juan 13:34-35
Dios no envió a su Hijo al mundo para condenar al mundo, sino para salvarlo por medio de él - Juan 3:17
Si pudiera hablar todos los idiomas del mundo y de los ángeles pero no amara a los demás, yo solo sería un metal ruidoso o un címbalo que resuena - 1 Corintios 13:1
If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing - 1 Corinthians 13:2
Si tuviera el don de profecía y entendiera todos los planes secretos de Dios y contara con todo el conocimiento, y si tuviera una fe que me hiciera capaz de mover montañas, pero no amara a otros, yo no sería nada - 1 Corintios 13:2
If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing - 1 Corinthians 13:3
Si diera todo lo que tengo a los pobres y hasta sacrificara mi cuerpo, podría jactarme de eso; pero si no amara a los demás, no habría logrado nada - 1 Corintios 13:3
Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love - 1 Corinthians 13:13
Tres cosas durarán para siempre: la fe, la esperanza y el amor; y la mayor de las tres es el amor - 1 Corintios 13:13
LIVE AND DIE IN LOVE
VIVIR Y MORIR EN AMOR
[POWERPOINTS]
MAKE THE MOST OF LIFE
APROVECHA LA VIDA A LO MAXIMO
VIVE CON PROPÓSITO
PIENSA ANTES DE HABLAR
AMA PRIMERO Y SIEMPRE
AMARE HASTA QUE MUERA
VIVIR y MORIR
[APRIL THEME DESCRIPTION]
- We live every day the best we can - & we must make the most of it.
- Yes death is destined, but there’s life after death.
Cada persona está destinada a morir una sola vez y después vendrá el juicio - Hebreos 9:27
[APRIL KEY SCRIPTURE]
For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. - Philippians 1:21
Pues, para mí, vivir significa vivir para Cristo y morir es aún mejor. - Filipenses 1:21
I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me. - Philippians 1:23
Estoy dividido entre dos deseos: quisiera partir y estar con Cristo, lo cual sería mucho mejor para mí. - Filipenses 1:23
But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live. - Philippians 1:24
Pero por el bien de ustedes, es mejor que siga viviendo. - Filipenses 1:24
- This scripture is about life with purpose.
- Like Pastor Rob said,
“No se trata de posesiones. Se trata de que tu y tu familia tengan una relación con Jesucristo.” - Pastor Robert Oscar Silva Jr
- Popular quote “Live, Laugh, and Love.”
- Shortened form of the 1904 poem “Success”.
“Exitosa es la persona que ha vivido bien, reído a menudo y amado mucho”
- Of course, similar words first spoken in the Bible.
Tal como yo los he amado, ustedes deben amarse unos a otros. El amor que tengan unos por otros será la prueba ante el mundo de que son mis discípulos - Juan 13:34-35
- Living for Christ is about loving all - & them being encouraged through our loving lifestyle.
- We don’t have time to be critical & judgmental — Jesus is coming — it’s almost time to go.
- We must use that energy to love first — to save through love.
Dios no envió a su Hijo al mundo para condenar al mundo, sino para salvarlo por medio de él - Juan 3:17
- We must love first and trust God with the rest — in others, but especially to work in ourselves.
Si pudiera hablar todos los idiomas del mundo y de los ángeles pero no amara a los demás, yo solo sería un metal ruidoso o un címbalo que resuena - 1 Corintios 13:1
If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing - 1 Corinthians 13:2
Si tuviera el don de profecía y entendiera todos los planes secretos de Dios y contara con todo el conocimiento, y si tuviera una fe que me hiciera capaz de mover montañas, pero no amara a otros, yo no sería nada - 1 Corintios 13:2
If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing - 1 Corinthians 13:3
Si diera todo lo que tengo a los pobres y hasta sacrificara mi cuerpo, podría jactarme de eso; pero si no amara a los demás, no habría logrado nada - 1 Corintios 13:3
Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love - 1 Corinthians 13:13
Tres cosas durarán para siempre: la fe, la esperanza y el amor; y la mayor de las tres es el amor - 1 Corintios 13:13
LIVE AND DIE IN LOVE
VIVIR Y MORIR EN AMOR
[POWERPOINTS]
MAKE THE MOST OF LIFE
APROVECHA LA VIDA A LO MAXIMO
- Priorities - God, Family, Work, Church
VIVE CON PROPÓSITO
- Success - me & my house serving God
PIENSA ANTES DE HABLAR
- Discipline - think first so truth can be heard
AMA PRIMERO Y SIEMPRE
- Lifestyle - this is a testimony of God in us
- Are you ready to love until you die?
AMARE HASTA QUE MUERA