HeyJaredBetter News Podcast
The gospel is always better news than you think. The gospel is God’s power to save, restore, encourage, and shape us. This weekday podcast features messages from Ricky Alcantar at Cross of Grace Church in El Paso, TX.
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The Book of Acts - Leaders, Ethnic Dividers and the Gospel, Part 1 (opens the original)
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During the early church, they had the same issues arise as we do. They had people with needs. They had widows, orphans, and handicapped people who couldn’t work and relied on the goodness of others for their sustenance. Just like today, there are millions of people that without humanitarian efforts would be dead. The lesson here in Acts, that Pastor Ricky is teaching on, is that the main thing needs to stay the main thing. The Gospel is to be preached first.
The Book of Acts - Gospel Advanced, Part 2 (opens the original)
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Pastor Ricky likens our sharing Jesus to a balance scale. The scale has the other person, issue, or obstacle on one side, it's totally way down. But when we get on the counterbalance side alone, nothing happens, it barely budges. But we aren't alone. We have the power of Jesus on our side. He is on the scale with us and it's weighed down enough. This is what happens when you share Jesus. You may not know the words going in but the Holy Spirit will give you the wisdom and power.
The Book of Acts - Gospel Advanced, Part 1 (opens the original)
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We get our power from Jesus. His name is where our power to share the gospel comes from. Pastor Ricky speaks about Peter being uneducated but having the power of Jesus. He stood before educated men and preached the Gospel in a way that blew them away. They spoke to each other saying that he was uneducated but the way he spoke about the Gospel made them see and believe there was a real change in him. That's what will bring people to Jesus around us, the change they see in us.
The Book of Acts - The Spirit Poured Out, Part 2 (opens the original)
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Pastor Ricky reminds us of Day 1 stuff of Christianity. Repent, that’s it. Troubled Christians don't need a bunch of counseling sessions, they need to repent. They need to go back to Day 1 stuff. Do you get caught up in trying to clean up your act a little before spending your quiet time with Jesus? Or wanting to change something before you give it all over to Him? Repent. It's as easy as that. Turn around and give it all over to the One who already knows where you are and has promised to handle
The Book of Acts - The Spirit Poured Out, Part 1 (opens the original)
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Have you been looking forward to The Last Days? The Israelites were looking forward to The Last Days too, for when the Messiah came and saved them. We can look forward to the same thing, The Second Coming of Christ. We have heaven waiting for us, we have our new bodies and an eternity with the Lord. How could we not be looking forward to The Last Days? We're not very different than the Israelites waiting for Jesus to come the first time. We have so much to gain from His glorious return.
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