David Dorantes

Titus 2:7-8 Show yourself in all respects a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, gravity, 8 and sound speech that cannot be censured; then any opponent will be put to shame, having nothing evil to say of us. (NRSV) Some of the best advice I got...

Revelation 21:7-8:  “He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.  But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns...

Judges 6:11-40   Valor is defined as strength or courage, particularly in the face of great danger. I didn’t realize how courageous Gideon was by his action of threshing the wheat from the Midianites. He was doing that in order to secure for his family. It could...

John 11: 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this? (NASB)   These verses give us hope. There is no greater comfort, no...

2 Timothy 2: 24 The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, 25 with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, 26 and...

John 14:6 “Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” (NASB) Have you noticed how we want to make things our own way? Ever since we were young, we have been trying to do things that suit us and make us...

Luke 18:35-43” …And Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him; and when he came near, He questioned him, 41 “What do you want Me to do for you?” And he said, “Lord, I want to regain my sight!”…” Have you ever had to beg? Maybe for favors or maybe for...

John 10:3-5  3"To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.4 "When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5 "A stranger they simply...

Psalm 31:7 I will rejoice and be glad in Your lovingkindness, because You have seen my affliction; You have known the troubles of my soul, (NASB) What afflictions are we going through? What do we do when those sad times come? Whether grief, pain or sorrow, we feel...

Colossians 2:7 having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude. (NASB)   We had the opportunity to go to Dismal Canyon last weekend with the college group.  Besides a...

Galatians 6:1-5 (NASB)      Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted. 2 Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill...

T  Exodus 3:13 “Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” (ESV)  The Israelites had been exposed to more than one god in...

Why is there no music in your church? Read 1 Corinthians 11:2 I have been asked these questions: Do you not like music? Why can we not have music in our service? Is it bad to do that? We call ourselves Christians, and we are trying to establish and practice the...

What is the method of salvation? Based on conversations I have had in the past with people, this question came up often. They ask because they were saved by asking Jesus into their hearts according to Romans 10:9. Others may have challenging questions or arguments...

1 Peter 3:13-15 Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always...

Jeremiah 7:1-4 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord:  “Stand in the gate of the Lord's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all you men of Judah who enter these gates to worship the Lord.  Thus says the Lord of hosts, the...

The school year is coming up! With it come many students who will be experiencing life by themselves for the first time. This is a great opportunity to reach out to them and minister to that age group. You have heard the statistics on how we are losing many church...

Hebrews 13:1,2 Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. How long do you wait at a restaurant before we start to lose patience, especially when we go to fast food...

“Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”...

Romans 10: 13-15, For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”14 But how are they to call on one in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in one of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone to proclaim...