Dumplin Baptist Church

We started a brand new sermon series called "Connect". The more a believer connects with Jesus, on a daily basis, the more powerful that believer will live and the bigger impact they will have on those around them. Follow along as senior pastor Donnie De La Cruz leads through abiding in Jesus daily.

In times of loss, grief, and pain we tend to think, “Why did God let this happen? I thought God loved me! Does even care about me?”. It is easy to hear the lies that Satan tells us about Jesus when we are hurting but in Luke 7:11-17 we see that Jesus really does have compassion on those who experience pain and loss. Follow along as pastor Donnie De La Cruz leads us to see that Jesus is Lord of compassion.

In our new sermon series we will be looking at Jesus and who he really is! This week pastor Donnie leads us through Luke 7:1-10 the real story of the Roman Centurion who was an unlikely person to have faith in Jesus but who’s faith literally amazed Jesus. Would your faith amaze Jesus? What is stopping your faith from being lived out?

When it comes to living the “Christian life”, how do we know if we are on the right track? How can we tell if Jesus has really changed us or someone else? Jesus gives us a great example by telling us to look at the fruit that is being produced by that person. Follow along as pastor Donnie challenges us to figure out what is in our heart, what we are rooted in, and what kind of life are we living?

No matter if you grew up in the church or not, our culture has the phrase “only God can judge me” deeply rooted in our minds. There is this belief that tells us that we are to never judge others because “the Bible says not too”. Jesus tells us something a little different and gives a few steps to take so that Christians can follow God’s command when it comes to judging others. Follow along as pastor Donnie leads us through this difficult passage on judgment.

In today’s culture, the word love almost has no value or weight to it. We say we love food, our spouses, and sports teams all the time. Our culture also tells us that we are to only love certain people and only extend so much love before we cut off our love and then we extend hate. Follow along as pastor Donnie leads us through how Jesus commands us to love in a way that might seem hard but leads to blessing!

When Jesus speaks, you listen. But what happens when Jesus says something that seems to be backwards? What did Jesus really mean when he said things like “blessed are the poor” and “cursed are the rich”? The kingdom of God works a little different than the world does and we praise God for that! Follow along as pastor Donnie leads us to figure out where we fall according to life. Are you blessed? Are you cursed?

Everyone will agree that its one thing for someone to say they are going to do something, and another thing for someone to actually do it. Jesus said he came here with a purpose but did he actually do what he said he was going to do? If he did follow through, what does that mean for us? Follow along as pastor Donnie walks us through multiple passages where Jesus and his actions will challenge our faith and move us into action!

What was Jesus purpose while here on earth? If Jesus walked on earth in 2018, what would his mission be? What is our mission as Christians? Many people have different answers to this question but Jesus knew exactly what his mission was and calls Christians to live with the same mission today. Follow along as pastor Donnie continues to walk us through the book of Luke.

How can you be a successful, fruit bearing Christian? What type of "fruit” does God want Christians to bear? Follow along as Dr. Don McEntire walks through what Jesus says we need to do to be successful Christians.

Have you ever wanted to really please someone? Maybe one of your parents, a friend, your boss? Have you wondered what it took to please God? There is only one person that can truly please God and that is his son Jesus Christ!  Follow along as pastor Donnie De La Cruz shows us in scripture that if we want to please God we need to be fully attached to his son Jesus Christ. 

John the Baptist came preaching one message, "a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins". John the Baptist stood and called the culture of his time to do a major heart check before coming to God for baptism. He wanted the culture to know that they truly need to repent and not just turn to religion or look toward their ethnicity for the forgiveness of their sins. And we, today, need to do the same heart check! Follow along as pastor Donnie De La Cruz challenges us to truly repent and turn toward Jesus. 

Who are you? There are so many people, at every stage of life, that struggle with answering that question. We find a 12-year-old Jesus who knew exactly who he was and what his purpose is on earth. He was to be about his Father's business because He is the Son of God!

Many people who encounter Jesus have been so drastically changed that their entire life is a testimony of Jesus and his glory. We read about 2 people who have been holding on to God's promise of a coming comfort and savior, and when they both meet baby Jesus, they know that God answered his promise! Pastor Donnie De La Cruz says," if the story of Jesus is true, that he is God's son sent to be the savior of the world, then you have no other choice but to surrender to him! He is the King, He is God!" 

Jesus' birth is a miraculous story that should be told throughout the year and not just on Christmas! Jesus is the highest of Glory and power and honor! If you have experienced Jesus birth then you should respond to it by sharing it. Follow along as pastor Donnie De La Cruz challenges us to remember that humility comes before glory in the kingdom of God. 

When Luke was inspired to write his Gospel account he made sure to really focus in on God's plan. Follow along as pastor Donnie De La Cruz walks us through God's plan to send us salvation that would save us from our sins. 

When a believer becomes obedient to God's will for their life it creates a ripple effect that spreads to everyone around them. This is what happened when Zechariah's mouth was finally opened and he spoke up! Follow along as pastor Donnie De La Cruz calls us to have the same obedience and willingness to open our mouths! 

Entitlement can be a dangerous quality to have for anyone, but even more so for Christians. When a Christian becomes entitled to God's blessing, they forget that in the midst of hard times, God doesn't have to bless us. Follow along as pastor Donnie De La Cruz reminds us that God chooses to love us despite our sinful ways and that in our hardships, don't just look for the blessings, look for the Blesser!

Have you ever looked at your own life and thought, "I'm too insignificant to make a true impact in this world." Or maybe you thought because of your past or where you are from that you couldn't be used to make a difference in this world?  Follow along as pastor Donnie De La Cruz shows us in Luke 1 that God cares more about our willingness to respond to him rather than who we think we are or where we come from. 

New sermon series! DBC will be walking through the gospel of Luke for the next several weeks and because of Luke and his extensive work, we can have certainty in our faith. Follow along and see how through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and a man's willingness we can know for sure our faith is solid!

As we wrap up our sermon series "Surrender", we look at John 15 where Jesus gives us a very simple instruction. Jesus said, "I am the vine, you are the branches!". Have you ever felt like you just didn't have the same amount of joy as you use to? Maybe you feel like you don't have that "abundant life" that Jesus says he gives Christians? John 15 challenges us to look at our own lives and see if we are connected to the true vine or if we are broken off branches that are slowly withering away. To be fully surrendered you have to be fully attached to Jesus. 

Guilt is something that can haunt a person for their entire life and can come upon a person in so many ways. Most people believe that they cannot come to Jesus because they are guilty and are afraid that Jesus will condemn them for their guilt. Praise God the Bible says otherwise! Follow along as pastor Donnie explains how there is no condemnation for those who believe in Jesus Christ as their Lord and savior. 

The sin of bitterness not only hinders your walk with God but it destroys every aspect of your life.    Bitterness can poison your family, relationships, the church you attend, and can even bring you health issues and diseases. The Bible tells us that the only way to uproot bitterness is by seeking forgiveness and peace. Follow along as we talk about what bitterness really is and how we can surrender our own bitterness to Jesus. 

There are multiple factors in your life that hinder you from living out your purpose given by God. Those factors consist of multiple distractions, the sin in our life, and us not being willing to fully surrender to God. Hebrews 12 calls us to lay aside weight and sin and run our race, with our eyes fixed on Jesus! Follow along as we talk about the 3 aspects of a surrendered life.

Recent surveys say that around 18% of the American population suffer from Anxiety Disorder. They even go as far to say that the true number should be closer to 30% but most Americans won't identify with having issues with anxiety. What is anxiety and why does it seem like its becoming more common amongst believers? What is God doing about our stress, worries, and fears? Follow along as we search the scriptures and see what Jesus has to say about our anxiety. 

We can learn a lot about the Israelites and their relationship with God throughout the Old Testament. One of biggest things we can learn from them is that we need to be careful not to make false gods and place them in place of God in our lives. "The deadliest war that is going on in the believer's heart is a war with false gods and Jesus Christ. Fighting over God's rightful place in their heart." 

Easter Sunday is the day we celebrate the fact that Jesus rose from his grave! This year, pastor Donnie De La Cruz challenges us to surrender those things in our lives that call us to go back into the grave and back into sin. Follow along as we look at the miracle that Jesus performed in Lazarus's life and how Jesus is calling us to live today! 

In today's sermon, pastor Donnie De La Cruz talks about what it looks like when someone encounters God and surrenders the mask they are hiding behind. Follow along as we look at the life of Paul and how his encounter with Jesus can help us surrender our mask today. 

When you think of surrendering something in your life you probably think of some of the negative things. What if God was calling you to surrender your blessings? What happens when your blessings turn into your problems? Follow along and see what it is that God is truly calling you to surrender. 

What if you were told that being a Christian isn't hard but rather simple. That all you had to be was focused, centered, and all in? Sound too good to be true? Follow along with this week's sermon and see what it looks like for Christians to be focused on the right things and what impact the church could have in today's culture if the people inside were all in! 

We know that following Jesus might cost us something. Maybe our time, money, family...but have you ever thought about what it cost you if you choose not to follow Jesus? Follow along as pastor Donnie walks us through the cost of non-discipleship. 

This week we have guest preacher, Tafadzwa Charuma speak about the calling that every Christian has. The call to GO!

This weeks sermon we start a new series on discipleship. We know the Great Commission, "Go and make disciples" but what is a disciple? What does it actually mean to be a disciple of Jesus Christ?

This sermon eliminates all excuses that we tend to have and gives clear and simply steps to start serving now!

God calls all Christians to serve! What does God actually call us to serve though? Follow along and see how most Christians complicate what it means to serve God and others.

If you grew up as a Christian or going to church you probably heard at some point that you need to serve others! Why should we serve others? Follow a long and see what Jesus has done for us that should make us want to serve others. 

As followers of Jesus we are called to worship. What does worship actually look like? Does worship start when the service starts? Is worship singing along on Sunday mornings? Follow along as we we walk through what Jesus said about worship.

The book of Galatians is filled of God's grace, adoption in God's family, and the freedom we can have through Jesus Christ! Follow along as we go through the book of Galatians.