Steve Pinto Podcast

Transformado Part 11

Transformed Part 11

Transformed part 10

Transformed Part 10

Transformado Part 9

Transformed part 9

Transformado Parte 8

Transformed Part 8

Transformado Parte 7

Transformed Part 8

Transformed Part 6

Transformados Parte 6

Transformed Part 5

Transformados Parte 5

Transformados Parte 3

Transformados Parte 4

Transformed Part 4

Part 3 of a series titled: Transformed

Transformados Parte 2

A continuation of the series: Transformed

Nuevo Series: Transformdos

"Transformed: The Power of The Gospel in Our Lives."

The Gospel Part 1: Dead, Buried, Raised

Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners

The Great Comeback

Saints and Sinners: Dealing with Sin in the Church

Renewed Vision: A Healthy Vision at the Core

Saints and Sinners: Reality Check

Saints and Sinners: Dealing with the Trivial

Saints and Sinners: Shepherds, Not Ranchers

Saints and Sinners Part 8: God's Field, God's Building, God's Temple

Saints and Sinners Part 6: The Spiritual Person, The Natural Person, and The Carnal Person

Saints and Sinners Part 5: The Fools of God

Imagine finding a church without problems…the perfect church? “If you do find one, don't join it; you'll ruin it!” Or imagine if every member of the church was just like you? What kind of church would it be? There is no perfect church… certainly, the Church of Corinth wasn't perfect! No church is! And today, we, the church of the 21st century, are dealing with a lot of challenges.

Imagine finding a church without problems…the perfect church? “If you do find one don't join it; you'll ruin it!” There is no perfect church… certainly, the Church of Corinth wasn't perfect! No church is! The fact that no church is perfect doesn't mean we shouldn't strive toward maturity and growth. In 1 Corinthians, we have a letter where Paul is trying to deal with some inconsistency between belief and practice by reminding the believers of their identity as Saints.

We begin to explore the profound dichotomy of our identity as saints and sinners. And 1 Corinthians will shed light on the struggle of who we, as Christians and the reality of our struggle with sin and culture.

Today I want to speak to you about how to navigate waves of false teaching and how to identify the deceitful scheming of false teachers.   “The topic of false teachers and false teaching is addressed directly in twenty-two of twenty-seven New Testament books… False teachers creep in unnoticed... They appeal to our passions and desires and tell us what we want to hear... They look like us, talk like us, act like us, and claim to be one of us... they are so effective in tricking many unsuspecting believers.” - Alisa Childers Even after we become believers, we are prone to wander from God and the good news of free grace in Christ. Various influences may draw us away, including the sinfulness of our own hearts.

Are You Waiting on God or Is God Waiting on You? It's a question that often comes up when we talk about following and serving God. And you know what? I get it. Sometimes we feel like we're not ready yet. We think to ourselves, “I'm not prepared to take that step. I'm not available to God at this moment.” But here's the thing: there are times when God is actually waiting on us. He's waiting for us to show faith and courage, to take that leap of trust. It's when we finally make that move that we start to see the amazing work of God's hand in our lives.

Are You Waiting on God or Is God Waiting on You? It's a question that often comes up when we talk about following and serving God. And you know what? I get it. Sometimes we feel like we're not ready yet. We think to ourselves, “I'm not prepared to take that step. I'm not available to God at this moment.” But here's the thing: there are times when God is actually waiting on us. He's waiting for us to show faith and courage, to take that leap of trust. It's when we finally make that move that we start to see the amazing work of God's hand in our lives.

Ekklesia (The Called Out Ones) Part 4B: Gather & Scatter (Continued)

Ekklesia (The Called Out Ones) Part 4: Gather & Scatter

Ekklesia (The Called Out Ones) Part 3: Answering The Call

Apparently, many people do not understand the mission of the church. The Church doesn't exist for you. You are the church. You have an assignment. Some might come to church when convenient enjoy everything provided for them. They're involved to the degree that it meets particular needs in their lives. Today I want to speak to you about the church's assignment. I want to speak to you about our marching orders, about our divine assignment, as a church. The church's assignment is clearly laid out for us in Matthew 28:19-20, in a passage that is commonly called the Great commission.

There is no doubt that the church in America, including the Latino church and especially in Southern California, has “lost their social location at the center of culture” (Roxburgh). The church is perceived as antiquated and obsolete.  This is especially true when we think about social discussions at the forefront today. The church is no longer seen as a serious contributor to the significant debate in the general population. The church no longer leads that way. The church has lost its identity.

All this is part of a short series in preparation for Easter entitled: THE GOSPEL. It's all based on 1 Corinthians 15. Something that is really going to help you in these weeks is bringing your bible and following along as we do an exposition of God's word in this chapter. The gospel at its very essence is the story of God and His redemptive relationship with mankind. The word gospel means “good news.” The best news ever is that we can be saved from the punishment and perishing we deserve because of what Jesus did for us. The Gospel is a good message of what God has done for me, what I could not do for myself.  Jesus came to earth to live a life I should have lived, and to die a death I should have died, and… Jesus rose from death so that I may live also; so that because of his work I could be saved.

Every believer should be able to articulate the gospel. If, I was to ask you to define the Gospel, what would you say?   Technically, the gospel at its very essence is the story of God and His redemptive relationship with mankind.   Because God is holy, He cannot tolerate our sin. Sin is anything that offends God's holy character. God gave us the law to show us our sin. Because every person has sinned and has come short of God's glory no one can have an intimate relationship with God.    Because God is just, He cannot overlook our sin. As the just Judge of all the earth, He must judge every sin, and the wages of sin are death. Nothing unclean can enter Heaven, and thus all sinners will be given their place in the eternal lake of fire. God must pronounce the just verdict and penalty. Love doesn't undo the necessity for justice.   But God is loving and has reached out to us. He has provided a way for us to be close to Him that satisfies His holy and just nature. That perfect way is Jesus. Jesus is God. He came to earth as a human. He lived a perfect life and earned a right standing with God. He came to give Himself in exchange for us because we could not earn our own right standing with God.

Featuring: Pastor Ricky Trinidad & Pastor Henry Thomas

“Why do we sing and worship together at Church?” Today, I want to answer that question. I want to speak to you about the foundations of knowing why worship corporately and how we worship together. The people of God sing. The role of music in worship is biblical. After escaping from the Egyptians and crossing the Red Sea, the people of Israel sang a song to the Lord (Exod. 15). Singing was part of Israel's formal worship in both tabernacle and temple (1 Chron. 6:31-32, 16:42). The Psalms bear rich testimony that in joy and sorrow, in praise and lament, the faithful raise their voices in song to God. Hymn singing was practiced by Jesus and his disciples (Matt. 26:30). The Apostle Paul instructed the church to sign as they learn. (Col. 3: 16-17).

Let's keep it 100! How many of us struggle with temptation? Truth is, everyone who is trying to live a life pleasing to God does. Everybody is tempted and the bible calls us to live victorious overcoming lives. So, we need to learn how to overcome temptation. That is why today, I want to speak to you about identifying the enemies' devices and our proclivities to fall prey to them. My objective today is to identify and track down the traps found in our daily existence which are used by our enemy to hinder our complete fellowship with Jesus and how consequently those things slow the progress of the Kingdom of God both individually and as a community. The good news is that the Bible is replete with raw unedited life. People who made good and bad decisions. People who were negative and positive. People who obeyed God and people that didn't. So, we can learn from them how to overcome temptation.

When it comes to Christian living, willpower is not going to work, because our will is broken. We must be committed to building our heart! We must cultivate the atmosphere where God can work in our hearts, because if our hearts don't follow Jesus, ultimately, we will only see shallow, surface level, transformation.