Christ-Centered Community Church, C&MA

09/05/2026

Living under God’s will

Life brings us both good times and bad. As humans, we must learn to handle every situation that comes our way. When things are going well, we are happy, yet often we fail to give God the credit He deserves. When life becomes difficult, we turn to God because we need things to get back on the right track. God wants us to seek Him in both good times and bad. He wants us to give thanks when things are going well and to acknowledge that they are going well because He is leading us along a fruitful path. When things are not right—when we are facing hardships—we have a God who has the power to bring us out of our situation. Many of the difficulties we face arise because we do not listen to God's voice, while others stem from the fact that the enemy never rests. We must remember that God is always waiting for us to seek Him, and He will open the way for us to overcome our struggles. Even in the midst of hardship, we must always give thanks to the Lord; He is the only one who can deliver us from our difficulties. Psalms 143:10 says: “Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.” Let us learn to live by doing God's will. God's will is for us to give Him thanks at all times, because difficult moments are what teach us to appreciate fruitful ones. Difficult moments shape us into the people God wants us to be. Let us always remember that God is there for us at all times. Let us remember that God wants us to come to Him in both good times and bad, for that is His will. We navigate the world, but it is the Lord who holds the helm. Let us live a life of joy in the Lord at all times, and we will see a more fruitful future with fewer stumbling blocks if we allow ourselves to be guided by Him.

Hebrews 10:35-36
Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. 36 For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

Pastor Franklin Elias Espinal

09/05/2026

Vivir bajo la voluntad de Dios

La vida nos trae tiempos buenos y tiempos malos. Como humanos tenemos que aprender a manejar todas las situaciones que se nos presentan. Cuando las cosas están caminando bien estamos alegres, y muchas veces no le damos el crédito que Dios se merece. Cuando la vida se pone difícil buscamos de Dios porque tenemos la necesidad de que todo vuelva al buen camino. Dios quiere que lo busquemos en los tiempos buenos y en los tiempos malos. Dios quiere que cuando todo marcha bien le demos las gracias y reconozcamos que todo marcha bien porque Dios nos está llevando por un camino fructífero. Cuando todo no está bien, cuando estamos pasando por dificultades tenemos un Dios que tiene el poder de sacarnos de la situación en la que estamos. Muchas de las dificultades que pasamos vienen porque no escuchamos la voz de Dios, y otras vienen porque el enemigo no descansa. Debemos de recordarnos que Dios siempre esta en la espera de que busquemos de Él y Él nos habrá el camino para sobrepasar las dificultades. Aun en las dificultades tenemos que siempre darle gracias al Señor. Él es el único que puede sacarnos de las dificultades. Salmos 143:10 dice: “Enséñame a hacer tu voluntad, porque tú eres mi Dios; Tu buen espíritu me guíe a tierra de rectitud.” Aprendamos a vivir haciendo la voluntad de Dios. La voluntad de Dios es que en todo momento le demos gracias a Él, porque los momentos difíciles son los que nos enseñan a apreciar los momentos fructíferos. Los momentos difíciles son los que nos moldean para ser las personas que Dios quiere que seamos. Recordemos siempre que Dios está ahí para nosotros en todos tiempos. Recordemos que Dios quiere que vengamos a Él en tiempos buenos y malos porque esa es Su voluntad. Nosotros navegamos por el mundo, pero es el Señor quien lleva el timón. Vivamos una vida de gozo en el Señor en todos tiempos y veremos un futuro más fructífero y con menos tropiezos si nos dejamos ser guiados por Él.

Hebreos 10:35-36
No perdáis, pues, vuestra confianza, que tiene grande galardón; 36 porque os es necesaria la paciencia, para que habiendo hecho la voluntad de Dios, obtengáis la promesa.

Pastor Franklin Elias Espinal

09/03/2026

God Sees Everything

There are times when we go through situations that sadden us or cause us to doubt God. We see no way out and feel alone. Yet, God is present in our lives at all times. Jeremiah 16:17 says, "For My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from Me, nor is their iniquity concealed from My sight."
God is present in all our paths, whether good or bad. He always answers our requests in His own time. God does not need to evaluate our lives, for nothing is hidden from Him; He sees and knows everything. Let us maintain the faith that when we come to Him with our requests or pleas, He already knows them, and in His perfect time, we will receive our answer. Let us be obedient and faithful to God, and He will guide us along the best path.

Pastor Franklin Elias Espinal

09/03/2026

Dios todo lo ve

Hay tiempos en que pasamos por situaciones que nos entristesen o dudamos de Dios. No vemos salida y nos sentimos solos. Más, Dios está presente en nuestras vidas en todos momentos. Jeremiah 16:17 dice, "Porque mis ojos están sobre todos sus caminos, los cuales no se me ocultaron, ni su maldad se esconde de la presencia de mis ojos."
En todos nuestros caminos, buenos o malos Dios está presente. Dios siempre responde nuestras peticiones en Su tiempo. Dios no necesita evaluar nuestras vidas porque no hay nada escondido de Dios. Él todo lo ve y todo lo sabe. Mantengamos la fé de que cuando venimos a Él con nuestras peticiones o suplicas, ya Él lo sabía y en Su tiempo perfecto recibiremos nuestra respuesta. Seamos obedientes y fieles a Dios, y Él nos encaminará por el mejor camino.

Pastor Franklin Elias Espinal

09/02/2026

Censorship is alive and well in YouTube. I used to post my sermons and click on Made for kids. Now I have to click on Not made for kids in order to be able to post them. They want to hide the truth of the Word of God from our kids. No matter what YouTube does, God is still on His throne, and He is still in control.

09/02/2026

Jesús tiene las respuestas

La vida nos da muchas cosas buenas y otras que no son tan buenas. A través de nuestros días como caminamos y con quien caminamos define como nos desarrollamos entre los caminos buenos y los malos. Jesús es el único camino, pero nosotros muchas veces nos desviamos para llenar nuestros propios deseos que nos alejan del camino que Jesús tiene para nosotros. Dios nos ha dado el conocimiento, la sabiduría y el entendimiento para que cuando nos encontremos alejándonos de Su camino podamos regresar a Sus pies. Esto es como el GPS de nuestros vehículos que cuando doblamos en una esquina equivocada, el se recalcula y nos pone otra vez en el camino correcto para llegar a nuestro destino. A través de Jesús, Dios hace algo similar con nosotros. Cuando empezamos a alejarnos de Jesús, Él nos alerta y cuando pedimos perdón, Dios nos perdona y nos regresa al camino estrecho que nos lleva a Jesús. Con Jesús nunca nos vamos a equivocar, siempre que caminemos con Él. No hay otro camino y no hay otra forma de vivir una vida llena de gozo, aun en los momentos difíciles vengan si caminamos con el único que se sacrifico por nosotros. La única Verdad está en Jesús, y Él es el único que nos puede llevar a la vida eterna. Lo único que Dios quiere es que busquemos más de Él, que nos acerquemos más a Él, y que nos entreguemos totalmente a Él. Dios busca personas arrepentidas. Dios busca personas que quieran una vida mejor de fe y de amor por el prójimo. Dios busca personas fieles y obedientes que caminen a través de Su Palabra que es nuestro GPS para vivir una vida en plenitud, con amor y con el gozo que Dios nos da. Jesús es el Conductor de nuestras vidas, el que nos guía a vivir una vida de humildad. Imaginémonos en un vehículo de esos que se manejan solos hoy en día y llevan a las personas a su destino. Así es Jesús para nosotros. Él es nuestro vehículo quien nos guía a nuestro destino cuando somos fieles y obedientes a sus mandamientos. Jesús dijo en Juan 14:6: “Yo soy el camino, y la verdad, y la vida; nadie viene al Padre, sino por mí.”. La oración es una de las formas en que nos comunicamos con nuestro guía para que nos lleve siempre por las sendas del bien y de amor. Las dificultades siempre vendrán, pero si lo ponemos todos al pie de la cruz, mantendremos nuestro gozo y los resultados serán más positivos. Jesús es el único que nos puede dar gozo en medio de las tormentas. Él es el único que puede tomar el control cuando ya hemos agotado todos los pasos humanamente posible, y Él es el único que nos puede dar paz en medio de las tormentas. Busquemos mas de Jesús y todo se hará más fácil en nuestros caminos en este mundo.

Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.
Filipenses 4:13

Pastor Franklin Elias Espinal

09/02/2026

Jesus Has the Answers

Life brings us many good things, as well as things that are not so good. How we walk through our days—and with whom we walk—defines how we navigate the good paths and the bad. Jesus is the only way, yet we often stray away to satisfy our own desires, distancing ourselves from the path He has for us. God has given us knowledge, wisdom, and understanding so that when we find ourselves drifting away from His path, we can return to His feet. It is like the GPS in our vehicles: when we take a wrong turn, it recalculates and puts us back on the right track to reach our destination. Through Jesus, God does something similar for us. When we begin to drift away from Jesus, He alerts us; when we ask for forgiveness, God forgives us and leads us back to the narrow path that leads to Him. We can never go wrong with Jesus, provided we walk with Him. There is no other way—and no other way to live a life filled with joy, even amidst difficult times—than by walking with the One who sacrificed Himself for us. The only Truth is found in Jesus, and He alone can lead us to eternal life. All God desires is for us to seek more of Him, draw closer to Him, and surrender ourselves completely to Him. God seeks repentant people. God seeks those who desire a better life of faith and love for their neighbors. God seeks faithful and obedient people who walk according to His Word, which is our GPS for living a life of fullness, love, and the joy He gives us. Jesus is the Driver of our lives, the One who guides us to live in humility. Imagine one of today’s self-driving vehicles that takes people to their destination; that is what Jesus is to us. He is the vehicle that guides us to our destination when we are faithful and obedient to His commandments. Jesus said in John 14:6: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” Prayer is one of the ways we communicate with our Guide so that He may always lead us along paths of goodness and love. Difficulties will always arise, but if we lay everything at the foot of the cross, we will maintain our joy and see more positive outcomes. Jesus is the only One who can give us joy amidst the storms. He is the only One who can take control when we have exhausted every human effort, and He alone can grant us peace in the midst of the storm. Let us seek more of Jesus, and everything on our journey through this world will become easier.

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13

Pastor Franklin Elias Espinal

09/02/2026

Jesus Has the Answers

Life brings us many good things, as well as things that are not so good. How we walk through our days—and with whom we walk—defines how we navigate the good paths and the bad. Jesus is the only way, yet we often stray to satisfy our own desires, distancing ourselves from the path He has for us. God has given us knowledge, wisdom, and understanding so that when we find ourselves drifting away from His path, we can return to His feet. It is like the GPS in our vehicles: when we take a wrong turn, it recalculates and puts us back on the right track to reach our destination. Through Jesus, God does something similar for us. When we begin to drift away from Jesus, He alerts us; when we ask for forgiveness, God forgives us and leads us back to the narrow path that leads to Him. We can never go wrong with Jesus, provided we walk with Him. There is no other way—and no other way to live a life filled with joy, even amidst difficult times—than by walking with the One who sacrificed Himself for us. The only Truth is found in Jesus, and He alone can lead us to eternal life. All God desires is for us to seek more of Him, draw closer to Him, and surrender ourselves completely to Him. God seeks repentant people. God seeks those who desire a better life of faith and love for their neighbors. God seeks faithful and obedient people who walk according to His Word—our GPS for living a life of fullness, love, and the joy He gives us. Jesus is the Driver of our lives, the One who guides us to live in humility. Imagine one of today’s self-driving vehicles that takes people to their destination; that is what Jesus is to us. He is the vehicle that guides us to our destination when we are faithful and obedient to His commandments. Jesus said in John 14:6: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” Prayer is one of the ways we communicate with our Guide so that He may always lead us along paths of goodness and love. Difficulties will always arise, but if we lay everything at the foot of the cross, we will maintain our joy and see more positive outcomes. Jesus is the only One who can give us joy amidst the storms. He is the only One who can take control when we have exhausted every human effort, and He alone can grant us peace in the midst of the storm. Let us seek more of Jesus, and everything on our journey through this world will become easier.

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13

Pastor Franklin E Espinal

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

Joy Can Be Found Everywhere

Joy is not limited to perfect days or special moments. We can find it in a quiet morning, a conversation with someone we love, a song that lifts our spirit, or even a difficult season where God is helping us grow. When we slow down and look for His goodness, we begin to notice reasons for joy in places we once overlooked. Our circumstances may change, but God’s presence remains, and knowing He is with us gives us a joy that the world cannot take away.

Bible Verse:

“Yet I will rejoice in the Lord.”

Habakkuk 3:18

From: Christian Report