by Manny Rivera | Jan 10, 2018 | Doctrine
I’ve come to realize that the revelation of God’s truth is revealed to us in the removal of layers of lies. The first truth (the most important one) is coming to the knowledge and belief that Jesus is the way, truth and life and that He must become our...
by Manny Rivera | Jul 8, 2014 | Doctrine, Leadership, Motivation
How is Christian maturity defined? In conversations with people throughout the years, I’ve come to realize that people have a tendency to equate knowledge with maturity and age with maturity. It’s a common mistake. We’re encouraged and driven to study and learn about...
by Manny Rivera | Jul 3, 2014 | Doctrine, Leadership, Motivation
Many people assume holiness is synonymous with conduct. This common mistake confuses the root with the fruit. And although holiness produces proper conduct (fruit), at its purest form (root), holiness is the act of separating and dedicating oneself for a certain...
by Manny Rivera | Jun 9, 2014 | Doctrine, Motivation
The only way we grow in our relationship with Christ is through prayer and meditating on His Word. And the only way we’ll know how to pray is by creating a daily habit of feeding on the Word. I’ve come to the conclusion that a believer who doesn’t read and study the...
by Manny Rivera | Jun 7, 2014 | Doctrine, Leadership, Motivation
Evil is deception. From the beginning, the concept of evil has always been the deceptive and contradictory voice of Satan and his domain. Satan is not what we project him to be. He’s not a humongous monstrosity with fangs, horns and a pitchfork; on the contrary, he’s...
by Manny Rivera | Oct 30, 2012 | Church, Doctrine, Motivation
We completed our message series, ALTARS. Much was taught and much was learned. And if there’s one thing I captured for myself, is that I will forever be an ALTAR for God’s presence and God’s activity. In the next few days I will post some short highlights of my...