Christ Community Church of Pembroke Pines

2nd Thessalonians 3: 6-12

”Psalm 33:12 

Biblical Life                                            “ Fruitful Blessings ”                              Psalm 127:3-5 Children Are a Gift (v.3)     Children Are Provision (v. 4)   Children Bring Happiness (v. 5)  Jer. 29:6   Take wives and have sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Multiply there; do not...

Genesis 41:33-36

Biblical Life  - Money Management, Pt. 2                                                    “ Giving ”                          1 Corinthians 16:1-2   Expected (v. 1)    Regular (v. 2a-b)  2 Cor. 8:2-5   2  for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.  3  For they gave according to their means, as I ca...

Philippians 4: 10-13

Church Life,  “Final Ministry, Pt. 2”                                   Acts 28:17-31 Defense of the Witness (vv. 17-22) Testimony of the Witness (vv. 23-29)  Ro. 3:28   For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.;  Gal. 2:15-16 15  We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners;  16  yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through fai...

Church Life,  “Final Ministry, Pt. 1”                                   Acts 28:1-16     A Miracle of Survival (vv. 1-6)   Nu. 21:6-8  6  So the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people, and many were bitten and died.  7  Then the people came to Moses and cried out, “We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take away the snakes.” So Moses prayed for t...

Church Life, “ A Journey of Faith ”                                   Acts 27   The Voyage (vv. 1-12)   2 Cor. 11:25-28  three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked. Once I spent a whole night and a day adrift at sea.  26  I have traveled on many long journeys. I have faced danger from rivers and from robbers. I have faced danger from my own people, the Jew...

Church Life, “ Being a Christian Witness ”                                   Acts 26 Complaint (vv. 1-3)   Conduct (vv. 4-11) Job 19:25-27a  25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth. 26 And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God, 27 whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold.. Conversion (vv. 12-18) 2 Cor. 4:4,6 (...

Christ Community Church April 26th, 2026 Rev. Bernie Diaz             Church Life, “ An Ordinary, Courageous Christian ”                           Acts 25 First Appeal (vv.1-12)   Ro. 13:3c-e,4;6-7  .....  Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval,  4  for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the serv...

Church Life, “A Christian on Trial” Acts 24 The Prosecution (vv. 1-9) The Defense (vv. 10-21) The Deliberation (vv. 22-27) Jo. 16:8-11 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; 11 concerning judgment, becaus...

  Church Life, “ A Providential Plot ”                        Acts 23:12-35 The Conspiracy (vv. 12-22)   The Communication (vv. 23-30)   The Control (vv. 31-35)              - Providence Through Prayer :    -  The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah  (Gen. 18 & Ezek. 16). -  Israel’s deliverance from Egypt  (Exodus). -  Christ’s resurrection  (Psa. 22:19–22). -  The outpouring of the Holy Spirit...

God Rises                                             John 20:24-29 The Doubt (vv.24-25)   1 Cor. 15:5-7    5  and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.  6  Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.  7  Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Lu. 1:3-4  3  it seemed good to me also, having f...

In the Appeal He Makes (22:22-29) In the Testimony He Gives (22:30-23:10) - 1 Cor. 15:3-8; 12-14,17,19, 20,23 In the Call He Receives (23:11) Isa. 46:8-10 8 “Remember this and stand firm, recall it to mind, you transgressors, 9 remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times...

Church Life book of Acts

Church Life, “ A Life of Persecution ”                       Acts 21:27-22:1 False Accusations (vv. 27-29)     Mob Violence (vv. 30-36)   Appeal to Justice (vv.37-2:2)

The Joy and Work of Fellowship                    Philippians 1:3-6                          Reasons to Give Thanks (vv. 3-5)     Guarantee of Success (v. 6)       Isa. 55:11  ..  my word be that goes out from my mouth;it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.   Ro. 8:28-29a    28 And we know that for those wh...

Church Life, “ The Testimony of a Missionary, Pt. 1 ”                                       Acts 20:17-24 In   Service (vv. 17-19)   -            Humility  ( Phil. 2:3-8 )   -            Heart  ( Eph. 1:15b-16; 6:21 ) .   -            Endurance  In the Word (vv. 20-21)     Ma. 1:15b-c   the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”  (these may have been the 1st words of JC ever...

Church Life                                       “ Mission Adventures ”                             Acts 20:1-16   Maturing Disciples (vv. 1-5)                       A Barnabas Encourager:   1) Provide materially – meet  needs.   2) Drop a line – send notes of encouragement (email, DMs, text).   3) Reach out and touch – give an appropriate touch ( a pat, hug, etc.)   4) Listen up – listen activel...

  ” (James 2:15-17)      Sanctity of Life Sunday           ⁠                  ⁠ “Living Faith The Demonstration (vv. 15-16)    1 Jo. 3:17  17 But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? 18 Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.   Pro. 24:11-12   Rescue those who are...

Christ Community Church January 11th, 2025 Rev. Bernie Diaz   Church Life                                 “ Kingdoms in Conflict and Confrontation ”                            Acts 19:21-41 Spirit Led Persecution (vv.21-23)   Satan Led Accusation (vv. 24-29)   Ro. 1:22-23, 25  22  Claiming to be wise, they became fools,  23  and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal...

Church Life                            “ Superstition and Spiritual Warfare ”                          Acts 19:11-20   Deception   (vv. 11-14)   2 Cor. 4:4   the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.   Domination (vv. 15-17)   -            Demonic possession -            Demonic...

New Year’s, 2026:  Holy Habits of Grace  (1 Tim. 4:7-8) For the Body (7b,8a)  Psa. 101:3  “I will set nothing wicked before my eyes;” ..  Psa 119  “ Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.”  Ro. 12:2  “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”  1 Cor. 9:25-27   25  Every athlete exercises self-control in all thing...

The Reasons for the Season, Pt. 3                                                    “ Why the God-Man?”                    Hebrews 2:14-18   To Destroy Death and the Devil (vv. 14-15)   Jo. 1:1-3, 14   In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  2  He was in the beginning with God.  3  All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made th...