David Dorantes

Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first...

Titus 3: 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us generously...

When all of this is over, the pandemic, the stay at home quarantine, what are you looking forward to “getting back to normal?” I hope that you are looking forward to something other than just food or attractions or places to visit. I hope that by now you have...

John 14:25 “All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do...

1 Peter 3: 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This...

Psalms 5:11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. 12 Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. (NIV)...

Psalms 34: 19 and 22The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all;.. 22The Lord will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned (NIV) How are you handling the situation we are going through? This is a...

Philippians 1:6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. NIV) What is the best thing about being a family? Is it the fun times we have together? Maybe the vacations and the hassle that...

Proverbs 11: 29 He who troubles his own house will inherit wind, and the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls. (NASB) What makes a family? Is it the fact there is a father, mother and...

1 Corinthians 15:10 (NIV) But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. I lack the words to express how blessed I am. It all started the day I...

Galatians 6:6 Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. (ESV) Have you ever noticed how we love to share things we like? Everyday on Facebook, different friends share different things they like. Everyday I see pictures of pets,...

Psalm 46:10 (NIV) He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” How hard is it to be still and do nothing? How hard is it to wait for someone when you are in a desperate situation? This week it has...

Matthew 18:10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven.” 11 [For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.] Young people in our generation will...

Luke 13: 10-13 And He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. And there was a woman who for eighteen years had had a sickness caused by a spirit; and she was bent double, and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said...

Luke 12: 42 And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time? Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes. “(NASB) Many things...

Luke 8: 46 But Jesus said, “Someone did touch Me, for I was aware that power had gone out of Me.” 47 When the woman saw that she had not escaped notice, she came trembling and fell down before Him, and declared in the presence of all the people the reason why she had...

Ephesians 4:22-24 “to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,  and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and...

Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. (ESV) Have you noticed how easily our eyes go for the shiny things? It could be a shiny present, it could be a shiny...

Colossians 3:16 (Contemporary English Version) “Let the message about Christ completely fill your lives, while you use all your wisdom to teach and instruct each other. With thankful hearts, sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.” As we start in the last...

1 Peter 2: 1-3 Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord. (NASB)...