Seeing Beyond the Now

Josue Portillo

September 15, 2024

About the Sermon

This sermon takes us into the heart of the struggle of waiting on God. Habakkuk’s frustration with God’s timing resonates with our own experiences of feeling like God is slow to act. We’ll explore why God’s responses can seem delayed and gain a deeper understanding of how to trust His perfect timing, even when it challenges our patience.

Only God Can Judge Me

“Only God can judge me.”

It’s a phrase our culture uses to shut down criticism—but in John 8, we see what it truly means when Jesus is the One standing in the place of judgment. In this message from our Come and See series, Pastor Josue walks through John 7:53–8:11 (the woman caught in adultery) and shows how Jesus responds when religious leaders drag a woman into public shame to trap Him.

Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

Why do bad things happen to good people?

If you’ve ever asked that question—after tragedy, injustice, or pain that felt undeserved—you’re not alone. In John 9, Jesus and His disciples meet a man who was blind from birth, and the disciples immediately want an explanation: “Who sinned?” “Who’s to blame?” But Jesus refuses the blame game and reframes the conversation completely.

In this message, we see that not all pain has a clear reason—but no pain is wasted. Jesus calls Himself the Light of the World and proves it by healing the man’s physical blindness… whil

The Paralysis of Hopelessness

Most of us can name it instantly. But when we’re honest, the harder question is this: **Do you actually believe it can change? In this message, “The Paralysis of Hopelessness,” we open John 5 and meet a man who has been stuck for 38 years—watching other people get their breakthrough while he stays in the same place. Over time, his paralysis becomes more than physical. It becomes hopelessness.