tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864401698795471602026-04-12T15:07:00.708-04:00The Brian Monzon MinistriesBrian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comBlogger1185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-56692793051028067322026-04-12T00:00:00.947-04:002026-04-12T00:00:00.115-04:00When Heaven Rejoices!!"Or what woman, if she has ten drachmas and loses one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost!’" Luke 15:8-10Good Morning my beloved,We welcome you to worship today in the name of God the Father and Brian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-70083111162605052402026-04-05T00:00:01.239-04:002026-04-05T00:00:00.112-04:00The Savior Who Seeks Sinners"Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him. And both the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them."So He told them this parable, saying, "What man among you, if he has one hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one which is lost Brian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-17912937935985010342026-03-29T00:00:01.948-04:002026-03-29T00:00:00.116-04:00Cost vs Price +"Now many crowds were going along with Him, and He turned and said to them, "If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple. Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. For which one of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not firstBrian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-15104471237329034632026-03-22T00:00:00.977-04:002026-03-22T00:00:00.119-04:00God Invites the World to Dinner "But when one of those who were reclining at the table with Him heard this, he said to Him, "Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!"And He said to him, "A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many. And at the dinner hour he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.’ But they all alike began to make excuses. The Brian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-85720536299572605202026-03-15T00:00:00.275-04:002026-03-15T00:00:00.116-04:00A Lesson in Humility and Hospitality"And He was telling a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they were picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them, "When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not recline at the place of honor, lest someone more highly regarded than you be invited by him, and he who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this man,’ and then in shameBrian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-85086611578290577732026-03-08T00:00:01.055-05:002026-03-08T00:00:00.115-05:00When A Miracle Makes You Mad "And it happened that when He went into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching Him closely. And behold, in front of Him was a man suffering from dropsy. And Jesus answered and spoke to the scholars of the Law and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?" But they were silent. And He took hold of him, healed him, andBrian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-29739519399208391442026-03-01T00:00:01.588-05:002026-03-01T00:00:00.114-05:00Lament for the Unrepentant "Just at that time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, "Leave and go from here, for Herod wants to kill You." And He said to them, "Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish.’ Nevertheless I must journey on today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not possible that a prophet would perish outside of Brian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-55341114180890512182026-02-22T00:00:00.939-05:002026-02-22T00:00:00.121-05:00The Narrow Door - Part 2 "And He was passing through from one city and village to another, teaching, and proceeding on His way to Jerusalem. And someone said to Him, "Lord, are there just a few who are being saved?" And He said to them, "Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to Brian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-90881640915207258572026-02-15T00:00:00.450-05:002026-02-15T00:00:00.116-05:00The Narrow Door "And He was passing through from one city and village to another, teaching, and proceeding on His way to Jerusalem. And someone said to Him, "Lord, are there just a few who are being saved?" And He said to them, "Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to Brian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-56045950835721502382026-02-08T00:00:00.918-05:002026-02-08T00:00:00.118-05:00The Growing Influence of God's Kingdom "Therefore, He was saying, "What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and threw into his own garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches."And again He said, "To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three sata of flour until it wasBrian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-75621081212795555002026-02-01T00:00:01.748-05:002026-02-01T00:00:00.118-05:00Standing Straight In A Crooked World "And He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. And behold, there was a woman who for eighteen years had a sickness caused by a spirit, and she was bent double, and could not straighten up at all. But when Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your sickness." And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made erect again and Brian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-3370905639510787412026-01-25T00:00:01.595-05:002026-01-25T00:00:00.141-05:00Connected to Christ
"And He was telling this parable: "A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit on it and did not find any. And he said to the vineyard-keeper, ‘Behold, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree without finding any. Cut it down! Why does it even use up the ground?’ And he answered and said to him, ‘Let it alone, sir, for Brian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-86497440438743273792026-01-18T00:00:01.538-05:002026-01-18T00:00:00.240-05:00Why Do Good People Suffer? "Now at that same time there were some present who were reporting to Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. And Jesus answered and said to them, "Do you think that these Galileans were greater sinners than all other Galileans because they suffered these things? I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Or do you think that Brian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-8094721669896426652026-01-11T00:00:01.648-05:002026-01-11T00:00:00.121-05:00The Tragedy Of A Wasted Opportunity"And He was also saying to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it happens. And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, ‘It will be a hot day,’ and it happens. You hypocrites! You know how to examine the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not examine this present time?"And why do you not even judge for Brian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-33414691008787877222026-01-04T00:00:01.921-05:002026-01-04T00:00:00.119-05:00Jesus: The Prince of Peace or The Great Divider? "I have come to cast fire upon the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is finished! Do you think that I came to grant peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division; for from now on five members in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. They will be divided, father against son Brian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-1757731786970510162025-12-28T00:00:01.330-05:002025-12-28T00:00:00.112-05:00Faithful Stewards Of God's Grace "Now Peter said, "Lord, are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?" And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and prudent 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. Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his Brian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-86913939558921990272025-12-21T00:00:02.009-05:002025-12-21T00:00:00.114-05:00Are You Ready For The Master's Return? "Gird up your loins, and keep your lamps lit. And be like men who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that they may immediately open the door to him when he comes and knocks. Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find awake when he comes; truly I say to you, that he will gird himself to serve, and have them recline at the table, and will come up Brian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-8456456225226807842025-12-14T00:00:01.548-05:002025-12-14T00:00:00.124-05:00Little Flock, Great God! "Do not fear, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions and give it as charity; make yourselves money belts which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near nor moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."Luke 12:32-34Good Morning my beloved,We welcome you to worship today in Brian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-65046159303681691152025-12-07T00:00:01.391-05:002025-12-07T00:00:00.112-05:00Consider the Lilies –The Blueprint for Joyful, Anxiety-Free Living "Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? You men of little faith! And do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not keep Brian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-23455696288849184392025-11-30T00:00:01.692-05:002025-11-30T00:00:00.113-05:00Don't Worry, Be Happy – The Blueprint for Joyful, Anxiety-Free Living "And He said to His disciples, "For this reason I say to you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds! And which ofBrian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-14237681923033438302025-11-23T05:26:01.654-05:002025-12-08T04:00:55.919-05:00The Overwhelming Foolishness of the Rich "And someone from the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me." But He said to him, "Man, who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over you?" Then He said to them, "Watch out and be on your guard against every form of greed, for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions." And He told them a parable, saying, "The Brian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-34373425709027672662025-11-16T00:00:00.000-05:002025-11-16T00:00:00.114-05:00Unashamed: Confession in the Face of Persecution "And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God, but he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God. And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him, but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him. Now when they bring you before the Brian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-791577853435214192025-11-09T00:00:01.425-05:002025-11-09T00:00:00.119-05:00Beware of the Leaven: Guarding Against Hypocrisy "At this time, after so many thousands of the crowd had gathered together that they were trampling on one another, He began saying to His disciples first, "Be on your guard for the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. But there is nothing Brian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-38501176273938019452025-11-02T00:00:01.347-04:002025-11-02T00:00:00.114-04:00Unmasking The Holy Hypocrites "And when He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very hostile and to question Him closely on many subjects, plotting to catch Him in something He might say."Luke 11:53-54Good Morning my beloved,We welcome you to worship today in the name of God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for joining us today, whether it's your first time or you are a faithful member ofBrian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486440169879547160.post-22514805445870719402025-10-26T00:00:01.400-04:002025-10-26T00:00:00.119-04:00Jesus Takes The Scholar To School "Now one of the scholars of the Law answered and said to Him, "Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us too." But He said, "Woe to you scholars of the Law as well! For you weigh men down with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves will not even touch the burdens with one of your fingers. Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, but your fathers killed them. So you areBrian Monzon Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737566855606887699noreply@blogger.com