VERSE OF THE DAY April 29, 2010

The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.
The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic.
The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
(Psalm 21:3-5)

The voice of the Lord is POWERFUL. With just opening His mouth, creation happened, and with the opening of His mouth, He will defeat Satan. Now that is what I call power!

So many people live every day mocking God, thinking they know better than Him, when they ignore that the same God who created it all, is in control of all.

Have a Blessed day,

Pastor Dwayne Thompson

Calvary Chapel Three Crosses

Verse of the day for April 28, 2010

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
(Colossians 3:23-24)

The order is Christ first, other second, ourselves last.

Focusing on serving the Lord can make a big difference in your ministry. For one thing, you will be motivated to do your work and not look for excuses. If you serve only to earn a salary or get recognition, you will never do your best as long as you think you're underpaid or unrecognized.

The only motivation that will take you through the storms and keeps on the job is, "I'm serving Jesus Christ." Paul called himself "the bondslave of Jesus Christ, and slaves didn't have the priviledge of saying no.

Have a blessed day,

Pastor Dwayne Thompson

Calvary Chapel Three Crosses

Verse of the day for April 22, 2010

Humility and the fear of the Lord bring wealth and honor and life.
(Proverbs 22:4)

Many people today try to achieve the most they can out of life because they feel that is their sole purpose in life. As a Christian, remember that reaching the highest step in the corporate ladder or ever becoming the most famous and successful person is not what we are here for, we are here to make God's word known and live a life for Him.

Humility is the key that the high powers people of the world don't understand. They pride in their houses, their cars, their success instead of giving it to God. Whether you have much or don't have much, God gave you what you have, and He gave it to you to bring glory to His Kingdom.

Have a Blessed Day,

Pastor Dwayne Thompson

Calvary Chapel Three Crosses

Verse of the day April 19th, 2010

For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
(2 Corinthians 5:14-15)

There are many out there who believe in different doctrines and say that "Christ died for some" and that His death on the cross was not for everyone. If that was the case then, why go out and evangelize? Why invite unbelievers to church? What would be the point of preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ of only a few are mean to hear it?

Christ died for ALL. I encourage you to read your Bible and study this for yourself, you will find several parts in Scripture where it says this specific thing. Do not be deceived by the doctrines that are out there that take the death of Christ and turn it into an "elect group". That is the beauty of God sending His son to die for ALL who believe in Him, not some chosen few. Jesus died for the broken, the thief, the prostitute, the murderer, for ALL who have commited sin, which would be ALL people.

Yes, there will be many who will reject Christ, but that doesn't mean that they are not chosen by God for Salvation, but we are to love them and show then the love of Christ daily, through our actions and our lifestyle. Remember, it is not up to us to win souls for the Kingdom of God, we are the messengers and proclaimers of His Gospel.

Have a Blessed Monday,

Pastor Dwayne Thompson

Calvary Chapel Three Crosses

Verse of the day for April 16, 2010

At that time I said to you, "You are too heavy a burden for me to carry alone. The Lord your God has increased your numbers so that today you are as many as the stars in the sky.
May the Lord, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times and bless you as he has promised!
But how can I bear your problems and your burdens and your disputes all by myself?
Choose some wise, understanding and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will set them over you."
You answered me, "What you propose to do is good."
So I took the leading men of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them to have authority over you--as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens and as tribal officials.
And I charged your judges at that time: Hear the disputes between your brothers and judge fairly, whether the case is between brother Israelites or between one of them and an alien.
Do not show partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of any man, for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too hard for you, and I will hear it.
And at that time I told you everything you were to do.
(Deutoronomy 1:9-18)

As Christians we need to strive for spiritual maturity for many reasons.

First, God has commanded us to do so.

Secondly, as God blesses the body of Christ and adds to its numbers so does the demands upon the leadership increase greatly.

There is a great need for spiritual leaders and servants in the church, but there are few to be found in this world of "What's in it for me attitude."

We need to disciple Christians, but Christians must also desire and seek to be discipled.

As we allow God to work in us, He is able to work through us to meet the needs of many.

Have a Blessed day,

Pastor Dwayne Thompson

Calvary Chapel Three Crosses

Verse of the day April 15, 2010

Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
(2 Corinthians 7:1)

The world is full of things that hinder our walk. Movies, music, magazines, so many things that can cause us to stumble. God call us to be holy, to be like His Son. As Christians, we make excuses for our sinfulness and say "well, I'm only human". While this is true, we are to remember that we are representing Jesus in everything that we do, we are called to be like His Son.

If you fall and stumble, don't kick yourself for it, just remember, we are to live righteously.

Have a Blessed day,

Pastor Dwayne Thompson

Calvary Chapel Three Crosses

Verse of the day for April 13, 2010

I would like to personally apologize for not being consistent on the verse of the day. Luis and I work very hard to put this together, but we have both been very busy lately. From now on, the verse of the day will not be daily, probably around 3-4 times a week.

Today's verse comes from Proverbs 13:13 (notice the day and the verse have a lot in common)

He who despises the Word will be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

Stay strong in the Word of God, sometimes it may be hard to follow and we might want to do things OUR WAY, but if doing things GOD'S WAY is always more rewarding. He knows the beggining and the end and knows which path is the best for us.

Have a Blessed day,

Pastor Dwayne Thompson

Calvary Chapel Three Crosses

and

Luis Guerrero

Verse of the day for April 8, 2010

This is what as believers we should be like:

Fear the Lord,

hate pride, and all the evil things of the enemy.

To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.
(Proverbs 8:13)

Have a Blessed day,

Pastor Dwayne Thompson

Calvary Chapel Three Crosses

Verse of the day for April 6th, 2010

Today's verse comes from Proverbs 6:16-19

There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil,
a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.

God Bless you,
Pastor Dwayne Thompson
Calvary Chapel Three Crosses

Verse of the day for April 2nd, 2010

Today's verse is the whole Psalm 1 as it is a commandment in the life of all believers:

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.
But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Tonight, take some time to celebrate the death to our sins as Jesus was laid as a perfect sacrifice for us.

Have a Blessed Sunday

Pastor Dwayne Thompson

Calvary Chapel Three Crosses

HE IS RISEN- Resurrection Sunday Service 2010

I would like to take a moment to invite you all to our special Resurrection Sunday Service. I will be teaching on the Resurrection of Christ. We will also have a special re-enactment of the Last Supper as we partake of Communion together as a church.

Come join us Sunday at 10am

Directions:
We meet at the intersection of Bataan Memorial West (frontage road) and McGuffey Street.
4301 Bataan Memorial West
From Hwy 70 WEST
From Hwy 70 West, exit on Mesa Grande Drive. Make a U-Turn by going under the overpass to get on Bataan Memorial West(frontage Rd). Drive about 1 mile. Calvary Chapel Three Crosses is on your right on the intersection of Bataan Memorial West and McGuffey Street (one street past Jornada Rd).
From Hwy 70 EAST
From Hwy 70 East, take the Mesa Grande Drive exit. Stay on Bataan Memorial West  (frontage Rd). Drive about 1 mile. Calvary Chapel Three Crosses is on your right on the intersection of Bataan Memorial West and McGuffey Street (one street past Jornada Rd).



We hope to see you there!

Pastor Dwayne Thompson

Calvary Chapel Three Crosses

Verse of the day for April 1st, 2010

Today's verse comes from Colossians 3:15

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

Have a Blessed day,

Pastor Dwayne Thompson

Calvary Chapel Three Crosses