Mandatory Masks Announcement
BEGINNING SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 MASKS WILL BE MANDATORY IN ALL OF OUR BUILDINGS FOR WORSHIP SERVICES AND LARGE GROUP GATHERINGS....
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FAQ: La Iglesia de Odessa (LIDO)
On April 11th, Pastor Ray will begin meeting with what will be called the “Church Plant Group,” or CPG for short. This group will worship with TCO at 9:15am and then meet in the third modular during the 11:00am hour to plan the launch of LIDO....
Rising Above the Noise
In light of everything going on right now in our culture, in our nation, we as believers have a wonderful opportunity to display Christ and our hope in a real way. Unity of the gospel and the church in a real way....
Enjoying the Gospel
The gospel wasn’t meant to simply be admired or acknowledged. It was meant to be submitted to and to be enjoyed....
What We Should Pray For
Read Colossians 1:9-12 this morning and consider this: This passage teaches us a ton about what we should be praying for with regards to one another. And the beauty of prayer is that it is quarantine proof, circumstance proof. No matter where we find ourselves, or what our situation may be, we can pray, and especially for one another....
Keep ReadingWhat Are You Know For?
Think about this on this beautiful morning: What are you known for? What are we as a church body known for? If Paul were writing a letter to a church today, what would he say about us as a body? Or you individually? What would other churches want to emulate about us?...
Keep ReadingThe Freedom We Share
It is extremely important that we grasp this and see how Paul viewed his own freedom, and then apply whatever principle and truth we see to our own lives....
Keep ReadingThe Believer's Identity
Look with me this morning at 1 Peter 2:9-12. What Peter offers us here is a beautiful picture of the identity of every believer, but also the purpose of our being saved. And in particular and of worth noting here, Peter offers this to believers who were suffering. We don't get to shrink back at our calling and purpose even when times are rough. It is during these times tha...
Keep ReadingSetting Your Mind on Things Above
Set your minds on the things above and not on the things below. WHY? This is where our citizenship dwells, our Savior dwells, and one day where we will dwell. This keeps us focused. Makes what we do here make sense as it is easy to lose sight of long range goals or destinations. This is where we are headed, what we are all about....
Keep ReadingBlessed are the Meek
The meek person is not unaware of his own inferiority. He knows his weaknesses and strengths. They have accepted what God says about them and declares over them. In themselves they are nothing, yet in God they are everything, cherished even above the angels....
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