[Predicas | Sermons] de/of Carlos Concepcion Jr

En este mensaje comparto una palabra que nace desde un lugar real: cuando el dolor es evidente, las fuerzas parecen agotadas y no hay respuestas inmediatas.En 1 Samuel 30 vemos a David enfrentarse a una pérdida total. La Biblia no esconde su quebranto, pero tampoco lo deja ahí. A través de este pasaje aprendemos que el dolor no tiene la última palabra, que la fortaleza se puede renovar en Dios y que una sola palabra del Señor puede convertir una crisis en movimiento.Este mensaje no es para negar lo que dolió, sino para recordar que el quebranto no es el final. Es el punto de partida para una recuperación completa cuando aprendemos a fortalecernos en Dios y a avanzar con la dirección correcta.Mi oración es que esta palabra despierte tu fe, renueve tus fuerzas y te recuerde que Dios todavía puede devolver lo que parecía perdido.Escucha con un corazón abierto y recibe esta verdad:Persigue, alcanza y recupéralo todo.

Not every failure is a collapse. Some failures are choices—moments when we hear God clearly but hesitate to respond. In this message, I walk through the story of Jonah and explore how resistance often hides behind delayed obedience, and how God’s mercy pursues us even when we try to create distance.This sermon is a reminder that God’s interruptions are not punishments, but invitations to realignment. When we run, delay, or resist, God does not cancel His call—He continues to pursue us with patience and purpose.If you’ve been negotiating obedience or postponing a response you know God has been asking for, this message is for you. The God of the second chance is still speaking, still pursuing, and still inviting us back into alignment with Him.

Some failures don’t just affect what we’ve done—they affect how we’re seen. In this message, I walk through Paul’s letter to Philemon and the powerful story of Onesimus, a man whose past threatened to define his future until grace intervened.We explore how failure can reduce people to labels, and how the gospel does more than forgive—it restores identity, dignity, and relationship. Through Paul’s advocacy, we see a picture of Christ’s work on our behalf: grace that doesn’t erase responsibility, but redeems it, and restoration that goes beyond the heart and into real relationships.If you’ve ever felt marked by your past or limited by a name you didn’t choose, this message is for you. The God of the second chance doesn’t just call us forgiven—He calls us restored, reconciled, and sent forward with purpose.

Failure has a way of disorienting how we see ourselves. Even after forgiveness, shame can linger, and doubt can quietly reshape our sense of calling. In this message, I walk through Peter’s encounter with Jesus after the resurrection and explore how unresolved guilt can cause us to retreat to what feels familiar, even when God is calling us forward.We look at how Jesus meets Peter not with distance or disappointment, but with relationship—restoring him through conversation, presence, and renewed purpose. This sermon is a reminder that grace doesn’t stop at forgiveness; it continues into restoration. Failure may affect our confidence, but it does not cancel our calling.If you’ve ever wondered whether your past mistakes changed God’s mind about you, this message is for you. The same Jesus who called Peter back to the fire is still restoring hearts and reassigning purpose today.

In this message, I walk through one of the most sobering moments in David’s life—a season where comfort replaced vigilance and desire slowly overtook devotion. From the rooftop to the confrontation with Nathan, this passage reminds us that spiritual drift often begins quietly, long before visible failure ever shows up.We explore how misalignment can open the door to compromise, why God confronts those He loves, and how repentance isn’t about shame but restoration. David’s story doesn’t excuse sin, but it powerfully reveals the mercy of a God who comes looking—not to destroy, but to redeem.If you’ve ever found yourself successful but unattended, busy but misaligned, or aware that something is off beneath the surface, this message is for you. The God of the second chance is still speaking, still restoring, and still inviting us back into alignment with Him.

In this episode, we continue our Poured Out Bible study series by walking through Genesis 22 and the powerful story of Abraham’s obedience and God’s provision.This teaching explores what it means to trust God when obedience feels costly, how faith moves forward without answers, and why God never asks for what He doesn’t intend to provide for. Ultimately, this story points us to Jesus, our substitute, and the God who faithfully provides at the right moment.My prayer is that this message encourages you to trust God more deeply and walk in obedience with confidence.Thank you for listening and studying the Word with me.

As we come to the close of the year, many of us are tempted to believe that a new calendar automatically means a new season. But Scripture reminds us that real change doesn’t begin with new circumstances—it begins with a renewed mind.In this message, Reset, Not Repeat, I walk through Romans 12 and Lamentations 3 to show how God invites us to end the year intentionally, not emotionally. We talk about the danger of carrying old thinking into new territory, the difference between survival and transformation, and how God’s mercy is meant to lead us into renewal—not repetition.This sermon is a pastoral call to reflection, surrender, and alignment as we step forward. My prayer is that as you listen, the Holy Spirit helps you release old patterns, renew your thinking, and walk confidently into what God is preparing next.

Christmas is more than a celebration of a birth — it’s the declaration of a presence.In this message, When He Stood With Us, we explore the powerful truth behind the name Immanuel — God with us. Jesus didn’t come just to visit humanity; He came to stand with us in our confusion and to redeem us from our sin.Through the story of Joseph and the angel’s announcement, we’re reminded that God’s presence often comes before our explanations, and His nearness is never passive — it’s purposeful. Christmas assures us that even when life feels unclear, overwhelming, or unfinished, we are not alone.If you’ve ever felt uncertain, weary, or in need of grace, this message is a reminder that God is not distant — He is with you, and He is for you.🎧 Listen, be encouraged, and receive the hope of Immanuel this Christmas season.

In this episode, we continue our Poured Out Bible study series by stepping into Leviticus 4 and exploring how a holy God makes a way for sinful people to draw near to Him.We talk about holiness, atonement, and why blood was required for forgiveness—ultimately pointing to Jesus, whose sacrifice was poured out once and for all. This study helps us see that the sacrifices were never about distance, but about access, and that our response today is to live as grateful, surrendered lives before God.My prayer is that this teaching helps you rest in the finished work of Christ and live from a place of grace, not striving.Thank you for listening and studying the Word with me.

Series: He Came Close [Christmas Series]Christmas isn’t the story of humanity reaching for God—it’s the story of God stepping into humanity.In this message, I unpack the heart of Christmas by showing how God stepped in on purpose and personally. Long before perfect conditions existed, God entered a broken world with intentional timing and humble proximity. From the manger to the message of redemption, we see that God doesn’t avoid our mess—He steps into it.If you’ve ever felt delayed, overlooked, or distant from God, this message is for you. Christmas reminds us that God is not far off—He came close, and He’s still stepping into lives today.🎧 Listen in and make room for what God wants to do in you this Christmas season.

In this episode, I begin a new Bible study series called Poured Out. Week 1 takes us to Genesis 3, where sin enters the world—and where God responds with mercy by providing the first sacrifice.This teaching explores how sin exposes us, why sacrifice is required for covering, and how the events in Eden point forward to Jesus, the Lamb who poured out His life for us.Thank you for studying the Word with me.

In today’s episode, I share a message from Judges 3 that hit my spirit hard: not every fight is meant to break you—some fights are meant to build you. God doesn’t always remove the battles in our lives because those battles are forming strength, dependence, and spiritual maturity.I talk about the “rocking seasons”—the moments where life feels unstable—and how those moments aren’t signs of abandonment but signs of development. God is teaching you how to stand, how to trust, and how to fight with His power.If you’ve been feeling pressure, resistance, or spiritual warfare, this word will remind you of one thing: you’re in this because what’s inside you is worth fighting for.Lean in.Be encouraged.And remember—God is giving you the strength to win.

In today’s bible study, we close out the Silence series with one of the most honest and transformative psalms in the Bible — Psalm 73.This is the story of a believer who almost lost his footing, not because God left him, but because silence clouded his vision.He starts the psalm slipping… comparing… questioning… wondering why life looks easier for everyone else.But everything changes with one moment, one decision, one shift:“…until I entered the sanctuary of God.”In this episode, I talk about how worship has the power to clear what worry clouds, how God restores your sight before He restores your situation, and how the nearness of God becomes your strength in seasons where silence feels loudest.If you've ever felt like your faith was shaking, your vision was blurring, or silence was messing with your confidence… this episode will steady your steps.Because the truth is: silence doesn’t get the final word — God’s presence does.Tune in and let worship bring clarity back to your soul.

This week, I preached a message that’s been stirring in my spirit ever since Thanksgiving. We all came out of a week where blessings were on display, but the Lord reminded me that being blessed is not the same as being grateful. In this sermon, “More Than A Miracle,” we walk through the story of the ten lepers and discover why only one of them came back—and what that means for us today.This isn’t just a message about healing… it’s a message about wholeness.It’s about the difference between receiving something from Jesus and returning to Jesus.It’s about gratitude that goes beyond a holiday and becomes a lifestyle.If you’ve ever found yourself crying out to God in desperation but struggling to return in devotion… if you’ve ever asked for a miracle but realized you needed something deeper… this word is for you.My prayer is that this episode calls you back—back to worship,back to gratitude,back to His feet.Because healing is good, but wholeness is better.And gratitude is what leads us there.

This week, I shared a message straight from a moment God used to speak to me in the dark—literally. On our anniversary trip, my wife and I went on a bioluminescent night kayak sail, and what started as a simple adventure turned into a classroom of faith, marriage, leadership, unity, and trust.In this message, I talk about rowing against a painful current, following a single light in complete darkness, confronting an old fear of drowning, and learning how to move forward together even when visibility is gone. And as I sat in that kayak, the Holy Spirit began to draw a straight line from our experience to Acts 27.This message is for anyone navigating a night season…anyone rowing against resistance…anyone fighting fear…anyone learning to trust God when the way ahead doesn’t look clear…and anyone who’s been trying to row alone.If you’ve ever felt the storm, the current, or the darkness pushing back against your progress, this word is for you.God isn’t punishing you in the dark—He’s developing you in it.Let’s talk about the night, the current, the people God gives you, and the God who guides you through it all.Tap in. This one is personal.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about one of the hardest moments in the life of every believer:the moment when God doesn’t say “yes,”and He doesn’t say “later”…He says “no.”We walk through the tension Paul felt in 2 Corinthians 12 — pleading with God to take something away, praying with faith, showing up with expectation… and still hearing a different kind of answer.Not the answer he wanted,but the answer he needed:“My grace is sufficient for you.”This episode is all about the kind of silence that feels like denial — when you prayed for relief and got reality, when you asked for change but God kept you where you were, when the thorn didn’t lift but grace showed up stronger than the thorn.I talk about what it means to trust God when He leaves certain things in place…why His “no” is never rejection…and how His strength rests on you in the exact place where you feel weakest.If you’ve ever wrestled with an unanswered prayer — or a prayer God answered differently than you hoped — today’s episode will bring clarity, comfort, and confidence to your faith.Because God’s “no” isn’t the end of the story.It’s the beginning of a deeper grace.

In today’s episode, we dive into one of the most honest and haunting cries in all of Scripture: “My God, My God, why have You forsaken me?”This week, we’re talking about the kind of silence that doesn’t just confuse you — it shakes you. The silence that feels personal. The silence that makes you question if God has stepped away.We walk through Psalm 22 and the moment Jesus quoted it from the cross, and we discover something powerful:Feeling forsaken is human — but being forsaken is a lie.God’s silence is never abandonment. It’s formation. It’s preparation. It’s the deep work He does when your emotions can’t trace His hand.In this episode, we talk about what to do when you can’t feel God’s presence, how to hold on to Scripture when your feelings fall apart, and why silent seasons shape your faith more than any mountaintop ever could.If you’ve ever wondered where God is in the quiet, this one’s for you.Because the silence won’t last forever — but the strength God builds in you during the silence will.Tune in, and let this word bring clarity, comfort, and confidence to your soul.

In this message, I talk about the reality that God doesn’t measure us by what we say—He measures us by what we weigh. We live in a world obsessed with numbers, but heaven has a different scale. Through the story of Hannah, we see that God isn’t impressed by performance—He’s looking for purity. He’s not moved by words spoken for attention, but by hearts that are sincere.This message is a call to check our motives, to make sure that what we do, say, and carry has substance. Because you can have the gift and still lack the gravity. You can look right and sound right, but when heaven puts you on the scale, what will it find?Let this word challenge you to go deeper—to grow in integrity, to carry His glory with weight, and to live in a way that reflects the presence of God.Because heaven doesn’t count talent… it weighs integrity.

Have you ever prayed and felt like heaven went silent? Like you’re calling, but God’s not picking up? In this first week of our new Bible study series Silence, we dive into what to do when you can’t hear His voice and can’t feel His presence.From the story of Lazarus in John 11, we discover that God’s silence is never absence—it’s alignment. He’s not ignoring you; He’s preparing something greater. In this episode, I share how to recall His plan when He seems still, remember His pain when you feel alone, reveal your heart when it hurts, and rest in His promise that the sun will rise again.Because even when heaven feels quiet, God is still faithful.His silence isn’t punishment—it’s positioning.He’s never failed before, and He won’t start now.Tune in and let this word remind you that the silence won’t last forever—but the faith it builds will.

There are some things in life we don’t destroy — we just bury.We cover them up with routines, responsibilities, even religion.But beneath the surface, they’re still there… waiting to be worshiped again.In this message, Idols in Their Hearts, I talk about how easy it is to look devoted on the outside while still divided on the inside. God told Ezekiel that His people had set up idols in their hearts — and that’s exactly where He still looks today.From the idols of success and approval, to the hidden struggles we protect and justify, this sermon is a wake-up call to return our hearts fully to God. Because before God speaks to your situation, He’ll confront your condition. Before He restores what’s around you, He’ll reclaim what’s within you.“Idolatry isn’t just what’s on your shelf — it’s what’s sitting on your heart.”It’s time to tear down the hidden altars and let God take His rightful place again.