First Message – Bro. Derrick Alilin (Daniel 6:10)

Brother Derek, a senior in high school, preached his first message, drawing from Daniel 6:10. He began by honestly sharing his nervousness about public speaking and connected it to the common human fear of standing alone. Using his own experience at James Logan High School, a very diverse environment, he spoke about feeling isolated as a Baptist Christian among classmates of different beliefs, particularly Catholics and atheists. He reflected on the challenge of standing firm in faith when surrounded by differing worldviews and no immediate allies.

From Daniel’s example, Derek highlighted that though Daniel was taken captive into Babylon, separated from his home and culture, he remained steadfast in his walk with God by praying faithfully three times a day, even when faced with opposition and danger. Daniel was able to stand alone because he was never truly alone—God was with him. Derek encouraged believers to remember that prayer and devotion allow them to find strength in God’s presence.

He also emphasized the importance of fellowship among believers, pointing to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego as examples of friends who stood together against the pressure to conform. Their collective faith and unity enabled them to withstand the fiery furnace. Likewise, Ruth’s loyalty to Naomi and her steadfast faith in God brought blessings and placed her in the lineage of Christ. Derek concluded by urging Christians to remain faithful, lean on each other, and use God’s Word as a lamp to guide them through times of loneliness and spiritual darkness.

Second Message – Bro. Javier Sanchez (Psalm 55)

Brother Javier then delivered his message from Psalm 55, where David cries out to God in a time of despair, fear, and betrayal. He began by sharing his own testimony of struggling with a deep sense of emptiness and darkness earlier in the year. Despite being active in church, serving in the sound booth, and providing for his family, he admitted to feeling distant from God and battling overwhelming emotions.

He described the “void” he felt—a darkness he feared he would not return from if he allowed himself to fall into it. After months of silent struggle, he humbled himself and reached out to his wife, confessing his need for help. In his brokenness, he found comfort and support, both from his wife and his pastor, recognizing that God had placed them in his life to help bear his burdens. He connected this to David’s prayer in Psalm 55:16–18, where David cried aloud to God and found deliverance, peace, and strength in God’s presence.

Javier emphasized three key steps to walking with God: confession, communion, and faith.

• Confession restores fellowship with God, as Amos reminds us that two cannot walk together unless they are agreed.
• Communion with God is more than ritual; it is steady companionship built through genuine prayer and listening to His Word.
• Faith enables believers to trust God even in the darkest valleys, just as Enoch walked faithfully with God for 365 years, leaving an enduring example to his son Methuselah, who became the oldest recorded man in Scripture.

Javier urged the church to recognize the role of humility in revival. Many Christians lack revival, he said, because they fail to admit how far they have drifted from God. By confessing, humbling themselves, and seeking God earnestly in prayer, believers can experience personal and corporate revival.

Final Message - Ptr. Devon Ortiz (Genesis 5: Enoch Walked with God)

Pastor preached a brief but powerful message from Genesis 5, highlighting the repeated phrase “and he died” throughout the genealogy of Adam’s descendants. In the midst of that rhythm of life and death, Enoch stood out because “he walked with God, and he was not; for God took him.” Pastor emphasized that life without God only ends in death, but walking with Him changes everything—it is our original design, it pleases God (Hebrews 11:5), and it prepares us for eternity.

He outlined three essentials for building that walk: confession (agreeing with God and getting back in step, Amos 3:3), communion (a daily, steady companionship through prayer and Scripture, not just a checklist), and faith (trusting God even in darkness, as Enoch did). Pastor noted that Enoch’s faithful walk influenced his family, pointing to Methuselah’s long life as a testimony of a father’s example.

He concluded by tying his message to Derek’s and Javier’s earlier sermons, showing how God had woven them all together around the theme of walking with Him. Pastor urged the church to humble themselves, confess, lean on God and one another, and establish a real daily walk with the Lord—beginning not tomorrow, but today.