Construyamos Una Iglesia Para Las Generaciones

We are part of building a church for the generations. Can someone say Amen? Amen. Connect with two people nearby and say, build, build, build. That's good. A big round of applause for the Alabanza team. What a tremendous song. A beautiful and powerful song. Did any Christian bring their church today? Did any Christian bring their word? Very good. You can put a marker in Deuteronomy 6 and Exodus 35. You can put a marker in Deuteronomy 6 and Exodus 35. Later we will be entering the word. There are certain moments in life when you realize that you are part of something bigger than yourself. Bigger than your preferences. Bigger than your comfort. Bigger than your own existence. Those moments are scarce, but when they come, they have the potential to change everything. One of those moments happened in the life of a man named Walt Disney. Have you heard of him? Yes. Many people know Walt Disney as a dreamer and a visionary. What few people know is how the idea of Disney World came about. The story goes that Walt Disney used to take his daughters to the local parks. But Walt noticed something. Most of the time, the parents would sit on the benches and just watch. The children would have fun, and the parents would wait. Walt thought to himself, there has to be a better way. He identified a need, he saw a problem that most people simply accepted,

and then he began to imagine a solution. He visualized a place where parents and children could experience joy together. A place where different generations could laugh together, dream together, and create memories together. The challenge was that no one else could see what Walt Disney had as a vision in his mind and heart. At first, everything people saw when they bought that big piece of land was an empty piece of land. Everything people saw was the cost, the risk, the obstacles. But the vision always sees what others still can't see. The vision sees the tomorrow while everyone else looks at the today. And those who over time helped Walt Disney build that vision had to do something important. They had to capture the vision, and they had to own the vision. Before there were castles, there were planes. Before there were crowds, there was construction. Before Disney World existed, there was only land. He demanded an enormous sacrifice. He demanded immense resources. He demanded years of planning. He demanded that countless people work together in pursuit of something greater than themselves. And if you had entered that property during that time of the first constructions, perhaps you would have wondered what all of this was going to become. But today, millions of people can see what the visionary saw much earlier than anyone else. Interestingly, in an interview with Walt Disney's brother, because Walt Disney died before Disney World was completed, a reporter asked Walt how sad he was that Walt couldn't see Disney World. And the brother corrected the reporter and said, no, no, no, if Walt hadn't seen it, we wouldn't be standing here. Vision. Vision. Church, I believe this is the way God works. He gives vision and then invites people to be part of the vision. And I believe with all my heart, as a pastor here at Vertical Church, that we are standing in one of those moments right now.

For those who don't know, or are newer, in 1993, my parents took steps of faith and opened the doors, they planted a new church. a church called the Church of Good News of Faith. There were no guarantees, no resources, no perfect conditions, but there was a lot of faith, a lot of prayer, a lot of sacrifice, and a deep desire to impact lives and hearts with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And for 33 years, God has been faithful in this church. We have seen salvations, we have seen baptisms, we have seen restored marriages, healed families, transformed lives, miracles, we have seen people find freedom, we have raised up disciples, we have developed leaders, we have seen impacted generations. Then in 2015, we entered a new season as a vertical church, a two-language church, united with this mission to help people get to know God, find freedom, discover their purpose, and make a difference. And now, in this place where we are right now, 967 Shotgun Road, we have been here for 20 years. 20 years. We are not renting, we are the owners of this place. And God, in His sovereignty, on December 1st of the year that passed, 2025, gave us the privilege of buying, and now owning, a property just across the street, of nine acres, with six buildings. Only God can do it. Only God can do it. Family, this project is a massive project. The closer we get to everything that is happening, it is massive.

It is not small. Among the city's approvals, which is the preliminary process, eventually demolition of some things, construction, renovation, finances, and in capital letters, F.E. Much faith. This first phase, I have mentioned it since December, is a phase of 20 million dollars. That includes the cost of the property, which was 15.1 million dollars. And I want you to know that from December 1st, we are already paying the mortgage. That is, we are already, it is already our reality. And we have asked the Lord for wisdom and direction, because we are preparing for this, but we know that the work is big. We went from 7,000 square feet to the equivalent of 80,000 square feet. We moved to a big vision. I saw it from the first day. I have the vision. What I have been achieving in these times is that my team can start envisioning it. And my prayer is that the church begins to see what may not be visible, but if you capture the vision and you own it, maybe you can start running with us. Just as some ran with Walt Disney. We have an opportunity to do something great for the kingdom of God. And I am sure that the Lord did not bring us here to leave us. I know something about each one of you because you are human beings, and each one of you has a desire to be part of something that matters. Each one of us has a desire for purpose, legacy, and meaning. And one of the greatest privileges in this life is to be part of building something that has eternal purposes. And a church has eternal purposes. Businesses matter, careers matter, our homes matter, but the church of Jesus Christ impacts the eternity of people's lives.

That is why buildings themselves change lives, but what happens inside those buildings, what happens in those spaces, in those properties, changes lives. I can already see it. Children worshiping the Lord. Teenagers having an encounter with God. Families spiritually healing. Broken people finding freedom. Raising future pastors, leaders, professionals, workers, worthy people. Even beyond when we are no longer here, or until Christ calls us in His presence. Church, just like those who joined Walt Disney to build their vision, they had to capture the vision and take possession of it. Well, God is inviting us now, as His church, to capture His vision and take possession of it, and fight to build it. The main idea of this message is this. We are not building just for ourselves. Estamos construyendo una iglesia donde las generaciones futuras puedan encontrarse con la presencia, el poder y el propósito de Dios. El título de hoy es Construyamos una iglesia para las generaciones. Dígalo conmigo, Construyamos una iglesia para las generaciones. Oremos. Señor, gracias. Tú estás en este lugar. Te pedimos, Señor, que tú hables a nuestros corazones por medio de tu palabra hoy. Que podamos recibir la buena semilla de tu palabra y que esas semillas produzcan muchos frutos en nuestras vidas. En el nombre precioso de Jesús. Amén. Quiero desembarcar con ustedes tres puntos y cada uno tiene algunas cositas adentro. Número uno, el primer punto, Dios edificará su iglesia. Dígalo conmigo, Dios edificará su iglesia. Esta es una declaración importante porque Jesús estaba en una conversación con sus discípulos. Jesús hace una pregunta. Pedro en este caso responde muy bien y

Jesús hace esta declaración en Mateo 16 y 18. Él dice yo edificaré mi iglesia y el poder de la muerte no la conquistará o no prevalecerá contra ella. ¿Alguien puede decir amén? Cuando Jesús declara yo edificaré mi iglesia. Es algo importante y si nos importa lo que dice Jesús, la pregunta que nos hacemos es ¿Qué es la iglesia? La mayoría de las personas cuando escuchan la palabra iglesia piensan en un lugar o en un edificio. Bíblicamente la iglesia es mucho más que un lugar o un edificio. Es más, la palabra en el griego que Jesús usa aquí en este texto de Mateo 16 y 18 es la palabra eclesía. Dígalo conmigo, eclesía. La palabra eclesía que quiere decir la asamblea convocada o el pueblo reunido. Lo repito como lo digo muchas veces, la iglesia no es un edificio al cual entras, es una familia a la cual perteneces. ¿Quién es parte de la iglesia? Todo aquel que ha puesto su fe en Jesucristo y ha sido adoptado como parte de la familia de Dios. La iglesia es la familia de Dios, es el pueblo de Dios, es el reino de Dios aquí en la tierra. Eso significa que la iglesia no es simplemente una organización de la cual somos parte, sino una familia a la cual pertenecemos. Y por esta razón la iglesia es tan importante para el Señor. Pregúnteme por qué. Porque la Biblia dice que la iglesia es la novia de Cristo. ¿Cuántos saben que la novia es lo más preciado para el novio? La Biblia dice que la iglesia es el cuerpo de Cristo. ¿A alguien le interesa cuidar su cuerpo? Él es la cabeza y nosotros somos su cuerpo. La Biblia dice que la iglesia es la familia de Dios. ¿Alguien ama su familia y quiere lo mejor para su familia? Por supuesto. Habla de que la iglesia es el templo del Espíritu. Nosotros somos el templo del Espíritu Santo. Piensa en esto. Jesús no solamente ama la iglesia, sino que él se identifica con la iglesia. ¿Por qué? Porque la iglesia es la novia de Cristo. El cuerpo de Cristo, su familia. En Hechos dice que Jesús compró la iglesia a precio de su sangre. Así de preciosa es para Jesús la iglesia. Significa mucho para el Señor. La iglesia es el instrumento elegido por Dios para traer el mensaje del evangelio al mundo, para hacer discípulos, para cuidar a las personas, para adorar, para demostrar su amor y su poder en esta tierra. Y lo que lo que me anima mucho es que Jesús no dijo ustedes edificarán

mi iglesia. Jesús dijo yo edificaré mi iglesia. Y déjame decirles leer eso me trae mucho alivio a mí. Porque soy el pastor y el líder encargado de todo esto. Y cuando yo miro este proyecto masivo que tenemos enfrente, me abruma. Pero cuando yo leo esto, ah, ya menos mal. Jesús es el que va a edificar su iglesia. Yo tengo un rol para jugar y creo que todos aquí también de eso hablaremos. Pero quien es el maestro constructor? Jesús. Nosotros podremos hacer nuestra parte. Oraremos, serviremos, daremos, seremos obedientes. Pero Jesús es el maestro constructor. A través de la historia, reinos se han levantado y han caído, imperios han venido y han pasado, gobiernos han cambiado, culturas han ajustado. Sin embargo, por los últimos dos mil años, la iglesia ha continuado a avanzar porque Jesús guarda su promesa de edificar su iglesia. La iglesia es la única institución que Jesús prometió edificar personalmente. Y nota que él no dijo que las puertas del infierno no van a pelear contra la iglesia. Pero sí dijo que no prevalecerán. Porque la iglesia no es una institución frágil tratando de sobrevivir. La iglesia es un movimiento lleno del Espíritu Santo avanzando el reino del Señor en esta tierra. Y por más de 33 años hemos I have seen Jesus faithfully build his church here in Vertical Church, Good News of Faith, for so many years. Not because we are a great thing, but because he is faithful and he is good. And we enter this new season buying a property, renovating buildings, preparing for future generations. Our confidence, have it for sure, is not in our resources, our confidence is not in our skills, because we don't have enough resources and we don't have the skills. Our confidence is in Jesus Christ, who is the master builder, and he is with us. Second point. First, God will build his church. Number two, his church includes his people. So let's talk about this a little bit, because we have already said it. It is not so much the buildings, it is the people. Here is another point. The church is a family of multigenerational faith. The church is a family of multigenerational faith. I would add intergenerational. If we are going to build a church for generations,

we should understand one of the most important biblical passages in the Bible about multigenerational faith. Go with me to Deuteronomy chapter 6. Deuteronomy chapter 6. Does anyone know if it is in the Old or New Testament? Deuteronomy is in the Old Testament, that is, it is in the first half, the first part. It is the fifth book. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers. Deuteronomy is the fifth book of what is known as the Pentateuch. The first five books of the Bible. The Torah. Who wrote the Pentateuch? Moses. Moses wrote the Pentateuch. So, Deuteronomy chapter 6. We are going to read from 4 to 9 something that the Jewish people know as the Shema. Read with me the Shema. This Shema is the plan of God for multigenerational faith. Look at what it says. This is powerful. Listen, Israel. Shema, Israel. The Lord our God is the only one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Record in your heart these words that I am sending to you today. Inculcate them continually to your children. Speak to them when they are in your house. And when you go down the road. And when you go to bed. And when you get up. Tie them to your hands like a sign. Take them on your forehead like a mark. And write them on the gates of your houses and on the gates of your cities. Speak with me. Shema. The Shema. The plan of God for multigenerational faith. Notice that the word Shema comes from the first word in Deuteronomy chapter 6, verse 4. In Hebrew, Shema means listen or pay attention. In fact, this word in Hebrew has a deeper meaning.

It is not only listen with your ears, but listen with the intention of obeying. That is the way to listen to God. Shema. For thousands of years, Jewish faithful families recite the Shema every morning and every night. And it has become a fundamental statement of the faith and identity of the Jewish people. Why? Because God understands something that we must understand today as well. Listen to this. Faith is always one generation away from extinction. This is a reality. If you and I carry faith, but we do not transmit it to our next generation, it will be extinguished. Be careful. Some of our parents did not carry genuine faith. They carried religion. And that is why some of us came to acquire faith. By the grace of God. By a friend who invited us to church. By someone who told us the truth. Not that he told us, recite this three times, kneel down, stand up, turn around, pray once. That does not do anything. That does not change your life. That is religiosity. But that transforms your life. Each generation has to be intentional in transmitting faith to the next generation. So the Shema was not simply a personal devotion. It was a family discipline strategy. The multigenerational plan of God. Some lessons of the Shema, I do not have points to give you, but some lessons of the Shema. The faith must be first personal before it can become generational. Why? Because it says, love the Lord your God, with what? With all your heart, all your soul and with all your... It is interesting that God does not start with children, does not start with programs or strategies. He starts with the hearts of the parents. Because the Lord says, before your faith can be transferred, it has to be possessed.

In other words, you cannot give something that you do not have. One of the biggest mistakes that many parents make is trying to transmit a faith that they themselves do not have. God is not looking for perfect parents. He is looking for authentic disciples with willing and teachable hearts. Our children do not need perfect parents. They need real parents. Authentic, seeking God. What do our children need to see? They need to see that mom prays. They need to see that dad reads the word. They need to see that mom and dad worship Jesus. They need to see that when their parents make a mistake or are wrong, they ask for forgiveness and repent. Our children need to see families that trust God even in the midst of the most difficult situations in life. Because faith often has to be captured by experiences. Listen to this. The greatest inheritance that we can leave to our children is not wealth, but a living faith in Jesus Christ. Now, I am going to give a message. I know this is not for you because you are perfect here, but for your friends out there. Is that ok? I am giving this message to you for your friends out there. In my years as a pastor, I have never sat down with a dad or a mom to tell me, Pastor, the only thing I regret is that I did not take my son to more soccer practices. Oh, if only I had taken my daughter to more dance recitals. Oh, Pastor, if only I had taken my son to more volleyball and baseball practices. Not once. Never. I have never sat down with a dad to tell me that. But I cannot count in the last year how many dads I have sat down with that tell me, Pastor, at some point, I don't know what happened. Our son doesn't have faith. I don't know what happened. He disconnected. We didn't take care of him. But, of course, we didn't miss a single soccer practice. Of course, he went to all the volleyball, baseball, and dance practices because you know, the important things are the important things. I have never sat down with someone to tell me, if only, we would have put him in another league.

I know this is not for you. It is for the people out there. Because we find ourselves with this a lot of times. It's not that my son can't come to BSM, to the youth, because he has soccer. I want to reiterate something. I am for sports. I have played sports all my life. My parents supported me in baseball. Baseball, football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, and at a high level, even high school. I would have continued if I hadn't fallen in love and if I hadn't been infected. I would have continued in basketball. And I played, and it was very good. But I'm going to tell you something about my parents, with their accent and everything in English. They would say, Coach, Coach, my son, on Sundays, doesn't come. Something was clear. First, in the family, and second, with the coaches. Ah, Coach, Coach, Thursday is church and Virgil doesn't come. He comes to 6-6, he leaves from the church, see you tomorrow. And you know what? They had more respect for me, for my family, the coaches. Also, we are paying to play. So, I thank God for parents who taught me that priority is priority. Because you know what? Football can't forgive the sins of your son. And that baseball coach can't offer salvation to your son. And when he's 20, it's going to be difficult to handle the situation. But if I already trained him that this is more important than this, then what am I going to wait for, Dad? You have to talk to all those people out there. You have to talk to all those people out there. If I didn't have a passion, I wouldn't do it. Some people get angry today. Coach, talk to me. Look, I'm pro-sports, but I'm more pro-Jesus. Because I don't want to be with you in five years, crying. It's just that my 13-year-old son doesn't want to come to church. And who told you that he has a voice in the matter? And if he tells you that he doesn't want to go to school, then what?

Well, I'm going to change. That message is for the people out there. Second, in the matter of Shema, faith must be transmitted intentionally. Why? Because it says, record these words in your heart. Record them in your heart. Inculcáselas continuamente a tus hijos. That word, inculcáselas, impresiónaselas, is a powerful word. That is, that faith is not casually mentioned from time to time, but that it intentionally molds the hearts of your children with faith, with the word. Because faith does not transfer accidentally. There is not a father or a mother who wakes up and says, Oh, look, what a miracle, suddenly, what a surprise, my son loves Jesus. No one in history has said that. Because that does not happen. It has to be intentional. It is when a father and a mother invest in, fight for, pray for, model, sacrifice, invest in the spiritual life of their family, of their children. That is why the church and the family must work together. Why? Because the church can reinforce faith, but the home has to cultivate faith. What can we do with an hour on Sunday if you hardly come? And if you don't bring it to the young, once in a while, an hour and a half, two hours a week, when the disciple must be happening at home. Another thing in Shema, faith must be incorporated in daily life. It says, talk to them, talk to your children about them. When you are at home, when you are outside, when you go to bed, and when you get up. When? When? When? All the time. All the time. It's not that we wait until Sunday. No, no, no. All the time. Today, God is saying, talk to the Lord when you are sitting, eating. Talk to the Lord when you are in the car. And you have to learn to do this art when you are two years old, and four years old, and five years old, and when you are seven and eight, the conversations change. The conversations we have now with our children of eighteen, sixteen, and thirteen are different from when they were eight, six, and three.

But it's a tremendous journey with them. You have to talk to the Lord in the car. You have to talk to the Lord with them before school, when you go to bed, in victories and in moments of disappointment. One of the greatest dangers of modern Christianity is when faith is put in a compartment. It's not that it's Sunday at ten, it's Sunday at 1 p.m. Then, suddenly, they don't learn to connect their faith every day of their lives. Faith flourishes when it's part of our daily conversations, not just occasional events. One last thing about Shema. Faith must be visible to the next generation. Why visible? Because it says, tie them to your hands like a sign, wear them on your forehead like a mark, write them on the door. The point here is that God wants His people to constantly be visibly remembered of Him. Today, our children are being bombarded with messages from social networks, from entertainment, from culture, from influencers, from schools, from marketing. The question is, what visible reminders of God do they have in their lives because of you? What is visible before their eyes in their days, in their weeks? Are they seeing faith in us? Are they seeing the reading of the Word in us? Are they seeing people praying? Are they seeing the Word in some way? Because, let me tell you something, they won't find it out there, unless they have the right friends. Are they seeing integrity? Are they seeing, do you know what's good? What do you do, mom and dad?

That you sit down before you give your tithe. Take your envelope here and say, children, we're going to pray for our tithe this week, for our offering to the Church, because here we are a family that honors God, we put it first, and we want to be witnesses. We're going to pray for this so that God blesses this that we're going to give, bless our family and our income. It could be a nice testimony, because suddenly your child doesn't know, even if you give, you give, right? Share that moment with them. Talk to them, teach them. Our children need to see integrity, love for the Word. That's why it's important to build a multigenerational Church. And the Shema reminds us that the plan of God has always involved generations. Grandparents who transmit wisdom to their grandchildren. Parents who model a pious life for their children. Young adults who embrace their purpose. Children who learn the truth. We're creating and edifying environments where, from Deuteronomy 6, the Shema can continue to happen in families. Can anyone say Amen? A spiritual family where each generation helps the next generation to love, to know, and to follow Jesus. Here's a point. Each generation should be a bridge, not a barrier.

Each generation should be a bridge, not a barrier. That's our passion. So, first point, God will build His Church. Second, His Church includes His people. And third, number three, His Church includes His house. His Church includes His house. Yes, God is everywhere. Yes, God is not limited to a building. But through the Scriptures, We see that physical places were important because they became places of worship, places of discipleship, ministry, and prayer. A family has a house. Likewise, a spiritual family, a church, has a place, a house. That is why this is important. Here is a point. We are called to build the house of God. This is part of our calling as Christians. And I want to show you in Exodus 35, one of the most beautiful images in all the Scriptures, of the people of God collaborating and joining together to build the house of God. In this case, to build the tabernacle, the tabernacle that was like a portable sanctuary that they could assemble and disassemble, which was an example of the presence of God, a symbolism of the presence of God with them. Now, Exodus 35, verse 4 says, Then Moses, who in fact, Moses as a leader, was receiving the instructions of God, says, Then Moses said to the whole community of Israel, This is what the Lord has ordered. Put together a sacred offering for the Lord, that all the people of a generous heart present to the Lord the following offerings. And it starts to be a list. Offerings of gold, silver, bronze. And there are countless things on the list. If you have your Bible open, there are so many things of materials and offerings that they are asking for. Now, what is fascinating, how many here agree that God is God?

Ask, and for God, is there something impossible? So, how interesting that God has been able to say, Well, people, get out of the way, and from heaven, look at the tabernacle, I will give it to you. He has been able to do that, but no, but no. It is fascinating that God invites his people to participate. He invites his people to pray. Pastor, don't say it. He invites his people, Pastor, don't say it. To give. To serve. He invites them to use their resources, their skills, their talents, to build something bigger than themselves, that will glorify the Lord. Church, the same God who invited them to build the tabernacle, is the same God who is inviting us to build and build his church right now. Now, look at this. Sub-point A, here it is. Their hearts were moved. The first thing we notice is that the participation of the people was voluntary. Look at what it says in verse 21, Exodus 35, 21. All those with a motivated heart and a moved spirit returned with sacred offerings to the Lord. They brought all the materials they needed to build the tabernacle. Pause. Who came with those offerings? Look, all those with a motivated heart and a moved spirit. They captured something. I would say they captured the vision. Ask, did God force it? Ask, did Moses manipulate them? No, no, no. It was voluntary, because their hearts were moved. Verse 22. All those with a motivated heart came, both men and women, and brought their offerings to the Lord.

Again and again, the emphasis is that it was not an obligation, but a disposition. Ask me why. Because God has always been behind our hearts, not our hands. God's great movements begin when hearts are moved before hands are extended. And I believe, when I think about our future campus, our headquarters, my prayer in this process is that no one here feels pressured or forced. My prayer is that their hearts are moved. And that you, as part of this family, say, I want to be part of this. I want future generations to know Jesus. I want to put my footprint as part of building the house of the Lord. Letter B. Amen, amen, amen. Don't confuse me. I don't know if you're excited. You're confusing me with that applause. If you're going to clap, clap. Okay, letter B, letter B. Okay, now, now. Letter B. Everyone brought what they had. I would add, they did what they knew how to do. It's incredible that everyone brought the same thing. Exodus 35 gives us a big list of everything. Gold, silver, bronze, fabrics, woods, oils, spices, all kinds of things. Now, verse 25, Exodus 35, verse 25, look at this, talking about the skills. All the women who had the skills for sewing and knitting prepared blue, purple and scarlet thread and fine linen fabric and handed them over. In other words, people began to realize what they knew how to do and how they could contribute. And he begins to talk about the different artisans, people who knew how to use their hands to build, to design. And verse 35 says, the Lord has endowed them with a special talent in the art of engraving, of designing, of weaving and of embroidering in blue, purple and scarlet thread and fine linen. They stand out as artisans and designers. And he talks about all these examples. Some gave their resources, some gave their skills, some gave their work, some gave their leadership, some their creativity, some their expertise. The point is that everyone had something to contribute. God never asks us for what we don't have.

He simply asks us to offer what he has given us. And that is powerful. Everyone here, in some way or another, can give something financially. We can pray. If we know how to pray, we can pray. But beyond that, we can serve. And beyond that, we can use what God has put in our hands to build his kingdom, to build his house. And this is what the Lord has been working on me in the last few months and the last few weeks. The Lord began to move my heart. Why? Because in my mind I'm thinking, wow, how are we going to do all this? And I began to think, well, who is this house from? Number one is the Lord. So he is the most interested, he is the master builder. But then I thought, who is this house from? I thought, well, from the church. And who is the church? Us. Well, who should be the most interested in saying, we want this to be done? Us. And I began to think, wow, and the Lord began to move my heart, to think and to have the courage to believe that perhaps we, in large part, are going to be the ones who are going to build, and we are going to produce, and we are going to finance, and we are going to build the Lord's house together. And that is why the Lord put in my heart, we have to do something. So I really felt that there is a moment now to make a call, a call to people in the church here who are artisans, who are people who have knowledge, or companies, or knowledge in what is construction, roofs, plumbing, electricity, painting, demolition, floors, air conditioning, we have buildings with mold, mold remediation, engineers, architecture, project management, interior design, audiovisuals and technology, materials, people who have connections or have distribution with materials at a lower cost, I don't know. And I began to pray, Lord, will what happened here be able to happen here? I think so. And this is your opportunity, it is my opportunity as part of this church to build a church for generations. And just like in Exodus, which we are reading, my prayer and my hope is that I will hear many people say, Pastor M is here, he counts on me, Pastor we are here, Pastor we know how to do this, Pastor we can build this. And I began to dream and to have, because I already have the vision, what I don't know is how to transmit it to all of you. And this week I sat down with a pastor friend, a pastor from South Africa, who is a pastor in Colorado, and I was here visiting because we are associated with a ministry that he has at an international level of missions. And I was talking to him and he tells me, Pastor Virg, I have been praying for you and for Gislaine and for Iglesia Vertical. And I have felt that the Lord has put this in my heart. I said, what did he put in your heart? He told me, Pastor Virgilio, that the people, that is, the massive project they have, many of your people are going to do it. And he told me, I see people, men, women, families, who are going to enter that building that is going to be for Vertical Kids, for the children. We are going to go from having three classrooms to having 35 classrooms for children. So he told me, Pastor, there is going to be someone who enters that building as a child and says, I am going to put all the floor here.

And I am going to put my footprint in this project so that the future generations, I can come back with my family and say, we built this for the grace of the Lord. And others are going to look at the ceiling and say, we are going to lay down all that ceiling. And others are going to see, I don't know how it's going to be, but then he began to fill me with faith, this man, to believe, hey, it's true, who else has an interest in building their church other than us, who are their church? So we have a QR code, because I have felt the need to have a meeting with the people of our church, who have knowledge, who have experience, who have companies in these areas, who may be going to help us, who may be going to advise us. So you can take out your phone right now, you can grab this QR code. And it is very important because in a few weeks, I want to announce it this Sunday and I want to announce it the next Sunday, next Sunday, because I want to give the opportunity for everyone to listen to it, and we're going to have a meeting to launch a bit of vision, and I feel a little bit like Walt Disney, Christian, launching a vision of something that is big, but that for God is not difficult, and with people who know that maybe they will be able to help us. So let us know. I have already spoken to several people today who have told me, Pastor, I do this, Pastor, we do this, Pastor, I have a company of this, we are involved, we want to get involved in the project. And we will never ask anyone to do anything they don't want to do, but I am finding, when I read this, the faith of believing that there are people who want to build the house of the Lord. So I have that faith that some are going to give resources, some are going to give their time, some are going to give their work, some are going to give their expertise, some are going to donate materials, and some are going to say, here is this donation. Some are going to invest in an incredible way, and I am full of faith that the Lord is going to push this project forward. And what I am praying for is this, letter C, the generosity of the people surpassed the need for the house of God. Look at what I am praying for, chapter 36, verse 3, listen to this, Moses gave them the materials that the people of Israel had donated as an offering, obviously to the builders,

to all the saints, to complete the construction of the sanctuary. However, the people continued to give additional offerings every morning. Can you imagine that? Every morning more people arrived, here is more gold, here is more silver, here is more wood, here is more oil, here is more material. Every morning more people arrived with more offerings, ask me why, because they captured the vision and appropriated the vision. It is not that Moses is building a temple for God, no, it is that we are building a church for the generations. This is not that Pastor Virgilio is building, no, it is that we, those of us who are from a vertical church, we are building a house, a church for the generations. Finally, the artisans and builders who worked in the sanctuary left their work, they stopped, they went to see Moses and informed him, Moses, the people have given more than necessary to finish the work that the Lord has ordered us to do and they are already bothering us. Then Moses gave an order, listen to this, and the following message was sent throughout the camp, men and women of Israel, stop bringing so many offerings, do not prepare more offerings for the sanctuary, for this project, we already have enough, therefore, the people stopped bringing their sacred offerings, their contributions were more than enough to complete the whole project. Can you imagine that? Can you imagine that I come here one day and say, gentlemen, as far as the project is concerned, please do not bring more. I told you in December, the good news is that we already have all the money, the 20 million we already have, it is in all our accounts. We have to see how we together manage to do this with the people who will also come. Do you think I'm kidding? The Lord already told me. Some who have not learned to give, some who have never learned to give or generosity because they never had that instruction, and that is why in this church we instruct in that. Not because we want anything from you, on the contrary, I want you to tell me, not because I want anything from you, it is because I want you to have the blessings that I have for Diezmar.

I do not need anything from you, Jesus is going to build his church, he will see how he does it, you will see if you are part of it or not. I speak to the veteran Christian that you do not diezma, that is your business, because it is very clear, the word diezmo literally means a tenth part. You do not need a master's degree in theology to understand. If I give you a tenth part, I diezmo. If not, I do not diezmo. Now, that has nothing to do with my salvation. To new believers is to break the habit of alms that comes from another tradition. Do you think our God is a God of alms? He is a God of alms. The first and the best. So, there the Lord does not... ask God and he will tell you. I, like Moses, I want one day to tell him, please gentlemen, that is my wish. But well, I do not know if this is the same people of Israel, I do not know, they have captured the vision, I do not know. But I believe and I know that many are connected and running and say, we want to do this, we are going to build a church for the generations. When people embrace the vision of God, generosity becomes a joy and not a burden. And this is what I love and excites me about this season, is that we are not asking a few people to help us. We are asking the whole Church to be part of this together. If this is your spiritual home, maybe it is for a reason, and maybe God brought you with a purpose. Some will pray and intercede like never before, some will give, some will serve, some will bring their professional experience, some will contribute materials, some will donate generously, some will bring others who will donate generously,

some will open doors that we did not imagine, I do not know how and when, but I know that God is involved. When the people of God unite with the vision of God, incredible things happen. And we are creating a space so that future generations can know God, can find freedom, can discover His purpose, can make a difference. Just like the Israelites in Exodus, my prayer is that one day we can look back and say, look at what God has done, when His people unite. So, something is clear, we do not build a monument, we build a legacy. This work is important for God. Why? Monuments celebrate people, but legacies impact generations. That is what interests us. And I do not know you, but I am willing to fight for the next generation. I am willing to invest. In fact, the next generation is worth the sacrifice. Your children and mine are worth the sacrifice. Our grandchildren and future grandchildren and great-grandchildren are worth the sacrifice. And as we read a few weeks ago, we will not hide these truths from our children.

No. We will tell the next generation the greatness of our Lord. Do you know what touches my heart? We are sitting here today, in this auditorium, in this church, because 33 years ago, men and women were willing to sacrifice, to say yes to God. With few resources, but a lot of faith. Without knowing, perhaps, how far the vision that God had placed extended, but they faithfully gave, they faithfully served, they faithfully developed, they faithfully sacrificed, and here we are today. Who will be there, in that property, in a few years, for our obedience? I visualize children worshiping Jesus, I visualize teenagers knowing the Lord, I visualize families restoring marriage, restoring people receiving salvation in Jesus Christ. And perhaps, perhaps, 20, 30, 40 years later, someone stops to say, thank you Lord for those families, in 2026 and in 2027, who invested, who sacrificed,

who gave, who worked to build this church, which has now brought salvation to my family. Some will look and thank God for our lives and for our obedience today. Today's main idea, we are not building just for ourselves, we are building a church where future generations can find the presence, the power and the purpose of God. Therefore, family, we are building a church for future generations. Let us pray. Lord, thank you. Thank you because your word today fills us with faith, it fills us with motivation, with hope, that you are the first person interested in building your church, and that fills us with a lot of encouragement. Thank you Lord, because today we can recognize that you have been faithful in our lives, in our families, and even in the 33 years of this church. Lord, allow our church to be a lighthouse of hope,

of joy, of salvation for lives and families that need you so much. Thank you for men and women who sacrificed, invested, gave, served, and worked so that we could be here today, enjoying this spiritual family. Lord, I pray not only for the provision, but I pray for the human resources, for the people that today, hear this message, that their hearts are moved, their spirits are moved to join your vision. Allow us to capture your vision, and run with that vision to see it and carry it out. Thank you for your call in our lives, and thank you for what you are doing here in our church. In the precious name of Jesus, Amen.