Welcome to Metro Praise International! We are an independent Pentecostal church with a local vision and a global calling. As a Spirit-filled non-denominational multi-cultural body of believers, our vision is to love God with all of our hearts and to love our neighbors as ourselves.
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Resurrection Services 2025
Be spurred and encouraged by these two powerful Resurrection service message.
Acts 1:12-26 (Part 4)
After Jesus’ ascension, the apostles gathered in prayer, seeking God’s guidance to replace Judas. Peter, pointing to fulfilled Scripture, led the group in selecting someone who had witnessed Jesus’ ministry and resurrection. Through prayer and casting lots, Matthias was chosen, showing the early Church’s trust in God’s sovereign direction. ACTS 1:12-26 12 Then the apostles…
Mark 1:9-13 (Part 5)
The baptism of Jesus is a moment of divine affirmation-the heavens open, the Spirit descends, and the Father speaks words of love and approval. Yet, immediately after this glorious event, Jesus is driven into the wilderness, facing trials and temptations. This passage in Mark 1:9-13 presents a powerful picture of the Christian journey: moments of…
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April 23 | Walking With the Wise
Proverbs 13:20, “He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.” I grew up in the suburbs of Fort Wayne, Indiana. It’s a city with about 300,000 people. My parents were from the Chicagoland area but chose to move to a smaller city for a better place to work…
April 22 | Why We Strive
Proverbs 13:10, “Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.” In today’s proverb King Solomon gives the root cause of strife, pride. Think about it, pride has been the source of all strife since the beginning of time. From Satan’s fall from heaven, to the Jewish leaders…
April 21 | Protected
Proverbs 13:6, “Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.” King Solomon in the book of Proverbs frequently used the literary technique called, “antithetical parallelism,” which means, “the second line contrasts with the first.” For example, “The sinner goes to hell, but the righteous go to heaven.” In today’s proverb the antithetical…