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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Mark 2:13-17 (Part 4)
Mark 2:13-17 13 Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him. 15 While Jesus…
Acts 2:42-47 (Part 3)
ACTS 2:42-47 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to…
Dying a Thousand Deaths
Dying a Thousand Deaths is a pastoral exhortation focused on the hidden cost and holy calling of ministry. Joe Wyrostek presents pastoral leadership as a life of repeated surrender, drawing on Paul’s words, “I die daily,” to describe the emotional, spiritual, and practical burdens that faithful shepherds often carry. The book argues that ministry is…
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Lesson 2: There Are a Variety of Ways to Give Offerings.
Definition The offering is a gift to God after our tithes. Scripture Reading Deuteronomy 12:6, “There bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, what you have vowed to give and your freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks.” Main Points VARIOUS JEWISH OFFERINGS: The Jewish people were commanded by God…
April 19 | Don’t Be Stupid
Proverbs 12:1, “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.” There is no way according to the Bible to be a true disciple of Christ, without being disciplined and corrected by God. If we are not receiving God’s discipline and correction it’s because we are not truly His children. The Bible…
April 18 | Riches Will Fall
Proverbs 11:28, “Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.” Do you want to thrive or take a dive in life? I believe most sane people would honestly answer, “thrive.” However, if most people would rather thrive than fall, why are more people pursuing and trusting in…