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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2025 Year End Review
January 2026 Dear World Changers, Thank you for all your financial support this past year. Together, we have truly “Loved GOD and Loved PEOPLE!” Your generous gifts made the difference and allowed us to “CONNECT people to the cross,” “MENTOR disciples,” and “SEND out leaders to disciple and evangelize the nations.” In 2025, we baptized…
Mark 1:40-45 (Part 2)
Mark 1:40-45 40 A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” 41 Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” 42 Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.…
Acts 2:37-41 (Part 4)
ACTS 2:37-41 37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” 38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the…
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Feb. 8 | The Promise of Healing
1 Peter 2:24, “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.” In my pastoral experience, the most difficult promise for people to believe is God’s promise of physical healing. The reality of suffering and excruciating…
Lesson 6: God Curses Those Who Don’t Tithe.
Definition The tithe is 10% of our total income given to God faithfully. Scripture Reading Malachi 3:8-9, “8 ‘Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings. 9 You are under a curse-your whole nation-because you are robbing me.” Main Points NOT TITHING…
Feb. 7 | The Promise of Spiritual Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:7, “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.” I find it disappointing when I hear well-intentioned Christians teach that the gifts of the Holy Spirit were only for the first disciples or, that today, only a certain chosen few are given the gifts. The Bible teaches…