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.
Sermons
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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Blogs
April 13 | Hold Your Tongue
Proverbs 10:19 (NET), “When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.” In a recent study, it was discovered that most people say around 16,000 words a day. Some on the low end say as little as 750 words, with others saying as much as 47,000 words in one…
April 12 | Love Covers All
Proverbs 10:12, “Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.” If you had a choice to choose how people would always treat you, either with love or hate, which one would you pick? Love. Why? Everyone loves love. Even people who hate, like those in gangs or terrorist groups, still choose to love…
Lesson 1: Offerings Come After the Tithe.
Definition The offering is a gift to God after our tithes. Scripture Reading Malachi 3:8, “Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you? “In tithes and offerings.” Main Points JEWISH OFFERINGS: God gave the Jewish people many different ways to give offerings for various reasons but they…