by Cisco Victa | Jun 3, 2025 | Personal
The Great Commandment Mark 12:28–34Pastor Cisco Victa | Lebanon Valley Presbyterian Church, visit us at www.lebanonvalleypca.com Sermon One of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that He answered them well, asked Him, “Which...
by Cisco Victa | May 29, 2025 | Personal
Mark 12 presents us with a powerful sequence of confrontations between Jesus and various religious leaders. Each group approaches Jesus not with sincerity, but with schemes—attempts to trap Him in His words, to discredit His authority, to erode the trust of the...
by Cisco Victa | May 21, 2025 | Personal
We’ve been walking through the Gospel of Mark for some time now, and recently we arrived at a well-known but often misunderstood moment—Jesus’ encounter with the Pharisees and Herodians in Mark 12:13–17. It’s a short exchange, but one packed with meaning about taxes,...
by Cisco Victa | May 14, 2025 | Personal
In Mark 12, Jesus tells a story that hits far too close to home—both for the religious leaders of His day and for us. The parable of the tenants is more than a simple allegory; it is a mirror held up to the soul. It reminds us not only of Israel’s history but of our...
by Cisco Victa | May 3, 2025 | Personal
“The kingdom of Christ is not a niche of private piety—it is the dominion of the risen Mediator over all things, for the sake of His church.” We say things like “God is sovereign,” “God is in control,” or “Christ is King.” But what do we really mean when we say them?...
by Cisco Victa | Apr 29, 2025 | Personal
This past Sunday at our church, we witnessed something beautiful. A little child was baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He didn’t say a word. He didn’t walk an aisle. He didn’t profess his faith in front of a crowd. He simply received....
