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Stay Tuned | Valley YTH Tracy | Amancio Rosas | September 28 2025 Summary

I open by welcoming everyone and setting the tone: we’ve been learning how to stay tuned spiritually, and tonight we’re going deeper into what it means to live with the Holy Spirit. I start with Acts 2:17 to remind us that the Spirit is still active, God pours out His Spirit, and people will prophesy, see visions, and dream dreams. After praying, I explain a key foundation: the Holy Spirit is not just power, He’s a Person. He has mind and emotion, and Christianity is relational. Living with the Spirit means having real “heart-to-heart” moments with God, not treating Him like something we command.

From there, I introduce the first major point: God can speak through sleep and dreams. I talk about how we live in a world full of distractions, especially our phones, and how sleep is one of the few times we’re truly quiet and undistracted. I use Job 33:14–15 to show that God speaks “now one way, now another,” including through dreams and visions of the night. I explain the context: Job is suffering, feeling like God is silent, and one of the speakers in that passage points out that dreams can warn, guide, protect, and humble us.

Then I share my personal story: when I was in high school leading a Christian club, I would pray after school by my locker. One day after taking a nap, I had a dream where everything was pitch black, something covered my mouth, and I couldn’t speak. I had to call on Jesus internally, and when I said His name, I woke up. I use that to teach that not every “nightmare” is meaningless, sometimes it’s spiritual, sometimes it’s preparation, and sometimes it highlights an attack or a threat. I tell them: the enemy wants to silence our voice, but Jesus gives us authority and awakening.

I also explain that not all dreams are the same. Some are simple and direct, but others are symbolic and require discernment. I use a funny example from my own life: I had a weird dream like a “Temple Run” maze with spider webs and avocados that I was collecting for points. It didn’t make sense at first. But then at work in produce (where I literally deal with avocados), a customer approached me and started a deep conversation, about hope, the Bible, imperfect people, and the need for real human connection that technology can’t replace. I explain how that moment felt like confirmation: even if the dream seemed silly, it heightened my awareness that God may have been preparing me for a specific encounter where I could plant seeds and represent Jesus well.

Next, I move into the second way God speaks: circumstances. I read Genesis 50:20 and walk through Joseph’s story, how Joseph had dreams, was rejected by his brothers, sold into slavery, falsely accused, forgotten, and still remained faithful. I emphasize that Joseph didn’t control his circumstances, but God shaped him through them. Even the painful parts became part of a bigger plan that saved lives. I bring it home by saying that sometimes a broken friendship or a closed door becomes clear later: what felt unfair might actually be protection or redirection.

Then I teach the third way God speaks: impressions, inner checks, promptings, “notifications” from the Spirit. I use Acts 16:6–7 to show Paul trying to go one direction for ministry, but the Holy Spirit blocking it. I explain that sometimes God stops what we want to do, not because it’s bad, but because He has a different assignment that matters more in that season.

I share personal examples: when I was newly saved, I went to a party and got a strong impression to leave. I didn’t want to, especially because it was raining and I had to walk home, but I obeyed. Later, when I was older and more mature in my faith, I went to another party with friends and again got a warning impression. We left, and soon after someone texted saying the police showed up because things got dangerous. I don’t claim I know every detail spiritually, but I emphasize that sometimes God gives impressions to protect us, redirect us, or keep us from outcomes we’d never see coming.

After that, I shift the message into posture: how do we respond when God speaks? I use 1 Samuel 3:9 “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening”, to show that listening is a mindset. I remind them it’s amazing to read the Bible and be inspired, but inspiration without obedience isn’t the goal. I give an analogy: we’re not meant to stay “charged” like batteries forever, we’re meant to be empowered so we can power up others through the gospel.

I close with Jeremiah 33:3: “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” I explain that I can only be limited in what I know about them, but God knows them completely, how He wired them, their calling, their gifts, their future. So I challenge them: Are you listening? And I clarify: listening isn’t just feeling spiritual, it’s making decisions, handling friendships wisely, resisting temptation, and asking, “How can I make an impact?”

Finally, I pray that the Holy Spirit would increase our awareness of Him daily, speaking through rest, guiding through circumstances, warning through impressions, and shaping our attitudes so we respond with love and grace instead of hate and gossip. I pray for true safety in a chaotic world by staying in His hands.

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Living in Light of God‘s Love | Valley YTH Tracy | Amancio Rosas | November 9 2023 Summary 

In this message, “Living in Light of God’s Love,” I start by reminding everyone that we all have a story, and my goal is to show how Jesus completely changed mine. I explain that when I was a teenager, I grew up around religion and knew about Jesus, but I didn’t truly know Him. I compare that to how people sometimes claim they know someone without actually being close to them. That’s what my faith felt like: information without transformation.

Back in high school, I was searching for identity, community, and acceptance. I tried to fit into different groups, experimented with different versions of myself, and kept asking the question most teenagers ask: “Who am I supposed to be?” I admit that I chased approval and wanted people to love me, even if it meant doing things I knew weren’t right. I also talk about how brokenness and pain can shape people’s choices, and how easy it is to judge someone’s actions without understanding what’s happening in their heart.

A major part of my story was feeling distance especially in my family and I connect that to how people often feel distance from God. I share how I used to assume God was far away, uninterested, and uninvolved. But as I grew older, I realized I misunderstood my father’s sacrifice and I misunderstood God’s character. That’s when I explain what conviction really is, not condemnation, but God lovingly exposing what’s unhealthy so He can restore what’s broken. I reference John 16:8–11 to show that the Holy Spirit convicts the world regarding sin, righteousness, and judgment, not to shame us, but to draw us toward truth.

From there, I address one of the biggest misconceptions about Christianity: the belief that we must perform to earn God’s love. I make a clear statement: I don’t do good things to get God to love me; I receive God’s love first, and His love produces good works. I emphasize Romans 5:8, God demonstrated His love while we were still sinners through Christ’s sacrifice. I explain that sin creates separation and guilt, but Jesus provides forgiveness, peace, and a fresh start. We don’t live under karma or spiritual debt, we live under grace, where restoration is possible through repentance and faith.

Then I focus on what it means to stay strong in that love. Using Ephesians 3:17–19, I highlight the importance of being rooted and established in love, because storms will come. I teach that faith is not a feeling, it’s trust and commitment, even when emotions change. I bring in Hebrews 11:1–3 to define faith as confidence and assurance, and I explain that many people struggle with faith because they struggle with trust. Trust requires vulnerability, and a lot of us would rather hide than be real, but God heals what we bring into the light.

I also connect this to consistency: I warn against emotional Christianity, getting hyped at a conference or youth night, then fading out. I compare spiritual endurance to training for cross country, you don’t build endurance in one day; you build it through repetition, discipline, and commitment. I challenge students to seek God daily, not weekly, and to allow their lives to change step-by-step through relationship, not religious routine.

Finally, I move into identity and mission. I explain that once we receive God’s love, we don’t just sit with it, we live it out. Using Matthew 6:33, I call students to seek God first, and using Matthew 5:14–16, I remind them they are the light of the world. People are watching our lives, and our faith becomes credible when it becomes visible: in our choices, our speech, our purity, our compassion, and our consistency. I emphasize that we shouldn’t be hypocrites, claiming a faith we don’t practice. Instead, our story, imperfect but redeemed, becomes a testimony that points others toward Jesus.

I close by challenging students to respond: if they haven’t truly trusted Jesus, tonight can be the moment they stop trying everything else and finally place their faith in Him. And if they already know Him, I challenge them to grow deeper, get rooted, stay consistent, and live in such a way that others see God’s love through their life and give glory to the Father.

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3 Agreements | The Father’s House Live Oak | Amancio Rosas Jan 21, 2021 (Summary)

In this message, I shared what the Lord placed on my heart for our church: three essential agreements that every believer needs in order to live a transformed life. We live in a fast-paced world where spiritual life can easily turn into a checklist, but God is calling us back to the foundations, agreement with the Word, agreement with the Spirit, and agreement with the Body of Christ. These three agreements have shaped my own walk with God, and they continue to anchor me today.

I began by talking about agreement with the Word of God, because it is the Word that renews our minds. Romans 12:2 reminds us not to conform to the patterns of this world but to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. I shared how, as a teenager, receiving a Message Bible ignited something in me. The Word came alive, reshaped my identity, and eventually led me to start a Christian club on my high school campus. God used Scripture to break old habits, heal insecurity, and redirect my purpose. When I say the Word brings renewal, I’m speaking from experience, renewal changes patterns, thinking, and eventually lifestyle.

The second agreement I taught on is agreement with the Spirit, because the Holy Spirit is the One who empowers obedience. We can know Scripture well and still struggle if we aren’t yielding to the Spirit’s leading. I’ve learned firsthand that it is not my strength that frees me from old behaviors or emotional patterns, it’s the Spirit’s power. When we refuse His nudging or quench His leading, our hearts grow cold, and we start justifying the things God wants to heal. But when we walk with the Spirit, denying ourselves daily, He redirects us, softens our hearts, and gives us the strength to live out what the Word teaches.

Finally, I taught about agreement with the Body of Christ, because transformation also requires community. Scripture calls us to sharpen one another, restore one another, and encourage one another. Correction can be uncomfortable, just like iron sharpening iron, but it is necessary for growth. Not everyone has earned the right to correct us, but those who love us and want to see us whole are part of God’s design for accountability. When we walk in unity, show humility, and refuse to slander or fight with each other, we shine as lights in a dark and chaotic world. Our battles are not against flesh and blood, so our posture must always be prayer, compassion, and restoration.

I closed by sharing my heart for the next generation. As a youth pastor, I know these kids face spiritual battles we often don’t see. My commitment is to fight for them in prayer, to walk alongside them, and to help them discover their identity and purpose in Christ. God is moving even, when we don’t see it, and He calls us, His church, to stand in agreement with His Word, His Spirit, and His Body so that His perfect and pleasing will can be revealed in our lives and in our house.