by ray | Jun 2, 2012 | Church, Discipleship, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies, Vision
The Word of God is the authority by which we test everything against. It’s the map for the journey. If we are not sure about something, how to do something, how to decide something, where to go, where do we turn? The Word of God. The answers to life, personal faith,...
by ray | Jun 1, 2012 | Discipleship, Easter, Topical Studies
Sources on what happened to Jesus’ disciples: Source #1: Hippolytus of Rome – Birth unknown, died around 236 AD Source #2: Eusebius – Was the Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine, known as the “Father of Church History” because he wrote about...
by ray | May 29, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
A third time, Satan tempts Jesus. v8-9– Matt 4 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.” Jesus is the Son of...
by ray | May 29, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
The second test is in v5-6. Matthew 4 5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you, and...
by ray | May 29, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
One thing we need to notice about the first temptation or the first test is that there is nothing sinful about turning stones to bread. If you are hungry, what do you do? You open the refrigerator. Or if you are a college student, you beg. In other words, you find a...