by ray | May 1, 2012 | Church, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies, Vision
I want to give you about 5 minutes to read the verses on the handout. What should a church be about? I’ve been racking my brain for an analogy for church and two came to mind. One is a Tootsie Roll lollipop in reverse. You know a tootie roll lollipop – hard...
by ray | Apr 28, 2012 | Quotes
“We look back on history and what do we see? Empires rising and falling, revolutions and counter-revolutions, wealth accumulating and wealth dispersed, one nation dominant and then another. Shakespeare speaks of ‘the rise and fall of great ones that ebb and flow with...
by ray | Apr 9, 2012 | Easter, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
But we celebrate Easter Sunday because death is not the end. There is a second Adam. And this Adam was not born from the dust. His birthplace was heaven. He is the Son of God and this second Adam took on human flesh to die for our sins and to be raised in 3 days, not...
by ray | Apr 9, 2012 | Easter, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
But death was not the end. v26 — 1 Cor 15 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. Christ destroyed the last enemy, death. Why is that important? Have you ever been bullied growing up? The big kid in the playground during recess terrorizes you day after day....