by ray | Nov 12, 2010 | Mark, NT, Sermons
What do you think Jesus wanted to teach his disciples? 34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things. ~Mark 6:34 One lesson is to have compassion. In...
by ray | Nov 12, 2010 | Mark, NT, Sermons
Mark 6:30-44. When I was working in Japan as a salaryman, I was hating life. One hour commute one-way on a train and you are packed in like sardines. And the deodorant market has not penetrated Japan yet because they don’t know what deodorant is in Japan. The first...
by ray | Nov 5, 2010 | Devotionals
Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. (1 Timothy 4:12) Timothy was a sincere young man who earnestly desired to serve the Lord. Yet certain weaknesses in Timothy’s life hindered...
by ray | Nov 5, 2010 | Devotionals
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry. (1 Timothy 1:12) From a human perspective, the apostle Paul’s record as a zealous persecutor of Christians should have precluded him from being used in...
by ray | Nov 5, 2010 | Devotionals
Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin. (James 4:17) It is never a minor thing to know God’s will and not do it. God calls this sin. We can make excuses for our lack of obedience: “I’m just not ready yet” or “I’ll do it later!” or...
