Preacher: Pastor Ray Why is the book of Jonah in Scripture? What is the main takeaway from Jonah? To answer this, let’s defer to Jesus. He gives us the answer as recorded by the gospel writers. Today, we’ll focus on Matthew 12:38-50. Sermon Notes
What We Learn from Jonah’s Disobedience and Nineveh’s Repentance
Preacher: Pastor Ray We may easily dismiss Jonah as a runaway, disobedient prophet and fail to appreciate his prior life of obedience and intimacy with the Lord throughout. Listen as we consider his life in the backdrop of Nineveh’s stunning repentance. Sermon Notes
4th Anniversary Service: Feel the Distress and Sorrow of Jesus (Mark 14.32-41)
Preacher: PJ Tibayan, Pastor of First Southern Baptist Church, Bellflower Due to a recording problem, we don’t have the actual recording from yesterday. But by God’s grace, the same passage was preached back in June so that we can be reminded today of what Jesus went through for us at Gethesemane.
Post-Election 2016: Where Do We Go From Here? (1 Peter)
Preacher: Pastor Ray Our country is divided. Angry protests. Fear. Confusion. Where do we go from here now that Donald Trump is soon to be our 45th President? Does the Bible have anything to say? Listen as the Apostle Peter speaks a fresh word with surprising relevance to Christians living in America today. Sermon […]
Job: The Wisdom of God Revealed
Preacher: Pastor Ray The question running through the book of Job is why — specifically, why is Job suffering? In anger, God finally speaks to Job and Job’s friends. In the aftermath, Job repents. Job’s friends repent. But the reason for Job’s suffering is not given. Instead, Job receives a different kind of wisdom […]
James 5: The Lord is Compassionate and Merciful
Preacher: Pastor Ray James 5:11 mentions Job and how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. When you think of Job, are the Lord’s compassion and mercy the first things that come to mind? Could the Lord have somebody else in mind (in addition to Job, of course)? The book of James helps us to […]