by ray | Feb 25, 2014 | 1 Cor, Acts, Ephesians, Holy Spirit, John, Mark, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
Sermon NotesOn the beach, you sometimes pick up a crab thinking it’s alive, but realize that it’s just the shell that’s been discarded by birds. Have we removed the substance of Christian life and given only the shell? Have we gutted the Spirit out of the spiritual...
by ray | Mar 8, 2010 | Acts, NT, Sermons
What is your notion of freedom? Is it to say, you are free to pursue anything you want without any restraint? What if we raised our kids that way – my parenting is to be hands off and I’ll let my boys do whatever they want, when they want. They could eat...
by ray | Mar 2, 2010 | Acts, NT, Sermons
That sounds like a morbid question, but it is one way to gauge how we lived and for what. Wherever Paul was, he invested his life in relationships. We’ll continue a few verses later in Acts 20:31. This is in Paul’s farewell address to the Ephesian elders....
by ray | Mar 2, 2010 | Acts, NT, Sermons
Last week, I shared what I thought was Paul’s life key verse. Acts 20:24 – 24However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of...
by ray | Feb 23, 2010 | Acts, NT, Sermons
I want to circle back to the idea that the spotlight of God seems to favor certain individuals. Another case study is the disagreement that ensued between Paul and Barnabas regarding Mark. Acts 15:36-41 – Paul and Barnabas part ways. Who was right? It seems that...
by ray | Feb 22, 2010 | Acts, NT, Sermons
I want to compare and contrast 2 visions, one given to Peter and the other given to Paul. Peter’s vision is recorded in Acts 10:9-15. It involves God dealing with Peter’s prejudice against the Gentiles and his perception that they are unclean and therefore...
