by ray | Jan 28, 2013 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Second P: To build a church that mirrors heaven, let’s not focus on human Personalities Matt 16 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Jesus asked a question, who do you say I am?...
by ray | Jan 28, 2013 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Today, we will be focusing on Matt 16:13-20, the passage which was read earlier. Let’s re-read v18-19. Matt 16 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of...
by ray | Dec 20, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession.” 23 Jesus did not answer a word. So...
by ray | Dec 20, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
What about the ordinances? There are 2 ordinances or traditions that Christ himself ordained for us to observe. One is the Lord’s Supper and the other is baptism. Catholics observe the Lord’s Supper every Sunday and many Protestants look at that and say, that’s just a...
by ray | Dec 20, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Let’s start with a moment of silent prayer for the families who lost loved ones at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut where 20 children as young as 6 years old and 6 adults were killed this past week. Please turn with me to Matthew 15. These are the...
by ray | Dec 11, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Why does Jesus want us to participate with Him in showing compassion? He was perfectly capable of healing the crowds on his own. Disciples had no power to heal. And Jesus could have easily zapped the stones and turned them to bread. But he doesn’t. Instead, he...
