by ray | Feb 24, 2013 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
First point: Talk is cheap without the fruit to back it up. There is a lot of talk in churches. Especially those in leadership, they wouldn’t be in leadership if they were quiet. They wouldn’t be recognized as leaders if they did not far excel others in the group....
by ray | Feb 24, 2013 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
How does Jesus respond to this kind of spiritual leadership? 8 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one Master and you are all brothers. There are no masters and disciples among us. We’re all brothers and sisters. There is only one Master and his...
by ray | Feb 24, 2013 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Read Matt 21:18-22. Today, we are going to cover Matthew chapters 21 and 23 and we’ll discuss the problem of religion and some warning signs to avoid becoming religious. Starting from Matthew 21, the hostility between Jesus and the religious leaders begins to escalate...
by ray | Feb 17, 2013 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Now I want to bring it back to marriage being a pointer to our union with Christ. Because we don’t understand the purpose of marriage and because we get confused as to the essence love–we think love is sappy romance and getting my needs met through this...
by ray | Feb 17, 2013 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
So the million dollar question is, what’s the big deal about marriage? Why not settle for sappy, syrupy emotion if in the end there is no marriage in heaven? What’s the big deal if marriages end because all marriages will end in heaven? Marriage is a big deal because...
by ray | Feb 17, 2013 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Read Matthew 19:1-12. Happy belated Valentine’s Day! If you are married, I hope you had a chance to express your love to your spouse. And if you are single, I hope you were not too lonely thinking about your singlehood. God loves you. Whether married or single,...
