by ray | Nov 8, 2012 | NT, Romans, Sermons
What does it mean to love God? The best way I can think to make the answer clear is to say three things that love for God is not. The essence of love for God is not these three things. First, loving God is not meeting his needs. The way we love man is different from...
by ray | Nov 8, 2012 | NT, Romans, Sermons
Rom 828 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many...
by ray | Oct 24, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
4) Rest for the sinner Jesus provides rest for those who minister, he provides rest for the doubters, he provides rest for those who are suffering, and lastly, Jesus provides rest for the sinner. Jesus prefaces the verses about rest with verses 16-24 about sin. Before...
by ray | Oct 24, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
3) Rest for those who are suffering Jesus offers rest for those in ministry. He offers rest for the doubters. Third, Jesus offers rest for those who are suffering. John is beginning to doubt. So he sends out his disciples to ask Jesus, are you the Messiah? And the...
by ray | Oct 24, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
2) Rest for the doubters Jesus also offers rest for the doubters. If you want to talk about someone who is forcefully advancing God’s kingdom, John the Baptist is certainly on the list. John the Baptist was on the frontlines. He was all in. I mean, this guy dressed up...
by ray | Oct 24, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Read Matt 11:28-30. 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”...
