by ray | May 15, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Happy Mother’s Day! Hope you had a chance to thank your mom today. Husbands, I trust that you’ve been extra nice to your wife. If you haven’t already, take her out to a nice dinner. Cook, do the dishes, laundry, give her a break. Being a mom is very hard and often a...
by ray | May 1, 2012 | Church, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies, Vision
Elements of a Biblical Culture What is biblical culture? What are the non-negotiables? I’ve identified several elements of a biblical culture: 1) truth, 2) love and 3) unity. First, truth. Without truth, there is no true fellowship. Christianity begins with the truth...
by ray | May 1, 2012 | Church, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies, Vision
One Body – One Level, Not Two Levels I am not sure if this is how you conceive of fellowship, or a church. You may be hearing all this talk about one body and being interconnected and prioritizing church and you’re thinking to yourself, this doesn’t apply to me....
by ray | May 1, 2012 | Church, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies, Vision
1) Fellowship – Fellowship is where we put into practice what it says in God’s Word. You’re a member of LBC, now what? What Fellowship is Not We fellowship, right? Eat, play games, eat some more? How many Christian groups do you know that have the word...
by ray | May 1, 2012 | Church, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies, Vision
I want to give you about 5 minutes to read the verses on the handout. What should a church be about? I’ve been racking my brain for an analogy for church and two came to mind. One is a Tootsie Roll lollipop in reverse. You know a tootie roll lollipop – hard...
by ray | Apr 9, 2012 | Easter, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
But we celebrate Easter Sunday because death is not the end. There is a second Adam. And this Adam was not born from the dust. His birthplace was heaven. He is the Son of God and this second Adam took on human flesh to die for our sins and to be raised in 3 days, not...
