by ray | Jun 14, 2011 | NT, Romans, Sermons
We have finally reached the end of our book of Romans. At the time when we began in Sept of last year (9/7/2010), I was in a period of transition as my job had just ended and I was praying about being the pastor of this church. And my first burden was, what do I...
by ray | Jun 6, 2011 | NT, Reflections, Romans, Sermons
What about at a church level? What does judgment and gossip, mixed in with anger, do to a church? It divides people into various camps. In the church at Rome, you have Jewish Christians on one side judging the Gentile Christians. Imagine a conversation between two...
by ray | Jun 6, 2011 | NT, Reflections, Romans, Sermons
In contrast, I want to describe the other way of doing church. It is a kingdom of religion. It’s where we eat and drink. It’s where we draw sharp lines in the sand and say, thou shalt not cross over this line. It’s where gray areas are elevated to the level of moral...
by ray | Jun 6, 2011 | NT, Reflections, Romans, Sermons
Romans 14:17-19, 15:1-7 We had a wonderful time of fellowship during our Memorial Day picnic. We were the hosts and we invited LBC WLA to join us. I trust that those who were there ate some really great food, as we promised. The ribs were out of this world. And our...
by ray | May 17, 2011 | NT, Romans, Sermons
This is serious business. Our actions may destroy faith in another believer. 20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble. 21 It is better not to eat meat or...
by ray | May 17, 2011 | NT, Romans, Sermons
It may be surprising to some, but many issues fall into the disputable matters category. It’s a moral gray area. We can call these personal, moral imperatives or arbitrary absolutes. Arbitrary absolutes? Hey, wait a minute. That sounds post-modern or relativistic...
