by ray | Apr 4, 2011 | NT, Sermons
1) God’s sovereignty and human free will need to always be held in tension and we see this in Judas’ choice to betray Jesus. That’s the first point. 2) Judas is condemned because he lacked repentance and faith. Now, let’s look at the character of Judas more...
by ray | Apr 4, 2011 | NT, Sermons
That’s one prophecy from the book of Jeremiah. We pick up the strand of God’s redemption history in Zech 11. Zechariah was another prophet who came upon the scene after Jeremiah. While the Israelites were captives in Babylon and the temple lie in ruins, Babylon was...
by ray | Apr 4, 2011 | Easter, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
For this month, we’re going to take a break from Romans and study the Passion accounts in preparation for Good Friday and Easter. Matthew 26:14-30. Today, I have 3 points. 1) God’s sovereignty and human free will need to always be held in tension and we see this in...
by ray | Mar 1, 2011 | NT, Romans, Sermons
To sum up what we’ve talked about so far — 1) What is the most important thing to keep in mind when seeking after and exercising spiritual gifts? Answer: love for God and for people. Love is the greater gift, greater than all the other spiritual gifts. Love is...
by ray | Mar 1, 2011 | Holy Spirit, NT, Romans, Sermons, Topical Studies
This discussion about the Trinity and how God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are involved in giving various categories of spiritual gifts is related to the next question. What are 2 things that the gifts reveal about the nature of God? Trinity – Three in...
by ray | Mar 1, 2011 | Holy Spirit, NT, Romans, Sermons
What is a spiritual gift and how can we categorize the gifts? Simply put, a spiritual gift is a God-given ability for service. Many people look at themselves and say, that person is definitely gifted, but me, what do I have to offer? I don’t have any spiritual gifts....
