by ray | Oct 4, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons
For highly religious people like these Jewish Christians, they obeyed what they were good at. So they were good at regular attendance to the temple. They were good at tithing and giving the first fruits. They were good at knowing and memorizing Scripture. They were...
by ray | Oct 4, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons
I had that kind of experience as a sophomore in college. I was a young, brash kid who thought I could do anything. So God had to put me in my place. One day, I was playing bball with some of my peers and this one friend named Randy kept on mentioning his youth...
by ray | Oct 4, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons
Read Rom 2:17-29. We have been going through the book of Romans on the Sundays when I preach. The first sermon was from Rom 1 and the verse that says, the righteous will live by faith. I talked about the lens of faith and how the only essential thing from our past,...
by ray | Sep 23, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons
Some of you know that I volunteered to be Timothy’s AYSO soccer coach. I had the best of intentions. Spend time with Timothy since I had been coming home after 7:30pm every day for the past few years. Get to know other parents in the community. I know nothing about...
by ray | Sep 23, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons
You may be asking yourself, how do I know if I am worshiping God or worshiping some other idol? The answer to that is rather simple. If idols affect our thinking and our actions, then those are the areas we need to examine. First, our thoughts. What are you consumed...
by ray | Sep 23, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons
First, futile thinking, or darkened hearts, or depraved mind — these are all ways of saying the same thing — wrong thinking. In other words, believing a lie. Instead of thinking about God and enjoying him, we are consumed by whatever or whoever we put in...
