by ray | Feb 4, 2014 | 1 Thess, NT, Sermons
In 1 Thess 5:14-18, I think Paul lays out some helpful tips when striving to love others properly. 1 Thess 5:14-18 [READ]. How do we love others properly? Three quick things we can learn. When loving others, first of all, the content matters. We saw last week in 1...
by ray | Feb 4, 2014 | 1 Thess, NT, Sermons
Idle speech is an important theme in this letter. Words have power. What comes out of our mouth, our speech is critical. With words, we are to encourage and build each other up. 1 Thess 5 11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already...
by ray | Feb 4, 2014 | 1 Thess, NT, Sermons
Have you ever said something, and as soon as you said it, you wished you could take it back? Like when I’m tired or stressed and I’m in a bad mood and let’s say Jackie and I are late for some important meeting, and I say, Jackie, why are you always late? Why are we...
by ray | Feb 4, 2014 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Who’s the recipient of this judgment? Our brother. We judge fellow believers. We have a responsibility to speak into each other’s lives. God will hold us accountable if we don’t. If there is blatant sin and we look the other way, God is going to have something to say...
by ray | Feb 4, 2014 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
When we read about the narrow gate and the broad gate in v13-14, we probably think those on the broad road to destruction are completely irreligious drug addicts and prostitutes who love listening to heavy metal bands like Megadeth and Black Sabbath. If you follow...
by ray | Feb 4, 2014 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
I don’t believe in accidents in God’s kingdom. You could call it a coincidence, but I think it was a divine appointment that I happened to click on a facebook link posted by another church planter, Pastor PJ of Crossview in LA. And halfway through watching this video,...