by ray | Jul 1, 2013 | Ephesians, NT, Sermons
Eph 1 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will: To the faithful saints in Christ Jesus at Ephesus. 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul is addressing the saints. The saints are not a special class of super Christians. Or...
by ray | Jul 1, 2013 | Ephesians, NT, Sermons
Text: Eph 1:1-14 Please turn to Ephesians 1. We are beginning our study through the book of Ephesians and it should take us through the end of summer to complete it. Over the next couple of months, we will learn about 4 D’s: doctrine, destiny, doxology and duty....
by ray | Jun 24, 2013 | Galatians, NT, Sermons
Sixth, a spiritual person sows in the Spirit and does not tire of doing good. Gal 6 6 The one who is taught the message must share all his good things with the teacher. 7 Don’t be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows he will also reap, 8 because the...
by ray | Jun 24, 2013 | Galatians, NT, Sermons
Third, a spiritual person carries the burdens of others and in so doing fulfills the law of Christ. Gal 6 2 Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. A related verse is Gal 5:6– Gal 5 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision...
by ray | Jun 24, 2013 | Galatians, Holy Spirit, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
What does it mean to be spiritual? If I asked 10 people in this room that question, I bet I would get 10 different answers. To be spiritual is be one with nature. Or to be spiritual is to have deep and intimate fellowship with the divine force of the universe. Or to...
by ray | Jun 17, 2013 | Galatians, NT, Sermons
Next, we have faith or faithfulness. The better translation is faith because the word here is “pistis” which literally means faith, belief, trust, confidence, fidelity, a promise. It is similar to the pairing of goodness and kindness in that faith is internal and it...
