by ray | Jan 8, 2013 | Lord's Supper, Sermons
It’s Communion Sunday. Today, we talked about our love as a response to God’s love. As it says in 1 John 4– 1 John 4 10 This is love: NOT that we loved God, but that HE loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. How meaningful it is to begin...
by ray | Dec 31, 2012 | Sermons
4) The incarnation goes beyond this life and points to future glory. I already shared from Col 1:27, the mystery that has finally been disclosed–Christ in you. And Paul adds a phrase, Christ in you, the hope of glory. I don’t know about you, but I don’t feel...
by ray | Dec 31, 2012 | Sermons
Now, I’d like to share 5 things that we learn about God through the incarnation. The incarnation is a theological term which basically refers to God sending His Son to earth to become a man. The Son of God became a man, He became flesh and dwelt with us. He lived...
by ray | Dec 31, 2012 | Sermons
Today is part 2 of our Christmas series. I am going to follow up on the theme of the incarnation that I introduced briefly last week. But today as we wrap up the new year, it’s also going to be part reflection, part confession, part hope for how things might be...
by ray | Dec 24, 2012 | Christmas, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
God spoke to Mary and Joseph each individually. Then, they came together as a couple. Consider how hard it must have been for Joseph and Mary as a couple. This year is the first year I noticed that there were no family members of either side to witness the birth of...
by ray | Dec 24, 2012 | Christmas, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
For the majority of the nation of Israel, the birth of Christ made no impact. For some Jewish families from the first century, it was the worst day of their lives. And to a select few, the birth of Christ was life changing. Who were the select few whose lives were...
