by ray | Feb 4, 2013 | Matthew, NT, Reflections, Sermons
Today is going to be a shorter message because it is the first Sunday of the month when we observe the Lord’s Supper. Actually, today is going to be part sermon and part testimony. Because God has been shifting my paradigm all this week. Let’s start by reading the...
by ray | Jan 28, 2013 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Review: 3 P’s 1) Don’t focus on religious Programs Pharisees and Sadducees – they don’t have the keys to the kingdom of heaven and their teaching is keeping people shut out from this kingdom. 2) Don’t focus on human Personalities What’s Peter’s role? He...
by ray | Jan 28, 2013 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Second P: To build a church that mirrors heaven, let’s not focus on human Personalities Matt 16 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Jesus asked a question, who do you say I am?...
by ray | Jan 28, 2013 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Today, we will be focusing on Matt 16:13-20, the passage which was read earlier. Let’s re-read v18-19. Matt 16 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of...
by ray | Jan 22, 2013 | Discipleship, Sermons, Topical Studies, Vision
3) Final misconception: I can be close to God without being a disciple maker. This is a big one. Did you ever notice that those who are out there making disciples, those who are on the frontlines, those who sell everything and actually go to missions, those who devote...
by ray | Jan 22, 2013 | Discipleship, Sermons, Topical Studies, Vision
Related to the first misconception, another misconception… 2) Misconception: I don’t have the gift to disciple someone else so I don’t have to do it. Okay, you might be convinced at this point–this Great Commission does apply to me, but wouldn’t you know,...
