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...
by ray | Dec 24, 2012 | Christmas, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
Background of Christmas Merry Christmas! It’s a cozy group. The college students are away. Some familiar faces are back for the break, like Peter. It’s good to have you, brother. I have a two-part series about the meaning of Christmas. For today, I am going to explain...
by ray | Dec 20, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession.” 23 Jesus did not answer a word. So...
