by ray | Sep 30, 2012 | NT, Sermons
People throw around the word “love” a lot these days. I love ice cream. I love cats. I love my best friend. How do you stack up a love for ice cream with a love for a close friend or a family member? The word “love” has been quite diluted. “Love” is not the same thing...
by ray | Sep 17, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Fourth, in the area of finances, let’s practice what Jesus says here. Matt 6:24 – Jesus mentions that if you boil it down, there are only 2 masters out there: God or Money. How do we know if our master is God or if it’s Money? The verses prior to Matt 6:24 and...
by ray | Sep 17, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Next, Jesus gives us a second area that we can put into practice, namely in our public witness. Matthew 5:13-16 talks about being salt and light. Why are we to be salt and light? v16– Matt 5 16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see...
by ray | Sep 17, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
First, in personal life, we are to examine ourselves. Examine? I thought we were to never doubt, never question and always have faith. I have assurance of salvation. I cried in junior high during a retreat so I’m set. Why do I need to examine? Because our heart is...
by ray | Sep 17, 2012 | Matthew, Sermons
Read Matt 7:24-27. One of the keywords in this text is practice. To get good at anything takes practice. Playing sports or playing an instrument, or learning a new subject takes practice. When it comes to school, you have to practice what you heard in the classroom at...
by ray | Sep 2, 2012 | Lord's Supper, Sermons
Please turn with me to 1 Corinthians 11. At LBC, we observe the Lord’s Supper every other month. That’s in contrast to some churches that observe it every week and others that hardly observe it at all. The argument can be made not to observe it every week because if...
