by ray | Dec 22, 2010 | NT, Sermons
What about the spiritual reality? Here in Revelation, we get to put our spiritual night vision goggles and we see a deeper spiritual message. Let’s read Rev 12:4 starting from the second half of that verse — Rev 12:4 – 4 …The dragon stood in front of...
by ray | Dec 20, 2010 | NT, Sermons
I think if we understood the spiritual importance of this holiday season, we would slow down, we’d be more prayerful, and we’d more attentive to people around us who may be hurting inside. Toward that end, I want to study the 4 characters in this chapter: 1) a woman,...
by ray | Dec 20, 2010 | Sermons
Text: Revelation 12:1-12, 17, 13:1 Christmas is only a few days away so I wish everyone an early Merry Christmas. For kids, no holiday season even comes close to Christmas. Not Halloween, not the Easter Bunny. No, these are all distant seconds. Growing up, I loved...
by ray | Dec 6, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons
We know this to be the case if we think of a relationship between a parent and their child. I love my kids unconditionally. They could become criminals and land themselves in jail, but as their father, I would love them unconditionally. But how much or how little I...
by ray | Dec 6, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons
Many things in Scripture are not clearly laid out and this mystery makes us feel uncomfortable. Sadly, entire denominations are formed around a group of people who stand on one side or another based on their convictions over one or more of these controversial issues....
by ray | Dec 6, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons
Starting from Romans 9:10, we read, 10 Not only that, but Rebekah’s children were conceived at the same time by our father Isaac. 11 Yet, BEFORE the twins were born or had done anything good or bad—IN ORDER THAT God’s purpose in election might stand: 12 not by works...
