Book of Isaiah Intro Recommend Commentary – New International Commentary on the OT by John Oswalt One of the most important books of the Bible, definitely most theological book of OT. Theological book. Themes – many contrasts – divine glory vs human degradation, judgment vs redemption, God’s wisdom vs the stupidity of idols, abundance vs […]
Sermons
Psalm 16
I love the Psalms and whenever I feel devotionally dry or I don’t know how to pray, I return to the Psalms. Psalms are after all actual prayers of people in Old Testament times. That may have been thousands of years ago, but people at the core really haven’t changed. The psalms which is like […]
Sermon: The Power of the Gospel in Philippi (Acts 16:11-40)
Sermon: The Power of the Gospel in Philippi (Acts 16:11-40) Ever since Easter, I have been praying through the church calendar. There are various periods throughout the year which were established centuries ago by the church to commemorate the important events which happened in the life of all believers, past and present. The coming of […]
Psalm 139 – Reflections from Childhood and Being a Father: 2 Lessons about Love
Introduction My name is Ray and I along with my wife Jackie and Daniel and Sora are part of Life Baptist Church of Pasadena. We all met in college many years ago and we have been ministering to college and graduate students ever since. The problem with college and grad students are two-fold. One, they […]
Think and Thrive
Title: Think and Thrive April 5, 2009 The title of this sermon is Think and Thrive. If our minds are a battlefield, then the war that begins in our minds has to be won, or it will be virtuously impossible to live out a thriving faith in Christ. I want to begin by talking about […]
1 Cor 13:1-13 – The Door of Faith, the Path of Hope, and the Destiny of Love
Good afternoon. That song is called a Better Way by the group Downhere. It is the same group who sang the Three Kings song which we performed during our last Xmas service. Let me read for you the lyrics. A Better Way by Downhere I’m not alone, I really believe You never go, You never […]