by ray | Nov 27, 2009 | Reflections, Thanksgiving, Topical Studies
My pastor spoke about the 10 lepers last Sunday and how only one was thankful to Jesus. As I reflect on this, I wonder why it is that only 1 out of 10 showed gratitude to Jesus. We are like 10 lepers who get used to what we don’t have — healing. We get...
by ray | Nov 6, 2009 | Kingdom of God, Topical Studies
This is the final part of this four-part series. 10. The kingdom of God is power. Power = loving relationships. Love is not talk. It is not niceness. 11. Urgency of proclaiming and responding to the kingdom of God. Cost of following Christ. Following Christ...
by ray | Oct 24, 2009 | Kingdom of God, Topical Studies
Intro: Summarize first 6 observations. Title: All I Really Need to Know About Kingdom Living I Learned in Kindergarten Read Title and Kindergartner piece. Robert Fulghum – writer of “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” Robert...
by ray | Oct 24, 2009 | Kingdom of God, Topical Studies
Intro: Summarize first 3 points Part I: When did the kingdom of God begin, what is the kingdom of God, how do I enter the kingdom of God? 1. The kingdom of God is near – that’s what Jesus announces during his earthly ministry. The kingdom is not quite...
by ray | Oct 24, 2009 | Kingdom of God, Topical Studies
Last week we covered Acts 1. Verse for today is Acts 1:3 – 3After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. Q1: What are...
by ray | Jun 14, 2009 | Church, Topical Studies
Introduction I am not an authority on the church by any stretch. We all have our preferences, and hence, we have our blind sports. I believe I have blind spots, too, but I think I have a bit of a unique perspective because I have been part of and now serving at the...
