by ray | May 17, 2010 | Easter, Reflections, Topical Studies
Many have heard about the 7 last sayings of Christ on the cross. Few have heard of the 7 post-resurrection sayings of Christ. These are the things he said as he appeared to Mary Magdalene (and Mary, the mother of James), Cleopas and the unnamed disciple on their way...
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 —...
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....
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...
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...
