by ray | Dec 23, 2013 | Christmas, Luke, Matthew, NT, Revelation, Sermons, Topical Studies
Luke 2 14 Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to people He favors! This is a famous verse during the holiday season. You see it on Christmas cards. We sing it in our Christmas carols. Today, I want us to try to understand this verse in the context...
by ray | Dec 12, 2013 | Holy Spirit, Reflections, Topical Studies
John MacArthur is a cessationist, which means he believes that the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit ceased with the apostles in the first century. Some of these supernatural “charismatic” gifts are listed in 1 Cor 12– 1 Cor 12 4 Now there are different...
by ray | Nov 26, 2013 | Colossians, NT, Sermons, Thanksgiving, Topical Studies
Why would Jesus create angels knowing that some of them would fall and constitute the thrones and dominions and rulers and authorities led ultimately by a fallen angel known as Satan? Why would He create man, knowing that we would fall at the hands of Satan whom He...
by ray | Nov 26, 2013 | Colossians, NT, Sermons, Thanksgiving, Topical Studies
Col 1:15-20 [READ] What a beautiful hymn to our most beautiful Jesus! There are few passages in Scripture that I would choose to give thanksgiving to Jesus than Col 1:15-20. What are two reasons to be thankful for Jesus 1) First of all, I am thankful because Jesus...
by ray | Nov 26, 2013 | Colossians, NT, Sermons, Thanksgiving, Topical Studies
Happy early Thanksgiving! I am thankful today for many reasons. I have 5 reasons I am thankful today. The first 3 are easy to remember because they begin with the letter “T.” “T” for Thanksgiving. 3 T’s for why I am thankful. First T: Turkeys. I am thankful for...
by coordinator | Nov 18, 2013 | Colossians, Knowing God's Will, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
This gets back to what I shared earlier from Col 1:9-10. What is the will of God for all the saints here? To walk worthy of the Lord. How do we walk in this type of worthy manner? By living in a way that is fully pleasing to Him. And what pleases Him? The second half...
