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Christ and the church

Marriage: The Story of Ian and Larissa

May 20, 2014 By ray

Single brothers and sisters, please watch this as you pray for your future spouse. Married couples, I pray that this video will flood your thoughts and your marriage and your devotional life with God with many treasures. 2014 Update: The Story of Ian and Larissa from Citygate Films on Vimeo.

Filed Under: Marriage, Other Ministries, Topical Studies Tagged With: Christ and the church, covenantal love of God, marriage, mystery of marriage

Eph 5 – The Mystery of Marriage (pt2 of 3)

August 4, 2013 By ray

There are many things I want to teach, but I decided to start by addressing one of the thorniest parts about biblical marriage–submission. 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord… A friend of mine leads a small group at his church of married couples. And just last week, he asked the […]

Filed Under: Ephesians, Marriage, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies Tagged With: authority of Scripture, bride of Christ, bridegroom, Christ and the church, culture, Jesus, marriage, submission

Matthew 19-20 – Union with Christ (pt3 of 3)

February 17, 2013 By ray

Now I want to bring it back to marriage being a pointer to our union with Christ. Because we don’t understand the purpose of marriage and because we get confused as to the essence love–we think love is sappy romance and getting my needs met through this relationship. And because we are prone to gravitate […]

Filed Under: Matthew, NT, Sermons Tagged With: Christ and the church, cross, love as action, love as emotion, love as laying down one's life, marriage, romance, union with Christ

Matthew 19-20 – Union with Christ (pt2 of 3)

February 17, 2013 By ray

So the million dollar question is, what’s the big deal about marriage? Why not settle for sappy, syrupy emotion if in the end there is no marriage in heaven? What’s the big deal if marriages end because all marriages will end in heaven? Marriage is a big deal because marriage is a pointer to Christ […]

Filed Under: Matthew, NT, Sermons Tagged With: Christ and the church, Christ in you, grace, Jesus, love, marriage, power and fairness, union with Christ

Vision for the Church: Gospel and Spiritual Fruit (pt4 of 4)

July 11, 2012 By ray

When the gospel is preached and there is a true conversion, then your life changes (Fruit of the Spirit). Now we are ready to talk about the fruit of the Spirit. Gal 5:22 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Paul – why […]

Filed Under: Church, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies, Vision Tagged With: Christ and the church, concatenation of the graces, crucify the sinful nature, fruit, jonathan edwards, keeping in step with the Spirit, mechanical vs. organic growth, passions and desires, relying on the Spirit, role of the Holy Spirit, symmetry of the fruit

Quotes on “From Eternity to Here” by Frank Viola (Ch 1-4)

August 4, 2011 By ray

May God bless you with new insights as you contemplate the mystery of Christ’s passionate love for His church. Chapter 1: The Hidden Romance of the Bible In Genesis 1 and 2, the Bible opens up with a woman and a man. In Revelation 21 and 22, the Bible closes with a woman and a […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Quotes Tagged With: Adam and Eve, bride of Christ, Christ and the church, frank viola, marriage and the church, romance

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