by ray | May 19, 2010 | Easter, Sermons, Topical Studies
I am going to share about 4 accounts and I’d like to open it up to anyone who thinks they can determine a common thread between these four accounts. HIGH LEVEL SUMMARY First Post-Resurrection Saying – Why are you crying, Who are you looking for? Appeared to:...
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 | May 9, 2010 | Mark, NT, Sermons
So far, we talked about how God veils himself because he does not want to overwhelm us and make us believe, but he is creating space for us to seek God and respond on our own. Along those same lines, we also talked about how Jesus spoke in parables because he wanted...
by ray | May 7, 2010 | Mark, NT, Sermons
Jesus speaks in parables because he is veiling himself and giving us a chance to respond without coercion, but rather in voluntary love and surrender. But there is another reason why Jesus speaks in parables. Here is an excerpt from Mark 4 — 9Then Jesus said,...
by ray | Apr 27, 2010 | Mark, NT, Sermons
How do the teachers of the law and the Pharisees view Jesus? They view him as a threat. He threatens their entire religious system. He threatens what they had worked so hard to attain. The social standing. The financial security. They must have thought, I will...
