Preacher: Pastor Ray Condemnation keeps us away from God while the free gift of righteousness allows us to draw near. Discussion Questions Read Rom 4:1-4. – Why is it significant that Abraham was counted righteous PRIOR to his circumcision? – How does a religious “worker” whose mentality is working to receive his due depict a […]
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Intro to Romans: Living By Faith
Preacher: Pastor Ray From faith for faith, listen as we introduce the book of Romans around the central theme of living by faith. Discussion Questions Read Rom 7:14-25 and Rom 8:1-4. Many people believe Romans 7 is the normal Christian life while others believe Romans 8 is normative. – Which chapter captures the Christian life? […]
Pentecost Sunday: Why We Need the Holy Spirit
Preacher: Pastor Ray The Holy Spirit came in power during the first Pentecost. Listen as we discuss why we still need the Holy Spirit today. Discussion Questions Here are 5 reasons why we should consider the Holy Spirit today: 1) The Holy Spirit is God 2) Pentecost was a historical event 3) Jesus told us […]
Psalm 3: The Lord is My Shield and Salvation
Psalm 3 was a prayer written by David, a man after God’s heart, who seems to be losing his way. He committed murder and adultery and now he has hit rock bottom as Absalom, his own son, is trying to kill him. CORRECTION: Hushai was not someone who “flipped” to Absalom’s side. He was sent […]
Intro to the Psalms: Seeing Jesus in the OT
Moses went up the mountain to meet God. He was a real Christian. The rest were BS (Bottom of Sinai) Christians. The book of Psalm is divided up into 5 smaller books, which were not assembled in chronological order. For example, the first psalm chronologically is Psalm 90 (written by Moses). Psalm 1-41 – Book […]
Acts 3-4: Faith is Believing that Nothing Is Impossible with God
When you say that you have faith in God, how much do you believe that because He’s God, nothing is impossible for Him? Discussion Questions – Why did the coming down of the Holy Spirit in power manifest historically in tongues, as opposed to teaching or healing? Discuss two reasons (read Gen 11). – What […]