Text: Luke 11:1-13
forgiveness
Put Away Anger in All Its Forms
Preacher: Pastor Ray Text: Eph 4:17-32 Put away anger in all its forms and put on kindness, tenderheartedness and a forgiving spirit.
Hebrews 12: Seek the Lord and Let Him Deliver You from Sin
Preacher: Pastor Ray Our Heavenly Father wants His children to seek Him so that He can deliver us from deeply rooted sins such as lust and bitterness. Discussion Questions The Lord wants you to seek Him so that He can deliver you from sin. Here are 3 observations from the Psalms: 1) Boastful words overflow […]
Matt 18: Relearning How to Be a Child of God (pt3 of 3)
Does this mean that we are to ignore sin in our fellow brother or sister’s life? No, of course not. Matthew 18 is the famous and unpopular chapter about church discipline. Jesus describes starting in v15 in very practical terms how we are to deal with a brother who sins against you. Go to the […]
Matthew 6 – The Lord’s Prayer (pt3 of 4)
The fifth litmus test–a Christian is someone who is concerned about God’s name and His kingdom. Verse 9. We start with acknowledging who we are talking to. Our Father in heaven. He is the Creator, we are the creature. We start by acknowledging the immense gap between us and God. God is not our buddy. […]
Matthew 5:17-48: Having Love for Your Enemies is the Litmus Test (pt4 of 4)
Examine your life. Have you taken the Law and changed it to suit your preferences? Take for example, this command to love your neighbors as yourself, which includes your enemies. There are some who have no enemies, which is hard to believe, but if you stay away from everyone and do your own thing, I […]