by ray | Dec 3, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Another sign that you are a kingdom citizen: you are willing to give up everything to enter the kingdom of heaven. 44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and...
by ray | Nov 29, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
1) Jesus shows that religion is all about rules. 1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them. 2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are...
by ray | Nov 20, 2012 | Deuteronomy, OT, Sermons, Thanksgiving, Topical Studies
To recap, grumbling is a sign that you are in a spiritual wilderness. Second, fear is one reason Christians remain in the wilderness. And lastly, sin keeps us in the wilderness. Let’s read from Deut 1:3-8. Deut 1 3 In the fortieth year, on the first day of the...
by ray | Oct 10, 2012 | Topical Studies, Vision
When the Gospel is preached and there is true conversion, your life changes (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 does he use...
by ray | Sep 17, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Fourth, in the area of finances, let’s practice what Jesus says here. Matt 6:24 – Jesus mentions that if you boil it down, there are only 2 masters out there: God or Money. How do we know if our master is God or if it’s Money? The verses prior to Matt 6:24 and...
