“Transformers: Bear or Butterfly?” (Romans 7, Part 4 of 5)

by ray | Nov 15, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons

So now we get to the tough question. Many claim to know what the grace of God is. Many say along with Paul — Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! How can you tell a person who is not saved, who is still a slave to sin from a person...

“Transformers: Bear or Butterfly?” (Romans 7, Part 3 of 5)

by ray | Nov 15, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons

I hope this biblical explanation doesn’t bore you because this is really important stuff. We tend to think of grace as a ‘better luck next time” pat on the back. You miss a game winning shot in basketball and your coach tells you, hey, you’ll score next game. Don’t...

“Transformers: Bear or Butterfly?” (Romans 7, Part 2 of 5)

by ray | Nov 15, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons

The second perspective suggests that Paul is illustrating in the first person present tense the struggle of someone who WANTS TO FOLLOW GOD but DOES NOT HAVE THE SPIRIT OF GOD LIVING IN THEM. Which was exactly Apostle Paul’s predicament before he met Jesus. Someone...

“Transformers: Bear or Butterfly?” (Romans 7, Part 1 of 5)

by ray | Nov 15, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons

Read Rom 7:14-25 Today, I want to talk about the grace of God and the result when grace does it work in a believer’s life, that is, transformation. The title of this sermon is “Transformers: Bear or Butterfly?” A bear may hibernate for 10 years but when he wakes up, a...

Paul Washer's 10 Indictments Against the Modern Church

by ray | Nov 1, 2010 | Other Ministries

[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7wzfvYkCW0″] Preached Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at the Revival Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Paul Washer delivers an urgent appeal to the Christians and Churches in North America (mostly pastors and church...