Preacher: Pastor Ray Today, we conclude this series through the final sermons of Jesus preached during the Passion Week (John 13-17). Here in John 17 we find Jesus’ prayer for the 11 disciples as well as future generations of disciples who are part of His Church.
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John 15: Jesus is Your Lifeline
Preacher: Pastor Ray Choi If you are connected to the true vine, Jesus, and you are bearing some fruit, the Father will prune your life so that you can produce even more fruit.
John 14: One God, Three Persons
Preacher: Pastor Ray The Trinity is more than a doctrine of a God who is both one (monotheistic) and at the same time, 3 distinct Persons (trinitarian). The Christian journey is one of going to the Father through the Son by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Rom 6: The Presence of Sin, The Potential to Sin and The Powerlessness of Sin
Preacher: Pastor Ray We live in the presence of sin, which means all of us, Christians included, have the potential to sin. However, for the believer, the power of sin has been broken and sin is therefore powerless over us. Discussion Questions I understand doctrinally that I am dead to sin and free in Christ […]
Eph 4-6: Why Am I Not Changing?
Preacher: Pastor Ray Why don’t we change? One reason is that we don’t really believe what the gospel says about us. Discussion Questions Read Eph 4-6 and pay attention to the high standard for the Christian regarding personal character, purity, our role in the body of Christ, how we are to treat others (bearing with […]
Ephesians: Total Transformation of Our Mind, Will and Emotions
Preacher: Pastor Ray For those of us who are saved and in Christ, God will renew our minds first and then transform our wills (actions) and our emotions (i.e. anger). Discussion Questions Eph 1-3 describes theological concepts such as salvation and the gospel. Eph 4 describes how God changes our relationships in the body of […]