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Rom 7: No Longer Under the Law But Not Lawless

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Preacher: Pastor Ray We are not under the law, but this does not mean that we can be “lawless” and abuse grace as a license to sin. Discussion Questions Discussion Questions – If Romans 7 is the best we can hope for and we are still very much enslaved to sin experientially, then some might argue, why bother continuing as a Christian?… Read more

Romans 4-5: Condemnation Replaced By Righteousness

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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 slave under the law/sin?… Read more

Book of Titus: Pouring Out of the Holy Spirit

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Sermon Outline Book of Titus: Pouring Out of the Holy Spirit Text: Titus 3:1-8 Today, we’re going to talk about the Holy Spirit We talk about God the Father and God the Son and we give an occasional nod to God the Spirit In the past, I read verses that talk about the Holy Spirit and I kind of glossed over them But Jesus said, after I resurrect and ascend to heaven, I’m not going to leave you alone I’m going to send you the promised Counselor, the Holy Spirit He will guide you in my absence until I return Before Jesus began His earthly ministry, heaven was torn open and the Spirit was poured down on Jesus We are talking about Jesus Do we think we can pull off Christian life without the Spirit’s help?… Read more

Eph 2-3: The Multi-faceted Mystery of the Messiah (pt2 of 3)

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The God of the Bible is a Holy God and he cannot tolerate even an ounce of sin. This is a hard concept for us to comprehend because we are not holy. Even if our actions are respectable, nobody is respectable in their hearts all the time. We have unholy thoughts, immoral thoughts, our hearts are full of hatred and jealousy and selfishness and a lack of concern for most people except for a few family members and close friends.… Read more

2 Cor 8-9- Teaching #6: The Grace of Giving (pt3 of 3)

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2) We give generously AND we give eagerly. What if we give generously, but it feels like the money is being pried out of our hands because we give begrudgingly? What if we give but there is no joy and we feel coerced by God or God’s people to give. You could say, I did it.… Read more

2 Cor 8-9- Teaching #6: The Grace of Giving (pt2 of 3)

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The motivation for our giving. Before we talk about our giving, we need to discuss the motivation behind our giving. Why should we give? We give because of what God gave to us in Christ. 2 Cor 8 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though He was rich, for your sake He became poor, so that by His poverty you might become rich.… Read more