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Heaven: Not a Place but a Person

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​ Preacher: Pastor Ray Text: John 14:1-11 Heaven is not (primarily) a future place; it’s a Person and it begins now.… Read more

Philippians 3: In Pursuit of the Prize (pt3 of 3)

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This chapter ends with a warning to all whose end is not Christ, who are not straining forward for the prize of Christ. Phil 3:18-21 [READ] If Christ is not your end, then your life will end in destruction. Paul reiterates this point from the opposite vantage point. If Christ is the end goal of your life and your citizenship is secure in heaven, what will your life on earth look like?… Read more

Philippians 3: In Pursuit of the Prize (pt2 of 3)

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Let’s read Phil 3:14. [READ] Here, Paul connects the word “goal” with the word “prize.” These two words almost seemed to be used interchangeably. I pursue as my goal the prize. The goal is related to the prize. They are not quite equivalent, but they must be closely linked somehow. To understand the word “prize” in Phil 3:14, you have to read the surrounding verses, which interestingly enough, talks about what the goal is.… Read more

Philippians 3: In Pursuit of the Prize (pt1 of 3)

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Text: Phil 3:12-21 Read Phil 3:14. Today, we are going to talk about the prize of Christian life. I’m sure everyone here loves prizes. What about unexpected prizes like winning a raffle ticket at a social function? We’re happy because we didn’t expect it but we got a prize anyway. Or did you ever get an unexpected check in the mail from some lawsuit that you didn’t even know you were a part of.… Read more

C.S. Lewis Quotes – The Weight of Glory

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It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea.… Read more

1 Cor 3:10-17, 9/11: Rebuilding from Ground Zero (pt 3 of 4)

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But there is a second warning given here. v15 — 15 If it [which refers to your life’s work, if it…] is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames. Those who build using perishable materials will still be spared ultimate judgment as long as the foundation is Christ.… Read more