by ray | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
What then is repentance? One thing that repentance is not. Repentance is NOT feeling bad. You are living in a way that is contrary to the will of God, you know what you are doing is not right, but you feel bad. That’s not enough. That’s not repentance. That is just...
by ray | Nov 30, 2010 | Devotionals
For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. (1 Thessalonians 5:2) In the Scriptures, the exhortation to prepare for the day of the Lord is usually given to God’s people, rather than to unbelievers. Christians must be...
by ray | Nov 29, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons
The third type of groaning is the Spirit groaning on our behalf in intercessory prayer. It’s very encouraging to know that while many times, we don’t know what to do. We don’t know what God’s will is in many specific instances of our lives. But the Spirit knows...
by ray | Nov 29, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons
Groaning over sin. Groaning starts with a sense of problem. Then, I believe groaning grows into something deeper. This second type of groaning is one of longing. The groaning that longs for full redemption. That’s why Paul links suffering and glory. We are saved, but...
by ray | Nov 29, 2010 | NT, Romans, Sermons
Let’s talk about the first groaning. The creation is groaning in pain over the ravages of sin and decay. Do we see it or recognize this? Suffering and pain is something we don’t like and we avoid. We see a video of a child starving in Africa and it makes us feel...
