by ray | Jul 3, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
When you hear the word “meek,” what comes to mind? You’re probably thinking doormat. A guy who gets struck on the cheek and he’s too chicken to fight back so he turns and offers his other check. People have a notion that Christians are so wimpy. A couple of weeks ago,...
by ray | Mar 29, 2012 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
Third, love is self-limiting because we ourselves are prone to stumbling. 1 Cor 10:23-24. 1 Cor 10 23 “Everything is permissible”—but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible”—but not everything is constructive. 24 Nobody should seek his own good, but...
by ray | Jan 3, 2012 | Sermons
I hope you are beginning to see the thread running throughout Scripture and the pointers to Jesus and the things he emphasized. Now let’s study the context for the Great Commandment and the Great Commission a bit because I think there is a lot we can learn by doing...
by ray | Jan 3, 2012 | Sermons
Only Jesus was perfectly balanced always, at all times. He certainly loved God with all of his heart, soul, mind and strength. When he had a busy day ahead of him, Jesus woke up early in the morning before the rest of the disciples were up and he went to a solitary...