Preacher: Pastor Ray From faith for faith, listen as we introduce the book of Romans around the central theme of living by faith. Discussion Questions Read Rom 7:14-25 and Rom 8:1-4. Many people believe Romans 7 is the normal Christian life while others believe Romans 8 is normative. – Which chapter captures the Christian life? […]
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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 […]
Eph 4-5: Wake Up, O Sleeper (Dealing with Anger and Gossip)
Preacher: Pastor Ray As we come to the light, God begins to set us free from the inner darkness of sexual immorality, covetousness (or idolatry) and anger leading to the sin of gossip. Discussion Questions Jesus is the light of the world and Christians are called children of light. Read Eph 5:8-14. – Who is […]
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 […]
Training to be Godly: The Necessity of a Healed Conscience (1 Timothy)
Preacher: Pastor Ray In order to become a godly person, you need a good conscience. A conscience that is functioning properly will serve as a filter against sin and idolatry trying to enter and lodge itself in our hearts. Discussion Questions Read 1 Thess 5:22-24. The promise is that God can sanctify us completely and […]
Russell Moore: Reaction To The Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage
See article written by Russell Moore below. Why the church should neither cave nor panic about the decision on gay marriage This opinion piece is by Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. As I write this, the Supreme Court has handed down what will be the […]