by ray | Aug 4, 2013 | Ephesians, Marriage, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
There are many things I want to teach, but I decided to start by addressing one of the thorniest parts about biblical marriage–submission. 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord… A friend of mine leads a small group at his church of married...
by ray | Aug 4, 2013 | Ephesians, Marriage, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
Play audio of this sermon. Today, we are going to start a series of 3-4 sermons about marriage. How many people have heard even one sermon about marriage? Show of hands please. I grew up in the church and spent over 35-36 years in the church and I never heard a single...
by ray | Jul 21, 2013 | Church, Ephesians, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
How do we reach Christianity maturity? 3 points. 1) Leaders train. 2) Members minister. 3) Most importantly, all of us have been given the task of speaking the truth in love to one another. First, leaders train. Pastors, evangelists, teachers – typically, people...
by ray | Jul 14, 2013 | Ephesians, NT, Sermons
This mystery of the Messiah is revealed to Paul and for the first time to his generation. It doesn’t stop there, though. Interestingly, a second audience is mentioned. Eph 3:8-10– Eph 3 8 This grace was given to me—the least of all the saints—to proclaim to the...
by ray | Jul 14, 2013 | Ephesians, NT, Sermons
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,...