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,...
by ray | Jul 14, 2013 | Ephesians, NT, Sermons
For as long as I can remember, I always loved a good mystery novel. Encyclopedia Brown, then the Hardy Boys, Agatha Christie, Edgar Allen Poe, Stephen King, Twilight. No, not Twilight. I even like games when you don’t know who’s who. Like 5 player Hearts, or Bang or...
by ray | Jul 7, 2013 | Ephesians, NT, Prayer, Sermons
Let’s explore the progression of spiritual attack. Negative words spoken against us lead to anger and then the words turn into repeated thoughts and these repeated thoughts harden into strongholds. And once Satan has a stronghold in your heart, you’ve lost the...
by ray | Jun 24, 2013 | Galatians, NT, Sermons
Third, a spiritual person carries the burdens of others and in so doing fulfills the law of Christ. Gal 6 2 Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. A related verse is Gal 5:6– Gal 5 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision...
by ray | Jun 24, 2013 | Galatians, Holy Spirit, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
What does it mean to be spiritual? If I asked 10 people in this room that question, I bet I would get 10 different answers. To be spiritual is be one with nature. Or to be spiritual is to have deep and intimate fellowship with the divine force of the universe. Or to...