by ray | Apr 1, 2013 | Easter, Events, Matthew, Sermons, Topical Studies
Main text: Matt 28:1-10 Happy Easter! He is risen. Did you know that every Sunday is a resurrection Sunday? When we gather for Sunday worship each and every week, we are gathering to celebrate His resurrection. Worship has to be the dominant flavor of our Sunday...
by ray | Mar 31, 2013 | Easter, Events, Sermons, Topical Studies
Welcome to the Hill Community and Friendship Baptist Church Good Friday service. Or maybe we should call it, the annual Friendly Hill Community Baptist Church joint Good Friday service. We are so glad you could join us. Our church moved in a little before this time...
by ray | Mar 24, 2013 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Underlying Judas’ betrayal, the motivation behind why Judas said, why wasn’t this money given to the poor was his love of money. Let’s call it what it is. Money was his idol. Judas didn’t love the poor. He didn’t love Jesus. He was ready to betray Jesus for $1,000....
by ray | Mar 24, 2013 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Compare the trio of Lazarus, Martha and Mary, their gratitude, with that of the disciples and Judas in particular. In Matt 26:8, you have a chorus of indignant disciples shouting, why this waste? I get it. We have to be good stewards. We can’t give away our life...
by ray | Mar 24, 2013 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Passion Week is right around the corner. It’s called Passion Week because of the “passion” or suffering Jesus underwent in the final week leading up to the crucifixion. Consider this. In the gospel of Matthew, out of twenty-eight chapters, eight are devoted to the...
