by ray | Jun 12, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Personal: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn (v4) The blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the pure in heart, those who are pure in spirit. And lastly, v4– 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. You feel a lack. The kingdom of...
by ray | Jun 12, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Personal: Blessed Are the Pure in Heart (v8) v8 – “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” This is connected to being poor in spirit. While the rich in spirit and the rich period have many answers, many options, the poor in spirit don’t have all...
by ray | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
Now, let’s take a look at this text and why Paul is bringing in this idea of the future kingdom with this lawsuit at Corinth. 1 If any of you has a dispute with another, dare he take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the saints? 2 Do you not know...
by ray | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
I want to talk about repentance. What does it mean in v9 when it says the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? To answer that, let’s set the stage. One brother is taking another brother to court. We read about it in v6. There is some wrongdoing. The specifics...
by ray | Aug 24, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
What kind of kingdom is this? And what kind of king would lead in this way? The kings of this world always dominate, they always looks out for their own self-interests. If there is a conflict, the king sends someone else to fight and if people die in the process, it’s...