The Discipline of the Lord
Preacher: Pastor Ray
Main text: Heb 12:3-11
God disciplines those He loves and this discipline leads to life (12:9), holiness (12:10), and righteousness (12:11).… Read more
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Believe in Jesus
Preacher: Pastor Ray
Text: John 11:1-44
Because Jesus is the resurrection and the life, believe in Him and you will never stumble.… Read more
John 14: One God, Three Persons
Preacher: Pastor Ray
The Trinity is more than a doctrine of a God who is both one (monotheistic) and at the same time, 3 distinct Persons (trinitarian). The Christian journey is one of going to the Father through the Son by the power of the Holy Spirit.… Read more
Christmas 2015: The Christ Awakens (John 1)
Preacher: Pastor Ray
Jesus is The Word, The Life, The Light and The Way.… Read more
The Glory That Awaits
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.… Read more
Quote from Frederick Buechner (The Magnificent Defeat)
“Life is the flight of a bird that swoops out of the darkness of night into the great fire-lit hall of a castle. He wings his way wildly, batting against the walls, the ceiling, until finally he finds a window, then out into the darkness again. The first darkness is birth, the second is death, and in between–only for a few moments, and handful of years–the warmth, the sound of voices, the shadows cast by the fire.” [Frederick Buechner, The Magnificent Defeat]… Read more