Good Friday (pt3 of 3)

by ray | Apr 9, 2012 | Easter, Sermons, Topical Studies

Lord’s Supper Portion The Lord’s Supper is grounded in the Last Supper between Jesus and his disciples. During that final meal, Jesus instituted the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper. Let me read from John 13:26-30. John 13 26 Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I...

Lord’s Supper: In View of His Mercy and In View of His Coming

by ray | Feb 28, 2012 | Lord's Supper, Sermons

I can’t believe this is our final service at Coral. After a three month search and many meetings with various pastors and leaders in the area, we are finally moving to our new location in Old Town Pasadena. Friendship Baptist Church has graciously opened their doors...

New Year’s Day 2012: Lord’s Supper

by ray | Jan 3, 2012 | Lord's Supper, Sermons

Please turn with me to 1 Cor 11:26. It’s the first day of the new year and it’s a time when you look back on the previous year, what went well, what didn’t, what were the lessons learned. If you haven’t had a chance to reflect on last year, I encourage you to do so....

Romans 12: The Dance of God pt 4 of 4

by ray | Apr 4, 2011 | NT, Romans, Sermons

God blesses community because He is community. God blesses family because He is family. It’s in the DNA of this church to know the importance of each member being part of a greater whole, the body of Christ. Where 2 or 3 are gathered, Jesus says, I will be in your...

Matthew 26: The Last Supper and the Lord's Supper pt 4 of 4

by ray | Apr 4, 2011 | Easter, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies

Repentance and faith — in a nutshell, this is what it means to be saved. So we’ve talked about how — 1) God’s sovereignty and human free will need to always be held in tension and we see this in Judas’ choice to betray Jesus. 2) Judas is condemned because...