by ray | Oct 14, 2010 | Devotionals, Quotes
Frances J. Roberts wrote a book called “Come Away My Beloved” and a friend of mine gave it to me. Here is a brief excerpt that helps me to discard all the unnecessary To Do’s that seem to plague me everyday… Tarry not for an opportunity to have...
by ray | Jul 24, 2010 | NT, Sermons
The point of discipline is not to be disciplined for discipline’s sake. That’s religion and will lead to self-righteousness. The point of discipline is creating space for God to work and to make what is unnatural natural. Godliness is totally unnatural for sinners...
by ray | Jul 23, 2010 | NT, Sermons
Lastly, we are given a spirit of self-discipline. This one is fairly obvious. SELF-discipline so this last component is entirely our responsibility. God can die for us, he can give us every reason to be compelled by his love, but in the end, he cannot force us to be...
by ray | Jul 22, 2010 | NT, Sermons
For Paul, he demonstrated what a life of love looked like. In 1 Tim 4:15, he advises Timothy to — Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may SEE your progress. 16Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them,...
