by ray | Jun 28, 2011 | Sermons
1) If you are saved, you are free. To hammer this point in, Paul uses an analogy of marriage in Romans 7. This is a transition chapter in the book of Romans to mark those who have crossed over from the life of the flesh to the life of the Spirit. In other words, those...
by ray | Jun 17, 2011 | Devotionals, Family
Then the LORD said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation. Genesis 7:1 The children of Noah faced a significant decision. They lived in a world where everyone blatantly...
by ray | Jun 6, 2011 | NT, Reflections, Romans, Sermons
In contrast, I want to describe the other way of doing church. It is a kingdom of religion. It’s where we eat and drink. It’s where we draw sharp lines in the sand and say, thou shalt not cross over this line. It’s where gray areas are elevated to the level of moral...
by ray | May 20, 2011 | Marriage, Other Ministries
This is a long video (close to 1.5 hours), but if you can get through it, you will be blessed! Here is a snippet: The Hebrew word for fire is “esh.” The characters mean “strong teeth” or “a strong devourer.” The Hebrew word for...
by ray | Jan 24, 2011 | NT, Sermons
I am going to be ordained soon because I believe in the local church. Because the local church is God’s design to the save the world. I am sure of it. He left this worldwide evangelism mission in the hands of a small group of believers and they started to gather into...