by ray | Oct 30, 2016 | James, Job, NT, OT, Sermons
http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/hillcc.org/2016/sermons/SWS103016.MP3 Preacher: Pastor Ray James 5:11 mentions Job and how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. When you think of Job, are the Lord’s compassion and mercy the first things that come to mind?...
by ray | Jul 3, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
How can we be merciful? First, you have to see how much sin you have been pardoned by a Holy God. Second, you have to see that the same sins that you see in others are in you. Take for example a sin like sexual harassment. Let’s say the person guilty of sexual...
by ray | Jul 3, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
The next relational blessing is related to meekness. v7– 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. I think you can see how these 8 qualities are all connected. Christians ought to progress in all 8 of these areas simultaneously. If you are poor...
by ray | Jul 3, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Read Matthew 5:1-12. We are continuing on in the Beatitudes which kicks off Jesus’ first and arguably most famous sermon, the Sermon on the Mount, which spans chapters 5-7 of Matthew. The Beatitudes contain 8 statements of blessing. As Brother Daniel shared last week,...