by ray | May 27, 2013 | 2 Cor, NT, Sermons
4) It’s because in God’s eyes, weakness is strength. 2 Cor 12 9 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. 10...
by ray | Jul 11, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
A commission usually refers to a group of people officially authorized by some higher power to perform certain duties and functions on their behalf. Like the US Commission on Civil Rights, or the US Securities and Exchange Commission, or the Federal Trade...
by ray | May 15, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
We make snap judgments. And in that brief 2 second assessment, we divide people into 1 of 2 categories in relation to ourselves: either I feel superior to you or I feel inferior. We live in a world where the strong survive and the the weak are trampled over. So we...
by ray | Aug 24, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
What kind of kingdom is this? And what kind of king would lead in this way? The kings of this world always dominate, they always looks out for their own self-interests. If there is a conflict, the king sends someone else to fight and if people die in the process, it’s...
by ray | Aug 24, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
Two weeks ago, we covered a theme that I find to be a recurring theme in Paul’s writings. 1 Cor 2:2 – I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. This gospel of Jesus and him crucified, this cross of Jesus is the...
