by ray | Jul 7, 2013 | Ephesians, NT, Prayer, Sermons
Let’s explore the progression of spiritual attack. Negative words spoken against us lead to anger and then the words turn into repeated thoughts and these repeated thoughts harden into strongholds. And once Satan has a stronghold in your heart, you’ve lost the...
by ray | Jul 7, 2013 | Ephesians, NT, Prayer, Sermons
Church is where people are saved by God and where people grow spiritually. But church is also where some of the most hurtful things occur. Church issues that arise because of Satan’s attacks are fairly obvious. Scandals, abuse, unforgiveness, gossip, slander, and...
by ray | Jul 7, 2013 | Ephesians, NT, Prayer, Sermons
We are going to talk about prayer and spiritual battle today. There are 3 prayers recorded in the book of Ephesians, one recorded in Eph 1, another in Eph 3 and a final one to wrap up the entire book in Eph 6. Last week, we talked about Eph 1:1-14 and how our doctrine...
by ray | May 27, 2013 | 2 Cor, NT, Sermons
2) What makes us recognize our weakness? For Paul, what allowed him to recognize his weakness? One, he had to endure much hardship. And two, he had a thorn in his flesh. Please turn with me to 2 Cor 11:24-30. [READ] In this section, Paul boasts about his weaknesses...
by ray | Apr 9, 2013 | 2 Cor, NT, Sermons
Instead of binding you with religion, Paul said, you were not bound under my leadership. Actually, as an apostle, I will allow myself to be bound for your sake. For the sake of church planting and missions, I will endure whatever hardships come my way because Satan...
