by ray | Jun 9, 2013 | Galatians, NT, Sermons
5) Fruit bearing is gradual, it’s mysterious, it’s internal, it’s symmetric and it’s inevitable. What does a fruit bearing life look like? Just like there are no two identical oranges from the same orange tree, fruit that is born in each believer’s life is unique. If...
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...
by ray | Apr 9, 2013 | 2 Cor, Holy Spirit, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
Main text: 2 Cor 11:1-15 About a year ago, we finished 1 Corinthians and took a break from our trek through the Bible to study the gospel of Matthew. Now, we are picking up where we left off and starting today, I will preach the next 7 weeks from 2 Corinthians. You...
by ray | Oct 30, 2012 | OT, Sermons
I want to take a break from our study of Matthew and spend the next two weeks on the grace of God. I was blessed by Brother Eric’s prayer last week when he prayed through 1 Kings 19 and being reminded of God’s tenderness toward a tired and fearful Elijah. So for...
by ray | May 15, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
3) What is the only sign of repentance that counts? How do you know whether or not you’ve actually repented? And related to that, how do you know if you actually were saved or born again? One word – fruit. Fruit. Not church attendance. Not sincerity. Not tears....
