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 | May 15, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Happy Mother’s Day! Hope you had a chance to thank your mom today. Husbands, I trust that you’ve been extra nice to your wife. If you haven’t already, take her out to a nice dinner. Cook, do the dishes, laundry, give her a break. Being a mom is very hard and often a...
by ray | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
What then is repentance? One thing that repentance is not. Repentance is NOT feeling bad. You are living in a way that is contrary to the will of God, you know what you are doing is not right, but you feel bad. That’s not enough. That’s not repentance. That is just...
by ray | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
Now, let’s take a look at this text and why Paul is bringing in this idea of the future kingdom with this lawsuit at Corinth. 1 If any of you has a dispute with another, dare he take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the saints? 2 Do you not know...
by ray | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
I want to talk about repentance. What does it mean in v9 when it says the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? To answer that, let’s set the stage. One brother is taking another brother to court. We read about it in v6. There is some wrongdoing. The specifics...
