by coordinator | Oct 14, 2013 | NT, Philippians, Sermons
This is what it means to be a Christian. Our vocabulary falls short in trying to describe the surpassing value of knowing Christ so we use metaphors and we use strong comparative language like loss, filth, rubbish. We’re reaching for words here. For the Christian,...
by ray | Jul 14, 2013 | Ephesians, NT, Sermons
The God of the Bible is a Holy God and he cannot tolerate even an ounce of sin. This is a hard concept for us to comprehend because we are not holy. Even if our actions are respectable, nobody is respectable in their hearts all the time. We have unholy thoughts,...
by ray | Jul 14, 2013 | Ephesians, NT, Sermons
For as long as I can remember, I always loved a good mystery novel. Encyclopedia Brown, then the Hardy Boys, Agatha Christie, Edgar Allen Poe, Stephen King, Twilight. No, not Twilight. I even like games when you don’t know who’s who. Like 5 player Hearts, or Bang or...
by ray | Jun 9, 2013 | Galatians, NT, Sermons
1) Fruit bearing is gradual. Paul, why does he use the word “fruit”? Why not say traits? He’s using an analogy of botanical growth and it speaks to the rate of growth. Bearing fruit is as gradual as the growth rate of a blade of grass. Can you see a blade of grass...
