by ray | Apr 29, 2013 | 2 Cor, NT, Sermons
Main thesis: Sin makes us crave darkness, produces ignorance and causes us to pursue self-glory while the gospel shines light, illumines minds and frees us to pursue the glory of God. I want you to be able to walk away from this sermon with this one line. Sin does 3...
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 | May 29, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Read Matt 4:1-11. Last time, I spoke from Matthew 2 and 3 and we covered repentance and how true repentance is demonstrated by fruit. Nothing else determines the authenticity of our repentance. Not sincerity, not emotions, not tears, not church attendance. Only fruit...
by ray | Aug 3, 2011 | Other Ministries
“Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a mighty foothold to the Devil.” (Ephesians 4:27 NLT) When you give the devil a foothold into your life, he takes a stronghold. What does that mean? If you give Satan control of one little...
by ray | Dec 23, 2010 | Christmas, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
Third, we triumph by the word of our testimony without shrinking from death. Rev 12:11 – They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. What does it mean to...