by ray | Mar 1, 2011 | NT, Romans, Sermons
To sum up what we’ve talked about so far — 1) What is the most important thing to keep in mind when seeking after and exercising spiritual gifts? Answer: love for God and for people. Love is the greater gift, greater than all the other spiritual gifts. Love is...
by ray | Mar 1, 2011 | Holy Spirit, NT, Romans, Sermons
What is a spiritual gift and how can we categorize the gifts? Simply put, a spiritual gift is a God-given ability for service. Many people look at themselves and say, that person is definitely gifted, but me, what do I have to offer? I don’t have any spiritual gifts....
by ray | Mar 1, 2011 | NT, Romans, Sermons
Let’s read Romans 12:3-8. First off, let me say, congratulations to the Caltech basketball team, which beat conference rival, Oxy, this past week, breaking a 310 string of consecutive conference losses dating back to 1985. Brother Daniel has been a fan all season and...
by ray | Feb 14, 2011 | NT, Romans, Sermons
Now before I list out the spiritual gifts, I want to talk about the connection between grace and gifts. In v3, we read — 3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with...
by ray | Feb 14, 2011 | Holy Spirit, NT, Romans, Sermons
Given what we just experienced as a church last Sunday and as we move into a new chapter in our church history, it is very fitting that we are going to talk this morning about the body of Christ and spiritual gifts. Let me start with a qualification — this area...
