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 | Mar 31, 2013 | Easter, Events, Sermons, Topical Studies
Welcome to the Hill Community and Friendship Baptist Church Good Friday service. Or maybe we should call it, the annual Friendly Hill Community Baptist Church joint Good Friday service. We are so glad you could join us. Our church moved in a little before this time...
by ray | Mar 24, 2013 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Compare the trio of Lazarus, Martha and Mary, their gratitude, with that of the disciples and Judas in particular. In Matt 26:8, you have a chorus of indignant disciples shouting, why this waste? I get it. We have to be good stewards. We can’t give away our life...
by ray | Feb 10, 2013 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Does this mean that we are to ignore sin in our fellow brother or sister’s life? No, of course not. Matthew 18 is the famous and unpopular chapter about church discipline. Jesus describes starting in v15 in very practical terms how we are to deal with a brother who...
by ray | Nov 20, 2012 | Deuteronomy, OT, Sermons, Thanksgiving, Topical Studies
To recap, grumbling is a sign that you are in a spiritual wilderness. Second, fear is one reason Christians remain in the wilderness. And lastly, sin keeps us in the wilderness. Let’s read from Deut 1:3-8. Deut 1 3 In the fortieth year, on the first day of the...
