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John 16: A Realistic Portrait of the Christian Life

July 24, 2016 By ray

Preacher: Pastor Ray At the end of John 15 and transitioning to John 16, Jesus paints a very realistic portrait of the Christian life. Does what Jesus say in this section match what you envision for your life?… Read more

Revelation 7-8: If You’re Saved, You’re Sealed

November 30, 2014 By ray

Today, we cover the identity of the 144,000 sealed in Revelation 7, the timing of the rapture/tribulation in light of the coming of Christ and the role of suffering for the believer.… Read more

Matt 24 – End Times: Missions, Faithful Service, Perseverance, and Watchful Readiness (pt3 of 3)

March 10, 2013 By ray

Here are some Tier 1 applications. Two are public applications (how we treat others) and two are personal (how we prepare ourselves to meet the coming Christ). 1) The Importance of Evangelism and Missions 14 This good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in all the world as a testimony to all nations.… Read more

Matt 24 – End Times: Missions, Faithful Service, Perseverance, and Watchful Readiness (pt2 of 3)

March 10, 2013 By ray

In addition to the nations, another group mentioned during the end times is Israel. 15 “So when you see the abomination that causes desolation, spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place” (let the reader understand), 16 “then those in Judea must flee to the mountains! This is an odd phrase at the end of v15 – “let the reader understand.”… Read more

1 Corinthians 6:1-11 – Repentance (pt1 of 3)

November 29, 2011 By ray

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 of the lawsuit are unknown.… Read more