Preacher: Pastor Ray From faith for faith, listen as we introduce the book of Romans around the central theme of living by faith. Discussion Questions Read Rom 7:14-25 and Rom 8:1-4. Many people believe Romans 7 is the normal Christian life while others believe Romans 8 is normative. – Which chapter captures the Christian life? […]
Eph 4-6: Why Am I Not Changing?
Preacher: Pastor Ray Why don’t we change? One reason is that we don’t really believe what the gospel says about us. Discussion Questions Read Eph 4-6 and pay attention to the high standard for the Christian regarding personal character, purity, our role in the body of Christ, how we are to treat others (bearing with […]
Luke 15: Our Hearts Cry Out Abba, Father
Preacher: Dongyoon Oh Discussion Questions Read Luke 15. – What are some similarities between the parable of the lost sheep, the lost coin and the lost (or prodigal) son(s)? – Who is the audience of these parables? What other group of people is mentioned in the opening verses? – How do these 2 groups mirror […]
Eph 4-5: Wake Up, O Sleeper (Dealing with Anger and Gossip)
Preacher: Pastor Ray As we come to the light, God begins to set us free from the inner darkness of sexual immorality, covetousness (or idolatry) and anger leading to the sin of gossip. Discussion Questions Jesus is the light of the world and Christians are called children of light. Read Eph 5:8-14. – Who is […]
Ephesians: Total Transformation of Our Mind, Will and Emotions
Preacher: Pastor Ray For those of us who are saved and in Christ, God will renew our minds first and then transform our wills (actions) and our emotions (i.e. anger). Discussion Questions Eph 1-3 describes theological concepts such as salvation and the gospel. Eph 4 describes how God changes our relationships in the body of […]
Training to be Godly: The Necessity of a Healed Conscience (1 Timothy)
Preacher: Pastor Ray In order to become a godly person, you need a good conscience. A conscience that is functioning properly will serve as a filter against sin and idolatry trying to enter and lodge itself in our hearts. Discussion Questions Read 1 Thess 5:22-24. The promise is that God can sanctify us completely and […]
Hebrews 11: Our Journey Home
Preacher: Andre Pradhana Arriving home means when our heart finally catches on with the gospel, when it is fully satisfied with God. Our Christian walk is a journey there. Listen to Brother Andre as he describes the Christian’s journey home in the context of his own testimony. Discussion Questions Read the parable of the Prodigal […]
Psalm 16: Seek the Lord for He is Your Only Good
Preacher: Pastor Ray We complete our three-week series about seeking the Lord by examining whether or not the Lord is our only good. May He remove idols in your heart as you set Him before you day by day. Discussion Questions Read Psalm 16:1. David’s enemies were not ultimately Saul, or the Philistines, or Absalom, […]