#2 THE TOUGH GET GROWING
Raymond McDonald
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4
#1 Coming of Age
Raymond McDonald
Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, and of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. Hebrews 6:1-2 ESV
“DON’T LOOK BACK”
Raymond McDonald
I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participationinhissufferings,becominglikehiminhisdeath,11andso, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press ontotakeholdofthatforwhichChristJesustookholdofme.13Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. […]
Advent #4 – “I’m In Love”
Raymond McDonald
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight totheblind,tosetatlibertythosewhoareoppressed;19toproclaimthe acceptable year of the Lord.” Luke 4:18-19 NKJV
Advent #2 – “Peace Confronting the Chaos”
Raymond McDonald
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight totheblind,tosetatlibertythosewhoareoppressed;19toproclaimthe acceptable year of the Lord.” Luke 4:18-19 NKJV
Advent #1 – Hope Rising from Despair
Brian Fox + Raymond McDonald
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight totheblind,tosetatlibertythosewhoareoppressed;19toproclaimthe acceptable year of the Lord.” Luke 4:18-19 NKJV
The Cross, More or Less Part II
Raymond McDonald
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18
The Cross, More or Less Part I
Raymond McDonald
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18
HANDING ON THE HANDING OVER Part II
Raymond McDonald
Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. John 15:20
HANDING ON THE HANDING OVER
Raymond McDonald
Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. John 15:20
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