Sermons

Borne of Four

Pastor: Rev. Raymond Woodward
Topic: Soul Winning

BORNE OF FOURRev. Raymond WoodwardMark 2:3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.* Imagine what life was like for this paralyzed man - his whole life lived on a mat 3 feet by 6 feet. Someone has to do everything for him; he will never know independence.* Nothing can be done medically. There is no way to contribute to society. He has to go through life as a beggar. He dreams of a healthy body sometimes, but always has to wake up to his limitations. He knows he will never be free.* Even today, people who wrestle with physical challenges say that the most difficult obstacles they face are the attitudes of so-called normal people. This is a fast-paced world, not very friendly to the handicapped. But the ancient world could be even harsher.* Aristotle: "Let there be a law that no deformed child shall be raised." 5 BC Rome statute: "Quickly kill a deformed child."* In Israel, they let the handicapped live, but they suffered from a horrible stigma. It was a common assumption among the religious that if someone was suffering physically, they had brought it on themselves by their sin. (disciples about blind man blind: "Master, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?")* This man only has two things going for him: his friends (without them he never makes it to Jesus, never gets healed, and never gets forgiven), and his willingness to ...

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Selected works by Rev. Raymond Woodward

Men Of God
Topic: Men's Ministry
Description: When you want to get the largest portion of your life’s fulfillment from your relationship with your spouse, you’re asking too much of your marriage!

The Covering Of Mercy
Topic: Salvation
Description: Mercy is condescending love, reaching out to meet a need without considering the merit of the person receiving the aid.

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The Missing Ingredient - Compassion
Pastor: Rev. John Wilkins
Description: Compassion the missing ingredient without which we cannot fulfill His plan for this sin-cursed world.

Dreamers in the Desert
Pastor: Rev. Brian Kinsey
Description: It is my purpose to turn this church into a soul-winning machine where those who do receive the Holy Ghost are discipled and become productive members of the local church.