Ray Bentley - July 21, 2019 - Matthew 21:23-32
The authority of God's Word comes from the author Himself. Jesus taught three parables to demonstrate His authority to the chief priests and elders. Scripture is authoritative. It’s the Word of God. Accept it. Live by it. Answer the devil with it. He cannot answer the written word of God. Two Greek words are used for Word in the Bible. One is Logos, the other is Rhema. Logos is the total eternal counsel of God, Rhema is a spoken Word of God, and that is the word used in Ephesians 6:17 describing the Word as a sword.
Ray Bentley - August 4, 2019 - Matthew 21:33-46
In the parable of the vineyard that Jesus told, the householder is God the Father, the Son is the Lord Jesus, and the farmers are a picture of Israel. The Lord delivered them from Egypt and planted them in a rich land of milk and honey. He gave mate...
Ray Bentley - September 1, 2019 - Matthew 16:17-19
Understanding "ecclesia"or the church. Ecclesia is the Greek word defined as “a called out assembly or congregation.” It is where decisions were made in the spheres of law, education, and the marketplace, even the declaring of war. The imagery ...
Ray Bentley - September 8, 2019 - Matthew 22:1-14
The Bible makes it clear that nothing matters more than relationships. First with God, then with other people. “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength… and love your neighbor as yoursel...
