Ray Bentley - October 6, 2019 - Matthew 22:41-45
The hour of the world's reckoning has come. The most important question in the world is, "Who is Jesus Christ?" Many educated, thoughtful people who do not trust in Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior still rank Him as the highest model of humanity – but deny that He was anything more than a man. Christianity has always found its most radical detractors and enemies in those who deny the deity of Jesus Christ. Jesus shares with God all the attributes of omnipotence. He is creator, controller of the heavens and earth. He is provider, and healer of the sick.
Ray Bentley - October 13, 2019 - Matthew 23:1-12
The last public message Jesus gave was not not a sermon on salvation, or the resurrection, or principles of living in the Kingdom. It is a scathing denunciation of false religion under the guise of truth. False religion is characterized by a lack o...
Ray Bentley - November 10, 2019 - Matthew 23:23-36
Jesus warns us against majoring in the minors. Legalists (like the Pharisees) are sticklers for details, but are blind to greater truths. They can actually be theologically correct, but their tone and application turn it into abusive/damaging ap...
Ray Bentley - November 17, 2019 - Matthew 23:37-39
Jesus' heart overflows with love. Luke 19:41 tells us that Jesus wept as He looked over the city of Jerusalem and thought of its coming judgment. Oh how He wanted to protect them from the terrible judgment that would follow their rejection of Him...