Pastor Ray Bentley Of Maranatha Chapel

If we choose to, we can add another fear to our collection. If you follow the news, listen to a small talk at work, or just speak with a neighbor, you can find something new to bring anxiety. Today, pastor Ray says God has a better idea. Trust in him and his love and providence will sustain you. Ephesians 2:1-3

If you had a treasured antique, you might have it appraised, but the only real way to know its worth is by the price someone is actually willing to pay. Well, to God, you're worth the price. Jesus paid at Calvary. Your worth is beyond measure. More on that today. As pastor Ray points out, that we're God's treasure. Ephesians 1:15-23

We sometimes expect this life to be a bed of roses, but often feel nothing but the thorns. As Erma Bombeck put it, if life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits? Today, as pastor Ray continues our studies in Ephesians, we'll get good counsel for tough times from Paul, the prayer warrior. Ephesians 1:15-23

Wouldn't it have been a thrill to experience the Garden of Eden creation just the way God intended? Well, one day the earth will return to its former glory. It's part of God's plan for the last days and beyond. And today, pastor Ray takes us to the book of Ephesians and reveals some of those surprising facts. Ephesians 1:67-9

The disciples have run every which way. Finally he shows up to them and for 40 days he shows them, look, I'm alive. It's really me. I'm alive, I am risen! So they gather together. And now what is on the disciples minds? Acts 1:6

God knew from the beginning of time that we would fail, that we would sin. And so his plan from the very start was to redeem us, to rescue us from the death sentence of our sins. And today, pastor Ray brings us the whole story of God's salvation plan and how we each must respond. Ephesians 1:6

We have a spiritual debt problem. The wages of our sin is death, and we can't afford that. Today we'll see Jesus paid the price himself and purchased our eternal life. Foundational teachings coming up. Ephesians 1:3

Jesus died for sinners. Which sinners? Even the worst of them. Pastor Ray Bentley says, that's how great is our Savior's love. God has never refused a man or woman, boy or girl from any nation, language, kindred or tribe was come to him and said, please sir, I am a sinner. I accept the love of your son. I want to go to heaven. He has never refused anyone. Ephesians 1

Coming up today, pastor Ray Bentley brings us a primer on prayer from the book of Ephesians. If you've ever wanted to learn how to pray better or I would have loved to be able to spend time, let's say, with the Apostle Paul, how does he pray? What is it like to pray? You read Ephesians. You'll feel like you've been with Paul while in prayer. Ephesians 1

Tomorrow We will take a break from our study in Luke and pivot to a study in the book of Ephesians! Maybe you have questions for the unusual predicament you're in. Well, today, pastor Ray helps you bring those doubts, those questions, those concerns to the Lord. All right, Luke, chapter one, beginning in verse 26.