Kevin Rayner's blog for posting sermons, devotionals, and resources for "real life change" and living today. Since 1979 Sermons (or Class notes), audio, humor, etc. from many years of ministry in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and currently Edmond, OK.
I Will Give My Life
by Kent Risley and Harold Dills
Harold Dills was diagnosed with leukemia two years ago. His testimony reminds us of how valuable life is, how important prayer is, and how much Jesus gave up to give us life.
Faithful in Life
by Randy Roper
Faithfulness is seen in the small things...the daily choices we make, the words we speak, the acts of compassion and obedience, the love we share. God doesn't call us to change the world, He calls us to be faithful.
I Will Acknowledge You
by Randy Roper
How do you feel knowing Jesus will acknowledge you to his father in heaven? He will stand up for you. But the Bible says he also expects us to stand up for him. When you find yourself in the cross-hairs of an anti-Jesus world, do you acknowledge Jesus?
Our Gift & Guide - Philippians 2
by Randy Roper The Incarnation--Jesus becoming flesh and dwelling among us--is the world's greatest gift in life, but it is also our greatest guide for life.
To Live Is Christ - Philippians 1
by Phil Sanders Are you looking for reasons to have joy? In
the first chapter of Philippians, Paul gives us plenty of great reasons
to be joyful. He also gives us a perspective on what it means to live
and die in Christ.Message by Phil Sanders, In Search of the Lord's Way
Rejoice in The Lord - Philippians 4
by Kent Risley First message in series on Philippians
entitled "Joy to the World." Looking at chapter four, the last chapter
in Philippians, this message sets the tone for the series: rejoicing.
The Gift of The Holy Spirit
by Randy Roper One of the greatest, yet most misunderstood
and neglected, gifts from God is the Holy Spirit. We read about the Holy
Spirit throughout the Bible, but we rarely embrace His power working in
our own lives. How do we know if we have the Spirit?
The Gift of Forgiveness
by Brady Ross One of the greatest gifts God gives us is forgiveness. Through forgiveness, God changes our identity and redeems our past.
The Gift of All We Need for a Godly Life
by Randy Roper
Do you ever start a project, get about halfway through it and realize you don't have what you need to finish the job? We sometimes feel that way as Christians. We want to "finish the race and fight the good fight," but sometimes we don't feel equipped to run or fight. The Bible has some good news for us when we don't feel equipped as believers.
The Gift of The Ministry of Reconciliation
by Randy Roper and Clint Smith
If you are a Christian, you have been given the ministry of reconciliation by God. But do you know what that is, and are you using it? Message also includes Mission Edmond update from Clint Smith.
Losing Your Life
by Randy Roper & Kent Risley On this special Day of Thanks/Giving, we are
reminded that Jesus calls us to deny ourselves, take up our crosses and
follow him. As we think about where Jesus is leading us and what we need
to surrender, we reflect on God's work through Go, Connect and Embrace.
The Days of Your Youth
Ecclesiastes 11-12
by Evan Burkett & Jeremy Robertson Evan and Jeremy share wisdom from Ecclesiastes with a perspective on being "young."
Compelled (Sharing Faith)
by Randy Roper Do the reasons for you not to share your
faith outweigh the reasons to share your faith? Being ALL IN for God
means moving from complacency to conviction when it comes to being
intentional about sharing Jesus.