Ray Bentley

When we think of the name of Jesus, what comes to mind today? Pastor Ray Bentley says it's important we remember just who he really is. Jesus is the Messiah King resurrected, and that means he is the long awaited and predicted King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He is all powerful. He is our Savior. He is our King.

Coming up today, pastor Ray Bentley gives us a snapshot of the way the Lord relates to us, or at least the way the Lord wants to relate to us. Jesus showed not just any kind of love. He initiated an extreme relationship. That's what he wants. That's why you are there always something stirring within you? It's a good thing.

Today, pastor Ray Bentley helps us understand just what kind of place we hold in the heart of God. When someone favors you, they adore you. They love you. That's the love that God has. You have the grace of God, the favor of God. And it's grace added to grace. Grace. Heaped on grace. Love heaped upon love. In other words, you cannot get God off of you.

Pastor Ray Bentley says real friendship loves even when it's inconvenient. Human nature is when people are going through really rough times. Then we'll call them for a while. We'll visit them for a while. Let them get through this rough patch, and then we'll hook up and have great times later. Someone as well said that the definition of a friend is that the one who walks in the door at the very same day that everyone else walked out the door

The gospel can change lives. But today, pastor Ray Bentley says we need to let the gospel remain unedited. There is a version of Christianity that's very popular. It brings people together. It's very uniting. But the cross part of it is often, in one way or another, either diluted or sought to be removed. Paul said then, and I believe it's still true today.

ome say love is a feeling. Pastor Ray Bentley says it doesn't stop there. Biblical love is action oriented. It isn't passive. Love is a feeling. And real, genuine love goes beyond the emotion that it spins from and flows into. Doing something, it flows into action. Love is powerfully, deeply emotional. Spreading. You see all of these people coming down before the King.

When we accept Christ as Savior. That means we'll spend life eternal with God in heaven. But pastor Ray Bentley says that's just the beginning. What is life all about? It's learning from the beginning to the end of my life. How to become more and more a servant. The more of a servant you are, the more godly you actually are becoming.

When you're one of over 7 billion people on the planet, you can feel pretty small. Pastor Ray Bentley says we often have a distorted view of our significance. How often do we as human beings feel like I don't matter? I don't count. I am so small. I'm so tiny. I'm so insignificant. I'm nothing. And you get all discouraged.

oday important insight on the body of Christ. There's no caste system in the family of God. Pastor Ray Bentley says the ground is level at the cross. There's nobody in a higher status. Better status, closer status. There are no second class citizens. There's nothing you could do. Performer accomplished. That will make God love you more or feel more love for you than he does right now.

Today some important thoughts on the family of God. Pastor Ray Bentley says the Lord never meant for us to face this life alone. To tough it out solo life is meant to be enjoyed and shared both its challenges trials, struggles, joys, exhilarating times together with others. That's what makes life rewarding and beautiful and rich. God made it that way.