Sermons by Ron Ricley (Page 21)

Sermons by Ron Ricley (Page 21)

Circumstance or Character?

We are given the shield of faith as part of the armor of God. If we live in a physical realm, we expect the shield to protect us. Shield of faith is to be used to protect the character of our life. There are things that come our way in the physical realm that come against our flesh, our family, the church. We’re meant to use the shield to stop circumstances from touching…

Overcoming Faith

God teaches us through our experiences how to move from the physical realm to the spiritual realm. Our carnal minds cannot see what God sees – cannot appropriate the plans He has for us and for His church. We need eyes of faith to see that as long as we are standing on the Word of God, where He has planted us, He will get us through whatever is ahead for us.

True Communion (Part 2)

The carnal mind cannot walk in the spiritual things of the Word. The carnal mind wants physical things to hold onto. That’s one of the reasons so many Christians are returning to Jewish rituals. There is comfort in the physical things that are easily understood. Paul told the early Christians, “if you don’t know what to do, follow me, imitate me. Follow me as I follow…

True Communion (Part 1)

Pastor Ricley teaches in 1 Cor 11 and John 6 to confirm that true communion is a spiritual state – a deep fellowship with and in Christ – a fellowship in His sufferings and resurrection – that has been reduced by the church to the physical act of partaking in bread and juice. Our very life is meant to be a living memorial to Him, far beyond our carnal understanding of The…

Forfeiting Joy

True relationship with God isn’t about religious acts or attitudes, it’s a condition of the heart. We may look as though we are righteous on the outside, but the Lord knows our every thought. When we step outside of a right relationship with Him where we walk and talk with Him daily, we are forfeiting the joy in fellowship with Him that He intends for us to have. We can…

Hay, Wood, & Stubble (Heb 5)

The job of the Five Fold Ministry is the preparation of the Bride of Christ. Every one of us is full of hay, wood and stubble that will burn up when it goes through the fire. Ministry should be helping you get rid of those things so when you get to the fire part of your walk, you’re fireproof and go through as gold. We can choose to allow God to bring forth the gold by…

Crown of Glory

God will have a remnant in this hour to whom He is a crown of glory/ a people who are carriers of grace and truth and who don’t allow the things of the world to diminish their consecration to God and His plan. The Church needs to come back to absolute obedience, a spirit of judgment and the strength to take the battle to the gate.

Carriers of Bread and Water

The Amonites and the Moabites were not allowed to assemble with the people of God forever because they refused food and water to the children of God while they were in the wilderness. In Matthew 25, Jesus talks about the things that will separate us from Him forever if we don’t take heed – oil, talent and “the least of these”. We are held accountable to be mindful of and…

The Revelation of Christ

The trials and persecution we encounter in this life serve the purpose of glorifying God in us and in His church. We can choose to find our way out of a trial to escape the buffeting to our flesh or we can allow God to take us through it so we can be counted worthy to fellowship in His suffering and be counted worthy to be one of the believers He will reveal Himself in.