Holy Spirit Dwells In Us
RG AUDIO 050319 1 Corinthians 3:10-23 The body is the temple—the Church—and the Church has the Holy Spirit living in and among us. We read that Paul has built the foundation of the Church on Jesus...
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RG AUDIO 050419 1 Corinthians 10:14-24 At our church we have a teenager who is allergic to peanuts. He understands that contact with peanut residue could end his life. As a church we do what we can...
View ArticleChurch: Body of Christ
RG AUDIO 050519 1 Corinthians 10:14-24 Have you seen the movie Spiderman, the one with the Sandman in it? In a few scenes you see the scattered parts of sand come together to form the Sandman. When...
View ArticleFollow God’s Example
RG AUDIO 050619 Ephesians 4:17-24 Every year my parents took me back-to-school shopping and bought me several new outfits. My dad, the practical one, always wanted to get the clothes a size larger...
View ArticleForgive As God Forgave
RG AUDIO 050719 Ephesians 4:25—5:2 I will never forget the words that were said to me that day. My friend stabbed me in the back, and the memory of it still stings. What comes to mind when you read...
View ArticleLive Wisely
RG AUDIO 050819 Ephesians 5:3-17 A farmer’s alarm clock stopped working and he woke up late. He jumped out of bed and ran all over the house yelling, “Get up, it’s later than it has ever been...
View ArticleCreated Purpose
RG AUDIO 050919 Matthew 5:38-48 Perfection? How can anyone be perfect like God? Isn’t that impossible? The Greek word for perfect is teleios, which means to complete, or to fulfill it’s created...
View ArticleFollow The Light of Life
RG AUDIO 051019 John 8:12-20 During the Feast of Tabernacles there was a great ceremony called the “Illumination of the Temple,” which involved the ritual lighting of four giant (seventy-five feet...
View ArticleBe Active In God’s Word
RG AUDIO 051119 James 1:19-27 President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, was a devoted follower of Jesus. However, he didn’t agree with all of Scripture. In fact, he took a penknife and cut...
View ArticleResist Satan
RG AUDIO 051219 James 1:19-27 When I was a toddler, my parents dressed me up as the devil for a costume party. Yes, I wore a red suit with a tail and carried a pitchfork. To my parents, it was a...
View ArticleSubmission in Reverence of Christ
RG AUDIO 051319 Ephesian 5:18-27 When our son, Jackson, first began to talk, one of his first words was “No!”. At first, we thought he just liked the sound of the word, but we soon realized he said...
View ArticleThe Transformational Love of Our Savior
RG AUDIO 051419 Ephesian 5:28—6:9 “Have it your way!” was Burger King’s slogan for 40 years. In 2014, Burger King changed its slogan to “Be your way,” claiming the new motto was intended to elevate...
View ArticleStand In The Gap
RG AUDIO 051519 Job 22:21-30 Many of us have experienced well-meaning friends who suggest that the current troubles or difficulties we are experiencing must be due to a lack of faith, some form of...
View ArticleLight in the Darkness
RG AUDIO 051619 Proverbs 10:6-17 A quick glance at the news today reveals no shortage of moral failure. The local politician whose indiscretions were revealed to be anything but personal; a prominent...
View ArticleStumbling Blocks Vs. Foolishness
RG AUDIO 051719 1 Corinthians 1:12-24 “Jesus is the Answer.” “Jesus died (by crucifixion) for you!” These are all true statements, but to the outsider and unbeliever, these statements may seem...
View ArticleChristian Freedom
RG AUDIO 051819 1 Peter 2:11-21 Given our current global climate, it is sometimes hard to submit ourselves to the “emperors and governors.” God’s will for His people is to live in order, not chaos....
View ArticleShow Me The Way
RG AUDIO 051919 Psalm 143:1-12 In my work with college students, many of them are seeking the Lord’s will at this veritable crossroad of life. Often, the search for God’s will sounds something like,...
View ArticleWord of God
RG AUDIO 052019 Ephesians 6:10-24 Ephesians 6 is a familiar passage of scripture that brings to mind many teachings. As the “armor of God” is outlined, all of the pieces of the armor are defensive or...
View ArticleFear
RG AUDIO 052119 Exodus 14:10-20 Fear can be crippling and stifling. Fear can rise up and dominate all of our thinking. We see an example of that in verse 11, “Was it because there were no graves in...
View ArticleThe Direction of Your Gaze
RG AUDIO 052219 2 Chronicles 20:5-15 Have you ever been at the end of your rope? Maybe you’ve felt backed into a corner, in a tough spot, defeated, or discouraged. It’s easy to feel that way in...
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