The Power of God
RG AUDIO 070219 Acts 1:1-11 Have you ever looked for something deeper in your relationship with God than just being saved from hell? Have you ever thought about what it could look like if you...
View ArticleWe Are His Temple
RG AUDIO 070319 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Paul was writing to a group of church people who were dealing with many of the vile things of the world around them. They were struggling with being in the...
View ArticleWhy I Do What I Do
RG AUDIO 070419 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Once in the middle baking chocolate chip cookies, I realized I was missing a couple of the ingredients. I tried to improvise but they were a disaster. why? I...
View ArticleOld or New?
RG AUDIO 070519 Colossians 3:1-11 Old self: our familiar, old dysfunctional ways of living. Paul was reminding the church that they don’t live that way anymore. God has removed that old way of being...
View ArticleWhat I Do or Don’t Do
RG AUDIO 070619 Colossians 3:12-17 I remember as a teen being known by many of my unbelieving friends as a person who didn’t do this or that specific thing. For some, my identity was wrapped up in...
View ArticleWho Do You Look Like?
RG AUDIO 070719 1 Peter 1:13-25 When I was little I wanted to be Superman. I would pretend that I could fly when I put on my cape (blanket) and ran around the house. I also wanted to be Spider-Man. I...
View ArticleThe Fight Is Not With Each Other
RG AUDIO 070819 Proverbs 17:18-28 Wherever there are people, there are bound to be disagreements. We all come from different families, locations, finances, and experiences. We all have things that...
View ArticleForgiveness
RG AUDIO 070919 Matthew 5:17-26 Dave and Jim were having breakfast together one morning. Dave was new to town and was asking about the other people in the restaurant. “That man looks really sad. I...
View ArticleRedemptive Confrontations
RG AUDIO 071019 Matthew 5:17-26 One of the biggest lies in our society today is that confrontation is negative. Left alone, disagreements and misunderstanding morph into bitterness and spite....
View ArticleDivisions
RG AUDIO 071119 Romans 16:17-27 In Romans 16, we are reminded to watch out for those who cause divisiveness. Often times it happens within the people to whom we are the closest. There will be times...
View ArticleUnited in Christ
RG AUDIO 071219 1 Corinthians 1:4-17 Have you ever watched an ant colony? The accomplishments of a single colony of ants is absolutely astounding and beautiful! They carve tunnels, harvest and store...
View ArticleTaking off the Mask
RG AUDIO 071319 1 Corinthians 11:17-28 We walk into the doors of the local church. Each face we pass is wearing a mask. We can’t really get a full picture of who these people really are. So, we...
View ArticleFamily Resemblance
RG AUDIO 071419 Galatians 5:13-26 Walking into health class on the first day of school, a girl heard the teacher exclaim, “Well, you have to be John’s sister!” The girl took her seat realizing there...
View ArticleIt Starts With You
RG AUDIO 071519 Deuteronomy 11:1-10 Each one of us can name great things that God has done in our lives. He has forgiven us our sins. He has provided for us even in impossible situations. He has made...
View ArticlePassing It On
RG AUDIO 071619 Deuteronomy 11:11-21 One of my favorite childhood memories was of our family devotions. Our family would gather together, read from God’s Word, discuss what we learned, and pray...
View ArticleRooted
RG AUDIO 071719 Proverbs 22:1-9 The morning after a great storm an enormous tree blocked the main road of a small town. A local pastor found the situation called for further inspection. Upon her...
View ArticleResponsibility and Opportunity
RG AUDIO 071819 Mark 7:5-13 The tradition of Corban (devotion to God) served a very specific purpose in Jewish tradition. Many people, however, misused it to serve their own interest. These people...
View ArticlePrayerfully Devoted
RG AUDIO 071919 Mark 7:5-13 When thinking of prayer, a picture comes to mind. A teen was getting ready for school. On her way out the door, she stopped by the living room to say goodbye to her...
View ArticleTeaching Respect
RG AUDIO 072019 1 Timothy 3:1-9 One of a child’s first words is almost always, “no.” They are born with a sinful nature and a desire to do things their own way. When left unattended, or even...
View ArticleHonor Your Parents
RG AUDIO 072119 Deuteronomy 5:6-21 It is evident from the fifth commandment that family relationships are very important to God. We are told to honor our fathers and mothers. However, there is more...
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