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Our Offering To God
RG AUDIO 101019 Romans 6:12-23 Paul is putting the importance of leaving our old way of life, and fully entering the new one, in the sharpest terms possible. “Count yourselves dead to sin, but alive...
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Look for the Fruit
RG AUDIO 101119 Titus 1:10-16 Towards the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave His followers a bit of advice on how to distinguish the “real deal” disciple from a counterfeit: look at the fruit...
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King or Servant
RG AUDIO 101219 James 3:9-18 We used to play a game on the elementary playground called “King of the Mountain.” You could play it anywhere there was something to climb, but on our playground, the...
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When The Time Comes
RG AUDIO 101319 2 Peter 3:8-18 My old coaches used to repeat the cliché in all our practices, “You’re going to play like you practice!” Their point was to get us to practice correctly: pay attention...
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At The Ready
RG AUDIO 101419 Acts 8:26-40 Philip, an enthusiastic and active member of the early church, served as one of the seven people chosen to oversee the care of widows (Acts 6:3-6). But Philip’s spiritual...
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Know Scripture
RG AUDIO 101519 Acts 17:1-5, 10-15 Paul preached in both Thessalonica and Berea, using Scripture to prove that Jesus was the promised Messiah, but the two groups responded differently. In...
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Build Bridges
RG AUDIO 101619 Acts 17:16-25 When the Sunday school session was about sharing one’s faith with not-yet-believers, Julie realized she didn’t know anyone outside her church and the Christian...
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God Is With You
RG AUDIO 101719 Acts 18:1-11 Throughout church history, the religious establishment has often put obstacles in the path of those called to share the gospel. Many truth-seekers have been forced out of...
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Use Scripture To Share Christ
RG AUDIO 101819 Acts 18:18-28 When a contestant on a popular television game show thinks Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were sons of Adam, viewers know the contestant has not included enough Bible...
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Available
RG AUDIO 101919 2 Timothy 4:1-8 John is a member of his church’s senior adult choir. The weekly practice sessions include time to pray together and encourage one another. Then every spring, the choir...
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Do Follow Up
RG AUDIO 102019 1 Corinthians 3:1-11 Paul not only planted churches but followed up on the spiritual growth of converts. And frankly, he is disappointed in the Corinthian believers. By now, they...
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Passionate Deconstruction
RG AUDIO 102119 Acts 9:1-9 Our best of intentions can align us on a path of destruction. Saul was determined to disband what he perceived as a heretical, misleading Jesus movement which had become...
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Deconstruction
RG AUDIO 102219 Acts 9:10-19a Throughout scripture the Lord chooses to do the greatest kingdom work through people who are least qualified. The Lord, through a dreamy vision, called out, “Ananias.”...
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Dynamic Irony
RG AUDIO 102319 Acts 9:19b-31 When the kingdom of God comes, lives are radically changed and the results are surprisingly ironic. Before Saul’s conversion, he likely taught a life-draining doctrine...
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Rejected Body
RG AUDIO 102419 Matthew 26:69-75 It must have been sheer wonder to live as Jesus’ disciples, embracing Jesus’ body, witnessing miracles unfold, absorbing His teachings, and simply moving through...
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Warning: Love Is Suffering
RG AUDIO 102519 John 21:15-25 Three times Jesus asks Peter if Peter loved him. Three redeeming love questions paralleling the three painful denials of Peter. Peter’s response to each question is,...
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Great Work of Suffering
RG AUDIO 102619 2 Timothy 2:1-10 We had moved into a newly developing neighborhood and it was a difficult task to get to know neighbors. Most seemed to prefer a private, quiet life, but it bothered...
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Faithful Life
RG AUDIO 102719 Psalm 86:1-13 At a recent retreat the speaker asked attendees to stand up who had served the Lord for five or more years. A good part of the room stood. The retreat speaker then...
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God Is Not Prejudiced
RG AUDIO 102819 Acts 10:1-9 Donna, early to Sunday school, watched from the second story window as people drove to the church parking lot in their late-model cars, trucks, and vans. Her own car, the...
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Be Open To Learn From God
RG AUDIO 102919 Acts 10:10-23a Chuck enjoys the weekly breakfasts with his church buddies, but is concerned when some of the men insist their political opinions are “Christian,” and that all...
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