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Our Anchor
RG AUDIO 012818 Hebrews 6:9-20 Life is not stagnant. As a riptide presents danger to a careless swimmer, the author of Hebrews warned of a similar danger to the Christian’s walk. The first word of...
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Casting Cares
RG AUDIO 012918 Psalm 55:12-23 Have you had a problem that was so great it occupied your thoughts all day long? At work, as you study, even laughing and joking with friends, it looms in the back of...
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Our Faithful Shepherd
RG AUDIO 013018 Isaiah 40:1-11 The good news carries more than just tender words for those in crisis. The reality of God’s presence levels the playing field, shoulders the load, and treads on through...
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Who Else But God?
RG AUDIO 013118 Isaiah 40:12-22 We humans are haughty with our science and station in life. When we hit a time of struggle or despair, or we run out of valid answers to our deepest need, these...
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He Supplies Strength
RG AUDIO 020118 Isaiah 40:23—41:4 O Jacob, how can you say the LORD does not see your troubles? (Isaiah 40:27a, NLT). We hate being weak. We especially hate others to see us in our weakness. God,...
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Intimate Relationship Brings Authentic Worship
RG AUDIO 020218 Malachi 1:1-14 When serving the Lord becomes a duty instead of a pleasure, we risk making worship common and casual. Joy is a source of strength and power, but when we lose our joy,...
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He Saves Us
RG AUDIO 020318 Malachi 1:1-14 The greatest challenge for the Christ-follower is the daily choice to be led by the voice of the Master. Constantly the destroyer climbs over the walls of our minds and...
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Hope for the Church
RG AUDIO 020418 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 Children are the pride and joy of their parents. Their giggles, first steps, wobbly finger paintings, and crushed flower bouquets all produce a jolt of pride...
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Esteem
RG AUDIO 020518 Isaiah 52:11—53:3 One of my life’s major motivators has been gaining the esteem of others. What a disappointing ladder it has been to climb. All around, the main impulse I see...
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Carried Our Sins!
RG AUDIO 020618 Isaiah 53:4-12 I once watched a movie where the main character was saved by receiving a donor heart. The movie was a tearjerker, especially when the receiver realized who the donor...
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For Our Justification
RG AUDIO 020718 Romans 4:16-25 Right-standing is one definition of justification. We are considered “right” if we “measure up” to the standard set. It is ironic how I constantly try to reach...
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He Understands Our Need
RG AUDIO 020818 Hebrews 7:20-28 My youngest has wanted a pet for a long time. In all truth, this is the furthest thing from my heart. When I hear the word “pet,” I translate it into the words, “more...
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The Best Suffering?
RG AUDIO 020918 1 Peter 4:12-19 We are constantly bombarded with stories of failure and shame. Great rising stars meet their equally brilliant end in a crash of disaster. People we admire end their...
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Release From Regret
RG AUDIO 021018 1 John 1:1—2:2 The beautiful news of the gospel is so complete because it addresses areas of our wholeness that we may never have considered. Christ’s sacrifice on the cross did more...
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Our High Priest
RG AUDIO 021118 Hebrews 7:11-20 In Old Testament days, the key role of the high priest was to step in for the people and confess their sins before God. In this way, they would all be absolved of...
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A Grace-Filled Invitation
RG AUDIO 021218 Isaiah 55:1-13 It was going to be one of those weddings. It is not unusual these days to have multiple sets of parents and step-parents at a wedding. People who haven’t spoken in...
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A Clearer Vision
RG AUDIO 021318 Exodus 34:1-14 Moses would meet God in a tent outside Israel’s camp. Here “The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend” (Exodus 33:11a). Yet, Moses wanted...
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God Answers Prayer
RG AUDIO 021418 Ezra 8:15-23 Part of the burden of spiritual leadership is to set an example of faith. God moved on the heart of Ezra, a priest among the Jewish exiles in Mesopotamia, to reestablish...
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Our Hope For Revival
RG AUDIO 021518 Nehemiah 9:9-20 The restoration of authentic worship requires a restored relationship with God. With Nehemiah’s encouragement, Ezra the priest organized a public reading of the Book...
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A Minister of Encouragement
RG AUDIO 021618 Acts 11:19-30 In my first pastorate, my office was in the former parsonage. I would often hear the front door open and steps approaching. There would be a gentle tap on my office...
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