A Superior Priest
RG AUDIO 062022 Hebrews 4:14—5:4 Aaron, the earthly high priest, and Jesus, the Great High Priest, share similarities. Both were chosen by God to intercede. Jesus can sympathize with us, because He...
View ArticleRadical Obedience
RG AUDIO 062122 Hebrews 5:5-10 Four years ago, two four-month-old puppies joined our household. It was amazing how obedient they became with the tantalizing offer of a treat. Jesus Christ obeyed His...
View ArticleA Public Proclamation
RG AUDIO 062222 1 Timothy 2:1-7 It was a hot afternoon, and the van was crowded to its capacity. Everyone agreed it was time to stop for a refreshment break. As the occupants piled out of the van,...
View ArticleMercy Matters
RG AUDIO 062322 1 Peter 1:1-9 Many years ago, we played a game called “Mercy!” We did not have television and video games to occupy our time, so we played games that stretched our creativeness. The...
View ArticleSuffering Servant-Savior
RG AUDIO 062422 1 Peter 2:18-25 A three-year-old girl was overheard speaking forthrightly to her dolls. “It’s time to get ready for bed. Go brush your teeth and put on your pajamas. Then, we’ll say...
View ArticleThe Triple Witness
RG AUDIO 062522 1 John 5:6-12 While visiting with friends, a young man thumbed through their wedding album. He questioned, “Who is this girl in your wedding I want to meet her. I’m going to marry her...
View ArticleWe Know!
RG AUDIO 062622 1 John 5:13-21 If an important email or letter is expected, we eagerly await its arrival. We are ready for it. God is always waiting for us to come to Him. He listens to every prayer....
View ArticleHow To Grow Mature
RG AUDIO 062722 Hebrews 5:11—6:3 The problem with metaphors is that they eventually break down. For example, we know, generally, when a child needs to transition from milk to solid food. You don’t...
View ArticleRemaining Diligent In Salvation
RG AUDIO 062822 Hebrews 6:4-12 There is a troubling text for us Wesleyan readers. For all of the context in the scripture that grants us an optimism of grace—a hope that it is never too late for...
View ArticleJesus Is The High Priest For All
RG AUDIO 062922 Hebrews 6:13-20 Jesus is good news for the world, but He is especially good news for Gentiles. The Jews were confident in their story, their history, and their covenant. Rightfully...
View ArticleYou Gotta Serve Somebody
RG AUDIO 063022 Galatians 5:13-26 Many of us who grew up in church were asked to memorize the “Fruit of the Spirit.” What comes after is such an instructive calling: “…let us keep in step with the...
View ArticleThe Church Needs Dedicated Mentors
RG AUDIO 070122 1 Thessalonians 3:1-8 There is so much profound wisdom about the work of mentoring and discipling in 1 Thessalonians 3. First, the Apostle Paul prepared them for trials. He told them...
View ArticleBe Prepared With Your Story
RG AUDIO 070222 2 Peter 3:11-18 We are told over and over in scripture that suffering is coming. Suffering is not an outcome of having lived wrong, but a condition of this fallen world. Peter reminds...
View ArticleIt Builds Character
RG AUDIO 070322 James 1:1-8 When I was a child, my mom told me every setback was good because “it built character.” This was not particularly comforting. I wanted comfort. If you enjoy feeling...
View ArticleA Cleansed Conscience
RG AUDIO 070422 Hebrews 9:11-18 “I called them liars and hypocrites, then I said I would never be back again. I stomped out of the church and have never been back. That was over 45 years ago.” For...
View ArticleThe Complete Sacrifice
RG AUDIO 070522 Hebrews 9:19-28 The immensity of Christ’s sacrifice on Calvary begs every superlative. It has no equal. It can never be excelled. It encompasses all people for all time. His sacrifice...
View ArticleThe Sole, Sure Foundation
RG AUDIO 070622 Hebrews 10:1-1 Former gymnast and coach, Rachael Denhollander, read her victim’s impact statement at the sentencing of Dr. Larry Nassar. Ms. Denhollander noted that Dr. Nassar often...
View ArticleThrough Christ Alone
RG AUDIO 070722 Hebrews 10:11-18 “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Several times in the gospels Jesus is asked nearly the same question.* Each time Jesus points the questioner to the...
View ArticleBeing God’s People
RG AUDIO 070822 Jeremiah 31:31-34 The prophet Jeremiah saw that the hearts of the people around him were full of sin. Great judgment was surely coming. Was there no hope? Although they made...
View ArticleGod’s Amazing Gift
RG AUDIO 070922 Ephesians 2:1-10 Have you ever been totally amazed by an unexpected gift? Nora and her husband went through some rough years with sudden unemployment and cancer diagnoses. One Sunday...
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