RG AUDIO 110317   2 Timothy 3:1-9 We are warned about the great danger of disregarding God’s holy Word in our journey with Christ. Having the right attitude toward God and holy living is paramount for our limited days, which are in the hands of God. Arrogance, pride, and disobedience are the background to godlessness […]

RG AUDIO 110217   2 Timothy 2:14-26 Paul admonishes his “spiritual son” Timothy to be faithful to true Christian teachings as he leads in the body of Christ. This includes shunning deception by false teachers who will try to infiltrate the church. Believers in Christ need repeated reminders about practical living in holy relationship with […]

RG AUDIO 011117   Luke 24:36-49 The most magnificent, clear, and authoritative revelation by God of himself is Jesus Christ. Through the Word of God, Christ reveals himself and His will to us. The context of Luke 22:36-49 is Jesus’ appearing to the disciples after His resurrection. It should be clear from today’s reflections that […]

RG AUDIO 103117   2 Kings 22:12-20 When confronted by God’s Word, it is always best to willingly receive and allow God’s transforming power to effectively work in our lives. King Josiah quickly appreciated when confronted by God’s Word that the people of God were not living the holy lifestyles required by God. This young […]

RG AUDIO 103017   2 Kings 22:1-11 The discovery and subsequent response following exposure to the Book of the Law by Hilkiah the high priest in the temple reminds of the great joy expressed by a young man at a Bible camp gathering many years ago. That young man shouted to the group gathered: “God’s […]

RG AUDIO 102917   Hebrews 10:1-18 In Hebrews 10, we can see two contrasting forms of religious belief: the religion of effort and the religion of grace. A symbol for the religion of effort could be the scorecard. It carefully records “fouls” or sins, and strives to balance the score with acts of sacrifice and […]

RG AUDIO 102817   2 Corinthians 3:7-18 Exodus contains an intriguing story. Moses met with God alone for a 40-day period to restore the stone tablets of the law destroyed because of the Israelites’ sin of worshiping the golden calf (32:19). During this time, a change came over Moses that became immediately apparent when he […]

RG AUDIO 102717   2 Corinthians 3:1-6 Some lament that letter writing is a lost art. Unlimited calling plans and electronic messaging have taken their place. In the apostle Paul’s day, letters were truly a rare thing. First, very few people could read, maybe 5 or 10%. Next, sending letters was very expensive because there […]

RG AUDIO 102617   Ephesians 5:11-20 In my early years, we lived in “Calf Town,” the nickname for the German section of our city. The German immigrants who settled there brought elements of their native culture. The men of Calf Town worked hard in local factories, stopping on their way home at the taverns, which […]

RG AUDIO 102517   Ephesians 5:1-10 The word translated “fruit” in Ephesians 5:9 (karpos) means “that which originates or comes from something, an effect, or result” (Strong’s Concordance). It can have both a literal and a figurative meaning. It can refer to the fruit of tree, vines, field, flocks and herds, even children. It can […]