RG AUDIO 082517   1 Corinthians 16:5-18 Love is the defining quality of those belonging to Jesus: “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:35). Without the love of Christ we lose who we are and how we ought to live. When love is absent in […]

RG AUDIO 082417   Romans 12:1-9 A Christian fully devoted to God brings Him joy! Often overlooked in Romans 12:1-2 is the pleasure God receives when His children commit themselves entirely to Him. Paul defines this wholehearted commitment as the only reasonable and appropriate way to worship God and to please Him. Worship is not […]

RG AUDIO 082317   John 15:1-10 The extraordinary invitation of John 15:4 invites us into a dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ. To be a disciple is not to simply behave like Jesus, but to enter into a transforming relationship with Him. When we in faith accept His offer for relationship we will be transformed. His […]

RG AUDIO 082217   1 Timothy 6:11-21 What we pursue in life will shape who we become. Unlike the false teachers in Timothy’s day who pursued godliness with wrong motives, Paul challenges Timothy to flee from the temptation that has overtaken them. Instead he must pursue the virtues that characterized the life of Jesus Christ: […]

RG AUDIO 082117   1 Timothy 6:3-10 The key to contentment is not to be found in material wealth. In Paul’s day false teachers used their religious profession as a means to financial gain. Paul warns Timothy against their influence and about the dangers associated with making the pursuit of wealth the objective of life. […]

RG AUDIO 082017   Hebrews 13:15-25 One of the best times in the day has to be when you get the opportunity to get clean! Whether you are a bath or shower person, morning or evening, there is nothing close to the feeling of washing off what has come before and being clean to face […]

RG AUDIO 081917   Hebrews 13:15-25 As a child, did you ever play the game, “Follow the Leader”? While there are many variations of the game, the basic concept is still the same. One person is selected at the leader and the rest of the group follow where they go and travel there like they […]

RG AUDIO 081817   2 Timothy 4:1-8 Have you ever been mountain climbing? While I am not very experienced at it, I am sure there must be a few things that need to be done to prepare for the activity. It does not seem likely a person just wakes up one morning and decides to […]

RG AUDIO 081717   2 Chronicles 19:1-11 One of the great historical novels is The Three Musketeers. It chronicles the story of three loyal soldiers and an apprentice soldier. The author of the story, Alexandre Dumas, describes a time when our would-be heroes are down on their luck and have to rely on their connections […]

RG AUDIO 081617   2 Chronicles 19:1-11 One of the toughest things a parent has to accomplish with their children is passing on the ability to make good judgments. This is especially important when the parent is not around the child or when the child has moved away. King Jehoshaphat, in 2 Chronicles 19, needed […]