RG AUDIO 121516   Romans 16:17-20, 25-27 I think I lock my doors every night. But, when I learn that there has been a burglary in the vicinity, I am positive I lock them, even if I have to get out of bed to check them. This was Paul’s situation with his followers as shown […]

RG AUDIO 121416   John 15:18-27 Who likes or wants to be hated? My neighbors, whether Christian or not, my employer, acquaintances, and friends all appear to like me. So why should we be warned of the world hating us? The “world” is to be understood in a moral sense: the world-order under the control […]

RG AUDIO 121316   Luke 14:25-35 What can Jesus mean: “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters–yes, even their own life–such a person cannot be my disciple” (v. 26)? My first reaction is, “How can I hate my family and still obey the commandment […]

RG AUDIO 121216     Luke 1:26-38 Paul L. Maier’s book, The Very First Christmas, begins, “So your daughter is pregnant.” How did Mary explain her unexpected pregnancy to her family? The Scriptures provide some clues. Review Mary’s interaction with the angel Gabriel: Gabriel: “Hello! You are special, highly favored.” Mary: Is greatly troubled; “What […]

RG AUDIO 121116   John 20:11-22 The story in John 20 of Mary Magdalene coming to Jesus’ tomb and Jesus’ first appearance to His disciples generates a number of curious questions: Did Mary have some type of light since it was still dark? How far did the disciples have to run to get to the […]