743 results for tag: daily sermon
When the Time Had Fully Come
Jesus came "when the time had fully come" (Galatians 4:4). It's still the perfect time for the world to hear the great proclamation of the gospel.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR147.mp3
Who Is, Who Was, and Who Is to Come
We consider a Christ-centered Christmas season with a discussion of Revelation 1:1-8. Our passage is a thumbnail sketch of the gospel, the three comings of Jesus, the plan of God from the very beginning.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR146.mp3
The Birth of Jesus — Downward Mobility
"Upward mobility" is the swan song of this age, yet Jesus' birth was just the opposite. It’s the story of "downward mobility." Jesus humbled himself, taking the very nature of a servant. Why? Was it for him or was it for us?
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0092.mp3
Herod–The Man Who Tried to Kill the Christ Child
King Herod organized the first opposition to Jesus, trying to kill him when he was only a baby. Herod reminds us that God sent his Son into a world that didn’t really want him. How many of us are influenced by the same spirit that influenced Herod?
Mary–Falling Into Favor
If you knew that a gift would bring you great joy but also some hardships, would you accept it? Greg talks about Mary’s response to the Angel Gabriel’s announcement that she would be the mother of God and that God has offered us an incredible gift.
No Longer Home Alone
Do you feel empty, lonely, spiritually adrift in a vast wasteland of meaningless existence? The birth of Jesus Christ means we don't have to feel that way. Listen as Greg Albrecht talks about the implications of "God with Us."
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0089.mp3
Joseph – Standing in the Shadows
How many Christmas cards have you ever seen with Joseph cradling Jesus in his arms? He always seems to be in the shadows of Christmas -- a man of few words but called to action. Listen to today's program to see what we can learn from Joseph.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0088.mp3
No Room in the Inn
Have you ever been left out, missed the cut, failed to make the team or been laid off? Without power, money, talent or good looks our culture often has no room for us. You know the same thing happened to Jesus .. when he was born there was no room in the inn.
The Lamb of God — Part 2
Is God unfair? Why does He allow so much suffering, any suffering? The birth of Jesus, the Lamb of God slain from the foundation of the world, has so much to tell us about all of the suffering in today's world. His birth brings meaning to our own lives of hurt and pain.
The Lamb of God — Part 1
From the very beginning before the boundaries of our physical lives, time and space — before planet earth — before all that we know — Jesus' birth as the Lamb of God slain from the foundation of the world was determined.
The Golden Rule
A form of the golden rule is used by many parents to teach children how to think of the needs and concerns of others, but it's usually not the Golden Rule. It's a variation of it and a powerful illustration of how humans often turn the gospel of Jesus Christ into religion.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0287.mp3
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving sneaks up on people and presents a unique dilemma: though united in celebrating Thanksgiving there is much disagreement about giving thanks and to whom to give it.
Christian Gratitude
Thanksgiving is a time for Christians in particular to pause and reflect. Greg talks about Christian gratitude -- a kind of gratitude that transcends normal human appreciation -- that reaches beyond materialistic and surface happiness into a deeper and more profound spiritual joy.
In All Things — Give Thanks
Have we forgotten the blessings we've been given and the God who makes them possible? Thanksgiving is rooted in the gratitude we have to God because he is the giver of every good and perfect gift.
An Attitude of Gratitude
Thanksgiving is not just a national holiday -- it's an important part of being a Christian. When we truly understand the reasons for being thankful, we can't stop ourselves from expressing our appreciation to God.
Things That Bog Us Down
Have you ever gotten your car stuck in mud -- the more you tried to get out the more you got bogged down? A similar thing can happen spiritually -- we get stuck in the swamp of religion -- bogged down in a sea of spiritual mud.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0264.mp3
Overcoming Religion
In their religious zeal, some churches conceal the Good News of Jesus Christ from their members. Christians need to scrape the religious barnacles off of Good Ship Christianity and leave religion behind in order to know our Lord and Savior in the fullness of his goodness.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0263.mp3
Two Women – Two Ways of Life
Sarah was barren so she had her slave, Hagar, be a surrogate mother of sorts, but later Sarah had a child of her own. The apostle Paul used the story of their resulting conflict to illustrate the conflict between the old covenant of law and the new covenant of grace.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0286.mp3
The Condensed Gospel
What two words would you use to summarize the gospel? In two words how would you define God, what he stands for and what he's all about? What is the condensed gospel? Be sure to catch Greg's discussion of which words work and which words don't.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0285.mp3
We Need a Grace Revolution
Our natural state spiritually is that we're dead corpses -- among the walking dead. How does God determine that you will be saved? On what basis? How much of your salvation is up to you -- does God expect you to do everything you can and then he'll do the rest?
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0283.mp3
Plain Truth Ministries | Box 300 | Pasadena, CA 91129-0300
