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Religion Attempts to Overthrow Grace
The early New Testament church quickly learned that they could not deceive or manipulate God. The relationship he offered them, and that he offers us, is one that we can only receive, not gain or earn. We have nothing to offer God that he doesn't already have.
Downward Mobility
Jesus disciples all wanted to be rich and famous, but the kingdom of heaven is founded on an opposing value -- serving others rather than serving ourselves.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR262.mp3
Growing Beyond Our Expectations
What did Jesus mean when he said, Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of me?
Making a Difference in Christ
Greg explains the real difference between the sheep and the goats of Jesus parable in Matthew 25.
Sitting With Others
As we remember the extraordinary legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. we think of how instrumental he was in bringing people of different races and cultures together. We consider Ezekiel's example of sitting among captives and exiles, and most of all the example of Jesus who became one of us, living among us, sitting with us.
Can You See His Hands?
Join Greg as he considers the difference between an open hand, like that of Jesus on the cross, and a clinched fist.
The God of Comfort
God comforts us so that we might act as his tools, his hands and feet, to reflect and radiate his comfort to others. God's comfort doesn't terminate with us!
How Big is God?
God is not somewhere, like heaven, while he is absent from another place or location. What does the fact that we cannot measure or completely fathom God mean for our relationship with him?
The Greatest Revolution
Of all revolutions, and of all the revolutionary anthems, this song is all about the greatest of them all.
Rest For the Weary
There is only One way to find true, eternal rest from the anxieties, burdens and obligations that weigh us down.
Fear and Faith
Doubts are not the opposite of faith, they are a necessary part of the process. The opposite of faith, the real enemy, is fear.
Cargo Cult Religion
Christ-less religion attempts to deceive us into thinking that outward form will always produce desired results. It’s a widespread deception — join Greg as he reveals more about form and substance.
Be Prepared!
The Parable of the Ten Virgins tells us more about the kingdom of heaven. But, is this parable warning us to be careful so that we don’t “run out” of the Holy Spirit? Is this parable telling us that 50% of all Christians are foolish? Does this parable offer hidden clues about the Second Coming?
The Body of Christ – “A” Church or “The” Church?
Some estimates are that 10-15 million Christians in the United States do not regularly attend a building that calls itself a church. What and where, exactly, is the body of Christ?
Who Is My Neighbor?
As he answered this question posed by a religious professional, was Jesus telling us what to do, or did his answer go to a reality far deeper than merely helping our fellow humans in need?
Can You Handle The Truth?
In our world of advertising and spin doctoring truth is replaced with distortion and lies. But then sometimes truth can be difficult -- hard to deal with. Can you handle the truth? What is truth?
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR241.mp3
Grace at the Crossroads
Greg teaches from Matthew 7:13-14, taking issue with the popular idea of the precise identity of those who journey on the broad road, and, on the other hand, who is traveling on the narrow road.
A Lion and A Lamb
The triumph of the slain Lamb of God, improbable and impossible as it seems, is the triumph of the way of grace.
Do You Know Where You Are?
Do you know where you are spiritually? Are you found or are you lost? If you don't know where you are, you need to be found, and you need to listen to today's program.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0278.mp3
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