1789 results for tag: Greg Albrecht

Songs From Our Hearts Pt 7

(Psalm 130) In the last of our seven-part series, we discover how Psalm 130 can help us watch for God and put our hope in him, and find the ultimate answers to our suffering and pain in the cross of Christ, the greatest ever demonstration of love.   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR351.mp3

Songs From Our Hearts Pt 6

(Psalm 121) If you are spending much of your time looking at real and present dangers in your life (not to mention potential future obstacles), you may be missing the dynamic, real presence of God, who is right next to you.   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR350.mp3

Songs From Our Hearts Pt 5

(Psalm 84) The theme of a spiritual journey permeates Psalm 84, enhancing our comprehension of what it means to walk, as a pilgrim, with Jesus.   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR349.mp3

God Really LIKES You! – by Greg Albrecht

"We desire to connect with God; we desire to know God and be known by God. God has created us with a desire for connectivity." - Greg Albrecht Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There ...

Songs From Our Hearts Pt 4

(Psalm 51) It seems our world at large is becoming more resistant to saying "I'm sorry" - it truly is the hardest word. Join us as we embrace Christ-centered repentance.   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR348.mp3

Songs From Our Hearts Pt 3

(Psalm 42-43) Psalms 42 and 43 focus on discouragement and depression - addressing real issues of our lives and helping us find the solution.   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR347.mp3

How Sorry Are We? – Greg Albrecht

A SIGN OF WEAKNESS? Were we to take our cues from Hollywood on the topic of being sorry, apologizing and seeking forgiveness, we might remember the message from a 1949 Western movie titled “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” in which John Wayne’s character says, “Never apologize and never explain—it’s a sign of weakness.” Or, if we persist in consulting movie “wisdom,” we might remember the line, “Love means never having to say you’re sorry,” from the classic 1970 tale “Love Story.” With “apologies” to John Wayne, the gospel of Jesus Christ teaches us that making amends is incredibly important. As Christ-followers ...

The Commands of God and the Traditions of Men – by Greg Albrecht

So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, "Why don't your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with defiled hands?" He replied, "Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: "'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.' You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions." —Mark 7:5-8 Dietrich Bonhoeffer, widely regarded as a 20th century martyr, put to death by the Nazis just before the end of World War 2 because of his faith in ...

Songs From Our Hearts Pt 2

(Psalm 25) As we read and study Psalm 25 we will discover more about what it means to trust in the Lord.   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR346.mp3

Songs From Our Hearts Pt 1

(Psalm 1) In this first message in a seven-part series, we'll introduce this incredible, longest book of the Bible and the two ways of life it describes.   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR345.mp3  

Faith in Sinai or Faith in Jesus?

Jesus, the mediator of the new covenant, is the sure foundation, the Rock in whom and through whom we have faith.   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR341.mp3

Romans: Whose Righteousness? – Greg Albrecht

But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.—Romans 3:21-22 Gods’ grace confers the righteousness of God to us, through faith in Jesus. Conversely, the righteousness of religion must be earned by obedience to law. God’s grace is amazing—it doesn’t play by religious rules. • We humans would rather earn what we believe we deserve from God. We would rather gain righteousness, like the commercial says, “the old fashioned way.” Righteousness “the old fashioned way” in the old ...

Our Journey of Faith

As our series on faith continues, we continue to study from Hebrews 11 and consider seven critically important facets of faith.   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR340.mp3

Living Faith

In this first of a three-part series about faith, we define and explain the core elements of living faith — the faith that only God can give.   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR339.mp3

Timeless Treasures from the Psalms – Greg Albrecht

  It's just a little pocket Bible, small enough so my father could carry it with him as he served in the U.S. Navy during World War 2. My father was killed when I was only fifteen months old, and while I don't have memories of him, I do have mementos that have been given to me. I have some faded photographs, his old cigarette lighter, the flag that draped his casket when he was buried, some copies of the newspaper describing the tragedy of his death—and I have that little New Testament Bible, which also includes the Old Testament book of Psalms.     I don't know how much he read that little pocket Bible, but when ...

Best Friends Forever

Everyone yearns to have at least one BFF, to meet their own true love and come to know their soul-mate. The great news is that not only can we know God, but we can be known of God, and be his best friend forever!

Bruised Reeds and Smoldering Wicks

Isaiah 42:1-4 can help us fit God into the biblical revelation of who Jesus was and is, rather than trying to make Jesus fit into the god Christ-less religion has caused us to know.   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR344.mp3

February 2023

CLICK HERE to read now (PDF Format) Greg Albrecht: How Sorry Are We? – pg. 2 Ed Dunn: Our Choice of Words – pg. 5 Brad Jersak: Zaccheus Makes Amends – pg. 6

Jesus Cleans Up Toxic Religious Trash

Our society knows that physical garbage is toxic, but is often blissfully unaware of the negative spiritual impact of religious trash spewed into our culture. The good news is that Jesus picks up that trash, and disposes of it!   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR310.mp3

When Your Dreams Wind Up in the Pit – by Greg Albrecht

Keynote Scripture: GENESIS 37:19-36 "Here comes that dreamer!" they said to each other. "Come now, let's kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns and say that a ferocious animal devoured him. Then we'll see what comes of his dreams."  The background to our story involves a 17-year-old boy named Joseph. He lived with his father Jacob and his ten brothers in the land of Canaan. Joseph was Jacob's favorite son. Showing favoritism to one child is a huge mistake for any parent, but it is the stuff of real life, is it not? The ongoing story of the family of Abraham given to us in the book of Genesis reads like a soap opera. This specific ...