755 results for tag: Plain Truth Radio
More Than Conquerors
Jesus threatened the religion of the Pharisees by healing a man who had been born blind. The man who Jesus healed ran into the buzz-saw of religion, complete with inquisition. Jesus was teaching us that we're more than conquerors through him -- not through religion.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0248.mp3
Merry Christ-Centered Christmas
It’s possible to have the experience of Christmas, without coming to know its spiritual implications and significance. Join us for Christmas as we ponder a Christ-centered Christmas.
The Light Enters Our Darkness
Join us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus, as we give thanks for who Jesus is and how he, the Light of the world, is with us now and forever!
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR410.mp3
He Set Aside the Privileges of Deity
The birth of Jesus cannot fully be appreciated or experienced apart from the immense mystery of what God in the person of Jesus did in what is often called, in theological terms, the incarnation.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR462.mp3
The Vulnerable Love of God
Our tired, sin-sick old world needs far more than another message of condemnation - thus on this Christmas, as Christ followers we choose to light a candle rather than curse the darkness.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR514.mp3
The Grace Invasion
According to C.S. Lewis, the birth of Jesus can be likened to the rightful king who parachuted behind enemy lines, encouraging those who followed him to take part in a great campaign of sabotage. It was the grace invasion! It still is!
God Comes Near
Let the peace of God surround and envelop you, as you consider the astonishing miracle and amazing majesty of the coming of God in the flesh.
The Greatest Promise
Join Greg as he explains Isaiah 9:6: 1) "For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given, 2) and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called 3) Wonderful Counselor, 4) Mighty God, 5) Everlasting Father, 6) Prince of Peace."
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR303.mp3
Mary, Did You Know?
When she found out that she was pregnant, how did the young teenager we today know as Mary, the mother of Jesus, react? We'll discuss Mary's thoughts, as illustrated by her song - traditionally known as the magnificat (Luke 1:46-55).
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR148.mp3
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