1797 results for tag: Greg Albrecht
Just What Do You Mean – The Narrow Gate? – by Greg Albrecht
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.—Matthew 7:13-14
This passage is often preached from the perspective of how hard it is to obey God and keep his laws—how hard it is to "make the grade" to get into heaven—how relatively few souls will be counted worthy of heaven while the broad majority will end up in hell.
Matthew 7:13-14 is one of those passages that is regularly preached to mean something altogether different than the meaning that God intends. In fact, ...
The Dark Night of the Soul
In Christ, even during dark and troubling times of suffering, grief and loss, we may find significance and purpose. Join Greg as he discusses what Paul longed for, as he yearned to know the power of Jesus' resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR434.mp3
Ground Zero of Our Faith – by Greg Albrecht
These first century A.D. Christ-followers lived in a port city, surrounded by promiscuity and permissiveness. They seemed anything but one in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:28) as they debated and endlessly argued some rather minor, inconsequential issues while losing sight of the BIG PICTURE altogether. Some appeared proud of tolerating incestuous sexual sin within their fellowship.
The Apostle Paul wrote two letters to this “wild bunch” of Christians in Corinth, addressing many specific problems and issues while relentlessly insisting on the BIG PICTURE of the cross of Christ. At the beginning of his first letter to the Corinthians, ...
From Garbage and Manure to New Life
The riches and treasures of God's grace arrive in amazing and miraculous ways in our lives, often coming from something that seems to have little or no value. God is in the recycling business!
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR433.mp3
Destroyed But Not Defeated
As Christ-followers, when we give our best in the face of overwhelming odds, we are assured that because of Christ we might be destroyed but never defeated.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR432.mp3
Retribution… Or Restoration…?
God is concerned with relationship, expressed as restoration, redemption and reconciliation; rather than religion, which is so often defined as retribution, rules, revenge, and retaliation.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR431.mp3
Your Kingdom Come
HIS kingdom is 1) for everyone, 2) does not depend on our prayers or efforts, 3) is a kingdom like no other and 4) is past, present and future.
He Can’t Stop Loving You – by Greg Albrecht
By Greg Albrecht—
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”—John 11:25
Ray Charles is one of my favorite blues singers of all time. The movie about his life, produced several years ago, won several Academy Awards, and was simply titled “Ray.”
Human suffering has given birth to much of our music, poetry, literature and art. The tragedies and the traumas of human relationships were the fertile soil from which many of the story lines and lyrics of Ray Charles’ music grew.
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The Mother of Us All
Paul’s allegory (Galatians 4) of Sarah and Hagar is filled with extensive, far-reaching spiritual implications and illustrations of our relationship with God.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR327.mp3
Stretch Marks of a Mother’s Love – Greg Albrecht
The stages of motherhood, as seen from the eyes of her child:
Age 4: My mommy can do anything.
Age 8: My mommy knows a lot.
Age 14: My mom doesn’t know as much as she thinks she does.
Age 18: My mother is hopelessly old fashioned—she’s way out-of date.
Age 30: Before I make a big decision, I’m going to call my mom.
Age 55: She’s gone now. I wonder what my mother would have done when she had this decision to make.
Age 70: She’s been gone for a long time now. How I wish I could talk with my mom again and tell her how much I loved and appreciated her.
Englishman John Wesley, one of the great patriarchs of the ...
A Mother’s Legacy
Join us as we give thanks for mothers and the critical role they play in the lives of their children.
Forgiveness Is a Journey
Mother's Day is a perfect time to focus on forgiveness! Forgiveness is a day by day journey with and in Christ. It's a life-long process, an attitude, a way of life we lead that is produced in and through us by our risen Lord.
One In Christ Jesus – by Greg Albrecht
By Greg Albrecht—
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.—Galatians 3:28
What exactly is a mother? What is her job description? What does a mother do? There's a story about a man who came home from a long day at work—when he drove into his driveway he saw his three children, still in their pajamas, covered from head to toe in mud, fighting and screaming.
He was just too exhausted to deal with it, so he walked right past his kids, through the front door, into a house that was in upheaval. Chaos reigned supreme.
The TV was blaring, furniture had been knocked over, dishes were piled ...
You Are Loved!
While we may often think of biblical examples where the picture of a human father is used to explain God's love, maternal examples used in the Bible are equally important. Join us for Mother's Day as we place the spotlight on God's unconditional love for all humanity.
Extravagant Love
A dinner in Jesus' honor is sandwiched between the death and resurrection of Lazarus and Jesus. With the smell of death in the air, Mary, Lazarus' sister, pours out an extravagant act of love.
The Sheep and the Goats – Greg Albrecht
QUESTION:
In studying The Sheep and the Goats in Matthew 25:31-46, when I read about the judgment on the goats in Matthew 25:41-46, aside from their extremely cruel fate (I guess the fact that it's a parable may explain that), I don't see the connection between:
1. their described lack of helping others (the thing directly described and it seems they were being judged for) and
2. them thinking they had achieved their dues, done all the right things, worked hard to please God, etc.
I don't see where that second part is implied.
I can see where the goats did not have Jesus as the center of their lives because God's grace was not ...
Running With Horses
One of the great travesties and tragedies of modern Christendom is the idea that Christianity means having your best life, in terms of health and wealth, now. When Jeremiah complained about his fiery trials, God told him that he hadn't run with the horses yet.
CWR Video – Top Five Sermons Heard in Religion – by Greg Albrecht
The worst sermons - The 5 most frequently preached unchristian sermons in Christian churches.
https://vimeo.com/77726041
He Touched Me
When Jesus healed a leper he gave a bear hug to someone who was considered untouchable, even by religious priests. Join us as we consider the significance of Jesus' embrace.
Forgiveness – The Rubber Hits the Road!
C.S. Lewis once observed that everyone thinks forgiveness is a good idea until they have someone to forgive. That's when the rubber hits the road.
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