Simple Grace Radio
Simple Grace Radio exists to share Christ's glorious grace for a transformed life. We pray that God will powerfully work by connecting the realities of the Good News in Christ to the everyday patterns of our life. We are confident because the Bible says real transformation comes from hearing this Good News, "I am not ashamed of the Gospel [Good News]," Paul writes in Romans 1:16 "for it is the power of God unto salvation." The Gospel shows us how serious the consequences of our sin are: Jesus had to die a painful death on a cross to bear our sin. It's not enough, therefore, to live a basically good and moral life. Everybody needs forgiveness and salvation offered only in Jesus. Come to him to find life, peace and lasting joy.
Episodes
170 episodes
John 4:43-54 | The Second Sign
Every great story involves a great conflict: some great battle to be fought, or a great danger to face or journey to complete. Whether it’s Lord of the Rings, The Old Man and the Sea, or Beauty and the Beast, conflict is essential to ...
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John 4:1-45 | The Savior of Sinners
This morning we’ve come to one of the great conversion stories of the Bible. This is, in fact, the longest recorded conversation between Jesus and another person in any of the gospels.It’s a very important text for conservative Re...
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John 3:22-36 | The Supremacy of Christ
You may have noticed, in the first few chapters of John’s gospel, that John spends a lot of time explaining who Jesus is. He wants his readers to be perfectly clear about this. And so, he begins his gospel with those memorable words, “In the be...
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John 3:18-21 | The Verdict
What’s wrong with the world? It’s a very important question. We can all agree thatthere is very much wrong in the world. For instance:There is devastating poverty in the world. Although the number of deaths fromhunger is declining –...
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John 3:16 | For God So Loved
Victor Hugo, 19th Century poet and author of Les Miserables said, “Life’s greatesthappiness is to be convinced you are loved.”I think that’s true. But it’s an interesting statement. Why would this be the case? Why, for instance, is...
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John 3:1-8 | You Must Be Born Again
Have you ever had the experience of missing out on something you had hoped to do because you lacked the sufficient requirement? Maybe you were heading to Canada but when you got to the border you realized you had forgotten your passpo...
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John 2:13-25 | The Real Jesus
Have you ever been in a relationship with someone and you thought you knew them fairly well – but then they said or did something that surprised you? Maybe they revealed a talent or skill you never knew they had. (Paul Potts) I hope y...
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John 2:1-12 | The First Sign
Well, we are about 2 weeks into the New Year and, I must confess, it doesn’t feel very new. In fact, the new year feels an awful lot like old one. Same old names in the news. Same old problems in the world. Same wars. Same disasters. Same disea...
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John 1:14-18 | Grace Upon Grace
Our text this morning is about the glory of grace. But I’d like to begin by asking youa question. What does “grace” look like? How would you define it? It’s a word we use all the time, at least when we talk about the gospel.“By grace...
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John 1:9-13 | Choices
“Choices”. You don’t need to be a sociologist to realize that the most influential factor in your life are the choices you make. There are the big choices of marriage partner, career, where you are going to live, etc. And there are&nb...
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John 1:1-5 | God’s Gift of Life and Light
The first line of John’s gospel is one of the very best opening lines of all the books in the Bible. It reads like the opening chords of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. It’s dramatic, bold and memorable. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word w...
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Romans 16:25-27 | Now to Him
The book of Romans is Paul’s most extensive treatment of the defining love of his life - the good news of God’s salvation for lost sinners in Jesus Christ. Paul loved this message, this gospel. He loved it because this gospel had resc...
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Romans 16:17-23 | A Warning and an Assurance
As we approach the end of this magnificent letter, Paul has a warning for the church. “Watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine/teaching that you have been taught. Avoid them.”It’s the ...
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Romans 16:1-16 | The Fellowship of Kindred Hearts
Our text is a lesson in how to see the church of Jesus Christ. Let me askyou, what do you see when you look around you or across the aisle? You probably just see a person filling a seat. If you were asked to describe them you would poi...
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Romans 15:20-33 | Gospel Desires
Last week we noted that, at first glance, these verses might seem to be pretty barren soil for a meaningful message. How much insight for practical living can there be in hearing about Paul’s travel plans? If you were reading this letter to a f...
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Romans 15:14-21 | What a Spiritually Healthy Church Looks Like
We have come to the final portion of Paul’s letter to the Romans.Chapter 15:13 concluded the main body of the letter which was devoted to a glorious presentation of the gospel (1:18-ch8); a discussion of God’s dealing with the Jews (9-11); ...
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Romans 15:13 | How to Live in Hope
we have come to the conclusion of the main body of Paul’s letter to the Romans. And it is no surprise that it ends with a benediction, a blessing. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing so that by the power o...
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Romans 15:1-6 | The Successful Church
I own several things that don’t work. I’ve got an old leaf blower that doesn’t work - I think the carburetor needs a good cleaning. I have a Mercury outboard with a stuck lower unit – doesn’t work. These items don’t function as they were intend...
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Romans 14:13-23 | Walking with the Weak
We are continuing Paul’s discussion of how to love each other in the face of differences and disagreements. There are many things we can disagree about and easily live with the difference. My wife likes mysteries, I like historical novels. I li...
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Romans 14:1-12 | Love in the Face of Disagreements
You don’t need to be a Christian for very long to realize that Christians do not agree on everything. And you will also soon discover that Christians don’t always handle their disagreements well. We can quickly judge motives and easily condemn....
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Romans 13:8-14 | Living Awake
Do you ever feel like you are sleepwalking through your Christian life? It feels like you are just going through the motions: you go to church, sporadically read your Bible if at all, you try to pray – but you don’t feel like you are growing in...
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Romans 13:1-7 | Responding to Rulers as Children of God
We’ve come to a tremendously relevant text for our time. We are a nation awash in political turmoil – and it is a marvelous opportunity for the church, as children of the Heavenly King, to show that we are a distinct people. Unfortunately, many...
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Romans 12:14-21 | A Life of Love in a World of Wrong
I’d like to begin with a true story of a missionary couple. Graham and Gladys Staines were a young couple from Australia who decided to dedicate their life to missionary service in Eastern India. They spent 34 years there, ministering the gospe...
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