Audio, Video, and Text Resources

Ephesians 3:16-21
16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge —that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

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BobGeorge.net

Bob George

I became familiar with Bob George’s teaching when I found an audio teaching that he did simply titled, ‘The New Covenant’. It’s hands-down one of the best teachings I’ve heard on the subject of the New Covenant and the simple truths about who we are in Christ. Bob had a stroke a few years ago and recently passed away. Bob has authored several books and study guides, including Classic Christianity and Faith That Pleases God both of which I highly recommend (links to both books are in the sidebars here at JGIG). Bob’s teaching is from the Evangelical stream of faith with a special emphasis on Old/New Covenant issues. Here’s a partial list of the teachings available – most are 45-55 minutes in length, and series descriptions are from the BobGeorge.net site, where more free content is available as well as some for purchase:

Three must-listen-to teachings:

The New Covenant Explained – Study notes available HERE. Video version (same teaching, different event) HERE.
God’s Solution to Man’s Problem – Life! – Study notes available HERE.
An excellent follow-up teaching which reinforces the above two teachings: Biblical Understanding of Law and Grace. Study notes available HERE.
More teachings and in-depth study links available at bobgeorge.net.
Radio With Bob George – Partial archives of Bob George radio appearances at People to People Ministries. Rich in humor, compassion, and uncompromised Biblical truths, these classic broadcasts communicate the love and grace of God and will be a blessing in your life.

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Andrew Farley

Dr. Andrew Farley

Dr. Andrew Farley is a teacher I’ve been aware of for a while, and I read his book, The Naked Gospel, a few years ago and really liked it. I don’t know why it didn’t occur to me until a few months (now years) ago to check to see if he had audio teachings available for download, but it didn’t. Until it did, and he does =o). I’d classify the stream of faith in which Dr. Farley swims to be midway between evangelical and charismatic – he has a really healthy and balanced view of each.

All of Dr. Farley’s stuff is available for free – either audio downloads or YouTube videos linked to from the website, Andrew Farley Ministries. The website is well laid out and easy to navigate. I highly recommend the Series Page, which has many good audio and video series which are foundational yet meaty in their content.

Dr. Farley has a clear and direct style, sprinkled with good humor with which he effectively delivers the Truths of the New Covenant, the complete work and High Priesthood of Christ, how that affects our relationship with the Law, and our relationship with God in Christ. I can honestly say that I’ve not heard one of Dr. Farley’s teachings that I’ve not liked. That makes it a bit difficult for me to narrow down which links to post here, but I’ll try, with added encouragement to you to go and explore the many other titles available at the media links above. There is also a radio archive available from Dr. Farley’s daily radio show, available HERE. Highly recommended. Enjoy!

A Passover Remix
Ruthless Religion – About James 2, regarding faith and works. Audio version available HERE.
The Giving of Law and Spirit – Contrasts the giving of the Law and the Spirit at Pentecost.
Christ IN You
ExeJesus – Can We Lose Our Salvation – Audio version available HERE.
The Backwards Sermon – Audio version available HERE.
Grace – From Start to Finish – Audio version available HERE.
The True Meaning of Baptism – Is Grace a license to sin? Audio version available HERE.
The Gluten Free Gospel – Audio version available HERE.
Are You an Obstacle or an Instrument? – Audio version available HERE. Love this teaching!
Christmas Means Compatibility – Audio version available HERE.
The Naked Gospel – From World Changers Church International – Don’t freak out! Andrew Farley was a guest speaker at Creflo Dollar’s church. This video is a good overview of Dr. Farley’s credentials as a linguist and of the Gospel of Grace. Really, really good video!
Health and Wealth? – Audio version available HERE. A good, balanced view of this issue in the Body.
Is Everyone Ok? – A clear answer to the accusation that Grace preachers teach Universalism. Audio version available HERE.
Relaxing With God – Learning to rest in Jesus. Audio version available HERE.
Behavior Matters – Just because we’re ‘Grace’ Christians doesn’t mean that behavior doesn’t matter! Audio version available HERE.

Excellent Series (Series Page Here – Be sure to click on the ‘Load More’ tab at bottom of page for more content):

Is That Really In The Bible?
Romans: The Gift of Righteousness
1 John
It’s Not About You!
Hebrews
Distracted! – A Galatians Study – Parts 6 and 7 are especially good in this series
More as I listen to them =o)

Please make use of this excellent resource! The site is very user friendly and has gobs of content.

The ‘Radio Shows‘ and ‘Most Popular‘ links at AndrewFarley.org also have great content.

Enjoy! Be refreshed!

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Living God Ministries

New Covenant Institute Audio Links

Aaron Budjen

There are lots of good audio teachings at Living God Ministries, pastored by Aaron Budjen, a Hebrew Christian who came to Jesus while studying to become a Rabbi. He has compiled an archive of audio files from his radio show at New Covenant Institute. Most of the teachings linked to below are series that I’ve personally listened to and recommend; some episodes I highly recommend and have so noted. Be sure to check out the New Covenant Institute Audio Links page and Aaron’s Q & A page. Aaron also teaches from more of an Evangelical stream of faith with an emphasis on Old/New Covenant issues.

Audio – These audio files are formatted for free downloads and are all less than 30 minutes long :

Understanding Forgiveness
Atonement and Propitiation – “When it comes to the subject of forgiveness, it is very common for people to associate it with atonement. Atonement is often used synonymously with forgiveness, as if they are the same. There is a very strong distinction in the Scriptures between atonement and propitiation. In these two programs, Aaron explains how atonement was used in the Old Covenant to remember sins, and propitiation was used in the New Covenant to no longer remember sins. These programs are definitive contributions to the subject of the forgiveness of our God.” Highly Recommended
Spiritual Warfare
The Sabbath Law – The law was a shadow of the reality that has now been revealed in Christ Jesus. In the first part of this series Aaron describes the law of the Sabbath, explaining the requirements of the law. In the second part of this series Aaron explains the reality we live in today in light of what Jesus has done for us. Teaching through Hebrews 3 and 4, Aaron explains the real rest that we as the people of God enter into. Highly Recommended.
Dietary Laws – Highly Recommended
Identity In Christ – Highly Recommended within the series: Part 4
Overcoming Sin
How Will the Grace of God Guide Us?
Jesus the Prophet, Priest, and King – This is a really good series – especially the ‘Jesus the Priest’ section in relation to the Hebrew Roots Movement and their assertion that sacrifices will someday be reinstituted in the Temple. Highly Recommended.
Check out Aaron’s studies on the letters to the Romans, Galatians, and Hebrews here (scroll to bottom of page).

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City Church International – Rob and Ryan Rufus

NOTE: City Church International has been undergoing a transfer to a new web host, resulting in their audio archives being unavailable for a time. I recently emailed them wondering where all these wonderful teachings from Rob and Ryan Rufus went, and received this reply:

“Thanks for contacting us and apologies for not having those messages in their old locations. We have recently updated websites and hosting etc and are in the process of re-uploading older message. This is a fairly sizable job are focusing on the video messages first (over 400 videos), then we’ll work on getting audio archives back online.

“I will let you know when they are all updated again but please also check this page (https://www.ccihk.com/en/audio-messages/).”

I’ll look forward to them being available again soon, and will update links when they do become available.

Rob Rufus

Rob Rufus pastors City Church International, a church plant in Hong Kong. From a more Charismatic stream of faith, Rob preaches the Gospel of Grace ‘full preach’. In December of 2012, through a bunny trail I followed from the stats page here at JGIG I came across his teachings, and found myself so refreshed. Rob has been a pastor for over 30 years, having planted several churches. He is in Hong Kong currently, having planted City Church International there several years ago. Rob is more in the charismatic stream, active in the Gifts of the Spirit. That challenges me; I’m no cessationist, but am cautious about such things because of the abuses by some. I can’t say that I’m comfortable with everything he teaches and don’t endorse all those he endorses (not that I’ve heard it all; the archives are extensive, and I can’t possibly check out every name he drops), but the vast majority of what I’ve heard from Rob so far is theologically sound, with a really strong and appropriate emphasis on Old Covenant/New Covenant issues. And if the Spirit of God shows up in the midst of that, well hey, I’m okay with that =o). I have only posted stuff here that I’ve personally listened to. As you listen, keep in mind that in some of these teachings, Rob has a lengthy ‘intro’, partly because many of the audios are from local services or conferences; you’ll know when he gets to the meat of the teaching. Folks, these are powerful teachings that clearly teach the Truths of the Old/New Covenants. If some of you more conservative types can get through the stuff that makes you ‘uncomfortable’, I think you’ll really be built up, equipped (especially in the area of Law and Grace), and blessed. I was =o). Highly Recommended. There are also some teachings from Rob on the Video Resources page. Enjoy! (I’ve included a few teachings here now – adding more as I have time.)

Audio teachings in no particular order – all free downloads; various lengths:

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Ryan Rufus

Ryan Rufus, son of Rob, co-ministers with Rob at City Church International in Hong Kong. Ryan gives one of the best presentations of the Gospel I’ve ever heard; it’s very gentle and joyful yet thorough. As with some of Rob’s teachings above, there is translation into Cantonese (CCI has both English speaking and Cantonese speaking folks in their congregation). Rather than finding this to be a distraction, I found it to be 1) a beautiful reminder that the Gospel was given to all tongues and tribes, and 2) I found myself reflecting on and digesting each point that was being made as the translation went on. The audio version of this five-part series is posted here; the video version is posted on the Video Resources page. Guys, the best way to refute HRM or any other false teaching is to have a firm grasp on Who Jesus is, What He came to do, What that actually accomplished, and Who we as believers are in Him. The following series does all of that very gently and clearly. I was very blessed and refreshed and affirmed (and yes, challenged!) in Christ as I listened to the following. Enjoy!

Available on YouTube:

The Clear Message of Grace Part 1 – Forgiveness (appx. 36 min.)
The Clear Message of Grace Part 2 – Righteousness (appx. 54 min.)
The Clear Message of Grace Part 3 – Unbroken Access to God (appx. 40 min.)
The Clear Message of Grace Part 4 – No Longer Under the Law (appx. 42 min.)
The Clear Message of Grace Part 5 – A New Nature (appx. 32 min.) – Note: Part 5 may have some language in it regarding the New Nature, referring to the New Nature as the ‘life-force of God’ that may make some uncomfortable. Please understand that the primary audience is in Hong Kong, where this local church is located, and that many of the Chinese folks there have backgrounds in Eastern religions, so that choice of terms resonates with and makes sense to them. I personally would rather that Ryan had emphasized dependence on the Holy Spirit in the last part of the teaching, however I understand the focus that he was bringing with this teaching, and that is this: We are New Creations in Christ. That MEANS something; we were intrinsically changed when we were forgiven of all our sins, filled with the Righteousness of Christ, and sealed with His Holy Spirit. We’re different now. We don’t look at and respond the same way in and to the world as we did before Christ did His Work IN us. While we still struggle with our mind and our flesh in this life, we need to recognize that our spirit is already seated in the heavenlies with Christ according to His Work and according to the Word of God (Ephesians 2:6-7). Overall, this series is excellent, giving a clear presentation of the Gospel and who we who believe in Christ are in Christ. Highly Recommended!

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Escape To Reality

Paul Ellis

Escape to Reality is a great resource for New Covenant teaching on real-life issues by Paul Ellis. I’ve linked to his site’s archives page, as it has a good drop-down menu listing the articles there. From more of the Charismatic stream of faith with a strong emphasis on Old/New Covenant issues. In blog form, there is lots of discussion there (read the comments!) helpful for hashing out the issues of life in Christ; Law vs. Grace. Paul also has three excellent books available, The Gospel in Ten Words, The Gospel in Twenty Questions, and The Hyper-Grace Gospel, all Highly Recommended! He also has a good Resource Page with links to articles regarding eternal security. Excellent site with lots of good stuff! Highly Recommended.

Some recommended reading at E2R (in no particular order, and adding more as time permits):

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What About ‘Hyper-Grace’???

Over the past year or so (starting in 2013), a manufactured label, ‘Hyper-Grace’, has been made popular and applied to the Gospel of Grace. Personally, I embrace the term, because in my opinion, the Living God coming to Earth as a man to die for our sin and bear the judgement due us, and then to give those who believe the gift of Righteousness and New Life in order to reconcile us to Himself is a pretty Hyper Grace!

That aside, not all believers embrace the term, and many are uncomfortable with the concept of pure Grace. Rather those who mix Law and Grace use the term as a derogatory label, on which they pile false accusations about what the Gospel of Grace is and how those who walk in Grace live their lives.

For a short examination of the Hyper-Grace issue and a good list of resources defending the Gospel of Grace, check out What About ‘Hyper-Grace’???

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BasicGospel.net

Basic Gospel Staff

BasicGospel.net is also a good resource with a searchable radio archive; you can put in a Bible verse or a topic keyword and radio shows where that verse/issue is addressed will come up.

BasicGospel.net was birthed out of Real Answers Radio program started originally by Bob George (see above). After Bob George’s stroke, Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, and Richard Peifer have done a good job of continuing on with solid teaching, though I do miss Bob George’s content there. Teaching from Basic Gospel is from an Evangelical/cessationist view. While they believe that the Holy Spirit indwells believers, they do not teach that there are manifestations of the Holy Spirit in believers today.

There is a video option available from the weekly fellowship services at Metro Bible Fellowship. From the MBF website: “A Place to Learn and Grow in God’s Love and Grace. What you hear here may be different. Metro Bible Fellowship has one singular focus – to help people grow in their knowledge of Jesus Christ. There is no program, book, teacher, or church that can substitute for a personal relationship with the living Christ. That is why our passion is to communicate the truth of the New Covenant in practical, applicable teaching from the Word of God. We invite you to join us as we grow together.”

There is also a blog site connected with BasicGospel.net with lots of very well-written, short posts regarding the common questions that arise as one begins to walk in the Gospel of Grace. First Life – Then Change is a good place to get the basics down. Highly Recommended. Here are a few of the topics addressed (in no particular order):

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Growing in Grace

Mike Kapler & Joel Brueseke

From the Growing In Grace website: “Growing in Grace is a weekly podcast featuring casual conversation with Mike Kapler and Joel Brueseke about growing in understanding the gospel and living in the freedom that comes through Jesus Christ.” These are segments of teaching and discussion that are about 15 minutes long that effectively communicate the message of the Gospel of Grace in the midst of churchianity today. Check it out!

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For more resources regarding the Hebrew Roots/Messianic movements see the Post Index and the Articles Page. General study helps, discernment, and apologetics sites can be found HERE. Good, foundational studies with a special emphasis on Old Covenant/New Covenant Truths can be found HERE. Make use of the tabs with drop-down menus found at the top of this site – there’s tons of info there, and it’s very navigable.

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