The Gospel

The Clear Message of the Gospel of Grace

Ryan Rufus co-ministers with Rob Rufus at City Church International in Hong Kong.  Ryan gives one of the best presentations of the Gospel in the teachings linked to below that I’ve ever heard; very gentle and joyful yet very thorough.  There is translation into Cantonese (CCI has both English speaking and Cantonese speaking folks in their congregation), but 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) 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, affirmed, challenged, and most of all, feel more equipped in Christ to share the Truths of the Gospel with the Lost and with fellow believers who are struggling in their faith.  Highly Recommended!

Audio teachings, all free downloads:

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. 

1/5/19 – I was not able to locate audio for these teachings, but there is video available on YouTube.  The links are updated below to direct you to those teachings on video.  If audio again becomes available, I’ll be sure to post the links below.

• 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!

You may find listening to the following teachings by Bob George and Rob Rufus along with the above series to be helpful, as well:

• God’s Solution to Man’s Problem – Life! – Study notes for Bob’s teaching available HERE.
• How Wonderful is the Gospel – Have to add this one here, from Rob Rufus.  Give it a listen, as well – you’ll be blessed!

A good print resource that presents the simplicity of the Gospel and who we are in Christ is Classic Christianity by Bob George.  Available from ClassicChristianity.com and Amazon, as well as at your local library.

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For more teachings expounding on the simple Truths of the Gospel and Old/New Covenant issues, see the many free downloads/teachings available on the Audio/Text Resources Page under the Media tab above.  Remember:  The best way to refute false teaching of any kind is to have a firm grasp on

• Who Jesus is
• What He came to do
• What that actually accomplished, and
• Who those who believe in Christ are IN Him.

Grace and Peace to you in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

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