Sermons

Radio Broadcast Wednesday 10/21/2026

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Romans 6:23 The Wages of Sin is Death

Classic Christianity – Spirit Controlled Living – Part 3 – 10-21-26

Bob George argues that relying on law-keeping for acceptance with God leads to condemnation and death, because people cannot meet the law’s perfect standard. Continually raising the bar, he says, leaves people feeling like failures. Instead, Christ fulfilled the law and is its end for believers; righteousness comes through faith in Jesus, not personal obedience.

Bob recounts meeting with leaders of a wealthy Memphis church that offered to fund a Russian edition of his book but wanted to revise it to say Christians remain under the law. He says he declined the revisions, insisting that believers should look to Scripture rather than human authorities for their understanding of law and grace. His ministry later raised money to publish the book as he intended.

He describes redemption through Christ as an exchange of life: people receive Christ’s life in place of their own. Jesus was born under the law to redeem those subject to it, and believers can rest in his completed work. Using the marriage analogy from Romans, Bob says believers have died to the law through Christ and are joined to him, so they can serve in the new way of the Spirit rather than under the written code.… Click to Read More And Follow Along With The Message

Radio Broadcast Tuesday 10/20/2026

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Classic Christianity and Growing in Grace of Jesus

Classic Christianity – Forgiven Forever – Part 2 – 10-13-26

~ But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God. ~ Galatians 4:4-7

Bob George’s central argument is that the law can reveal sin, but it cannot make people righteous. He points to Jesus’ teachings about anger and insults to emphasize that wrongdoing is not limited to outward actions; it also involves the heart. He also discusses Paul’s teaching that commandments can stir up the very desires they prohibit, rather than provide the power to overcome them.

Bob criticizes legalism and self-effort, arguing that strict rules and religious regulations cannot transform a person’s inner life. Trying to meet an ever-rising standard, he says, creates a cycle of striving and failure. In his view, the law condemns rather than provides a way to earn acceptance with God.… Click to Read More And Follow Along With The Message

Radio Broadcast Monday 10/19/2026

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Law And Grace

Classic Christianity – Forgiven Forever – Part 1 – 10-12-26

~ Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Romans 3:19

In this episode of Classic Christianity, Bob George teaches that the law reveals humanity’s sin but cannot make anyone righteous or save them.

He explains that the law was given to make people conscious of sin and lead them to Christ—not to serve as a path to righteousness. Using a mirror analogy, he says the law can show that someone is “unclean,” but only Jesus can cleanse them.

Bob emphasizes that righteousness comes through faith in Jesus, not by keeping rules or relying on personal achievements. He argues that Jesus’ teachings about anger and lust reveal the limits of outward obedience and show why people cannot meet God’s standard through self-effort.

The program concludes that legalistic rules can stir up sinful desires rather than restrain them, and reiterates that people are made righteous by faith, not by works.

  • Romans 3:19–20 — The law silences boasting, holds the world accountable to God, and makes people conscious of sin.
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Radio Broadcast Wednesday 10/14/2026

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Jesus The Word of God

Classic Christianity – Spirit Controlled Living – Part 3 – 10-14-26

Words, “word”, and “Word”: Un-Scrambling the Cleansing of the Vessel

📖 “And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.” — 1 Corinthians 6:11
📖 “You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.” — John 15:3
📖 “…to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word…” — Ephesians 5:26

1. The Threefold Linguistic Distinction: Words, “word”, and “Word”

To understand how Scripture describes the cleansing and sealing of the believer, we must first un-scramble three distinct terms that English translation overlays frequently lump together:

  • 1. “Word” (Capitalized Singular — Ho Logos):
    Refers exclusively to the living, uncreated Person of King Jesus Himself (John 1:1, 14; Revelation 19:13). Ho Logos in the singular is the eternal Son of God made flesh—the living Vine to whom every believer is organically fused (John 15:5).
  • 2. “word” (Lowercase Singular — Ton Logon / Rhēma):
    Refers to the spoken declaration, decree, or Gospel message of truth communicated by God (John 15:3; Ephesians 5:26).
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Radio Broadcast Tuesday 10/13/2026

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Controlled By The Holy Spirit

Classic Christianity – Spirit Controlled Living – Part 2 – 10-13-26

~ You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. ~ Romans 8:9

The Misunderstanding of “Volume” vs. “Control”

One of the most widespread misunderstandings in traditional theology is treating the phrase “filled with the Spirit” as a quantitative fluid measurement—as if the Holy Spirit is a liquid poured into a human cup in varying percentages (e.g., 50% filled vs. 80% filled).

However, when we examine the scriptural language under the New Covenant, being “filled with the Spirit” has nothing to do with volume, and everything to do with governance, occupancy, and control.

1. Possessed vs. Vacant: The Courtroom Boundary of Romans 8:9

In Romans 8:9, the Apostle Paul establishes an absolute binary regarding the indwelling of the Holy Spirit:

“You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.” — Romans 8:9

Paul links having the Spirit directly with being controlled by the Spirit.… Click to Read More And Follow Along With The Message

Radio Broadcast Monday 10/12/2026

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Walk in Love

Classic Christianity – Spirit Controlled Living – Part 1 – 10-12-26

~ Proper Conduct in the Midst of Pagan Darkness: Why Paul Exhorts the Ephesians on Walking as Light

Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children, and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be partakers with them.. Ephesians 5:1-6

1. Historical Background: The Pagan Environment of First-Century Ephesus

To understand why Paul wrote with such urgency in Ephesians 5, we must look at the culture the Ephesian believers were pulled out of:

  • The Center of Artemis Worship: First-century Ephesus was a massive, wealthy Roman provincial capital in Asia Minor, world-famous for housing the Temple of Artemis (Diana)—one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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