In this enriching episode, we dive into the profound topic of ‘God’s Wonderful Rich Gifts’. Join Jeff Archie as he delves into a sermon originally heard at the Cedar Grove Church of Christ. You’ll learn about the generous nature of God’s blessings, including His ultimate gift—His only Son for the salvation of mankind. The episode also explores timeless biblical insights that can transform your spiritual journey.
00:00:00 Introduction to God’s Wonderful Rich Gifts
God’s Wonderful Rich Gifts. Oh, my wonderful thought, is it not? Join me today for a sermon, a sermon I heard and am delighted to share here from the International Gospel Hour. Stay with us.
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Hi, this is Jay Webb for International Gospel Hour. Welcome to our broadcast today. For over 90 years, Churches of Christ have proclaimed God’s Word through our broadcasts. Just ahead is another Bible-based lesson with Jeff Archie of International Gospel Hour. Let’s begin.
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Well, thank you always to our J-Web. And greetings and hello, everyone. It is always a joy to have each and every listener of the International Gospel Hour. Thank you for tuning in and for studying the Word of God with us. I want to emphasize something with you, and you may have noticed this. We never ask for your money on this broadcast. That’s right, friends. Everything that we offer of a study, material, or things to read or share with you, it’s always absolutely free. And we want to help you in your study of the Word of God. Please rest assured as you listen to our broadcast that we’re not going to ask you for money to receive any type of cloth or any type of certain blessing or whatever or a book or whatever. We are blessed with so many that love our work, that share with us a lot of material to share with you. So again, what you hear from the International Gospel Hour, our study material, is always free. Always has been, always will be, from International Gospel Hour. on air and even online since 1934. Today, friends, this is from a series that I began here on the broadcast called A Sermon I Heard. And, you know, I’m blessed with our work at International Gospel Hour to present these programs on the radio and also weekly television. And, of course, in so doing, I’m always reading or listening. I’m on the lookout for good biblical material that I can share with you. Now, not only are there studies that I have developed that are presented here, but as long-time listeners know, I present outlines of the past that were preached by others, preachers that have passed on. And I present some good articles worthy of study, and it’s just always an honor to study with you, and I hope you find our time together profitable. I’m always honored that you have chosen to join us. Well, as I travel with International Gospel Hour, there are times that I speak at churches, and it may be just during the Bible class assembly, which means I get to hear their preacher, and I love those occasions. And so while making notes of a lesson, it occurred to me, why not add another series of broadcasts within International Gospel Hour and simply call it a sermon I heard and share it with you, and thus our occasion today. I’m grateful for my brother and friend Paul Sane of the Cedar Grove Church of Christ in Rogersville, Alabama, for the lesson we’re going to consider today. I would also add, please look at Paul’s website, sanepublications.com, and you can see some good work there on his website. The lesson that he delivered is titled, God’s Wonderful Rich Gifts. Now friends, it was so full of content, this is going to be part one of two. We’re going to begin in a moment, but first, as you are hearing us here, and I mentioned TV a little earlier, well, here’s some information about our YouTube channel.
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Well, friends, what a joy that we can talk about God’s wonderful rich gifts. And again, we will continue this study on our next broadcast. So please be sure to tune in as this broadcast is simply called God’s Wonderful Rich Gifts Part 1. And, of course, we will engage in Part 2 in our next broadcast. You can always access our broadcast at internationalgospelhour.com. Scroll down and click on the proper link, which you would click on the 15-minute podcast, and then you’ll see an entire list of our broadcast. And if we can be of help to you, please let us know. We are thankful to come on the air, we’re thankful to spend time with you, and we’re going to continue these studies together at another time. Thank you for joining me today on the International Gospel Hour, dear friends. I’m Jeff Archie, and as always, keep listening.
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God be with you till we meet again.
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Thank you for listening to our broadcast today, and we hope you continue onward with your search and study of God’s Word. God be with you till we meet again.
