Richard Ellis Talks

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By: Richard Ellis

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Famous Last Words
Yesterday at 5:00 AM

When Jesus was crucified, His last words impacted not only those who were around Him that day -- the thief hanging on the cross next to Him; His brother, whom He told to take care of His mother; and the witnesses of the crucifixion as He proclaimed that "it is finished" -- but they also impact us today. His death was the full payment, once and for all, for our sins, and in finishing what He started, we now get to live in freedom and look forward to an eternity spent with Him.


Nailed Down
Last Wednesday at 5:00 AM

When Jesus died on the cross, He took all of our sin -- past, present, and future -- and nailed it to the cross along with Himself. It's on us to accept the fact that He paid our debt in full, and then move forward in the freedom that can only come from living in God's forgiveness.


Easter Hat Trick
Last Tuesday at 5:00 AM

It wasn't enough for Jesus to die for our sins - He also had to conquer death. He paid the ultimate sacrifice for us when He was crucified, but it was in His resurrection that He overcame death and now offers us eternal life. All we have to do is accept His forgiveness and surrender our lives to Him.


2-Minute Warning
Last Monday at 5:00 AM

The Bible tells us that this life is like a vapor. In fact, according to God's time, we're on this earth for mere minutes in the grand scheme of eternity. It's important for us to realize that time is slipping away, not so that we can live in fear of dying, but so that we can utilize what time we have left by following His will and living to glorify Him.


Assets
Last Saturday at 5:00 AM

You probably haven't thought much about the donkey and the colt that Jesus needed to ride on when He entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. But what if the man who owned them had been unwilling to give them when he heard the Lord needed them? We need to always be prepared and willing to give God whatever He asks, whenever He asks -- even if it means giving ourselves -- to be used for His glory.


LandLord
03/22/2024

God's Spirit takes up residence inside of us when we accept His salvation and submit our lives to Him. And when He's running the show, that means we no longer get to live the way we did before we chose to follow Him -- the way the world encourages us to live. He's the "landLord" now, and it's our responsibility to submit ourselves to live under His authority and for His glory.


You’ve Got Female
03/21/2024

Men and women alike are subject to temptation; none of us are immune. In those moments when we feel swayed to give in to the allure of what the world has to offer, it's important to focus on what God has given us at home and be the husband or wife we need to be for our spouse.


You’ve Got Male
03/20/2024

Single men and women who are seeking a relationship should be seeking Christ first, because when they do that, they'll find someone who has Christ living in them. Without Him, we have no defense against sinful things, but when He lives in us, we're no longer "only human".


If You Please
03/19/2024

In the same way that it delights a parent when their child obeys and desires to do things for them, God is delighted when we obey and serve Him. When we live our lives to please the Lord, we'll be amazed by the ways He uses us to touch others -- and the ways He rewards us all the while.


Prize Bull
03/18/2024

Jesus was the fulfillment of the sacrifice needed to satisfy the punishment for all of our sin; it's His blood that washes us clean. He paid the price for our salvation not so that we could continue to be weighted down by the past, but so that we'd be free to run the race before us with our eyes fixed on the eternal prize that awaits us.