Gospel Addict Podcast

What role does surrender have in living the Christian life?  Greg shares an illustration he calls "The Three Ways to Live."  We can follow the rules, follow our hearts or follow Jesus.  When we follow the rules or follow our hearts, we're in control of our lives.  Following Jesus involves surrender and is key gospel-driven sanctification.  Randy discusses the difference between commitment and surr...

The second interview with Jim Reske on the topic of "splitness." What is splitness? Splitness is super important to understand how lasting spiritual change really happens in the Christian life. It's easy to fall into the traps of guilt on the one hand or pride on the other. The Bible actually explains how we can be set free from guilt and pride by living out gospel-driven sanctification. In this e...

What does it mean that Jesus was our substitute? What difference does that make in the life of a follower of Christ? Jim Reske and I discuss this important truth along with a special guest, Jordan Davis. (Encore of Episode 21.)

Interview with Jim Reske, where he shares an overview of a book he's writing to help believers return to the gospel.  This episode is an overview of how the gospel changes us.  You will learn the five "S's" of Gospel-Driven Christianity.  Many believers give up on the Christian faith because they try to grow through human effort and performance.  But the secret to spiritual growth is the gospel. ...

This podcast episode, based on a Bible study of Mark chapters 9–12, explores the central theme that life is a journey to the cross. The discussion centers on how Jesus’s intentional march toward Jerusalem was not for comfort or popularity, but for rejection and suffering—a path he calls his followers to join. The study highlights seven practical truths about the cross that transform the perspectiv...

Greg Bryan teaches on Gospel-Driven Transformation.  The world wants to push us into its mold from the outside in but God changes us from the inside out.  Empty religion tries to change us from the outside in but the Gospel changes us from the inside out.  Greg unpacks how the apostle Paul understood this and clearly teaches Gospel-driven transformation.   Therefore, I urge you, brothers and siste...

Greg Bryan teaches a men's Bible study based on Acts chapters 9 through 12. (Encore of Episode 496.)

Greg Bryan teaches Galatians chapters 1 through 3 answering the questions:What are the key characteristics of the Gospel? What are the two thieves of the Gospel? What is the relationship between the law and the Gospel? What is Gospel-Driven sanctification? (Encore of Episode 321.)

Mark 8:15 says, “Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.” Greg, Jim, and Randy discuss this important passage that left the disciples confused. Greg shares his "Two Thieves of the Gospel" illustration and the guys relate it to the Parable of the Prodigal Sons. This is part 1 of 2. We would love to hear from you! Please email your comments or que...

Jim Reske teaches 1 Timothy 1-3 from a gospel perspective.

Greg, Jim, and Randy discuss themes from John chapter 14.  This is the full episode. 14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may b...

Join us as Jim and I discuss 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 We welcome your comments, questions, and feedback. You can reach out to us by emailing us at (gospeladdictpodcast@gmail.com)   Like our podcast? Support us by becoming a patron at (https://www.patreon.com/gospeladdict) - This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. 2 Now...

Listen to The Chapel Service that launched the Asbury Revival in 2023. Chapel - Feb. 8, 2023 - Rev. Zach Meerkreebs, Envision Leadership Coordinator, Christian and Missionary Alliance from Asbury University. The 2023 Asbury revival is an ongoing Christian revival at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. The event was prompted after students spontaneously stayed in Hughes Auditorium following a r...

Jim Reske explains why Paul includes the love chapter in his letter to the Corinthians. (Encore of Episode 501.)

Greg Bryan teaches 2 Thessalonians through the lens of the Gospel.

Jim Reske talks about how Paul applies the Gospel of Jesus in his letter to the Philippians.

Greg Bryan teaches "Seven Ways the Gospel Changes Us as Believers" based on Romans 6-8. Most of us understand that salvation is received by grace through faith. What we often miss is that the same gospel that saves us is what changes us. The gospel is not just the entry point of the Christian life—it is the engine of the Christian life. Paul's great argument in Romans 6–8 answers a question that a...

Greg Bryan teaches the seven ways the Gospel changes us as believers based on Romans 6-8. Most of us understand that salvation is received by grace through faith. What we often miss is that the same gospel that saves us is what changes us. The gospel is not just the entry point of the Christian life—it is the engine of the Christian life. Paul's great argument in Romans 6–8 answers a question that...

Greg Bryan teaches the seven ways the Gospel changes us as followers of Christ based on Romans chapters 6-8. Most of us understand that salvation is received by grace through faith. What we often miss is that the same gospel that saves us is what changes us. The gospel is not just the entry point of the Christian life—it is the engine of the Christian life. Paul's great argument in Romans 6–8 answ...

Greg Bryan teaches the seven ways the Gospel changes us as followers of Jesus, based on Romans 6-8. Most of us understand that salvation is received by grace through faith. What we often miss is that the same gospel that saves us is what changes us. The gospel is not just the entry point of the Christian life—it is the engine of the Christian life. Paul's great argument in Romans 6–8 answers a que...

Greg Bryan teaches the seven ways the Gospel changes us as followers of Jesus base on Romans chapters 6 through 8. Most of us understand that salvation is received by grace through faith. What we often miss is that the same gospel that saves us is what changes us. The gospel is not just the entry point of the Christian life—it is the engine of the Christian life. Paul's great argument in Romans 6–...

Greg Bryan teaches the seven ways the Gospel changes us as followers of Jesus from Romans chapter 6 through 8. Most of us understand that salvation is received by grace through faith. What we often miss is that the same gospel that saves us is what changes us. The gospel is not just the entry point of the Christian life—it is the engine of the Christian life. Paul's great argument in Romans 6–8 an...

Greg Bryan teaches the seven ways the Gospel changes us as followers of Christ based on Romans chapters 6 through 8. Most of us understand that salvation is received by grace through faith. What we often miss is that the same gospel that saves us is what changes us. The gospel is not just the entry point of the Christian life—it is the engine of the Christian life. Paul's great argument in Romans...

Jim Reske examines the latter chapters of the book of Hebrews , contrasting the heavy burden of "works-based" religion with the freedom of gospel-driven sanctification . The teacher explains that while the Old Covenant was defined by a terrifying, unapproachable holiness at Mount Sinai, the New Covenant invites believers into a joyful, grace-filled relationship with Jesus. By looking at the " Grea...

In this compelling message, Greg Bryan dives into Matthew 14-20 to explore the "surprising and costly grace" of King Jesus. Opening with a fascinating breakdown of the Hebrew letters in God's personal name (Yahweh)—which symbolically translate to "behold the hand, behold the nail"—the speaker demonstrates how the Old Testament conceals what the New Testament ultimately reveals through Christ. Thro...