http://www.cgg.org Sermons, sermonettes, commentaries and Bible Studies produced by the Church of the Great God (c) 1992-2012 Church of the Great God en-us Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST dgrabbe@cgg.org dgrabbe@cgg.org http://mp3.cgg.org/sm021112.mp3 ... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST sermonette http://mp3.cgg.org/sm021112.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sc021112.mp3 ... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST commentary http://mp3.cgg.org/sc021112.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/s021112.mp3 ... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST sermon http://mp3.cgg.org/s021112.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/s020412.mp3 Richard Ritenbaugh, revealing that more space was devoted to the reign of Hezekiah in II Chronicles, II Kings, and Isaiah (11 whole chapters) than any other king, states that one of the reasons for this exposure was his example of repentance after th... Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST sermon http://mp3.cgg.org/s020412.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sm020412.mp3 John Ritenbaugh, referring to a ?pajama ban? in England to keep public employees from being lax, avers that ?dressing down? or lax or casual dress standards for Sabbath services indicates a Laodicean or disrespectful approach to worship. How we dress... Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST sermonette http://mp3.cgg.org/sm020412.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sc020412.mp3 John Ritenbaugh, having been alerted by a listener that an article he had quoted was falsely attributed to Walter Williams, cautions us to be careful about processing information we receive, indicating that much pernicious fraud exists on the Web, as... Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST commentary http://mp3.cgg.org/sc020412.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sc012812.mp3 Martin Collins, reminding us that eugenics-based forced sterilization has been around since the 1920?s, mandating sterilization for mentally retarded and ?other undesirables,? warns that the Elite (trans-national One World Order crowd) through UN enf... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST commentary http://mp3.cgg.org/sc012812.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/s012812.mp3 John Ritenbaugh, reiterating that grace, as it applies to our salvation, cannot be fully appreciated unless it is placed against the backdrop of God?s justice, examines further facets of the subject of grace. The spiritual significance of the term ch... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST sermon http://mp3.cgg.org/s012812.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sm012812.mp3 David Grabbe, focusing on Hebrews 1:1, suggests that there are strong parallels between the recipients of this epistle and to those individuals living in these precarious end-times. Jesus Christ has been the Creator, Designer, and Head of this physic... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST sermonette http://mp3.cgg.org/sm012812.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/s012112b.mp3 Charles Whitaker, reflecting on a childhood desire of becoming invisible as well as porous, enabling him to get away with all kinds of things without consequences, explains how he was dispossessed of this notion by a wise grandmother. God?s invisibil... Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST sermon http://mp3.cgg.org/s012112b.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sc012112.mp3 John Ritenbaugh, reflecting on the admonition to ?pray for the king,? indicates that this mandate will be increasingly difficult because of the horrible corruption of the current administration, and the loss of liberty. The current administration has... Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST commentary http://mp3.cgg.org/sc012112.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/s012112a.mp3 Kim Myers, reflecting on the account in Jeremiah 1, sees a parallel warning to modern day Judah and America, as well as the greater Church of God, in the wake of the deterioration of the Worldwide Church of God and the subsequent watering down of God... Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST sermon http://mp3.cgg.org/s012112a.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sm012112.mp3 Ronny Graham, reflecting on a former idea many had that we would be whisked off to a place of safety, observes that some of the motivating conditions that prompted the previous speculations have suddenly recycled. The concept of hiding from calamity ... Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST sermonette http://mp3.cgg.org/sm012112.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/s011412.mp3 Martin Collins, focusing on a survey of college educators and their self-appraisal of their ?lack of bias,? coupled with the lesson in Matthew 7:21-23, warns that everybody is in grave danger of becoming self-deceived. All of us are subject to self-d... Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST sermon http://mp3.cgg.org/s011412.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sm011412.mp3 Bill Onisick, focusing on the parable of the importunate woman and the judge, which emphasizes persistence, stresses the need to exercise faithful prayer coupled with humility. We should focus on accumulating spiritual, heavenly treasures, preferring... Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST sermonette http://mp3.cgg.org/sm011412.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sc011412.mp3 John Ritenbaugh, acknowledging that the Church of the Great God has reached its 20th anniversary, acknowledges also that we have no idea when Christ will return. We have to trust God?s judgment that He will fulfill our needs until He does return and ... Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST commentary http://mp3.cgg.org/sc011412.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sm010712.mp3 John Ritenbaugh, asking which of God?s spiritual gifts is most important, answers that faith seems the most important. Loss of faith is the primary reason people have left the greater Church of God. Rejecting the Sabbath or embracing Christmas requir... Sat, 7 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST sermonette http://mp3.cgg.org/sm010712.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sc010712.mp3 John Ritenbaugh, defining a tax as a compulsory ?contribution? to support the government, and an onerous, unpleasant burden, suggests that tax collectors have always been looked upon as legal thieves. We must remember that ?Caesar is allowed only wha... Sat, 7 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST commentary http://mp3.cgg.org/sc010712.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/s010712.mp3 Richard Ritenbaugh reflects that winter is a time of cold, darkness, and sadness. In fact, as many as 10% of people in northern areas have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Winter can be responsible for melancholy dispositions, especially when peopl... Sat, 7 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST sermon http://mp3.cgg.org/s010712.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/s123111.mp3 John Ritenbaugh, emphasizing the significance of grace against the backdrop of God?s justice, affirms that it is indispensible for our salvation. Mercy is un-justice, but it does not violate God?s righteousness. We are every bit as deserving of death... Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:01:00 EST sermon http://mp3.cgg.org/s123111.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sm123111.mp3 Dan Elmore, citing R. Graf?s ten most important events in history, identifies: the American Revolution, responsible for America?s dominant influence; the Reformation, giving us free thought while holding us down to the basics of life; Jesus Christ, ?... Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:01:00 EST sermonette http://mp3.cgg.org/sm123111.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sc123111.mp3 Martin Collins, focusing on the attempts of the elite to decrease the population by infecting large numbers of people with pathogenic viruses, suggests that the proponents have the intent of murdering them in cold blood. Anthrax, smallpox, and plague... Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:01:00 EST commentary http://mp3.cgg.org/sc123111.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/s122411a.mp3 John Reid, anticipating the pressure to conform and compromise placed on God?s called-out ones in the coming years, admonishes all of us, that though we may feel worn out, we will ultimately prevail in the end. If the beast power succeeds in revising... Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:01:00 EST sermon http://mp3.cgg.org/s122411a.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/s122411b.mp3 Mark Schindler, focusing on John 15:9-10, affirms that if we stand firm in God?s commandments, expressing them spiritually as well as in the letter, we are exercising the love of God the Father and the Son. We are commanded to love one another as Jes... Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:01:00 EST sermon http://mp3.cgg.org/s122411b.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sm122411.mp3 David Grabbe, maintaining that watching and listening is crucial in Christ?s message to the Laodiceans, suggests that watching is an internal activity in which we are always attuned to the voice of the Master, remaining continually vigilant. While th... Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:01:00 EST sermonette http://mp3.cgg.org/sm122411.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sc122411.mp3 John Ritenbaugh, suggesting that the onerous burden of taxes places a tremendous strain on our individual freedom, observes that government has literally devised thousands of ways of separating ourselves from our hard-earned wealth. Nevertheless, the... Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:01:00 EST commentary http://mp3.cgg.org/sc122411.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sc121711.mp3 John Ritenbaugh, reiterating that only by a massive returning to God will a positive change take place on the political landscape, declares that such a returning is not likely to happen. A group of people to rectify the ugly situation has not emerged... Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:01:00 EST commentary http://mp3.cgg.org/sc121711.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/s121711.mp3 Martin Collins, initially focusing on the commission of God?s prophets as God?s watchmen and messengers, switches his emphasis to the false prophets, those promoting the broad way, giving people what they want to hear. In the Roman Catholic Church, e... Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:01:00 EST sermon http://mp3.cgg.org/s121711.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sm121711.mp3 Mike Ford, focusing on the apostle Paul?s predictions about the last days in II Timothy 3:1-4, observes that these characteristics apply to the riots in England, riots in Greece, and the current Occupy Movement inhabited by hygienically challenged, i... Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:01:00 EST sermonette http://mp3.cgg.org/sm121711.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sc121011.mp3 John Ritenbaugh, reiterating that Modern Israel has difficulty remembering God, and not remembering God?s providence and His mercy, reminds us that we are descendants of this forgetful tribe. Ingratitude has been one of the most disgusting traits in ... Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:01:00 EST commentary http://mp3.cgg.org/sc121011.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sm121011.mp3 Ronny Graham focuses on grape arbor analogies as they apply to God?s vineyard?the church?including the preparation of the soil, the selection of the vine, contact with sunlight, the plant bearing too much fruit too early, the tower constructed in the... Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:01:00 EST sermonette http://mp3.cgg.org/sm121011.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/s121011.mp3 Richard Ritenbaugh, reminding us that before our calling we were clueless, in a state of spiritual darkness, unaware of a better life, states that our lives after our calling could be considered a night and day difference, a flipping of poles from ne... Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:01:00 EST sermon http://mp3.cgg.org/s121011.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sm120311.mp3 Charles Whitaker, delving into the topic of God?s glory, points out that glory has been a synonym of light, as is seen in Moses? face reflecting God?s glory through the radiance of light and in Jesus Christ?s dazzling return as depicted by lightning.... Sat, 3 Dec 2011 00:01:00 EST sermonette http://mp3.cgg.org/sm120311.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sc120311.mp3 Martin Collins, noticing an increased attention to world depopulation, as demonstrated in the movies I am Legend and The Walking Dead, reiterates that the elite have been preparing to drastically reduce world population for many years, anticipating b... Sat, 3 Dec 2011 00:01:00 EST commentary http://mp3.cgg.org/sc120311.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/s120311.mp3 John Ritenbaugh, continuing the series on living by faith, focuses on Job?s justification in which he recounted the details of his prior behavior, matching them against the false charges made against him. Job was unaware that God had unleashed Satan ... Sat, 3 Dec 2011 00:01:00 EST sermon http://mp3.cgg.org/s120311.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/s112611.mp3 Martin Collins, focusing on John the Baptist?s proclivity to pray, as well as Jesus Christ?s continuous practice of praying, cautions us that prayer should be a major practice in our life. Our petitions should center upon God?s purpose for His creati... Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:01:00 EST sermon http://mp3.cgg.org/s112611.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sm112611.mp3 Ted Bowling, thinking about things we have created ourselves, indicates that people love what they create. Our God is no different; He loves His creation, possibly taking millions of years to plan. All this He did for us. As parents, we love our chil... Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:01:00 EST sermonette http://mp3.cgg.org/sm112611.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sc112611.mp3 John Ritenbaugh, reflecting back on his life?s experiences, suggests that geography and history came easy for him, making it easy to follow the events of World War II, enabling him to develop a love and appreciation for this country. Our annual Thank... Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:01:00 EST commentary http://mp3.cgg.org/sc112611.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sc111911.mp3 John Ritenbaugh, reiterating that no one has emerged on the horizon to replace the criminals in charge of our country, charges the spiritual leaders with negligence and dereliction, allowing the gullible sheep to fall into destruction. A large percen... Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:01:00 EST commentary http://mp3.cgg.org/sc111911.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/s111911.mp3 Richard Ritenbaugh, reflecting on the Pilgrims? thanksgiving experience in 1621, following a horrendous loss of life in the Plymouth Colony in 1620, mentions that this event was solemn. The original settlers had no inkling that their offspring would ... Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:01:00 EST sermon http://mp3.cgg.org/s111911.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sm111911.mp3 Bill Onisick, ruminating on a freaky Friday when a polite man with a need kept him from reaching a trolley, thinks about the factors that led him to pay attention to this man. This individual, who turned out to be an ex-convict desperately needing a ... Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:01:00 EST sermonette http://mp3.cgg.org/sm111911.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/s111211.mp3 John Ritenbaugh, acknowledging that we all will appear before the judgment seat of Christ, cautions us that we need to continually live by faith and cultivate the new nature. Our forbearers in the wilderness had the opportunity to live by sight, but ... Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:01:00 EST sermon http://mp3.cgg.org/s111211.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sm111211.mp3 David Grabbe, expounding on Ecclesiastes 1:15, cautions us that we cannot expect perfection in the works of man under the sun. Things that are broken through hasty words or careless workmanship cannot be straightened out. When one forcibly tries to g... Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:01:00 EST sermonette http://mp3.cgg.org/sm111211.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sc111211.mp3 Martin Collins, noting that the United Nations designated October 31, 2011 as Seven Billion Day, states that the UN did not celebrate that event, but the ?elite? began making plans to depopulate the world systematically through war, weather modificat... Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:01:00 EST commentary http://mp3.cgg.org/sc111211.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sm110511.mp3 Daniel Elmore, focusing on the incident of the cursing of the fig tree, examines the factors which cause fig trees to not produce fruit, including age, excessive nitrogen, or water stress. Many people wonder why Jesus cursed the fig tree. In Clarke?s... Sat, 5 Nov 2011 00:01:00 EST sermonette http://mp3.cgg.org/sm110511.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sc110511.mp3 John Ritenbaugh, reiterating that there will probably not be any significant repentance in this country which will lead to a return of moral leadership, submits that we do not have a reservoir of moral behavior sufficient enough to offset the general... Sat, 5 Nov 2011 00:01:00 EST commentary http://mp3.cgg.org/sc110511.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/s110511.mp3 Martin Collins, stating that there are more references to Jesus Christ?s humanity and his prayerfulness in Luke than in all of the other gospels combined, indicates that Jesus is our pattern in the habit of prayer and faith. A righteous life needs fr... Sat, 5 Nov 2011 00:01:00 EST sermon http://mp3.cgg.org/s110511.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/s102911.mp3 Richard Ritenbaugh, reflecting on the writing craft, remembers that one of the unwritten rules in style is that the writer should not use the same word over and over again. In vernacular English, we do not edit our words as much and we may tend to us... Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:01:00 EST sermon http://mp3.cgg.org/s102911.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sm102911.mp3 Ronny Graham, reflecting on the most important aspect of any construction, bridge, building, or multi-storied tower, insists that the foundation requires the most care. It must be laid on solid ground. A skyscraper?s massive foundation, like that of ... Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:01:00 EST sermonette http://mp3.cgg.org/sm102911.mp3 http://mp3.cgg.org/sc102911.mp3 John Ritenbaugh reiterates that the Federal Reserve System has ?legally? stolen this country blind since its founding, aided and abetted by a corrupt and deceitful government badly managing the affairs of this republic. The apathetic American people ... Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:01:00 EST commentary http://mp3.cgg.org/sc102911.mp3