The Governors of Judah
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/29/2023
The State of Israel and its Muslim neighbors have fought repeatedly since its founding. The Bible indicates we should keep an eye on Israeli leaders.
Christmas Contradictions
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/22/2023
Christmas is a bundle of contradictions, inanities, and outright lies. Most people, even Christians, are aware of this yet still observe this pagan day.
Jesus, Nathanael, and Jacob's Ladder
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/15/2023
Jesus fulfills many Old Testament types and symbols. However, many Christians do not realize He is the antitype of Jacob's ladder or stairway to heaven.
Four Warnings (Part Two): Beware of False Prophets
Sermon; Given 12/9/2023
God's people will know false teachers by their fruits. Even as helpless sheep, we must exercise vigilance detecting the fruits of their preaching.
Israel's Long War
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 11/29/2023
While the 2023 Israel-Hamas War shocked the world, it may not signal the end. These two peoples have been fighting for millennia. Other signs must be present.
Four Warnings (Part One): Enter By the Narrow Gate
Sermon; Given 11/18/2023
We are admonished to seek the narrow, difficult gate rather than the wide gate and the broad, well-traveled easy way, representing Satan's reprobate teachings.
Christ Coming in the Flesh
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 11/11/2023
John and other biblical authors emphasize that Jesus Christ came in the flesh as a human being. Jesus had to be fully human to die for human sins.
The Seven Churches (Part Four): Smyrna
Bible Study (Article); Posted 11/9/2023
Jesus Christ's letter to the church in Smyrna contains a rarity among the seven churches: He levels no criticism! What makes the Smyrnans so acceptable?
The Place of Prophecy
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 11/3/2023
We should know the Bible's prophecies and be watching world events. But our focus on prophecy should not come at the expense of doctrine and Christian living.
The Present Israeli-Hamas Conflict
Commentary; Given 10/28/2023
We should not be upended, realizing that Jesus Christ is aware and in control of the greater events in the world.
Ask, Seek, Knock
Sermon; Given 10/21/2023
In answer to the question, 'How can a mere human being fulfill the difficult expectations of God?', Jesus instructs us to 'Ask, seek, and knock.'
Our True Identity
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/20/2023
These days, sexual identity is all the rage, but God's people, like all humans, are not only created in God's image but have an even more wonderful identity.
Inured, Calloused, Apathetic
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/13/2023
Do we 'cry out' against the ravages of sin among our family and friends? Or have we become inured to it, calloused by constant contact, or even apathetic?
Jesus and the Feast (Part Three): Light of the World
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/7/2023
Many scholars believe that John 7:53 to 8:11 was added because the style differs, but the verses are incredibly consistent with one another.
Jesus and the Feast (Part Two): Belief in the Spirit
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/3/2023
On the last day of the Feast, Jesus proclaimed Himself as the One who will dispense God's Spirit, amplifying the promise He had made to the woman at the well.
Jesus and the Feast (Part One): Alignment With God
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/30/2023
Only in John 7 do we find some evidence of Tabernacles and the Eighth Day, providing a gold mine to discover what was on Jesus's mind during this time.
Handwriting on the Wall: Without Natural Affection
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/29/2023
Narcissism and self-centeredness have snuffed out out-going concern, and everyone does what is right in their own eyes as the love of many grows cold.
Afflicting Our Souls
Sermon; Given 9/25/2023
Jesus taught that fasting is an internal, spiritual good work, done in the inner self. Any other kind of fasting has little or no spiritual value.
The Rapture and Trumpets
Sermon; Given 9/16/2023
The delusion of the pre-Tribulation 'rapture' concept, made popular by the Left Behind books and movies, hopelessly messes up the timing of Bible prophecy.
Which God Do You Worship?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 9/15/2023
Everyone, it seems, worships the same God — even Jews and Muslims and others — as there are many roads to heaven, right? So the common belief runs.