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Are You Drinking of the Master's Cup?

Article by Staff

When we partake of the cup of wine at Passover, we usually think of Christ's blood shed for sins. However, the cup and its contents have another meaning for us.


A Look at Christian Suffering (Part One)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

If we are merely seeking a crown of glory, hoping to skirt by Christ's suffering, we must ask ourselves whether we really accept the Passover cup.


Of Sponges and Spears

Article by Staff

Jesus calls on us to remember His affliction, including the piercing, the cup, the sour wine, and the gall.


The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Healing Malchus' Ear (Part Two)

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

Jesus Christ was true to His Father's will even during the most agonizing night of His life, drinking the cup He had been given.


Jesus' Final Human Thoughts (Part Two)

Article by Staff

What was Jesus thinking about during His last hours as a human? The gospel accounts reveal what Jesus knew about His suffering, death, and resurrection.


Until the Kingdom

Sermonette by Bill Onisick

Jesus' statement, 'I will not drink of this fruit of the vine ... until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom" looks like a contradiction.


The Awesome Cost of Love

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

We assess costs and values all the time in our daily lives. We should employ the same process to God's love for us in giving His Son as the sacrifice for sin.


Why Is Atonement a Fall Festival?

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Though Passover and Atonement both deal with Christ's sacrifice, several reasons emerge to make Atonement a better fit for the fall holy days.


The Awesome Cost of Salvation

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

We need to be sobered at the awesomeness of the cost to set us free from sin—what the Creator endured. We have been purchased, and are obliged to our Purchaser.


Resistance (Part Three): Persistence

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The elite athlete is the one with the gritty persistence and tenacity to fight on regardless of the obstacles, wanting nothing to do with mediocrity.


Will You Marry Me? (Part Two)

Article by Staff

The story of Boaz and Ruth and the cup of betrothal at Passover ask us to consider: Are we committed to this wonderful relationship with our Fiance?


Matthew (Part Twenty-Six)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

True greatness does not come from dominance but from serving with the attitude of a slave. Willingness to sacrifice self is the secret to success.


Psalms: Book Three (Part Three)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Psalm 75 reveals that God both promotes and removes individuals from positions of power and He has the final say as to how power will be administrated.