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How Does God Help Us? (Part 2)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

God is ever-present in guiding and supporting His people, leading us day and night on our spiritual journey, just as He led Israel out of Egypt toward the Promised Land. He not only directs us forward but also prevents us from returning to bondage, blocking paths that would lead us backward and ensuring we move toward His purpose. Even in our moments of weakness or rebellion, He patiently works to keep us on track, providing time to build faith through experience with Him. His provision is abundant, as seen in the vast amounts of food, water, and guidance supplied to Israel in the wilderness—manna, water from rocks in gushing streams, and quail stacked deep on the ground. He sustains us spiritually with equal generosity, offering His word as food and His Holy Spirit as water, nurturing and strengthening us for growth. His patience is immense, enduring our failures and hard-heartedness just as He did with Israel, often refraining from judgment and instead extending mercy and grace to help us develop a new heart. God also protects us by setting limits on our trials and temptations, ensuring they do not overwhelm us, much like a parent safeguards a child. He provides a way of escape, remaining faithful even when we falter, as exemplified in His merciful dealings with Lot despite his poor choices. He equips us with His truth, a powerful tool that enables understanding and belief, empowering us to make choices that align with His will and to produce godly works. As our High Priest, Jesus Christ continues to guide and supply our needs, just as He did with the apostles and with Israel through the Cloud. His unchangeable priesthood ensures He is with us and in us on our pilgrimage, offering counsel and comfort. He supplies continuously as needed, preparing us for the Kingdom of God through trials that test our faithfulness and reveal our motivations, always providing the strength to endure and overcome. Through His miraculous gifts, including the opening of our minds to His truth, He separates us for His purpose, giving us the responsibility to actively use what He has provided, to grow, and to avoid standing still in the face of spiritual warfare.

Power Belongs to God (Part One)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Where does real power reside? All power has its source in God—and not just the kind of power we typically think of.

Power Belongs to God (Part 2)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

We may be going through a period of hopelessness, but must believe that all things work together for those who believe and are called for His purpose.

Fully Accepting God's Sovereignty (Part Four)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Government may be the most important subject in the Bible because it touches on how Christians are to govern themselves under the sovereignty of God.

God's Perseverance With His Saints (Part One)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

God, as our true Shepherd, provides total protection of His called out-ones forever. Being kept in God's name refers to assimilating the attributes of God.

Give God Something to Bless

Sermonette by Hunter D. Swanson

We are not puppets whom God and Satan are fighting to take control over. We are fighting carnal nature and must always take action to give our hearts to God.

Fearing God's Willingness

CGG Weekly

When the Bible is mentioned as a resource of strength and purpose to some people, they meet it with everything from eye-rolls to bitterness and apathy.

God Works in Marvelous Ways (Part Two)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

God's mysteries have been in plain sight from the beginning of time, but carnality has obscured them from mankind.

Deuteronomy (Part 6)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

God is absolutely faithful to finish what He started, knowing the end from the beginning. Our strength is dependent upon the relationship we have with God.

Preparing for Bad Times (Part 1)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Both the watchman and the one who hears have a responsibility to make preparations for bad times, helping themselves and others through the tough times.

Psalms: Book Two (Part Two)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The second set of documents and events consists of Book Two of Psalms, Exodus, Ruth, Psalm 147, and the Pentecost season, relating to faith within trials.

All in All (Part 2)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

While we are not yet 'all in all' with God's purpose for us, we will, if we yield to our calling and sanctification, become at one with God.

Back to Life (Part Two)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

If God delays in answering a sincere prayer, His purpose is to increase faith, as in the case of His delay in providing Abraham with a son through Sarah.

The Sabbath: Redemption

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

God has blessed us with the Sabbath, a period of holy time, when He redeems us from the clutches of our carnality and this evil world.