The Sixth Commandment'Personal' Article; Posted 6/26/2009
The sixth commandment, forbidding murder, is rare among the Ten Commandments in that a clear line can be drawn between its commission and its consequences.
Born Again (Part 2)
Sermon; Given 6/20/2009
Things pertaining to the New Covenant can only be understood by those who have been circumcised in the heart, which equates to having been born again.
Sermon; Given 6/20/2009
Things pertaining to the New Covenant can only be understood by those who have been circumcised in the heart, which equates to having been born again.
Glorify God in Your Body
Commentary; Given 6/13/2009
Each individual who makes up God's church is a temple of God's Holy Spirit. The command to dress and keep the creation includes safeguarding the human body.
Commentary; Given 6/13/2009
Each individual who makes up God's church is a temple of God's Holy Spirit. The command to dress and keep the creation includes safeguarding the human body.
What's Wrong With Works?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/12/2009
Accepting the blood of Christ has a cost. If we are to uphold the terms of the covenant, we must give up the sinful life we led in the flesh and obey God.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/12/2009
Accepting the blood of Christ has a cost. If we are to uphold the terms of the covenant, we must give up the sinful life we led in the flesh and obey God.
Tax Upon Tax
Commentary; Given 6/6/2009
Carbon footprint regulations of the Environmental Protective Agency and the lawn mower tax demonstrate the virulent cancer of taxation.
Commentary; Given 6/6/2009
Carbon footprint regulations of the Environmental Protective Agency and the lawn mower tax demonstrate the virulent cancer of taxation.
Born Again (Part 1)
Sermon; Given 5/31/2009
Baptism and being born again were already understood by the Jews, but the traditions had evidently blinded people to some additional spiritual nuances.
Sermon; Given 5/31/2009
Baptism and being born again were already understood by the Jews, but the traditions had evidently blinded people to some additional spiritual nuances.
Watch Out for the EPA
Commentary; Given 5/31/2009
As exposed by Michael Crichton's novel, State of Fear, the green movement is based on false science and uses chicanery, greed, and fear to obtain its goals.
Commentary; Given 5/31/2009
As exposed by Michael Crichton's novel, State of Fear, the green movement is based on false science and uses chicanery, greed, and fear to obtain its goals.
Vision (Part Two)
Commentary; Given 5/30/2009
We must protect ourselves from toxic information overload by keeping the vision of our calling in front of us, living for the future. We cannot be distracted.
Commentary; Given 5/30/2009
We must protect ourselves from toxic information overload by keeping the vision of our calling in front of us, living for the future. We cannot be distracted.
Love Thy Neighbor (Part 2)
Sermon; Given 5/30/2009
He who loves God must love his brother, including every fellow human being. Our closeness with God transcends the other human relationships.
Sermon; Given 5/30/2009
He who loves God must love his brother, including every fellow human being. Our closeness with God transcends the other human relationships.
Vision (Part One)
Commentary; Given 5/23/2009
'I Dreamed a Dream' from Les Miserables is a poignant reminder of the personal devastation that comes from not committing to a long-term vision of a good life.
Commentary; Given 5/23/2009
'I Dreamed a Dream' from Les Miserables is a poignant reminder of the personal devastation that comes from not committing to a long-term vision of a good life.
Change and Responsibility
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/22/2009
At Christ's return, people will be engaging in everyday life as if it would go on without change today, tomorrow, and forever. We, however, have been warned.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/22/2009
At Christ's return, people will be engaging in everyday life as if it would go on without change today, tomorrow, and forever. We, however, have been warned.
The Fifth Commandment'Personal' Article; Posted 5/22/2009
The fifth commandment stands at the head of the second tablet of the Decalogue, which governs our human relationships. It is critical for family and society.
Two Different Perspectives
Commentary; Given 5/16/2009
While more people consider themselves spiritual, fewer are religious. They are less sure about what they really believe and more tolerant of other beliefs.
Commentary; Given 5/16/2009
While more people consider themselves spiritual, fewer are religious. They are less sure about what they really believe and more tolerant of other beliefs.
Love Thy Neighbor (Part 1)
Sermon; Given 5/9/2009
Jesus set the bar very high when it comes to love. We no longer live for ourselves, but to Christ, who commands us to love everyone, including our enemies.
Sermon; Given 5/9/2009
Jesus set the bar very high when it comes to love. We no longer live for ourselves, but to Christ, who commands us to love everyone, including our enemies.
Change and Constancy
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/8/2009
Change, whether we consider it good or bad, produces stress, and we tend to blame stress for the discouragement or even depression that follows change.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/8/2009
Change, whether we consider it good or bad, produces stress, and we tend to blame stress for the discouragement or even depression that follows change.
A Cure for News Depression
Commentary; Given 5/2/2009
The overwhelmingly depressing news must be counterbalanced by edifying news, namely God's Word. The Scripture, with its life-giving words, provides hope.
Commentary; Given 5/2/2009
The overwhelmingly depressing news must be counterbalanced by edifying news, namely God's Word. The Scripture, with its life-giving words, provides hope.
Voluntary or Mandatory
Commentary; Given 4/25/2009
The Obama Youth Corps will have their minds filled with mush, led into forced, involuntary servitude, totally unlike the voluntary concept of charity.
Commentary; Given 4/25/2009
The Obama Youth Corps will have their minds filled with mush, led into forced, involuntary servitude, totally unlike the voluntary concept of charity.
Freedom, Liberty, and Bondage
Sermon; Given 4/18/2009
Grace places limits on our freedom, training us for the Kingdom of God. Our behavior must be clearly distinguishable from the non-believers in society.
Sermon; Given 4/18/2009
Grace places limits on our freedom, training us for the Kingdom of God. Our behavior must be clearly distinguishable from the non-believers in society.
More on Modern Liberalism
Commentary; Given 4/18/2009
The economic crisis was caused by wrong choices made by bankers acting like the seductress in Proverbs 7 to make a profit. Liberalism follows from Adam and Eve.
Commentary; Given 4/18/2009
The economic crisis was caused by wrong choices made by bankers acting like the seductress in Proverbs 7 to make a profit. Liberalism follows from Adam and Eve.
All in All (Part 2)
Sermon; Given 4/15/2009
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.
Sermon; Given 4/15/2009
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.