Lessons on Remembering
Sermonette; Given 11/9/2002
Life consists of a set of experiences. We could not develop character unless we could remember the results or consequences of our daily choices.
The Elements of Motivation (Part Five): Who We Are
'Personal' Article; Posted 11/1/2002
God has summoned us to a unique position. As saints, we have the responsibility to work toward the Kingdom of God and become holy—things only we can do!
Knowing God: Formality and Customs (Part One)
Sermon; Given 10/26/2002
Formality and decorum (in terms of dress and behavior) are part of godly standards and sanctity. We must always look for the spirit and intent of what God commands.
The Dangers of 'Miracle II'
Commentary; Given 10/19/2002
The inventor of a cleansing product called 'Miracle II by God Almighty' blasphemously claimed that God flashed this secret chemical formula on his bedroom wall.
Perseverance and Hope
Sermon; Given 10/5/2002
In the turbulent and uncertain times ahead, we will need extraordinary fortitude and courage. Trials can improving perseverance or active endurance.
Building the Wall (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/28/2002
Building a wall requires standing, holding firm, showing alertness and a readiness for action, even if it requires self-denial and unpleasant dirty work.
Building the Wall (Part One)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/25/2002
In the midst of a misinformation barrage, we must commence rebuilding the collapsed walls of doctrine and truth, providing protection for God's church.
Money and Balancing Prosperity
Sermonette; Given 9/21/2002
Christ changed the emphasis on success from the physical to the spiritual. Wisdom has the power to give us an abundant life as well as true security.
How Did We Get This Way?
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/21/2002
Secularism, founded on the philosophical underpinnings of Rousseau, is, in effect, the official state religion for the majority of our nation.
The Handwriting Is on the Wall (2002)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/20/2002
The prophecy of Deuteronomy 28:42-49 concerns the curse of the stranger rising higher and higher above us, displacing our Israelitish culture with foreign one.
Foolishness and Cleansing
Sermon; Given 9/16/2002
Human nature has a perverse drive to take risks, pushing the envelope, taking unwise chances, foolishly gambling away the future. Foolishness is sin.
Do We See God In This Picture?
Sermonette; Given 9/7/2002
Undergiving in offerings, sometimes caused by mismanaging our finances, is more often caused by passively forgetting the blessings God has given us.
Sovereignty and 'Once Saved Always Saved'
Sermon; Given 9/7/2002
Those who believe in the "once saved always saved" doctrine fail to see that God has a more extensive and creative plan for mankind than merely saving him.
The Elements of Motivation (Part Four): Obligation
'Personal' Article; Posted 9/1/2002
Understanding our obligation to Christ leads to a deeply held loyalty to Him. Our redemption should make us strive to please Him in every facet of life.
Sanctification and the Teens
Sermon; Given 8/31/2002
Young people in the church must realize that they are not invincible. Not only is God's law no respecter of persons, but also sanctification can be lost.
Sovereignty, Election, and Grace (Part Seven)
Sermon; Given 8/10/2002
In terms of building character, God does the creating, assaying, testing, and proving; we do the yielding and walking in the pathway He has set for us.
The Elements of Motivation (Part Three): Hope
'Personal' Article; Posted 8/1/2002
Hope conveys the idea of absolute certainty of future good, and that is exactly what the Bible tells us we have upon our calling and acceptance of God's way.
Sovereignty, Election, and Grace (Part Six)
Sermon; Given 7/27/2002
Grace's influence extends beyond justification, into the sanctification stage where the believer yields himself to righteousness, keeping God's commandments.
Sovereignty, Election, and Grace (Part Five)
Sermon; Given 7/6/2002
In terms of salvation, works cannot save, but good works are the fruit of God's involvement. Grace frees one; works prove that one has been freed.
Divorce and Remarriage
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 7/6/2002
Any given doctrine must be built layer by layer, combining and comparing scriptures rather than allowing a single scripture to determine the doctrine. When we …