New Covenant Priesthood (Part Four)
Sermon; Given 12/8/2001
Sacrifices of thanksgiving, praise, and gratitude are required of God's called out priests. By meditating on the right things, we prepare ourselves for prayer.
Christmas, Syncretism, and Presumption
'Personal' Article; Posted 12/1/2001
Many think keeping Christmas is fine, yet God never tells us to celebrate His Son's birth. Celebrating such an obvious mix of biblical truth and paganism is presumptuous.
New Covenant Priesthood (Part Three)
Sermon; Given 11/24/2001
Without thanksgiving and praise, our prayers degenerate into the 'gimmes' with the emphasis on the self. We must give God thoughtful thanks in every circumstance.
Is God to Blame?
'Personal' Article; Posted 11/1/2001
The 9/11 bombings were tragic and terrible. Some have since asked, 'Was God involved? Is He to blame?' These tough questions have challenging answers.
Divine Warning
Article; Posted 11/1/2001
The terrorist attacks of September 11 were a divine warning, especially to God's church, to return speedily to a right relationship with Him.
Deuteronomy (Part 7)
Sermon; Given 10/13/2001
Sanctification is an incremental process in which we systematically destroy the sin within us as our forebears were asked to destroy the inhabitants of Canaan.
Deuteronomy (Part 6)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/9/2001
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.
Deuteronomy (Part 5)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/7/2001
God's faithfulness is the foundation of our faith. We cannot live by faith unless we believe we have a God who is faithful in everything He does.
Deuteronomy (Part 4)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/6/2001
If we learn to fear and love God, loyalty, faithfulness and commandment-keeping will naturally follow, and we will instinctively hasten to depart from evil.
Deuteronomy (Part 3)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/4/2001
Our goal shouldn't merely be to be saved, but to finish the spiritual journey God has prepared for us, developing the leadership to help those who follow.
Our Privilege
Sermonette; Given 10/2/2001
The more we are given (and thus privileged), the more is expected from us. It is the responsibility of leadership to take care of those less privileged.
Deuteronomy (Part 2)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/2/2001
We need to develop vision (the ability to see in the mind's eye) so that by living the statutes of Deuteronomy, we may become a witness to all of mankind.
Deuteronomy (Part 1)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/1/2001
Deuteronomy is the heartbeat of the Old Testament and the constitution of Israel. It is a condensed form of the entire Bible, quoted 195 times in the New Testament.
Conviction to Godly Righteousness
Sermon; Given 9/29/2001
Real repentance and conviction of righteousness should dramatically augment prayer, study, meditation, but most importantly, how we live our lives.
Overtuiging tot goddelijke gerechtigheid
Sermon; Given 9/29/2001
In deze ontroerende preek over overtuiging benadrukt John Ritenbaugh dat de essentiële kern van het menselijke hart boos is, zelfgericht, reagerend op Satans …
New Covenant Priesthood (Part Two)
Sermon; Given 9/22/2001
The Sabbath is not a mere ceremonial observance, but identifies God's people as different, and consequently a perpetual irritant to the world.
Examining God's Judgments
Sermon; Given 9/18/2001
The fall holy days picture various judgments by God, bringing about liberty, reconciliation, regathering, and restoration.
L'examen des Jugements de Dieu
Sermon; Given 9/18/2001
Divine Warning
Commentary; Given 9/15/2001
On 9/11, the political and spiritual leadership of America absolved itself from any culpability, refusing to acknowledge our national collective sins.
Innocent Victims?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 9/14/2001
In the aftermath of disasters, we hear about innocents suffering. But is anybody truly innocent? Has God not been patient when He could exact the death penalty?