Virtues Hard and Soft
Sermon; Given 3/16/2024
Over the past several decades, militant feminist and leftist progressive culture have foisted a term called "toxic masculinity" on the offspring of Jacob, …
God Has Not Called the Atheist
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/8/2024
It is not the church's job to call people into God's church. The Father draws people to Christ, enabling them to believe the true gospel message.
The Days of Our Lives
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 3/6/2024
The world's population is aging, along with their leaders. Will they be wise "hoary heads" or become old fools suffering diminished mental capacity?
Priceless
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/1/2024
Christ's sacrifice is often not as real as it needs to be, but what He and His Father did for the elect, and ultimately, most of humanity, is priceless
Foundations of Sand
Sermon; Given 2/24/2024
We all have a measure of sand in our foundations, symbolic of the world's evil standards, prioritizing badly, becoming neglectful, and letting things slip.
The Purposes of Aging
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 2/17/2024
Modern society is obsessed with youth and staying young, but aging is a natural process God intended as part of life. Aging is a process for gaining wisdom.
Four Warnings (Part Four): Founded on the Rock
Sermon; Given 2/3/2024
Mixing the solid foundation of Christ's teachings with the sand of worldly philosophies and traditions ends in calamity. We must build on the Rock.
Some Thoughts on Healing
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/26/2024
Secular people call healing through faith in God "superstition" or "mind over matter." Yet, God promises to heal, but His promise is not unconditional.
Groping for Jesus
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/19/2024
While Jesus' life fascinates people, they cannot know what He is really like because they reject the Bible's revelation and lack God's Spirit.
Four Warnings (Part Three): I Never Knew You
Sermon; Given 1/13/2024
Christ's third warning in the Sermon on the Mount is to beware of hypocrisy, professing to do things in Jesus' name but habitually practicing lawlessness.
The Governors of Judah
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/29/2023
The State of Israel and its Muslim neighbors have fought repeatedly since its founding. The Bible indicates we should keep an eye on Israeli leaders.
Christmas Contradictions
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/22/2023
Christmas is a bundle of contradictions, inanities, and outright lies. Most people, even Christians, are aware of this yet still observe this pagan day.
Jesus, Nathanael, and Jacob's Ladder
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/15/2023
Jesus fulfills many Old Testament types and symbols. However, many Christians do not realize He is the antitype of Jacob's ladder or stairway to heaven.
Four Warnings (Part Two): Beware of False Prophets
Sermon; Given 12/9/2023
God's people will know false teachers by their fruits. Even as helpless sheep, we must exercise vigilance detecting the fruits of their preaching.
Israel's Long War
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 11/29/2023
While the 2023 Israel-Hamas War shocked the world, it may not signal the end. These two peoples have been fighting for millennia. Other signs must be present.
Four Warnings (Part One): Enter By the Narrow Gate
Sermon; Given 11/18/2023
We are admonished to seek the narrow, difficult gate rather than the wide gate and the broad, well-traveled easy way, representing Satan's reprobate teachings.
Christ Coming in the Flesh
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 11/11/2023
John and other biblical authors emphasize that Jesus Christ came in the flesh as a human being. Jesus had to be fully human to die for human sins.
The Seven Churches (Part Four): Smyrna
Bible Study (Article); Posted 11/9/2023
Jesus Christ's letter to the church in Smyrna contains a rarity among the seven churches: He levels no criticism! What makes the Smyrnans so acceptable?
The Place of Prophecy
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 11/3/2023
We should know the Bible's prophecies and be watching world events. But our focus on prophecy should not come at the expense of doctrine and Christian living.
The Present Israeli-Hamas Conflict
Commentary; Given 10/28/2023
We should not be upended, realizing that Jesus Christ is aware and in control of the greater events in the world.