Sorry, I Forgot
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/27/2006
'Manasseh' means 'forgetful' or 'making forgetful.' From its founding in colonial days, its people have tended to forget the past and plunge into the future.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/27/2006
'Manasseh' means 'forgetful' or 'making forgetful.' From its founding in colonial days, its people have tended to forget the past and plunge into the future.
Samson and the Christian (Part 1)
Sermon; Given 10/21/2006
Samson had what it took but made horrible mistakes and lapses in judgment. God can use people despite their flawed character.
Sermon; Given 10/21/2006
Samson had what it took but made horrible mistakes and lapses in judgment. God can use people despite their flawed character.
It's Not About You
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/12/2006
The Baby Boomer generation has taken on characteristics of narcissism, self-absorption, and excessive self-centeredness, leading to rampant materialism.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/12/2006
The Baby Boomer generation has taken on characteristics of narcissism, self-absorption, and excessive self-centeredness, leading to rampant materialism.
His Own Vine and Fig Tree
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/7/2006
Property rights will be held sacrosanct during the Millennium. God brings His people back to their own land, and to restore it to be like the Garden of Eden.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/7/2006
Property rights will be held sacrosanct during the Millennium. God brings His people back to their own land, and to restore it to be like the Garden of Eden.
Trumpets and Hope
Sermon; Given 9/23/2006
Our hope is founded on Jesus rising from the dead. If there is no resurrection, our faith is worthless; if Christ did not rise, we are still under condemnation.
Sermon; Given 9/23/2006
Our hope is founded on Jesus rising from the dead. If there is no resurrection, our faith is worthless; if Christ did not rise, we are still under condemnation.
Core Understanding
Sermonette; Given 9/16/2006
Internalizing the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) produces the fear of God. If we have faith that our Eternal God is the only God, we can endure any hardship.
Sermonette; Given 9/16/2006
Internalizing the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) produces the fear of God. If we have faith that our Eternal God is the only God, we can endure any hardship.
'Dangerous' Speakers of Truth
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 9/15/2006
Watchwords of our time are 'Islamic terrorism' and 'Muslim extremists,' and nearly every point of conflict on the planet involves Muslim aggression.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 9/15/2006
Watchwords of our time are 'Islamic terrorism' and 'Muslim extremists,' and nearly every point of conflict on the planet involves Muslim aggression.
Parental Leadership
Sermon; Given 9/2/2006
Although human fathers have authority, they are not to provoke their children to wrath. Our goal is to produce children whom God would be delighted to call.
Sermon; Given 9/2/2006
Although human fathers have authority, they are not to provoke their children to wrath. Our goal is to produce children whom God would be delighted to call.
A World Upside-Down
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 8/25/2006
Hezbollah has been successful in its public-relations coup because it set Israel up under a set of parameters for victory that no nation could accomplish.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 8/25/2006
Hezbollah has been successful in its public-relations coup because it set Israel up under a set of parameters for victory that no nation could accomplish.
Until Shiloh Comes
Sermon; Given 8/5/2006
The prophecies about Judah show that, at the end time, Judah would have victory after victory 'until Shiloh comes,' referring to the return of Jesus Christ.
Sermon; Given 8/5/2006
The prophecies about Judah show that, at the end time, Judah would have victory after victory 'until Shiloh comes,' referring to the return of Jesus Christ.
The Importance of Parenting
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 7/28/2006
God is most interested in how a parent affects the spiritual outcome of a child's life and less concerned with how a parent shapes the child's material success.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 7/28/2006
God is most interested in how a parent affects the spiritual outcome of a child's life and less concerned with how a parent shapes the child's material success.
Extremes of Idolatry: Graven Images and Sacred Names
Sermon; Given 7/22/2006
Some stretch the second commandment to condemn the use of all paintings, photographs, and sculptures. Others claim only Hebrew names for God can be used.
Sermon; Given 7/22/2006
Some stretch the second commandment to condemn the use of all paintings, photographs, and sculptures. Others claim only Hebrew names for God can be used.
What's in It for Us?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 7/21/2006
If a person has a firm grasp on the principle of self-interest and what a nation considers to be good for it, he can forecast what a nation will do.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 7/21/2006
If a person has a firm grasp on the principle of self-interest and what a nation considers to be good for it, he can forecast what a nation will do.
Why We Homeschool
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 7/14/2006
A growing number of conservatives, frustrated with both the iron grip of liberals on the country's educational system, have opted to teach their children at home.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 7/14/2006
A growing number of conservatives, frustrated with both the iron grip of liberals on the country's educational system, have opted to teach their children at home.
Evaluating Culture
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 7/7/2006
Under humanistic liberalism, cultural standards exist on a sliding scale, depending on the tastes of the individual. In the end, there are no standards.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 7/7/2006
Under humanistic liberalism, cultural standards exist on a sliding scale, depending on the tastes of the individual. In the end, there are no standards.
Liberty Through Self-Control
Sermon; Given 7/1/2006
Only by using God's Spirit can we gain the self-discipline, self-mastery, and self-control to put to death the carnal pulls, giving us freedom from sin.
Sermon; Given 7/1/2006
Only by using God's Spirit can we gain the self-discipline, self-mastery, and self-control to put to death the carnal pulls, giving us freedom from sin.
Are We Really Free?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/30/2006
True freedom resides paradoxically in submission to Christ and to His truth; one is never truly free until he comes to this point.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/30/2006
True freedom resides paradoxically in submission to Christ and to His truth; one is never truly free until he comes to this point.
Jesus and 'the Spirits in Prison'
'Ready Answer' Article; Posted 6/30/2006
Peter's statement that Jesus 'preached to the spirits in prison' has baffled many a Bible student. The traditional interpretation is woefully off-base.
'Ready Answer' Article; Posted 6/30/2006
Peter's statement that Jesus 'preached to the spirits in prison' has baffled many a Bible student. The traditional interpretation is woefully off-base.
Joseph in Egypt
Sermonette; Given 6/17/2006
Joseph evidently rose to power under a Pharaoh of Semitic (Hyksos) stock, closely related to the Hebrews. Joseph's wife was also an Aramean (Semitic).
Sermonette; Given 6/17/2006
Joseph evidently rose to power under a Pharaoh of Semitic (Hyksos) stock, closely related to the Hebrews. Joseph's wife was also an Aramean (Semitic).
Crisis? What Crisis?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/9/2006
We would recognize something as horrible as the Great Depression, right? We would know if we had entered the Crisis! But would we?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/9/2006
We would recognize something as horrible as the Great Depression, right? We would know if we had entered the Crisis! But would we?