Four Warnings (Part Four): Founded on the RockSermon; 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.
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.
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 YouSermon; 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 FleshBible 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): SmyrnaBible 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.
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.
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.
Ask, Seek, KnockSermon; Given 10/21/2023
In answer to the question, 'How can a mere human being fulfill the difficult expectations of God?', Jesus instructs us to 'Ask, seek, and knock.'
Our True Identity
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/20/2023
These days, sexual identity is all the rage, but God's people, like all humans, are not only created in God's image but have an even more wonderful identity.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/20/2023
These days, sexual identity is all the rage, but God's people, like all humans, are not only created in God's image but have an even more wonderful identity.
Inured, Calloused, Apathetic
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/13/2023
Do we 'cry out' against the ravages of sin among our family and friends? Or have we become inured to it, calloused by constant contact, or even apathetic?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/13/2023
Do we 'cry out' against the ravages of sin among our family and friends? Or have we become inured to it, calloused by constant contact, or even apathetic?
Jesus and the Feast (Part Three): Light of the WorldFeast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/7/2023
Many scholars believe that John 7:53 to 8:11 was added because the style differs, but the verses are incredibly consistent with one another.
Jesus and the Feast (Part Two): Belief in the SpiritFeast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/3/2023
On the last day of the Feast, Jesus proclaimed Himself as the One who will dispense God's Spirit, amplifying the promise He had made to the woman at the well.
Jesus and the Feast (Part One): Alignment With GodFeast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/30/2023
Only in John 7 do we find some evidence of Tabernacles and the Eighth Day, providing a gold mine to discover what was on Jesus's mind during this time.