Money Is Power
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/11/2003
If we are untrustworthy with a paltry sum of money, we will be untrustworthy with the vast resources of God's creative power.
Christians in the Spotlight
Sermon; Given 10/4/2003
We must let our lights shine by our moderation, self-control, attitude, and behavior, realizing that we are reflecting the characteristics of God Almighty.
Merit
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/3/2003
America used to be a land of hard-working citizens, but has become a country of demanding people who 'deserve' to be given things because of some 'quality.'
The Seventh Trumpet
Sermon; Given 9/27/2003
The Feast of Trumpets is a memorial of blowing of trumpets, symbolizing the Day of the Lord, the real war to end all wars, when Christ will subdue the earth.
Halloween
Article; Posted 9/25/2003
Halloween is the second-most popular holiday. This night not only lacks biblical foundation, but the Bible warns us against participating in such activities.
Sowing and Reaping
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 9/12/2003
In the days after 9-11, a few brave souls linked the tragedy to America's increasingly immoral lifestyle, but many of these people were shouted down.
America First?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 9/5/2003
We may be proud to be Americans, but the problem today is that we are often prouder to be something else. It does not matter what the 'something else' is.
Homosexual Marriage?
Sermon; Given 8/30/2003
Homosexuality is not a lifestyle, but a sin directly against God, flouting God's creation of male and female, and perverting the natural use of the human body.
Christian Service
Sermon; Given 8/9/2003
Although selfless service is not valued today, it is at the core of God's character and a trait we must emulate to go to a higher level of Christian living.
Arnold, Messiah?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 8/8/2003
California's situation is such that no one with Arnold's lack of credentials and his socialist ideology will be able to pull the state back from disaster.
In Defense of Marriage
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 8/1/2003
If the definition of marriage is opened up to combinations of people other than one man and one woman, we can mark it as the death-knell of the nation.
"If I Have Not Charity"
Sermon; Given 7/19/2003
Christianity has both an inward aspect (building godly character or becoming sanctified) and an outward aspect (doing practical good works).
Gentile Abstentions
Sermonette; Given 7/12/2003
James did not expunge the Ten Commandments by offering special instructions to Gentile converts in Acts 15:24-29, but emphasized law critical for fellowship.
Intrinsic Governmental Corruption
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 7/11/2003
Power does indeed corrupt a human heart, and this corruption has become institutionalized in all levels of American government.
What's So Bad About Busybodies?
Sermon; Given 7/5/2003
The Bible lists busybodies with murderers and robbers. We must learn to operate in our appointed spheres of responsibility and not take the job of another.
The Glory of God (Part 4): Glorifying God
Sermon; Given 6/21/2003
A raw display of emotion and exuberance does not necessarily glorify God. What we do to glorify God will reflect just how highly we esteem Him.
Music and Cultural Freefall
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/13/2003
The lyrics of popular songs show that what is on young Americans' minds is sex, rebellion, violence, and a feeling of exclusion. This bodes ill for the future.
The Pentecost Offering
Sermonette; Given 6/8/2003
Even though Christ's yoke is easy, we still have an obligation to be obedient. We are subjects of a great king, and must exercise obedience and sacrifice.
The Glory of God (Part 3): From Glory to Glory
Sermon; Given 6/7/2003
We must not limit God's glory to something physical like fire or cloud, but rather recognize God's glory as radiating from His character, which we can share.
Putting Out Flawed Study Practices
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/30/2003
There are proper ways to determine what the Bible teaches, and there are downright improper and dishonest ways.