The Purpose of Israel
Sermon; Given 4/17/2003
God chose ancient Israel 1) to be separate, 2) to demonstrate His love to them, 3) to keep His promises to Abraham, and 4) to make a covenant with them.
Sermon; Given 4/17/2003
God chose ancient Israel 1) to be separate, 2) to demonstrate His love to them, 3) to keep His promises to Abraham, and 4) to make a covenant with them.
Deception by Silence
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 4/11/2003
Those who are obeying Christ's command to 'watch therefore, and pray always' should not be so naïve as to trust any one source for news of the world.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 4/11/2003
Those who are obeying Christ's command to 'watch therefore, and pray always' should not be so naïve as to trust any one source for news of the world.
Prophecy Fails
Sermonette; Given 4/5/2003
Despite its prominence in scripture, prophecy is not as important as doctrine and Christian living (especially overcoming).
Sermonette; Given 4/5/2003
Despite its prominence in scripture, prophecy is not as important as doctrine and Christian living (especially overcoming).
Always an Angle
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 4/4/2003
Though God does not spew propaganda or use spin, He does have His own--and totally accurate--angle or perspective. To Christians, it should be growing more familiar.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 4/4/2003
Though God does not spew propaganda or use spin, He does have His own--and totally accurate--angle or perspective. To Christians, it should be growing more familiar.
Shock and Awe - and Speed
Sermon; Given 3/29/2003
The world will experience the ultimate 'shock and awe campaign' at the second coming of Christ. When these events start, they will occur at meteoric speed.
Sermon; Given 3/29/2003
The world will experience the ultimate 'shock and awe campaign' at the second coming of Christ. When these events start, they will occur at meteoric speed.
Cutting Off the Snake's Head
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/21/2003
A basic strategy in war is to remove or disable the enemy's leadership. Christians fight a constant spiritual war, and this strategy applies here as well.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/21/2003
A basic strategy in war is to remove or disable the enemy's leadership. Christians fight a constant spiritual war, and this strategy applies here as well.
Squandering Opportunity
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/14/2003
If we find ourselves in a position to make real strides in our character growth, spiritual knowledge, or service, we should be careful not to let it pass by.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/14/2003
If we find ourselves in a position to make real strides in our character growth, spiritual knowledge, or service, we should be careful not to let it pass by.
Is God in All Our Thoughts?
Sermon; Given 3/8/2003
We must not allow the cares of the world, its pressures or its pride, to crowd God out of our thoughts, bringing about abominable works or evil fruits.
Sermon; Given 3/8/2003
We must not allow the cares of the world, its pressures or its pride, to crowd God out of our thoughts, bringing about abominable works or evil fruits.
The Prophecies of Balaam (Part Two)'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 3/1/2003
Balaam, a Mesopotamian soothsayer, has four oracles in God's Word. Despite coming from an enemy of God's people, these oracles are true and worth our study.
Balls and Strikes
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/28/2003
The book of Judges show the depths to which that culture sank when no common standard—no home plate, if you will—guided its beliefs and decisions.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/28/2003
The book of Judges show the depths to which that culture sank when no common standard—no home plate, if you will—guided its beliefs and decisions.
Public Schools and Teaching Character
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/21/2003
Whereas homeschooling used to be equated with liberal, hippie, granola-munching types, the movement is now predominantly conservative and Christian.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/21/2003
Whereas homeschooling used to be equated with liberal, hippie, granola-munching types, the movement is now predominantly conservative and Christian.
A Culture in Freefall
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/14/2003
Not too long ago, Americans could sneer across the Atlantic at the abysmal state of European morals. A good moral gauge was what was shown on television.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/14/2003
Not too long ago, Americans could sneer across the Atlantic at the abysmal state of European morals. A good moral gauge was what was shown on television.
The Prophecies of Balaam (Part One)'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 2/10/2003
Many have wondered why God would allow the oracles of a pagan soothsayer to be included in His Word. Balaam's prophecies are significant to God's purpose.
What's So Bad About Valentines Day?
Sermonette; Given 2/8/2003
Valentine's Day dates back to the Roman fertility ritual honoring Lupercus, the god of the hunt and fertility. The day is not about love, but lust.
Sermonette; Given 2/8/2003
Valentine's Day dates back to the Roman fertility ritual honoring Lupercus, the god of the hunt and fertility. The day is not about love, but lust.
What to Believe?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/31/2003
The absolute flood of words available to digest every day can make us a little crazy, carried this way and that by persuasive rhetoric or a new fact or angle.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/31/2003
The absolute flood of words available to digest every day can make us a little crazy, carried this way and that by persuasive rhetoric or a new fact or angle.
Balaam and the End-Time Church (Part 2)
Sermon; Given 1/25/2003
Balaam, motivated by self-interest, believing that the ends justify the means, willing to do anything to get his way, is spiritually inferior to a donkey.
Sermon; Given 1/25/2003
Balaam, motivated by self-interest, believing that the ends justify the means, willing to do anything to get his way, is spiritually inferior to a donkey.
A Little Hypocritical?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/24/2003
As Christians who have some idea of the course of the end time, we need to keep our eyes on the larger matters—what the nations do, not what they say.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/24/2003
As Christians who have some idea of the course of the end time, we need to keep our eyes on the larger matters—what the nations do, not what they say.
Balaam and the End-Time Church (Part 1)
Sermon; Given 1/18/2003
Balaam illustrates the paradox of someone who knows God's will, but willfully and deliberately disobeys, presumptuously thinking he could manipulate or bribe God.
Sermon; Given 1/18/2003
Balaam illustrates the paradox of someone who knows God's will, but willfully and deliberately disobeys, presumptuously thinking he could manipulate or bribe God.
Verse in Due Season
Article; Posted 1/12/2003
Josiah Was it folly, Josiah - pride? - That inspired you to disobey, You, who turned neither left nor right, Who walked as David did, God's way? By Pharaoh God sent …
Article; Posted 1/12/2003
Josiah Was it folly, Josiah - pride? - That inspired you to disobey, You, who turned neither left nor right, Who walked as David did, God's way? By Pharaoh God sent …
Step Into 'The Twilight Zone'
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/10/2003
These days, we have straight news reporting that conveys us into the shadowy and weird world of 'The Twilight Zone.' The truth is stranger than fiction.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/10/2003
These days, we have straight news reporting that conveys us into the shadowy and weird world of 'The Twilight Zone.' The truth is stranger than fiction.