My Hour Has Not Yet Come
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/22/2013
Jesus' response to His mother at the wedding—'My hour has not yet come'—was not disrespect but perhaps a challenge to attach real faith with mere knowledge.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/22/2013
Jesus' response to His mother at the wedding—'My hour has not yet come'—was not disrespect but perhaps a challenge to attach real faith with mere knowledge.
Passionate Patience
Sermon; Given 6/1/2013
While waiting for Christ's return and overcoming our carnal minds, we must struggle to connect with God's will and purpose, developing passionate patience.
Sermon; Given 6/1/2013
While waiting for Christ's return and overcoming our carnal minds, we must struggle to connect with God's will and purpose, developing passionate patience.
Do Not Confuse the Lessons (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/29/2013
The Bible records no example of keeping the Feast of Unleavened Bread with services each day, unlike the Feast of Tabernacles, which has a daily convocation.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/29/2013
The Bible records no example of keeping the Feast of Unleavened Bread with services each day, unlike the Feast of Tabernacles, which has a daily convocation.
Do Not Confuse the Lessons (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/22/2013
Valuable lessons may be learned when we observe the feasts God's way, but they would get lost if we tried to apply to them what we believe are good ideas.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/22/2013
Valuable lessons may be learned when we observe the feasts God's way, but they would get lost if we tried to apply to them what we believe are good ideas.
Trials Are a Gift From God
Sermon; Given 11/24/2012
God is able to allow a setback or a handicap to help us transcend our trials, building sterling character. The weaknesses we live through make us strong.
Sermon; Given 11/24/2012
God is able to allow a setback or a handicap to help us transcend our trials, building sterling character. The weaknesses we live through make us strong.
Martha, Martha
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/4/2012
Martha used her gifts, but to an excessive extreme. Jesus had to reel her in, setting her on a more productive course. We must use our gifts responsibly.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/4/2012
Martha used her gifts, but to an excessive extreme. Jesus had to reel her in, setting her on a more productive course. We must use our gifts responsibly.
God's Investment in You
Sermon; Given 5/5/2012
God wants to protect His investment in us, calling those whom He knows will exercise the zeal, and willingness to sacrifice, to complete the project.
Sermon; Given 5/5/2012
God wants to protect His investment in us, calling those whom He knows will exercise the zeal, and willingness to sacrifice, to complete the project.
Eternal Servant Leadership
Sermon; Given 12/24/2011
Our responsibility should be to learn to serve rather than to emulate the pompous gentile leaders who love to domineer over their subjects.
Sermon; Given 12/24/2011
Our responsibility should be to learn to serve rather than to emulate the pompous gentile leaders who love to domineer over their subjects.
Now Is the Time
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/19/2011
'Taking the Kingdom of Heaven by Force' has some rather dubious interpretations in the various popular commentaries.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/19/2011
'Taking the Kingdom of Heaven by Force' has some rather dubious interpretations in the various popular commentaries.
Hands That Hang Low
Sermon; Given 4/30/2011
Those caught in the throes of chronic depression, unable to cope with the stress of horrendous events, need the sympathetic understanding of brethren.
Sermon; Given 4/30/2011
Those caught in the throes of chronic depression, unable to cope with the stress of horrendous events, need the sympathetic understanding of brethren.
Wisdom: Only Through The Grace of God
Sermon; Given 11/6/2010
Solomon glomed on to his gift, forgetting its source. He could have been used as mightily as David if he would have remembered the Gift Giver.
Sermon; Given 11/6/2010
Solomon glomed on to his gift, forgetting its source. He could have been used as mightily as David if he would have remembered the Gift Giver.
A People Being Prepared to Pass the Rope
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/29/2010
We are students in a spiritual academy, something like the Citadel, learning to be leaders, learning to pass the rope to save our fellow passengers.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/29/2010
We are students in a spiritual academy, something like the Citadel, learning to be leaders, learning to pass the rope to save our fellow passengers.
No Longer Brain Dead
Sermon; Given 6/5/2010
As God teaches us spiritual things, He expects us to act less like blockheads and more like adults, making the truth of God the bedrock of our lives.
Sermon; Given 6/5/2010
As God teaches us spiritual things, He expects us to act less like blockheads and more like adults, making the truth of God the bedrock of our lives.
Listen To The Lamb's Voice
Sermon; Given 2/27/2010
The movie Ben-Hur captures the essence of the time and ministry of Christ. By letting go of anger and hatred, we take on the yoke of Jesus Christ.
Sermon; Given 2/27/2010
The movie Ben-Hur captures the essence of the time and ministry of Christ. By letting go of anger and hatred, we take on the yoke of Jesus Christ.
The Path to Magnificence
Sermon; Given 12/26/2009
We have not been uninformed about the enemy's tactics, nor about our capacity to endure. God will never forsake us, and we should never forsake one another.
Sermon; Given 12/26/2009
We have not been uninformed about the enemy's tactics, nor about our capacity to endure. God will never forsake us, and we should never forsake one another.
Radiating the Glory of God
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/9/2009
We have been allowed the privilege of knowing God now. We need to radiate the glory of God as Moses radiated the glory of God by having been in His presence.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/9/2009
We have been allowed the privilege of knowing God now. We need to radiate the glory of God as Moses radiated the glory of God by having been in His presence.
The Reality of the Feast
Sermon; Given 9/5/2009
Unless we anchor ourselves in God's precepts, we are in danger of succumbing to deadly deception. We must treat God's Holy Days as sanctified times.
Sermon; Given 9/5/2009
Unless we anchor ourselves in God's precepts, we are in danger of succumbing to deadly deception. We must treat God's Holy Days as sanctified times.
What Is Happening Is Ordained of God
Sermon; Given 5/16/2009
As we look at the insanity around us, we need to remember that our citizenship is in heaven. We cannot allow pride to draw us into the controversy before us.
Sermon; Given 5/16/2009
As we look at the insanity around us, we need to remember that our citizenship is in heaven. We cannot allow pride to draw us into the controversy before us.
Friendship Within the Church
Sermon; Given 12/13/2008
We will be judged on our responsiveness to each other and our subsequent friendship with our brethren, one that goes through the grave for all eternity.
Sermon; Given 12/13/2008
We will be judged on our responsiveness to each other and our subsequent friendship with our brethren, one that goes through the grave for all eternity.
The Corps Of Discovery
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/17/2008
The real vision of uncharted exploration far surpasses the fantasy world of Star Trek, calling for more challenging work, akin to Lewis and Clark's expedition.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/17/2008
The real vision of uncharted exploration far surpasses the fantasy world of Star Trek, calling for more challenging work, akin to Lewis and Clark's expedition.