The Importance of God's Word
Commentary; Given 12/29/2018
II Thessalonians 2:6-7 speaks of a force capable of restraining the emergence of the man of lawlessness. God's word and revelation is what restrains iniquity.
Commentary; Given 12/29/2018
II Thessalonians 2:6-7 speaks of a force capable of restraining the emergence of the man of lawlessness. God's word and revelation is what restrains iniquity.
The Return of the Clouds
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/25/2018
Clouds can be an emblem of God's ability to hide Himself from some and reveal Himself to others. God is in total control of what He reveals and hides at any time.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/25/2018
Clouds can be an emblem of God's ability to hide Himself from some and reveal Himself to others. God is in total control of what He reveals and hides at any time.
The Burden of Sin
Sermon; Given 8/4/2018
The Scriptures prove that Christ alone bears our sins and takes them from us; we have no power to cast our burdens upon Christ, nor dump sins on the cross.
Sermon; Given 8/4/2018
The Scriptures prove that Christ alone bears our sins and takes them from us; we have no power to cast our burdens upon Christ, nor dump sins on the cross.
Lessons From Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim
Sermon; Given 3/24/2018
If God's Law has not been written in our hearts, the corporate entity in which we find ourselves will not save us from the wrong side of the judgmental cut.
Sermon; Given 3/24/2018
If God's Law has not been written in our hearts, the corporate entity in which we find ourselves will not save us from the wrong side of the judgmental cut.
Extreme Environmentalism and National Security
Sermonette; Given 2/3/2018
Ezekiel 7:14 contains a chilling description of a summons to battle followed by a refusal to defend the home country. This prophecy pertains to the nations of Israel.
Sermonette; Given 2/3/2018
Ezekiel 7:14 contains a chilling description of a summons to battle followed by a refusal to defend the home country. This prophecy pertains to the nations of Israel.
Hebrews 10:9 - Sacrificial System or Old Covenant?
Sermonette; Given 1/20/2018
Hebrews 10:9 does not say that God's law or the Old Covenant has been done away, but that the system of animal sacrifices has been set aside for now.
Sermonette; Given 1/20/2018
Hebrews 10:9 does not say that God's law or the Old Covenant has been done away, but that the system of animal sacrifices has been set aside for now.
'Until Right Now, This Very Day'
Sermon; Given 12/2/2017
If modern Israel disobeys the terms of the covenant, the fact that God made a covenant with them will not deflect the full impact of God's judgment.
Sermon; Given 12/2/2017
If modern Israel disobeys the terms of the covenant, the fact that God made a covenant with them will not deflect the full impact of God's judgment.
Scattering and Gathering: Images of History and Prophecy (Part Two)'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 11/21/2017
Prophecy shows God scattering His people for their sins. It appears He will scatter them into small fragments, perhaps even down to individuals alone.
Compassion and Couch Potatoes
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/11/2017
Christians who 'sit out' opportunities to serve, becoming in effect couch potatoes, commit sins of omission which may lead to the Lake of Fire.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/11/2017
Christians who 'sit out' opportunities to serve, becoming in effect couch potatoes, commit sins of omission which may lead to the Lake of Fire.
Scattering and Gathering: Images of History and Prophecy (Part One)
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 8/20/2017
Gathering and scattering cannot be done at the same time, but can be accomplished at different times. God gathers to reverse the effects of calamity.
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 8/20/2017
Gathering and scattering cannot be done at the same time, but can be accomplished at different times. God gathers to reverse the effects of calamity.
Patterns That We Live With
Sermon; Given 7/8/2017
God works in patterns and God has wired our minds to think in patterns. We need to be thankful for them and be careful that we don't misuse them.
Sermon; Given 7/8/2017
God works in patterns and God has wired our minds to think in patterns. We need to be thankful for them and be careful that we don't misuse them.
The Law Continues
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/5/2017
Unmistakably, the law is not a passing fancy with God, here today, gone tomorrow. As long as there are descendants of God's people, God's law still stands.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/5/2017
Unmistakably, the law is not a passing fancy with God, here today, gone tomorrow. As long as there are descendants of God's people, God's law still stands.
Passover and New Creation
Sermon; Given 3/25/2017
God has a two-phased project, first a separation process, followed by a unification process, in which all will be gathered and unified into Christ.
Sermon; Given 3/25/2017
God has a two-phased project, first a separation process, followed by a unification process, in which all will be gathered and unified into Christ.
Pruning and Cleansing
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/10/2017
Jesus takes away unproductive branches and prunes productive ones. Both actions involve cutting, but the reasons for and the results of God's cutting are different.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/10/2017
Jesus takes away unproductive branches and prunes productive ones. Both actions involve cutting, but the reasons for and the results of God's cutting are different.
Rightly Defining the Word of Truth
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/16/2016
Where 'dispensation' appears in God's Word, it never means 'a period of time'. Nor does the Greek word behind it carry the notion of a segment of time.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/16/2016
Where 'dispensation' appears in God's Word, it never means 'a period of time'. Nor does the Greek word behind it carry the notion of a segment of time.
The Goodness and Severity of God (Part Two)
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 12/15/2016
God seems to display irreconcilable contradictions, such as great wrath and deep compassion. Yet these are not contradictory traits but rigorous responses.
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 12/15/2016
God seems to display irreconcilable contradictions, such as great wrath and deep compassion. Yet these are not contradictory traits but rigorous responses.
The Goodness and Severity of God (Part One)
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 10/26/2016
Restoration often follows swiftly on the heels of God's wrath, providing us with hope that God's blessing will come sooner rather than later.
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 10/26/2016
Restoration often follows swiftly on the heels of God's wrath, providing us with hope that God's blessing will come sooner rather than later.
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Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/23/2016
Two of Daniel's prophecies differ by 75 days, perhaps paralleling the 75 dramatic days between the resurrections of Lazarus and Jesus Christ.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/23/2016
Two of Daniel's prophecies differ by 75 days, perhaps paralleling the 75 dramatic days between the resurrections of Lazarus and Jesus Christ.
From Start to Finish
Sermon; Given 10/1/2016
God has laid the foundation of the earth, and will maintain and mend until the project is completed, promising to remain with us from start to finish.
Sermon; Given 10/1/2016
God has laid the foundation of the earth, and will maintain and mend until the project is completed, promising to remain with us from start to finish.
What Are You Going To Do About It?
Sermon; Given 7/30/2016
Activism is not the godly response to social ills. We must call out to God regarding our nation and our brethren as they are impacted by evil doers.
Sermon; Given 7/30/2016
Activism is not the godly response to social ills. We must call out to God regarding our nation and our brethren as they are impacted by evil doers.