Understanding the Azazel Goat
Sermonette; Given 4/11/2017
The goat for azazel (complete removal) bore the sins of the nation out of sight. Jesus Christ likewise had our iniquities laid on Him, and He bore them.
Why Do We Observe Unleavened Bread? (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 4/7/2017
If we overlook God's deliverance or neglect the eating of unleavened bread, we will be unable to perform the putting away of sin that God requires.
Why Do We Observe Unleavened Bread? (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/31/2017
The fundamental reason that God gives for the Feast of Unleavened Bread is to remember His deliverance. He delivered Israel physically, but us spiritually.
The Two Goats of Leviticus 16
Sermonette; Given 3/4/2017
The first goat is a blood sacrifice to cleanse the altar. The second goat—the 'azazel' or 'complete removal'—is led away and freed (not bound by a chain).
Germany's Dilemma
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 2/9/2017
Germany is an industrial powerhouse, the richest economy in Europe, but it must prop up several poor-performing economies throughout the rest of the EU.
Life Doesn't Work on a Balance Sheet (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/3/2017
As soon as The Father and Son created man with the ability to choose right or wrong, They exposed Themselves to the certainty that humanity would rebel.
Who Is Responsible For Sin?
Sermonette; Given 1/28/2017
Though Satan influences, the choices an individual make are totally his own, even for those without God's Spirit. We sin when we are drawn away by our own desires.
Life Doesn't Work on a Balance Sheet (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/27/2017
Being God's Son was not enough to automatically qualify Him to be our High Priest. He was made complete and fully ready to be High Priest through sufferings.
Life Doesn't Work on a Balance Sheet (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/20/2017
Our response to God's call has not removed all of our suffering. However, responding to God changes the reason for suffering and what it can accomplish.
Atonement Goats and Passover Lambs
Sermonette; Given 12/24/2016
The Day of Atonement is not about Satan, but about the complete cleansing from sins through Christ. The Passover is not a sin offering, but a peace offering.
What Is the Prophesied 'Pure Language'? (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/2/2016
God's people need spiritual lips, not carnal lips speaking Hebrew. The angel told Mary that she should call her son Iesous, which is not a Hebrew name.
Sovereignty and Choice
Sermonette; Given 11/26/2016
Some theologians see law and grace at the opposite ends of a continuum. They cannot imagine how God's sovereignty and man's free moral agency can co-exist.
What Is the Prophesied 'Pure Language'? (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 11/18/2016
A culture that is far from God has a debased language, but the real problem with the Jews of Isaiah's day was that they were going astray in their hearts.
What Is the Prophesied 'Pure Language'? (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 11/11/2016
Zephaniah 3 foretells of a "pure language," by which people may call on the name of the Lord. Many believe it will be Hebrew, but the Scriptures reveal more.
What Is Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?
'Ready Answer' Article; Posted 10/26/2016
In Matthew 12:31-32, Jesus warns the Pharisees about crossing a line that cannot be uncrossed, an act commonly called 'the unpardonable sin.'
The Light of the World
Sermonette; Given 10/24/2016
Christ's teachings on the Eighth Day revolved around light and darkness, and twice on that Holy Day He proclaimed that He is the Light of the World.
The Falling Away
Sermonette; Given 10/3/2016
The scope of the prophesied falling away is obviously international, affecting the entire world, involving a dramatic global rejection of even basic truth.
Loyalty to the Body
Sermonette; Given 9/17/2016
When we consider the value of our calling, we must look at Paul's warning about discerning the Body more soberly, maintaining our loyalty to the Body.
Dealing With Change (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 8/19/2016
How we react to trials and change demonstrates what our foundation is. Agitation, anxiety, or pessimism indicate that we are not doing God's sayings in some area.
Dealing With Change (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 8/12/2016
Those who call Christ 'Lord, Lord' yet fail to do what He says face ruin when disaster strikes, while those who do what He says will weather the storm.