Belief and the Firstfruits (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/20/2016
Jesus said, 'Believe in Me,' and hundreds of millions have said, 'I believe.' But true belief is impossible until a person has been appointed to eternal life.
Belief and the Firstfruits (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/13/2016
When we consider all human action throughout history, and the compounding calamities that are reaped, it is clear that human belief is fundamentally flawed.
The Reason for Unleavened Bread
Sermonette; Given 4/23/2016
The Feast of Unleavened Bread signifies far more than the avoidance of leavening. Our focus needs to be on God's management of the process of deliverance.
What Is the Second Death?
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 4/14/2016
The second death is an event beyond physical death. It disproves the traditional heaven-hell and immortal soul doctrines, yet demonstrates God's perfect justice.
What Is Repentance? (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 4/8/2016
Five out of the seven of the churches in Revelation—71%—are out of alignment with Christ in ways critical enough that He tells the people to change.
What Is Repentance? (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 4/1/2016
To understand repentance, we must understand what sin is, since sin is the behavior that we need to turn from when we repent. Simply, sin is breaking God's law.
What Is Repentance? (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/25/2016
Repentance has fallen out of favor in mainstream Christianity, yet neither genuine baptism nor remission of sins can occur until the individual repents.
The Rest of the Sign of Jonah
Sermonette; Given 3/19/2016
Jonah likely drowned; the great fish was his coffin rather than his prison. While Nineveh repented and was spared, Judah did not repent when Christ preached.
The Fifth Teacher
Sermonette; Given 2/27/2016
Corinth had four positive teachers, yet a mysterious fifth teacher was also influencing them and instilling beliefs that were the source of all the bad fruit.
The Signs of God (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/26/2016
God equates belittling His signs with rejecting Him. The signs of the weekly and annual Sabbaths are emphasized by God, but commonly cast aside by men.
What Does It Mean to Take Up the Cross?
'Ready Answer' Article; Posted 2/23/2016
Jesus commands His followers to take our cross and follow Him. Does He mean to carry a pagan symbol, or is there a deeper meaning to His weighty words?
The Signs of God (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/19/2016
Correct actions become a sign--a witness--even without any preaching, which is why God's words are symbolically bound to the hand rather than the tongue.
The Signs of God (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/12/2016
Jesus was not against signs at all, but against hardness of heart that was unwilling to believe unless personally entertained or impressed.
Lot's Day and Our Day
Sermonette; Given 1/23/2016
The West is obsessed with materialism and guaranteed security, as many institutions protect—even encourage—mediocrity, incompetency, and malfeasance.
The Heart of a Leader (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/22/2016
David's judgment on behalf of poor Mephibosheth shows the lovingkindness that was at his core, and we can catch a glimpse of the heart that was like God's.
The Heart of a Leader (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/15/2016
We may not be literal shepherds like King David, but we can still have a heart like God's and develop those qualities of leadership that God can use.
How Much Longer Do We Have?
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 1/8/2016
How often have we heard—or cried ourselves—'How long, O Lord?' Our great hope is in Christ's return, but it seems as if that time is delayed.
The Heart of a Leader (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/8/2016
Solomon was blessed in having David as his father and example of leadership. So when Solomon writes about 'the king,' he writes about a subject he knows well.
Worthy to Take the Scroll
Sermonette; Given 12/19/2015
The sealed scroll most resembles a title deed, which can only be opened by the redeemer of the property. The rightful owner of the title deed is Jesus Christ.
Deceivers and Antichrists (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/18/2015
While professing Christians confess that Christ has come in the flesh, most do not truly confess that He is appearing in their flesh. They deny Him in works.