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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
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.
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.
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.
Deceivers and Antichrists (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/11/2015
John says that those who do not confess Christ as 'coming in the flesh'--or 'as appearing in flesh'--in the present--are deceivers and antichrists.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/11/2015
John says that those who do not confess Christ as 'coming in the flesh'--or 'as appearing in flesh'--in the present--are deceivers and antichrists.
Deceivers and Antichrists (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/4/2015
John's epistles are the only places the term "antichrist" is used. This word has taken on a life of its own, especially within Evangelical Protestantism.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/4/2015
John's epistles are the only places the term "antichrist" is used. This word has taken on a life of its own, especially within Evangelical Protestantism.
The Signs of God
Sermonette; Given 11/21/2015
Jesus Christ is not against signs; the book of John is structured around eight signs. The Old Testament is full of signs that the Pharisees missed.
Sermonette; Given 11/21/2015
Jesus Christ is not against signs; the book of John is structured around eight signs. The Old Testament is full of signs that the Pharisees missed.
Snapshots (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/30/2015
Among the greatest challenges we face is not to let a bad snapshot—or even a whole progression of them—convince us that the journey is not worth continuing.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/30/2015
Among the greatest challenges we face is not to let a bad snapshot—or even a whole progression of them—convince us that the journey is not worth continuing.
Snapshots (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/23/2015
Even if a present snapshot of our lives looks dismal, it cannot reveal what happens next. What happens next is in God's hands--and He finishes what He starts.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/23/2015
Even if a present snapshot of our lives looks dismal, it cannot reveal what happens next. What happens next is in God's hands--and He finishes what He starts.