The Relationship Deficit (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 7/20/2012
In Laodicea, the people judge, but they are judging according to themselves. They are not seeking the will of Christ, and thus their judgment is distorted.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 7/20/2012
In Laodicea, the people judge, but they are judging according to themselves. They are not seeking the will of Christ, and thus their judgment is distorted.
The Relationship Deficit (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 7/13/2012
Christ is uncertain how much the Laodiceans really desire what He has offered them. Other things are competing for their attention. Will they open the door?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 7/13/2012
Christ is uncertain how much the Laodiceans really desire what He has offered them. Other things are competing for their attention. Will they open the door?
How Did They Overcome?
Sermonette; Given 7/7/2012
Revelation 12:11 gives a road map for overcoming. The first step is also the most important: understanding, and using, the 'blood of the Lamb.'
Sermonette; Given 7/7/2012
Revelation 12:11 gives a road map for overcoming. The first step is also the most important: understanding, and using, the 'blood of the Lamb.'
The Relationship Deficit (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 7/6/2012
In the unsettling letter to the Laodiceans, Jesus paints a picture of Himself in relation to the church that reveals His people care about other things.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 7/6/2012
In the unsettling letter to the Laodiceans, Jesus paints a picture of Himself in relation to the church that reveals His people care about other things.
The Overlooked Work (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/15/2012
Not all waiting is actually waiting on God. We might convince ourselves that we are waiting on God, when He is really waiting for us to move forward.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/15/2012
Not all waiting is actually waiting on God. We might convince ourselves that we are waiting on God, when He is really waiting for us to move forward.
Cain, Balaam, and Korah
Sermonette; Given 6/9/2012
Jude warns us to avoid the ways of Cain, Balaam, and Korah that characterize false teachers—greedy, worshipping on one's own terms, appealing to the masses.
Sermonette; Given 6/9/2012
Jude warns us to avoid the ways of Cain, Balaam, and Korah that characterize false teachers—greedy, worshipping on one's own terms, appealing to the masses.
The Overlooked Work (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/8/2012
Waiting on God is a work that demonstrates faith in Him, just as much as any other Christian deed. It is often one of the most difficult of all works.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/8/2012
Waiting on God is a work that demonstrates faith in Him, just as much as any other Christian deed. It is often one of the most difficult of all works.
The Faith of Joseph (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/25/2012
When Joseph gave the command regarding his bones, he was contemplating the resurrection! Significantly, there is no record of a resurrection before this.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/25/2012
When Joseph gave the command regarding his bones, he was contemplating the resurrection! Significantly, there is no record of a resurrection before this.
The God of All Comfort
Sermonette; Given 5/19/2012
If we failed to receive comfort in our formative years, we still have the God of all comforts as our Father, as well as Christ, who heals and comforts us.
Sermonette; Given 5/19/2012
If we failed to receive comfort in our formative years, we still have the God of all comforts as our Father, as well as Christ, who heals and comforts us.
The Faith of Joseph (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/18/2012
From all the events in Joseph's life, God highlights a single one in Hebrews 11. The pinnacle of Joseph's faith happened literally at the very end of his life.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/18/2012
From all the events in Joseph's life, God highlights a single one in Hebrews 11. The pinnacle of Joseph's faith happened literally at the very end of his life.
The Dream of a United States of Europe
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 5/16/2012
Birth rates, defense expenditures, welfare spending vs. wealth creation — everything we use to gauge the health of empires suggests that Europe's fire has gone out.
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 5/16/2012
Birth rates, defense expenditures, welfare spending vs. wealth creation — everything we use to gauge the health of empires suggests that Europe's fire has gone out.
Filling the Void (2012)
Sermonette; Given 4/13/2012
Try to satisfy a spiritual hunger through any other means than the Bread of Life, such as entertainment, technology, money, travel, etc. will leave us disillusioned.
Sermonette; Given 4/13/2012
Try to satisfy a spiritual hunger through any other means than the Bread of Life, such as entertainment, technology, money, travel, etc. will leave us disillusioned.
The Process of Love
Sermonette; Given 3/17/2012
Godly love is not something we can work up, but must be considered the end of a process, the fruit produced by God's Spirit working in and through us.
Sermonette; Given 3/17/2012
Godly love is not something we can work up, but must be considered the end of a process, the fruit produced by God's Spirit working in and through us.
Finishing the Week
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 1/29/2012
The 'confirm[ing] a covenant with many' in the Seventy Weeks Prophecy hints at a future confirmation of the covenant to complete the seventieth week.
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 1/29/2012
The 'confirm[ing] a covenant with many' in the Seventy Weeks Prophecy hints at a future confirmation of the covenant to complete the seventieth week.
Creator, Sustainer, Head
Sermonette; Given 1/28/2012
Jesus Christ is the sustaining Head of the Body and determines the laws of growth and spiritual development of His spiritual creation.
Sermonette; Given 1/28/2012
Jesus Christ is the sustaining Head of the Body and determines the laws of growth and spiritual development of His spiritual creation.
The Jesus Deficit
Sermonette; Given 12/24/2011
We dare not equate spiritual gifts with being spiritually rich, as had the Corinthians who basked in gifts but did not have a good relationship with God.
Sermonette; Given 12/24/2011
We dare not equate spiritual gifts with being spiritually rich, as had the Corinthians who basked in gifts but did not have a good relationship with God.
Crookedness
Sermonette; Given 11/12/2011
We cannot straighten out the crookedness of the world, but we can, with God's help, make our own paths straight.
Sermonette; Given 11/12/2011
We cannot straighten out the crookedness of the world, but we can, with God's help, make our own paths straight.
Israel's New Crisis
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 11/10/2011
The 'Arab Spring' has turned some of Israel's recent allies and non-belligerant neighbors in the region into surrounding enemies.
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 11/10/2011
The 'Arab Spring' has turned some of Israel's recent allies and non-belligerant neighbors in the region into surrounding enemies.
The Shepherd's Guidance
Sermonette; Given 10/13/2011
God continually adjusts our environments so that we learn to stay dependent upon Him and follow His guidance. Changes in circumstances can be beneficial.
Sermonette; Given 10/13/2011
God continually adjusts our environments so that we learn to stay dependent upon Him and follow His guidance. Changes in circumstances can be beneficial.
Sins in the Balance
Sermonette; Given 10/1/2011
Forgiveness of others is based on our trust that God has everything under control. The debts we owe are always larger than the debts owed to us.
Sermonette; Given 10/1/2011
Forgiveness of others is based on our trust that God has everything under control. The debts we owe are always larger than the debts owed to us.