Loving Your Enemy
Sermonette; Given 12/9/2017
Scripture speaks of helping an enemy and "heaping burning coals of fire on his head." This seems to imply revenge, yet the Hebrew idiom indicates otherwise.
Sermonette; Given 12/9/2017
Scripture speaks of helping an enemy and "heaping burning coals of fire on his head." This seems to imply revenge, yet the Hebrew idiom indicates otherwise.
What Makes a True Disciple? (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 11/17/2017
Love is patient and kind. These are the only two characteristics Paul says love is, defining it positively. What follows is what love does not do.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 11/17/2017
Love is patient and kind. These are the only two characteristics Paul says love is, defining it positively. What follows is what love does not do.
What Makes a True Disciple? (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 11/10/2017
How does God identify Himself with His disciples today? No miracle manifests itself when He sends His Spirit, but the Spirit begins producing miraculous changes.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 11/10/2017
How does God identify Himself with His disciples today? No miracle manifests itself when He sends His Spirit, but the Spirit begins producing miraculous changes.
From Dust to Glory
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/9/2017
As our sanctification process comes to full term, we will see our Creator as He is, having attained the same glorified state.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/9/2017
As our sanctification process comes to full term, we will see our Creator as He is, having attained the same glorified state.
God's Tools
Sermonette; Given 9/2/2017
Spiritual maturity does not come about without difficulty, and suffering is one of God's tools to perfect us. Suffering refines endurance and character.
Sermonette; Given 9/2/2017
Spiritual maturity does not come about without difficulty, and suffering is one of God's tools to perfect us. Suffering refines endurance and character.
Remember When
Sermonette; Given 6/24/2017
God wants us to remember when we were called out of bondage into virtue, when He gave us the power of His Holy Spirit to do what ancient Israel could not.
Sermonette; Given 6/24/2017
God wants us to remember when we were called out of bondage into virtue, when He gave us the power of His Holy Spirit to do what ancient Israel could not.
Against the Wind
Sermonette; Given 5/6/2017
Our calling resembles walking headlong into dangerous, deadly storm currents. Satan and his demons are fighting against God and those who belong to Him.
Sermonette; Given 5/6/2017
Our calling resembles walking headlong into dangerous, deadly storm currents. Satan and his demons are fighting against God and those who belong to Him.
From Faith to Love
Sermonette; Given 2/25/2017
Peter provides not only an effective antidote to corrosive heresies, apostasy, and false teachers, but also a practical formula for spiritual growth.
Sermonette; Given 2/25/2017
Peter provides not only an effective antidote to corrosive heresies, apostasy, and false teachers, but also a practical formula for spiritual growth.
Overcoming Troubled Hearts (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/17/2017
We cannot allow our troubled hearts to lead us away from God and His purpose for us. Two vital elements will deliver us from destructive fear and unbelief.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/17/2017
We cannot allow our troubled hearts to lead us away from God and His purpose for us. Two vital elements will deliver us from destructive fear and unbelief.
Overcoming Troubled Hearts (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/10/2017
With His crucifixion before Him and His departure from this life near at hand, Jesus encouraged His disciples with some final help for troubled hearts.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/10/2017
With His crucifixion before Him and His departure from this life near at hand, Jesus encouraged His disciples with some final help for troubled hearts.
The Stones of the Jordan
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/19/2016
An overlooked prophecy in Matthew 3:7-9 refers to the stones placed in the Jordan River by the priests in Joshua's time, inscribed with the law of God.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/19/2016
An overlooked prophecy in Matthew 3:7-9 refers to the stones placed in the Jordan River by the priests in Joshua's time, inscribed with the law of God.
The Vinedresser - Revisited
Sermonette; Given 10/8/2016
Dr. Bruce Wilkinson explains that 'takes away' should be more properly rendered 'takes up,' meaning new grape vines are lifted out of the dirt.
Sermonette; Given 10/8/2016
Dr. Bruce Wilkinson explains that 'takes away' should be more properly rendered 'takes up,' meaning new grape vines are lifted out of the dirt.
The Times They Are a-Changin'
Sermonette; Given 7/16/2016
Bob Dylan's lyrics in 'The Times They Are A-changin' seem prescient; within a few years of Herbert Armstrong's death, heresies were imported into the church.
Sermonette; Given 7/16/2016
Bob Dylan's lyrics in 'The Times They Are A-changin' seem prescient; within a few years of Herbert Armstrong's death, heresies were imported into the church.
Behind Enemy Lines (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/24/2016
Satan is the opponent of God, of believers, and of all that is right and good. He may appear as 'an angel of light', but this is only a façade.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/24/2016
Satan is the opponent of God, of believers, and of all that is right and good. He may appear as 'an angel of light', but this is only a façade.
Behind Enemy Lines (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/17/2016
While world leaders busy themselves with strategies to fight physical wars, it should come as no surprise that God's people are engaged in a great spiritual battle.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/17/2016
While world leaders busy themselves with strategies to fight physical wars, it should come as no surprise that God's people are engaged in a great spiritual battle.
Will God Shorten the Day of the Tribulation?
Sermonette; Given 5/14/2016
Zephaniah suggests that 'elect' may refer to a remnant called around the time of Christ's return, which God will give His Spirit and hide from the holocaust.
Sermonette; Given 5/14/2016
Zephaniah suggests that 'elect' may refer to a remnant called around the time of Christ's return, which God will give His Spirit and hide from the holocaust.
Winners Never Quit
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/6/2016
Christ's admonition to endure to the end is in itself a solemn prophecy that Christians will have difficult times. How can we make sure that we will endure?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/6/2016
Christ's admonition to endure to the end is in itself a solemn prophecy that Christians will have difficult times. How can we make sure that we will endure?
Essence of Love
Sermonette; Given 2/13/2016
David took all the persecutions from King Saul, and then later showed his mercy to Saul's extended family, he demonstrated the true essence of godly love.
Sermonette; Given 2/13/2016
David took all the persecutions from King Saul, and then later showed his mercy to Saul's extended family, he demonstrated the true essence of godly love.
Day By Day
Sermonette; Given 11/28/2015
Ecclesiastes teaches us to rejoice when times are good and to reflect soberly when times are bad. Adversity is a tool God uses to create something beautiful.
Sermonette; Given 11/28/2015
Ecclesiastes teaches us to rejoice when times are good and to reflect soberly when times are bad. Adversity is a tool God uses to create something beautiful.
The Appointed Time for Israel
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/30/2015
In Leviticus 23, God's festivals are called appointed times. One appointed time for ancient Israel was the fulfillment of the 70 Weeks prophecy of Daniel.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/30/2015
In Leviticus 23, God's festivals are called appointed times. One appointed time for ancient Israel was the fulfillment of the 70 Weeks prophecy of Daniel.