Using Gray Matter to Solve Gray Matters
Sermonette; Given 5/26/2012
It is God's choice that we be allowed to use these gray uncharted areas to build spiritual maturity by applying the principles in God's Word.
Entertaining Angels?
Sermonette; Given 4/14/2012
Our first impressions about the hospitality of brethren can build a foundation of love or charity to strangers, because we were all strangers at one time.
Delightfully Dismal?
Sermonette; Given 3/10/2012
Unlike Eeyore, the depressed, burden-carrying animal in Winnie the Pooh, we must not become depressed by Satan's continual barrage of depression.
Attitude of a Repentant Laodicean
Sermonette; Given 1/14/2012
The Laodiceans lose the ability to produce spiritual fruit because they are grounded to worldly pursuits. We must take on the mindset of a repentant Laodicean.
Do Unto Others...
Sermonette; Given 11/19/2011
We are to be merciful and non-judgmental to the stranger. When we do so, God promises to reciprocate when we are kind to the helpless and those in need.
Of Great Price Indeed
Sermonette; Given 10/15/2011
Jesus Christ is the merchant seeking the well-developed pearl, the one formed by layers and layers of God's truth, polished by God's Holy Spirit.
Responding to the Trumpet Blast
Sermonette; Given 9/29/2011
The Feast of Trumpets was used in ancient Israel to inaugurate kings. In the Israel of God, the Day of Trumpets depicts the inauguration of Christ and His family.
Satan's Secret Weapon
Sermonette; Given 9/10/2011
The antidote to insecurity is to clothe ourselves in humility as a bondservant, casting all our cares on Jesus Christ.
One of the Greatest Truths
Sermonette; Given 8/6/2011
If we accept that life is difficult, it will not seem so foreboding when we face trials, difficulties, and tough times.
Who Needs a Minister?
Sermonette; Given 7/9/2011
It is to the advantage of the flock to adhere to the teaching of the minister who feeds and ministers to it. The ministry warrants respect and courtesy.
Should We 'Sweat the Small Stuff'? (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/24/2011
What are the 'little foxes' (Song of Songs 2:15) in our lives? They are the seemingly little things that can do great damage to our connection with Christ.
Should We 'Sweat the Small Stuff'? (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 6/17/2011
We have a proclivity to worry about the things that we should not. But worse yet, we have a proclivity not to worry about the things that we should!
What's in Your Fruit Stand?
Sermonette; Given 6/11/2011
Every action we take is a metaphorical seed we plant; righteous actions produce holy fruit, evil actions produce deadly or poisonous fruit.
Who Are 'The Many'?
Sermonette; Given 4/23/2011
Many who have been called will be in danger of losing this love because lawlessness will abound, encouraging disunity and splintering.
All We Need is Love ... And Godly Fear
Sermonette; Given 2/26/2011
God's love is not exclusively a New Testament concept, nor is the fear of God exclusively an Old Testament concept. Love and the fear of God are complementary.
Spiritual Identity Theft
Sermonette; Given 1/22/2011
Our spiritual identity is vulnerable as Satan works to cause division, providing temptations, false doctrines, and appealing to vanity and self-focus.
Squaring Our Joints Through Love
Sermonette; Given 12/11/2010
We must tighten our relationships with the other boards, making sure we are not crooked, but squared properly, fastened tightly together with our brethren.
Net Present Value of Our Inheritance
Sermonette; Given 10/23/2010
The object of our calling and our vision of spiritual inheritance is worth waiting for and worth disciplining our human nature .
God's Terroir
Sermonette; Given 9/25/2010
Those who submit to God's pruning and cultivating will yield abundant fruit even though the surface conditions may not look the best.
Addicted to a Virtual World?
Sermonette; Given 8/28/2010
The progressive developments of computer technology and video games has created an addictive virtual world, damaging our connection to the real world.