Character and ReputationArticle; Posted 2/2/2021
Obedience to God's instructions brings a Christian excellent benefits, and one of the greatest of these is working with God to grow in righteous character.
Murder by Degrees
Sermonette; Given 11/7/2020
God's called-out ones must curtail 'installment plan' serial sins which carry them to a fatal point of no return.
Sermonette; Given 11/7/2020
God's called-out ones must curtail 'installment plan' serial sins which carry them to a fatal point of no return.
Our Precious Calling
Sermonette; Given 10/9/2020
God has ordained that His chosen grow while residing in an environment of transience and corruption created by Satan and perpetuated by those rejecting God.
Sermonette; Given 10/9/2020
God has ordained that His chosen grow while residing in an environment of transience and corruption created by Satan and perpetuated by those rejecting God.
Thankfulness
Sermonette; Given 5/16/2020
Robbing God extends far beyond the neglect of tithes and offerings, but also includes ignoring God and neglecting to thank Him for the plethora of blessings.
Sermonette; Given 5/16/2020
Robbing God extends far beyond the neglect of tithes and offerings, but also includes ignoring God and neglecting to thank Him for the plethora of blessings.
Double Minded
Sermonette; Given 2/1/2020
Halting between two opinions stalls a person's spiritual growth and degrades peace and joy, causing him to drift toward despair as trials and arise.
Sermonette; Given 2/1/2020
Halting between two opinions stalls a person's spiritual growth and degrades peace and joy, causing him to drift toward despair as trials and arise.
Serving Others
Sermonette; Given 10/16/2019
Neither the toxic worldview of evolution nor that espoused by mainstream Christendom fails to answer why we exist. We have a mandate to serve both God and man.
Sermonette; Given 10/16/2019
Neither the toxic worldview of evolution nor that espoused by mainstream Christendom fails to answer why we exist. We have a mandate to serve both God and man.
Good Old Age
Sermonette; Given 6/22/2019
Always understanding that it is God who orders life, our success at a good life depends on our yielding to His direction. We will reap what we sow.
Sermonette; Given 6/22/2019
Always understanding that it is God who orders life, our success at a good life depends on our yielding to His direction. We will reap what we sow.
Patience
Sermonette; Given 2/23/2019
Because none of us know when Christ will return, we must ask God for patience for the changes that work to build our future in the Kingdom of God.
Sermonette; Given 2/23/2019
Because none of us know when Christ will return, we must ask God for patience for the changes that work to build our future in the Kingdom of God.
The Case Against Pride
Sermonette; Given 11/10/2018
Three symptoms of pride include (1) lying to protect our self-image; (2) competitiveness; (3) believing our personal ideas are more valuable than God's Truth.
Sermonette; Given 11/10/2018
Three symptoms of pride include (1) lying to protect our self-image; (2) competitiveness; (3) believing our personal ideas are more valuable than God's Truth.
The Law of Liberty
Sermonette; Given 9/28/2018
Protestant theologians have created an artificial divide between mercy and law-keeping, asserting that 'the law of liberty' does away with God's Law.
Sermonette; Given 9/28/2018
Protestant theologians have created an artificial divide between mercy and law-keeping, asserting that 'the law of liberty' does away with God's Law.
Four Points of Faith
Sermonette; Given 7/14/2018
At times we exhibit some faithlessness, perhaps because we have viewed faith just in terms of what we do rather than what God does through His gifting to us.
Sermonette; Given 7/14/2018
At times we exhibit some faithlessness, perhaps because we have viewed faith just in terms of what we do rather than what God does through His gifting to us.
Think on These Things (2018)
Sermonette; Given 3/10/2018
Our annual, self-inflicted review of self can be humbling and even painful. We have a measure of control over our carnality which those in the world lack.
Sermonette; Given 3/10/2018
Our annual, self-inflicted review of self can be humbling and even painful. We have a measure of control over our carnality which those in the world lack.
Tempting God (Numbers 14)
Sermonette; Given 10/7/2017
We must carefully consider the offenses preventing the Israelites from entering the Land. That evil generation refused to trust Him, but complained continually.
Sermonette; Given 10/7/2017
We must carefully consider the offenses preventing the Israelites from entering the Land. That evil generation refused to trust Him, but complained continually.
Defining Hope for the Creation'Ready Answer' Article; Posted 12/15/2016
If our hope is in our great High Priest, Jesus Christ, we can have faith that our hope will be fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.
No Doubt
Sermonette; Given 10/22/2016
Doubt can be a tool to drive us to seek God and His counsel, where there are plenty of resources to stabilize us from wavering between two opinions.
Sermonette; Given 10/22/2016
Doubt can be a tool to drive us to seek God and His counsel, where there are plenty of resources to stabilize us from wavering between two opinions.
Character and Reputation (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 9/2/2016
We can never destroy another's standing before God, but we can easily injure his or her standing before other people. We truly are our brother's keeper.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 9/2/2016
We can never destroy another's standing before God, but we can easily injure his or her standing before other people. We truly are our brother's keeper.
Character and Reputation (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 8/26/2016
Obedience to God's laws brings great benefits. By living within the framework of what God has revealed, we receive the reward of developing godly character.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 8/26/2016
Obedience to God's laws brings great benefits. By living within the framework of what God has revealed, we receive the reward of developing godly character.
Godly Character
Sermonette; Given 10/2/2015
None of us is born with godly character; we develop it over a lifetime, working with God to develop right habits, conforming to God's holy characteristics.
Sermonette; Given 10/2/2015
None of us is born with godly character; we develop it over a lifetime, working with God to develop right habits, conforming to God's holy characteristics.
Sand Ramblers
Sermonette; Given 10/13/2014
God is actively involved in the lives of His people. The command to love our God with all our hearts and our neighbors as ourselves cannot be carried out passively.
Sermonette; Given 10/13/2014
God is actively involved in the lives of His people. The command to love our God with all our hearts and our neighbors as ourselves cannot be carried out passively.
Our Latter End
Sermonette; Given 9/25/2013
We are aware that our days are short, and our time has a built in limit, an opportunity to diligently finish the work God has given us to do.
Sermonette; Given 9/25/2013
We are aware that our days are short, and our time has a built in limit, an opportunity to diligently finish the work God has given us to do.