What Does It Take to Be a Hero? (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/10/2019
We often look to those who catch a ball, belt out a song, or play a part well. They may be skillful, but were they truly heroic? What does it take to be a hero?
Examine Oneself
Sermonette; Given 4/6/2019
To avoid taking the Passover in an unworthy manner, we are to put ourselves on trial, making an ardent effort to detect our shortcomings.
Foam
Sermonette; Given 2/9/2019
In Scripture, foam is usually accompanied by a state of agitation, as in hurricanes, angry waves of the sea, nations being torn asunder, or demonic influence.
God In Us
Sermonette; Given 12/8/2018
The force of the preposition 'in' reveals that the Father loves us to the same degree that He loves Jesus Christ. We must reciprocate their love.
The Immutability of God
Sermonette; Given 10/13/2018
One of the rock solid, dependable characteristics of God for which we can take comfort is His immutability. He cannot lie or become capricious.
Blessing God
Sermonette; Given 9/24/2018
We bless God through joyfully singing psalms, praising Him and obeying His Commandments, having His word written on our heart..
To the Third and Fourth Generation
Sermonette; Given 8/18/2018
When we yield to God, He no longer holds us accountable for the misdeeds of our ancestors. His mercy comes on those who love Him and keep His commandments.
Animals of Israel
Sermonette; Given 5/26/2018
Animals often serve to symbolically represent human traits, and Jacob referred to some of his offspring in Genesis 49 as having animal characteristics.
God's Entourage
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 5/18/2018
Wouldn't it be great if we received a call from a favorite singer or movie personality, or perhaps even the President, who invited us to join his or her entourage?
Baptism and the Last Day of Unleavened Bread
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 4/5/2018
On the last day of Unleavened Bread, God symbolically baptized Israel in the Red Sea. But they could never see past their physical needs and fleshly desires.
What Is Your Game?
Sermonette; Given 3/3/2018
Paul was certainly aware of the obsessiveness of Olympic athletes but stressed that sacrificing for eternal, godly character was a far wiser investment.
Animals in the Bible
Sermonette; Given 1/13/2018
As people began to domesticate animals, they removed many disparaging stigmas, even to the point that they promote animals to the status of family members.
Seeing God in Creation (Part Three)
Sermonette; Given 11/4/2017
Physicists see order and regularity in nature, seeing the ubiquitous pattern of the golden ratio unifying the shapes of rose petals, shells, and the human body.
What Does It Take to Be a Hero?
Sermonette; Given 10/6/2017
God has chosen the weak and base things of the world, yet we can still sacrifice our personal concerns for the greater good just as our Savior did.
Seeing God in Creation (Part Two)
Sermonette; Given 9/23/2017
Two theories try to deny the Creator God: the Big Bang Theory and Darwin's theory of the Origin of the Species. We can deduce God's presence from His creation.
As He Is Holy (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 8/18/2017
Do we truly believe that what God has made holy is sacred to Him? When we ignore or trample on His holy things, how close are we to Nadab or Ananias?
As He Is Holy (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 8/11/2017
While the word 'holy' is easy enough to define, to grasp what it really means is another thing altogether. It takes a lifetime to understand fully.
Seeing God in Creation (Part One)
Sermonette; Given 7/15/2017
The academicians of Paul's time were no different from current academicians, who have swallowed Darwin's hypothesis, claiming that apes were our ancestors.
God's Entourage
Sermonette; Given 6/3/2017
Many kings and would-be kings in the Bible, such as Adonijah and Absalom, used entourages as a means to telegraph their political prowess.
Baptism and Unleavened Bread
Sermonette; Given 4/17/2017
The pattern of burial and rescue from a watery grave appears often in scripture, indicating that baptism plays an enormous role in God's overall purpose.