Can God Look on Sin?
Sermonette; Given 11/2/2019
Many believe that God is unable to look on sin, yet many scriptures show that God's eyes run to and fro through the earth, observing the evil and the good.
Sermonette; Given 11/2/2019
Many believe that God is unable to look on sin, yet many scriptures show that God's eyes run to and fro through the earth, observing the evil and the good.
Seek My Face
Sermonette; Given 8/31/2019
God turns His face away from those who have committed sin. Our entire spiritual pilgrimage is a quest to see God's face in full splendor (Revelation 22:1-5).
Sermonette; Given 8/31/2019
God turns His face away from those who have committed sin. Our entire spiritual pilgrimage is a quest to see God's face in full splendor (Revelation 22:1-5).
Our Spiritual Wilderness
Sermonette; Given 6/1/2019
Time after time, the children of Israel accused Moses of leading them to their deaths, failing to trust God in spite of His track record of provision.
Sermonette; Given 6/1/2019
Time after time, the children of Israel accused Moses of leading them to their deaths, failing to trust God in spite of His track record of provision.
An Incredible Debt
Sermonette; Given 4/27/2019
Because all people have sinned, we must all emulate the gratitude displayed by the woman who sacrificed the expensive alabaster bottle of fragrance for Christ.
Sermonette; Given 4/27/2019
Because all people have sinned, we must all emulate the gratitude displayed by the woman who sacrificed the expensive alabaster bottle of fragrance for Christ.
Iron Sharpens Iron (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/11/2019
Our interactions with each other work either to sharpen or to produce a dulling effect. We can encourage, build, and sharpen, or we can tear down.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/11/2019
Our interactions with each other work either to sharpen or to produce a dulling effect. We can encourage, build, and sharpen, or we can tear down.
Iron Sharpens Iron (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/4/2019
How do we 'sharpen' another's countenance? Most importantly, the imagery implies proximity, closeness. Nothing can be sharpened unless there is contact.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/4/2019
How do we 'sharpen' another's countenance? Most importantly, the imagery implies proximity, closeness. Nothing can be sharpened unless there is contact.
Iron Sharpens Iron (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/28/2018
Honing a blade re-forms or re-aligns the blade, while sharpening removes metal to expose or create a sharper edge. This happens within friendship, too.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/28/2018
Honing a blade re-forms or re-aligns the blade, while sharpening removes metal to expose or create a sharper edge. This happens within friendship, too.
For the Love of the Truth
Sermonette; Given 12/22/2018
Christ has never been in man's holidays, which are built on lies, and which teach children they cannot trust the veracity of their own parents.
Sermonette; Given 12/22/2018
Christ has never been in man's holidays, which are built on lies, and which teach children they cannot trust the veracity of their own parents.
Places of Safety (Part Two)
Sermonette; Given 11/3/2018
God has warned us what is to come; we now have time to refine our character, allowing God's Spirit to transform us into the image of Jesus Christ.
Sermonette; Given 11/3/2018
God has warned us what is to come; we now have time to refine our character, allowing God's Spirit to transform us into the image of Jesus Christ.
A God Near at Hand (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/19/2018
Since God clearly was involved in the lives of people in Old Testament times, if He does not change, should He not interact with people in the New Testament era?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/19/2018
Since God clearly was involved in the lives of people in Old Testament times, if He does not change, should He not interact with people in the New Testament era?
A God Near at Hand (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/12/2018
Deists believe that a Creator God exists but that He does not intervene in its affairs. Yet Genesis is filled with rich examples of God's close involvement.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/12/2018
Deists believe that a Creator God exists but that He does not intervene in its affairs. Yet Genesis is filled with rich examples of God's close involvement.
A God Near at Hand (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/5/2018
How involved has God been with humanity since its creation? Is He actively involved in what is going on? Or has He left things to work themselves out?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/5/2018
How involved has God been with humanity since its creation? Is He actively involved in what is going on? Or has He left things to work themselves out?
Places of Safety (Part One)
Sermonette; Given 9/30/2018
God see His Holy Days (include the weekly Sabbath) as typical places of safety. Such occasions foreshadow a time when the wolf and lamb dwell together.
Sermonette; Given 9/30/2018
God see His Holy Days (include the weekly Sabbath) as typical places of safety. Such occasions foreshadow a time when the wolf and lamb dwell together.
Sharpening the Countenance
Sermonette; Given 7/21/2018
We have the opportunity to have either a positive or negative effect on each other based on how we interact and treat one another.
Sermonette; Given 7/21/2018
We have the opportunity to have either a positive or negative effect on each other based on how we interact and treat one another.
A God Near at Hand
Sermonette; Given 6/2/2018
Deists believe that creation proves the existence of God, yet they assert that God has left this marvelous and interdependent creation to manage itself.
Sermonette; Given 6/2/2018
Deists believe that creation proves the existence of God, yet they assert that God has left this marvelous and interdependent creation to manage itself.
Godly Regret
Sermonette; Given 5/12/2018
Worldly sorrow is superficial and unproductive, while godly sorrow yields not only repentance, but also a bumper crop of the fruits of God's Holy Spirit.
Sermonette; Given 5/12/2018
Worldly sorrow is superficial and unproductive, while godly sorrow yields not only repentance, but also a bumper crop of the fruits of God's Holy Spirit.
The Spring Holy Days
Sermonette; Given 3/24/2018
We need to probe into the deeper meaning of the Spring holy days more than we have previously because God's wisdom is unsearchable.
Sermonette; Given 3/24/2018
We need to probe into the deeper meaning of the Spring holy days more than we have previously because God's wisdom is unsearchable.
Thanksgiving
Sermonette; Given 11/25/2017
We cannot emulate the nine ungrateful lepers, but must be proactive in our expressions of thanksgiving, such as making lists of things for which we are thankful.
Sermonette; Given 11/25/2017
We cannot emulate the nine ungrateful lepers, but must be proactive in our expressions of thanksgiving, such as making lists of things for which we are thankful.
Enduring to the End
Sermonette; Given 10/14/2017
The antidote to post-Feast blues is to get our heads in God's Word, meditating on the topic of endurance, thinking about what it takes to endure to the end.
Sermonette; Given 10/14/2017
The antidote to post-Feast blues is to get our heads in God's Word, meditating on the topic of endurance, thinking about what it takes to endure to the end.
Patience
Sermonette; Given 7/22/2017
We should cultivate the Heinz Ketchup motto ('The best things come to those who wait'), rather than the Burger King approach ('Your way, right away').
Sermonette; Given 7/22/2017
We should cultivate the Heinz Ketchup motto ('The best things come to those who wait'), rather than the Burger King approach ('Your way, right away').