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Making the Cut (Part Four)
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughA word here or an anecdote there into the right ears can eventually cut another down like knives in the back, blindsiding the subject with wounding gossip.
Gossip
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe apostle James says that the tongue can metaphorically start a dangerous fire. He warns that gossip, tale-bearing and being a busy-body is like murder.
Our Words Matter: Are They Harmful or Helpful?
Sermon by Ted E. BowlingEmotional damage from hurtful words is more harmful to our nervous system than we have imagined, lingering long past the healing time of any cut or broken bone
Firstfruits to God
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughSix descriptors describe the special qualities God desires in His Firstfruits. We must continually examine ourselves to make sure these descriptors apply to us.
Spiritual Renewal
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsPaul admonishes the Corinthians to resist contentions, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambition, backbiting, whispering, slander, conceit, and agitation.
Psalm Genres (Part Four): Laments
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn Psalm 64, the psalmist David laments a whisper campaign and internal rebellion against him, expressing his distress over enemies who sharpen their tongues like swords and shoot bitter words as arrows. He describes their secret plots and wicked counsel, pleading with God to preserve his life and hide him from their schemes. The lament vividly portrays the evildoers' actions, highlighting their attempts to undermine him with lies and slander. Yet, David turns to confidence, trusting that God will foil their plans, turning their own words against them, causing them to stumble. He believes that God will shoot arrows back at them, ensuring their defeat, and that all will fear and declare God's work, wisely considering His intervention. Finally, David ends with praise, affirming that the righteous shall be glad in the Lord, trust in Him, and the upright in heart shall glory, reflecting a transformation from woe to faith and hope through God's deliverance.
The Present and Future Crisis (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe United States' enormous debt, coupled with its escalating trade deficit, is inevitably leading to what economist call economic Armageddon.