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Ask, Seek, Knock

'Ready Answer' by John O. Reid

When we are searching for a solution to a problem, we should actively expend effort to resolve the difficulty. Jesus gives three different forms of seeking.

The Road to the Kingdom

Article by Mike Ford

The way leading to eternal life is narrow and difficult and few find it. The road to the Kingdom may not be a highway, but neither is it concealed or secret.

Sovereignty and Choice

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

Some theologians see law and grace at the opposite ends of a continuum. They cannot imagine how God's sovereignty and man's free moral agency can co-exist.

Ecclesiastes and Wisdom

Sermonette by John W. Ritenbaugh

There is a vital linkage between wisdom and understanding, understanding comes only through hard work and experience. Wisdom is skill in living.

Commencement

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Graduations bring advice-laden commencement speeches designed to inspire and motivate young people, sending them out to their destinations and destinies.

Ecclesiastes and Christian Living (Part Five): Comparisons

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Solomon provides these comparisons to indicate the choices we should make to live better lives in alignment with God, even in an 'nder the sun' world.

Godly Friendship: A Priceless Commodity

Article by David F. Maas

Here is how we should cultivate and appreciate our friendships, for they are a necessary tool in growing in godliness.

Spiritual Strongholds (Part Two): Faithful Trust

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

The disastrous defeat at the city of Ai and the ill-advised treaty with the Gibeonites were both the direct result of not consulting with God.

The Purposes of Aging

Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Modern society is obsessed with youth and staying young, but aging is a natural process God intended as part of life. Aging is a process for gaining wisdom.

Faith (Part Six)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The hallmark of Christian character is humility, which comes about only when one sees himself in comparison to God. Pride makes distorted comparisons.

The Essence of Servant Leadership

Sermon by Mark Schindler

Rooted in Matthew 20 and Luke 22, this message demonstrates that true greatness in God's Kingdom is measured not by rank or authority, but by Christlike, self-sacrificial servant leadership. Christ contrasts the world's pursuit of status with His own example of humble service, warning that ambition for position reflects a diminished view of His supreme authority and is closely linked to betrayal, as illustrated by Judas at the Passover. This biblical principle is powerfully reinforced through the D-Day examples of Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and Sergeant Walter Ehlers, whose courage, humility, perseverance, and unwavering concern for those under their care exemplified leadership that placed others above self. Drawing from these accounts and numerous scriptural passages, the message identifies seven essential qualities of faithful servant leaders—including maximizing God-given gifts, enduring hardship without complaint, caring diligently for others, knowing those entrusted to one's care, persisting in service, exercising humble self-awareness, and seeking wise counsel. Ultimately, it challenges every believer to embrace Christ's pattern of sacrificial service, faithfully using whatever God has entrusted to them in preparation for His coming Kingdom.

High Places Left Standing

CGG Weekly by Gary Montgomery

We have heard many messages about evaluating ourselves, auditing our lives and our commitment to God. Have we left high places of false worship standing?

No Doubt

Sermonette by James Beaubelle

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.

Biblical Principles of Justice (Part One)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

All authority for law and justice resides in God; when God is taken out of the picture, darkness and chaos dominate. God's laws create a better life and character.

'I'll Never Follow Another Man!'

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

This is an oft-repeated refrain in these days of distrust of the ministry. But is it a godly attitude? What does the Bible say about human leadership?