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Two Contrary Visions

Sermon by John O. Reid

Without vision from God, individuals and societies drift into moral disorder and spiritual ruin. The absence of this divine perspective leaves people unable to rise above immediate difficulties or project their lives toward a meaningful future, resulting in monotonous existence marked by aimless conduct and eventual rebellion against restraint. This lack manifests when the overarching plan of redemption, adoption into the God Family, and the restoration of all things under Christ is obscured or discredited, prompting men and women to cast off the standards that produce godly character. Satan advances this deficiency by attacking the message that reveals God's purpose, subtly questioning its completeness or the messenger through whom it came, so that hearers gradually release their grip on obedience, prayer, study, and endurance. The result is a people who, like a boat whose mooring line slips, drift farther from safety until they can no longer return. Such blindness invites the adversary's direct assaults on personal weaknesses, the sowing of division within the called, and the promotion of worldly values that contradict holiness. In contrast, those who retain and act upon the vision remain under God's protection, cooperating with His work of sanctification and receiving the inheritance prepared before the foundation of the world. The material therefore presents the lack of vision not as mere ignorance but as the decisive factor that determines whether one yields to the enemy or stands immovable until the corruptible puts on incorruption.

Persistence

Sermon by John O. Reid

Persistence is impossible without a transcendent and ardent vision, which prevents us from casting off restraint and gives us the will to keep on.

The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The doctrinal changes made by the Worldwide Church of God have devastating ramifications. Predictably, when the vision was changed, God's law was cast aside.

Without Restraint

Commentary by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Paul describes the latter times, when people will behave like spoiled brats, cursing, looting, and showing no self-control—all happening today.

Loyalty

Sermon by James Beaubelle

The God-given human longing for freedom is not the pursuit of uninhibited self-will, but the disciplined, loyal use of our choices to follow God.

Rejoice in What We Are (2011)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Because we have been given revelation, we should have peace and a sense of well-being about life that would make the high-achievers of this world envious.

Self-Government and Responsibility (Part Three)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Jacob's Trouble, or the Great Tribulation, comes about because people are not meeting their God-given responsibilities: keeping His Commandments.

My House or God's?

'Prophecy Watch' by David C. Grabbe

In a revealing passage (John 7:53-8:1), the apostle John contrasts Jesus Christ to the Jews. God wants His people to prioritize Him above themselves.

Remembering Who We Are

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John O. Reid

When we consider the awesome contrast of what we were before God called us and what we are now, we cannot allow ourselves to commit spiritual fornication.

Remembering God's Gifts, Promises, and Rewards

Sermon by John O. Reid

During these times of intense distress and tribulation, God expects that we use our memories to reflect upon His gifts, promises, and rewards.