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Are We Ready for Change?

Article by Bill Onisick

Paul describes the Christian life as a process of change: from the old man to the new man. However, we typically resist change because it is difficult.


Called to Change

Sermon by Ryan McClure

We are admonished to change, becoming living sacrifices, renewing our minds from carnal to spiritual, becoming transformed into the image of our Savior.


Dealing With Change

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh

God deliberately places change in our lives to bring about spiritual growth toward perfection.


Change and Constancy

CGG Weekly by John W. Ritenbaugh

Change, whether we consider it good or bad, produces stress, and we tend to blame stress for the discouragement or even depression that follows change.


Dealing With Change (Part One)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

None of the heroes of faith lived a settled life. They experienced continual change to their circumstances, yet they soldiered on and emerged victorious


Dealing With Change (Part Three)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

How we react to trials and change demonstrates what our foundation is. Agitation, anxiety, or pessimism indicate that we are not doing God's sayings in some area.


When Our Change Comes

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Repentance and conversion leading to transforming into Christ's image depend on change. Christianity is a force for personal change, leading to universal change.


Change and Responsibility

CGG Weekly by John W. Ritenbaugh

At Christ's return, people will be engaging in everyday life as if it would go on without change today, tomorrow, and forever. We, however, have been warned.


Stand Fast in a Changing World

Sermon by Kim Myers

We have been warned to keep alert, watching for the return of our Savior, not living in careless ease. We should be sobered by the degenerating state of the world.


Remember the Luddites!

Commentary by Joseph B. Baity

Some accept any innovation without calculating the damage it might bring to the culture, while others find it difficult to accept any technological changes.


Repentance: The Genuine Article (Part One)

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Repentance is a first step, but it is also ongoing throughout our lives. To become a true Christian, we must repent—and then we must make it a continual practice.


Unprepared

Sermonette by Joseph B. Baity

Only those close to God will be able to handle the turmoil. No carnal solutions offered by survivalists will ultimately save us from these calamities.


Where Do You Belong?

Commentary by Mark Schindler

The penchant to seek preferred area codes is like the party spirit in Corinth, in which cliques began to champion leaders and look down on other factions.


Repentance: The Genuine Article (Part Two)

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

True repentance involves pain, particularly emotional pain. To repent is wrenching to the psyche. It really hurts because it is difficult to do.


Patience

Sermonette by James Beaubelle

Because none of us know when Christ will return, we must ask God for patience for the changes that work to build our future in the Kingdom of God.


The Immutability of God

Sermonette by Ronny H. Graham

One of the rock solid, dependable characteristics of God for which we can take comfort is His immutability. He cannot lie or become capricious.


How to Combat Future Shock

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Alvin Toffler described a phenomenon known as Future Shock, a stressful malady caused by an inability to adjust to rapid change and over-stimulation.


How Far Have We Fallen? (Part One)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh

Because of the rapid information flow, the changes occur faster and the regressions become the norm, as is seen in the acceptance of homosexuality and abortion.


The Beginning of History

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)

Many believe that history is progress—that mankind, along with his nature, governments, and technology, is on an inevitable course of advancement.


Unity (Part 5): Ephesians 4 (B)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Adopting a revolutionary stance for the sake of change, variety, or relieving boredom will systematically destroy the faith once delivered.