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The First Prophecy (Part One)

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Genesis is a book of beginnings, and in that theme, it also contains the first prophecy. Part of it is God's curse on the serpent in Genesis 3:14-15.


Prophecy's Place

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Studying prophecy is good, but doctrine and Christian living are far more necessary and helpful to our practicing and growing in God's way of life now.


Prophets and Prophecy (Part Three)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

John the Baptist fulfilled the prophecy of the 'Elijah to come.' We must apply duality of prophecy carefully and cautiously rather than indiscriminately.


The Prophecies of Balaam (Part Two)

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Balaam, a Mesopotamian soothsayer, has four oracles in God's Word. Despite coming from an enemy of God's people, these oracles are true and worth our study.


The Price of Your Life

Sermonette by Ted E. Bowling

Films try to depict the suffering and death of Jesus Christ, but have all fallen short of presenting the full dimensions of the event—the price of our sin.


Why Is Christ, the Son, Called 'the Everlasting Father' (Isaiah 9:6)?

Bible Questions & Answers

The answer lies in understanding who the God of the Old Testament is. He—Yahweh—fulfilled many roles, and one of them is as Israel's Father.


The Branch

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The Branch is a well-known Old Testament prophetic figure, identified as the Messiah by most people. Yet, is there more to it than that? What does it mean to us?


David the Prophet

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Among his many other accomplishments, King David was a significant prophet. Psalm 22, for example, is a clearly recognizable prophecy of Christ's suffering.


Jesus' Final Human Thoughts (Part One)

Article by Staff

What was in Jesus' mind during His final hours as a human being? The Bible shows that Jesus' thoughts were not on Himself or the sins He was bearing.


Jesus' Sufferings on Passover

CGG Weekly by Ronny H. Graham

The sequence of events that took place on Passover, from Jesus' arrest through His death, was orchestrated so we could appreciate what God did for us.


Jesus Disqualified?

'Ready Answer' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Some say Christ cannot be the Messiah because of His genealogy. Here is why this argument is fallacious and why Jesus IS our Savior!


Jesus' Final Human Thoughts (Part Two)

Article by Staff

What was Jesus thinking about during His last hours as a human? The gospel accounts reveal what Jesus knew about His suffering, death, and resurrection.


Recognizing the Second Witness

Article by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)

Will we be among the relative few who recognize our Messiah? Will we escape the real Tribulation? We will if we do the right things!


"Unto Us a Son Is Given"

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

It is high time for our conception of Christ to rise above the mere physical, which Christmas tends to emphasize, to the glories of His present and future work.


Garden of Gethsemane: The Oil Press

Sermonette by Ted E. Bowling

The Garden of Gethsemane has particular significance because it was not only an olive grove, but also the location where olives were pressed into oil.


No Private Interpretation

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Peter warns that prophecy is not 'of any private interpretation,' yet speculation runs rampant. Misguided speculation even led to Christ's betrayal and death!


Final Words of Jesus on the Cross

Sermon by Clyde Finklea

The seven last sayings of Christ were all determined well before the creation of the earth.


Why Hebrews Was Written (Part Eight): Hebrews 1

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Hebrews 1 delivers a knock-out punch to skeptics like many first-century Jews who claimed He falls short in qualifying as our High Priest and Savior.


Scripture Fulfilled in Christ's Death

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Four distinct Old Testament Messianic prophecies were fulfilled by Christ's death and cited by the Apostle John.


Jesus Christ, the Bearer of Sin

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

The Messianic prophecy in Isaiah 53, plus the testimony of Peter and the author of Hebrews, show that Jesus fulfilled the azazel goat's role by bearing sin.


Until the Kingdom

Sermonette by Bill Onisick

Jesus' statement, 'I will not drink of this fruit of the vine ... until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom" looks like a contradiction.


Psalms: Book One (Part Five)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Book One of the Psalms, parallel with the spring season, focuses on the Messianic prophecies, revealing God's plan to redeem Israel by crushing Satan.


'Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive . . .'

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

To some, the virgin birth is a major teaching, but it is only one of several signs that prove Jesus is the Messiah. Its major purpose is not to glorify Mary.


Do We Need the Old Testament?

'Ready Answer' by John Reiss

Here are five significant reasons why Christians should consider the Old Testament to be just as valuable and necessary to their salvation as the New.


The Birth of Jesus Christ (Part One): Annunciation

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

We rarely think about the birth of Jesus except during the Christmas season, when it is abused by traditional notions found nowhere in Scripture.


'After Three Days'

Booklet by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

A scriptural explanation of the time of Christ's death, burial and resurrection, showing that He died on a Wednesday and rose from the dead on the Sabbath.


The Birth of Jesus Christ (Part Two): Nativity

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

When Jesus was born, one of the greatest events in history occurred. The angel's announcement to the shepherds may have been the first preaching of the gospel.


Lowly and Riding on a Donkey?

'Prophecy Watch' by Ronny H. Graham

All four gospels include Zechariah's prophecy that Messiah would ride into Jerusalem on a donkey. This misunderstood beast has a unique symbolic meaning.


Born of a Woman

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Though the church of God has emphasized His death over His birth, the prophecies of Christ's first advent are vitally important in establishing our faith.


Did God the Father Forsake Jesus Christ?

Sermon by David C. Grabbe

Jesus suffered the worst of effects including the temporary separation from His Father because of the Father's love for us, enduring what we should have received.


Leadership and Covenants (Part Eleven): Signs

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Ever since the rainbow after the flood, God has been providing additional signs, particularly those that promise that He will provide a Savior and Redeemer.


To Do Your Will, O God!

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

The necessity for Christ's death stems from God's holiness and absolute intolerance of sin and His obligation to judge righteously.


Cain's Assumption (Part Two)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

Is it possible Cain saw himself as the great protagonist, the conqueror of Satan—even the Savior of the world? Did Cain literally have a "Messiah complex"?


Christ's Death, Resurrection, and Ascension

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Jesus perfectly fulfilled the Old Testament types, slain as the Passover Lamb, resurrected with the cutting of the wavesheaf, and ascended to His Father at the time of the waving of the sheaf.


A Different Kind of Savior

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The Jews were looking for a military leader like Jehu, a hasty, callous, impetuous man with a temper, bent totally on eradicating the legacy of Jezebel.


Jesus Christ's Trial (Part Two)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

The arrest, trials, and crucifixion of Jesus were unlawful at every turn. Here are 5 reasons why.


The Shout of a King

'Prophecy Watch' by David C. Grabbe

The Day of Trumpets had a first century, Messianic fulfillment that most of the Jews, then and now, completely missed.


God the Father in the Old Testament

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The Hebrew Scriptures reveal the existence of the Father. Deuteronomy 6:4 refers to God as one, signifying unity of purpose and identical character.


John (Part Four)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

The apostle John has provided at least eight separate forms of witness, establishing the veracity of Jesus Christ's identity as God in the flesh.


Jesus and the Feast (Part One): Alignment With God

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Only in John 7 do we find some evidence of Tabernacles and the Eighth Day, providing a gold mine to discover what was on Jesus's mind during this time.


Was Jesus Christ's Body Broken?

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

Was Jesus Christ's body actually broken? If so, it would have symbolized disqualification and a broken covenant. Only the bread of Passover was broken.


Acts (Part Four)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

Peter, using the details of fulfilled prophecy, establishes the Messiahship of Jesus Christ and convicts the crowd of their culpability in His death.


Matthew (Part Twenty-Six)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

True greatness does not come from dominance but from serving with the attitude of a slave. Willingness to sacrifice self is the secret to success.


Christ's Mission Statement

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Luke 4:16-21 and Mark 1:14-15, statements from Christ made at approximately the same time, constitute the composite mission statement directed at His disciples.


Acquainted with Grief

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

Christ's bearing of our sicknesses and infirmities may have taken place throughout His life. He may have been acquainted with ill health for our benefit.


Announcing . . . Christ's Birth!

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The blending of paganism with inspired Scripture has degraded and obscured the meaning and glory of what happened in the announcement of Jesus Christ's birth.


'Seventy Weeks Are Determined...'

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The Seventy Weeks Prophecy is contentious among prophecy experts. But simply taking the Bible at face value makes the meaning of this prophecy crystal clear.


Proofs of Christ's Resurrection

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

There is more corroboration of evidence for the existence of Jesus Christ and His life experiences than that regarding Alexander the Great or Julius Caesar.


Joseph of Arimathea

Article by Mike Ford

Joseph of Arimathea has always been a shadowy figure among the well-known personages of the Bible. Here is clarity on this important disciple's life.


Why the Transfiguration?

'Ready Answer' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Why was Jesus transfigured on the mount? What did it mean? What was it designed to teach the apostles?


A Footnote on the Start of Christ's Ministry

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

When the angry members of the local synagogue tried to push Jesus over the cliff, they paralleled the Jewish tradition for the azazel goat.


Who Was Barabbas?

Sermonette by Ted E. Bowling

Barabbas symbolizes all of us who have earned the death penalty unjustly placed on Jesus Christ, a sinless substitutionary sacrifice, saving our lives.


A House Left Desolate

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

God is a God of mercy, but He has a stiff core of justice which will not be placated unless we repent. To whom much has been given, much will be required.