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A Warning from Jude (Part Two)
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeCertain men have crept in unnoticed who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ. These people rush uninhibitedly toward the object of their desire. There is no restraint as their self-indulgence is obvious in their actions. Balaam took God's conditional permission as absolute permission and turned the grace of God into a license for evil. The doctrine of Balaam encourages people to become involved with idolatry and sexual immorality by putting a stumbling block before the children of Israel.
What Is 'My Way'?
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughEven though we may claim to follow God's way, there is a considerable measure of selfishness in our pathways, a tendency to be dismissive of other people.
The Road Less Traveled
Article by Richard T. RitenbaughLiberalism eventually results in licentiousness. The Gnostics went to the extreme of telling the people that sinning ultimately glorified God. They reasoned that the more one sinned, the more God had to exercise His mercy and grace, and He was thus glorified before the world. Both ditches of legalism and liberalism are equally dangerous and lead to disqualification from the road that leads to salvation.
The Faith Once Delivered
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Kim MyersThe material contains no discussion of licentiousness. No sections address this subject in relation to any other topic.
Striking a Balance
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughBoth legalism and liberalism can lead to our destruction. God's word implanted in our hearts and minds will promote a perfect balance.
Letters to Seven Churches (Part Four): Pergamos
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughCultural compromise, such as found in Pergamos, brings judgment from Jesus. To those who refuse to compromise their convictions, Christ promises eternal life.
Sin Is Spiritual!
'Ready Answer' by Richard T. RitenbaughMany people divide sin into physical and spiritual sins, but the Bible clearly says that all sin is lawlessness.
Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Twelve)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe early church was invaded by Gnosticism that denigrated the 'enslavement to Yahweh, His Law, and the Sabbath,' replacing it with Greek philosophy.
How Satan Destroys Faith
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughBecause we act on what we believe, any affront to our belief system will alter our choices and behavior, placing us on a destructive trajectory.
Tests of True Knowledge
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsA person who is puffed up parades his knowledge by exhibiting impatience, intolerance, or a false modesty, marginalizing what the uneducated in their minds.
The Not-A-Problem Folk
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Charles WhitakerWe have no bold Phineases today who are unafraid of political correctness. The die has been cast for morally bankrupt America.
Liberty or Independence?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe approach of 'I want it my way' begins with license but then leads to chaos, and eventually the loss of liberty.
Freedom's Dark Underbelly
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAny freedom to choose must be accompanied by a set of standards against which choices are made. The people of the world do not have this freedom.
Jude
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe book of Jude, a scathing indictment against false teachers, may be the most neglected book in the New Testament. False teachers twist grace into license.