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Sick and Tired

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Sickness is part of the human condition. We are biological creatures that run down if we fail to provide our bodies with adequate nutrition, exercise, sleep, and other necessary requirements. Additionally, we sometimes engage in foolish or sinful actions that result in illness or disease. Humanity may have degenerated over time, and mankind has not aided itself with air and water pollution, junk food, and toxic chemicals in our surroundings. As God's children, we can call upon Him for healing. He is our Healer and promises to protect us from terrible diseases if we obey Him. During His ministry, Jesus healed everyone who asked according to their faith. We can conduct our lives confidently, knowing we can rely on God's protection. However, we should not be foolish, stupid, or careless in these matters, nor should we tempt God to force Him to act on our behalf. When we are sick and tired and in need of God's healing, we should ask ourselves what we have done to bring this condition upon us. Have we tempted God with our lifestyle? Has He withheld His protection so that we might learn a lesson and repent of a sin? If we have not been treating the temple of God's Holy Spirit properly, by overworking, eating poorly, skipping meals, overindulging, neglecting exercise, or carrying excess weight, then we need to make changes. The essence of repentance is change, and while God forgives and leads us to repentance by His grace and mercy, we must make the necessary changes ourselves to show Him we have learned our lesson and wish to live healthfully from then on.

Antibiotic Doomsday Scenario

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

Over 50% of the prescribed antibiotic drugs are unnecessary and are actually strengthening the pathogenic bacteria, turning them into killer diseases.

'Never Events'

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

Medication error constitutes the deadliest form of 'never events.' The medical community seems more interested in managing disease than in finding its cause.

Here's to Your Good Health!

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Maintaining good health is a vital part of our duty to glorify God. We should study health and ourselves so we can maintain the temple of the Holy Spirit.

The Microbe is Nothing, the Terrain is Everything

Commentary by Bill Onisick

We should be more concerned about a compromised immune system than about germs. Instead of fearing the virus, we should fear breaking God's health laws.

A Tale of Two Frenchmen

Commentary by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)

Comparing Pasteur's Germ Theory with Béchamp's Terrain theory reveals that the latter is more descriptive of the biological landscape as created by God.

Forgers of Lies

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

Pharmaceuticals push vaccines that have not been properly tested onto a fearful public. The CDC admits that the average drug may contain up to 70 side effects

Glorify God in Your Body

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Each individual who makes up God's church is a temple of God's Holy Spirit. The command to dress and keep the creation includes safeguarding the human body.

SARS: Peril or Panic?

'WorldWatch' by David C. Grabbe

Several key points regarding SARS have been overlooked, casting this 'epidemic' in a new light.

Quarantine Principles

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

During the Bubonic Plague that destroyed 1/3 of Europe's population, the only segment that remained unscathed were the Jews, who kept God's quarantine laws.

Anointing With Oil

Sermon by Ted E. Bowling

Being anointed is no guarantee of healing unless it is part of God's will. Sometimes a thorn in the flesh may produce some undeveloped character.

Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Three)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. Maas

Humanity has been disobeying the laws of sleep and rest, leading to a cumulative sleep-debt which has shortened and deteriorated the quality of their lives.

Faith and Healing (Part Three)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Bible is replete with individuals applying physical remedies (balms, poultices, as well as a competent physician's counsel) in tandem with trusting God.

Our Reasonable Service

Sermonette by Bill Onisick

One really cannot have proper spiritual health without maintaining a physical regime of diet, exercise, and rest. We have a responsibility to educate ourselves.

The Dangers of Fracking to Water Supplies

Commentary by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)

The concrete lining in fracking wells breaks up under high pressure, introducing of oil, gas and/or carcinogenic chemicals into the groundwater supplies.

Are Things That Bad?

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

There are no hollow threats with God Almighty. God will destroy disobedient people with the diseases of Egypt, cutting down our life-expectancy.

Faith in the Healer

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

We must establish an iron clad trust in God for spiritual matters, including healing, rather than having a misguided trust in self or other human beings.

Blessings We Could Have Had

Sermon by Kim Myers

Despite Abraham's loyalty to God's covenant, Abraham's offspring have violated this covenant, thanklessly squandering the blessings and reaping curses.

Quarantine Principles (2002)

Sermonette by Martin G. Collins

The biblical principle of quarantine are credited with saving millions from death and disease. The same precautions hold for infectious ideas and heresies.

Maintaining Good Health (Part 14)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Proper diet demands responsible choices, and if we do not yield to God's laws governing nutrition, choosing the best foods, we will eventually pay the price.

Stewardship of God's Temple (Part One)

Sermon by David F. Maas

After God's calling, the human body becomes the temple of God's Spirit, a reality which obliges us to care for our bodies because they belong to God.

The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Healing a Centurion's Servant (Part One)

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

When the Roman centurion sent his emissaries to ask Christ to heal his servant, Jesus responded with great praise for the centurion's faith.

The Present Harvest (Part Two)

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

Christ empowers His disciples to preach and heal. He is saying there will be an incomplete work of healing and preaching in the run-up to His return.

God's Correction of His Children

CGG Weekly by Mike Fuhrer

Trials provide an opportunity to inspect our attitudes and actions, prompting us to make adjustments, avoiding further, harsher correction from the Almighty.

Faith Over Fear

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

When it looks like things are out of control, God is busily at work behind the scenes. If we replace anxiety with faith, God will grant us divine peace.

John (Part Nine)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

Jesus teaches the difference between works that cause burdens (work that profanes the Sabbath) and works that relieve burdens. The Father and Son never stop working.

The Miracles of Jesus Christ: The Resurrection of Lazarus (Part One)

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

Among Christ's greatest miracles is the resurrection of Lazarus. John 11 details Jesus' approach to and way of expressing the concept of death, giving hope.

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.

Matthew (Part Fourteen)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

Sin causes disease, but the person who becomes sick does not necessarily commit the sin. Because God alone can forgive sin, God alone can heal.

The Seven Laws of Success

Herbert W. Armstrong Booklet

WHY are only the very few—women as well as men—successful in life? Just what is success? Here is the surprising answer to life's most difficult problem.

Simplify Your Life!

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

We waste a lot of time on foolish pursuits, procrastination, and distractions. Getting control of our time is foundational for seeking God's Kingdom.