God's hand was definitely involved in the scattering of the church. We should respond by growing and preparing ourselves for His Kingdom.

Bitterness divides one member of Christ's Body from another. Individuals often look for a 'doctrinal' reason to justify leaving a congregation.

The tares and wheat must coexist until the harvest when the fruit will become clearly seen, at which time a separation and judgment will take place.

As part of Christ's body or household, we have a responsibility to stay attached to the spiritual organism and to respond to the head.

Millennials are changing the face of the nation, transforming society on both public and private matters and rejecting Christianity for humanist values.

All of us have anti-Christ tendencies in us, and must work vigorously to root out the anti-Christ elements within ourselves and to become like Christ.

True shepherds have genuine concern for the flock, as opposed to hirelings who only devour or take advantage of the flock.

Jesus Christ warns us to hold fast to true doctrine. Secular historians help us discover the identity of the small flock repeatedly rescued from apostasy.

God is putting the us through trials to determine if we will remain loyal to the covenant we made with God, living a life of sacrifice.

As we near the conclusion of our spiritual journey, the more dangerous obstacles we will face. Satan will pull out all stops to destroy us.

We must avoid forgetting the connection between past and present, especially as our forebears had to battle outer and inner enemies of God's truth.

The true church of God is an invisible, spiritual organism, of those people that have and are led by the Spirit of God, who hold fast to apostolic teaching.

Life consists of a series of choices, often a dilemma of a pleasurable choice on one hand and a difficult choice (that produces more growth) on the other.

The emphasis in the Church of the Great God is on self-control and self-government, responsible to God.

The Bible shows a clear pattern of how people leave the faith: looking back, drawing back, looking elsewhere, and then going backward and refusing to hear.

Christ admonishes His people to prepare for difficult times by cultivating a close relationship with their Savior. Apart from Christ, we can do nothing.

We must emulate Christ, who learned through suffering, preparing Himself for His role as High Priest. Giving in alienates us from the fellowship with God.