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A God of Many Dimensions
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughThe question of Who is the true God remains paramount across nations and eras. True knowledge of the Eternal God has been hidden from the world, revealing a profound mystery. Many offer basic answers like God is love or the Creator of heavens and earth, but these fail to capture His full essence. God's self-description in Exodus 34:6-7 portrays Him as merciful, gracious, longsuffering, abounding in goodness and truth, yet also just, not clearing the guilty and visiting iniquity upon generations. He embodies both soft virtues, often emphasized by many, and hard ones, frequently overlooked. The Bible shows God as loving and hating, making peace and war, showing mercy and demanding justice, blessing the obedient and cursing sinners. God declares in Malachi 1:2-3 His love for Jacob and hatred for Esau, presenting a stark contrast to simplistic portrayals. He is sovereign, having mercy on whom He wills and hardening whom He chooses, demonstrating His complexity. This same God, as Jesus Christ in the New Testament, reveals multifaceted traits—gentle and lowly, yet fiercely rebuking the Pharisees and driving out money changers with a whip. Defining God too narrowly is a grave disservice; He is far too complex for finite minds to fully grasp. He warns against likening Him to ourselves in Psalm 50:21, rebuking the notion that He is merely a greater human, limited and tamable. Limiting God leads to rebellion, as seen with Israel in the wilderness, tempting and limiting the Holy One, resulting in dire consequences. We must recognize God as holy, pure, transcendent—everything the Bible reveals Him to be and infinitely greater—approaching Him with humility and submission to His Word.
The Incomprehensibility of Our Great God
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsWestern society is increasingly using exaggerations or superlatives to describe the ordinary and mundane. Everyone will give an account of all idle words.
The Unique Greatness of Our God (Part Six)
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughGod's children will reap the rewards of humility: glory, power, judgment, honor, and much more besides! All of this will happen because of God's purpose.
The Fear of God (Part One)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWe must have established some relationship with God before we can rightly fear Him. A holy fear is the key to unlocking the treasuries of salvation and wisdom.
How Big Is God?
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWe must not have a one-dimensional perspective of God. Our puny minds can only grasp a tiny sliver of what God really is.
The Unique Greatness of Our God (Part Four)
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Bible tells us that, far from being the unconcerned and inattentive Creator that the Deists envisioned, God is intimately involved in His universe.
Sin, Christians, and the Fear of God
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughScripture takes a very stern view of sin because it is failure to live up to God's standard and destroys relationships, especially our relationship with God.
Holiness of God (Part 4)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughTo be like God, we need to work on purifying ourselves, purging out sin and uncleanness, reflecting our relationship with God in every aspect our behavior.
The Fear of God (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughEven before we acquire the necessary building blocks of faith, hope, and love, we must acquire the fear of God, which unlocks the treasures of God.
Micah (Part Three): Who Is a God Like You?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsMicah 5 describes legal proceedings against the people who have rejected God, promising a harsh retribution but future restoration for a physical remnant.
Of God Appointed Life
Sermon by Mark SchindlerWe must trust God's sovereign timing even in grief and sore trials, realizing that life is not random, but God-appointed.
The Unique Greatness of Our God (Part Five)
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughGod does not leave us as nothing and less than nothing. When God enters our lives, when He initiates a relationship with us, everything changes.
Resistance (Part Two): Solutions
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughMoses, Jonah, David, and Gideon demonstrated resistance to God's prompts, indicating that they initially feared men more than they feared God.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Sermonette by Hunter D. SwansonIn our daily walk through life, we may not see evidence of God's intervention if we become distracted by problems and frustrations.
Loyalty to the Body
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeWhen we consider the value of our calling, we must look at Paul's warning about discerning the Body more soberly, maintaining our loyalty to the Body.
Astronomical!
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughWhen we, as human beings, finally realize how insignificant we are, we are better prepared to really observe how awesome the entire creation actually is.