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How Long, O Lord?

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

The Seventh Trumpet is a call to assemble, a call to battle, and announces the arrival of a new ruler, Jesus Christ, separating the wheat from the tares.


How Long, O Lord? (1994)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The references to trumpets suggest an announcement of a specific event or an alarm of what is to follow. Typically, the events themselves are figurative trumpet blasts.


Enduring to the End

Sermonette by Ryan McClure

The antidote to post-Feast blues is to get our heads in God's Word, meditating on the topic of endurance, thinking about what it takes to endure to the end.


The Fifth Seal (Part Two)

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Persecution and martyrdom are not popular topics among Christians, but they are facts. The fifth seal shows the cry of the martyrs and God's response.


Success in This World

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

We must invest in our own self-improvement and preparation, continually striving against stagnation and deterioration, and the powerful pulls of the world.


Habakkuk: God's Power and Patience

Sermonette by James Beaubelle

Governments run by the offspring of Jacob, entrusted with establishing God's laws and governing principles, have defiantly rebelled, outdoing the gentiles in oppressing the poor, using governmental and corporate power to oppress those weaker than themselves. False syncretic religion absorbed from the pagan cultures have labeled …


Going on to Perfection

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John O. Reid

We are bombarded by technology, competing for our attention, causing us to drift from our spiritual quest. God expects us to continue to mature spiritually.


Faith (Part Two)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Faithfulness in a person ultimately rests on his or her trust in God, and if a person is going to be faithful, its because he or she believes what God says.


Fiddling While America Burns

Commentary by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Similar to the story of Nero's fiddling while Rome burned, the attitudes of our own citizenry are comparable, focusing on trivial distractions.


CGG Anniversary: Summary and Thank You

Sermonette by John W. Ritenbaugh

On this 11th anniversary of CGG, John Ritenbaugh reflects on the expectations, the accomplishments, and the prospects for the future of our part of God's work.