Sermons

 Applying 8 examples of Old Testament Laws and Teachings Today:  1) death penalty,  2) land sabbaths makeup?  3) 7th year land sabbath,  4) making a vow,  5) water witching divining,  6) astrology,  7) eating grasshoppers,  8) listening to work place gossip.

Prophecy is commonly understood to be a prediction of the future that has been divinely inspired. However, both true and false prophecies exist, and, for us, what is important is to discern the difference.

How did New Year’s celebration and customs begin and why in the middle of winter?  Who has the authority to determine when and why the new year really begins?  Why is there a New Years Day, Feast of Circumcision?  We examine 7 points:  1) Pagan Religions Background  2)Origin and Jan. 1st Date  3) Church Acceptance  4) Feast of Circumcision  5) Pagan Spirit  6) God Condemns New Years  7) When God Begins the New Year and Why.

How can we come to have good fruit?  The Bible mentions bearing good fruit in many places. So just how can we come to have the right fruits?

Glory, as the Bible defines it, describes a state of perfect spiritual existence as well as an act of praise towards another. The Bible also provides us with specific instructions about how glorification works and to whom it must be directed. By participating in glorifying God with our behavior, we qualify to be glorified in a state of spiritual perfection as well, thereby achieving an important goal in God’s plan.

To receive answers to our prayers, we must not neglect seven all-important keys. We explain in this sermon what they are.

 The Bible tells the story of people whom God has called. One
remarkable account is that of Jeremiah, but his is not the only extraordinary
record of God’s calling. Among others are those in the Church of God–people who
have been called to become the first fruits of salvation. There is much said to
“those who are called”–instructions from God to assure that we each fulfill our
calling.

 As we work to accomplish our goals in life, we can treat our activity in
different ways. We can do things as a means to an end or we can do things as an
end in themselves. However, each of those approaches alone is problematic if we
desire to live a life that is pleasing to God. A third, and better way to treat
our activities is in perspective, knowing that it is important to keep the end
goal in mind, but also that the means by which we work is how we will be judged.

In the sixth and last chapter of his letter to the Galatians, Paul discusses, among other topics, how to help a brother who is overtaken in a fault, while first considering oneself.

This sermon discusses the fifth chapter of Paul’s letter to the Galatians. It includes a study on circumcision, true liberty, the fulfilling of the law, the “offense of the cross,” the “works of the flesh” and the “fruit of the Spirit.”

Applying 4 examples of Old Testament Laws and Teachings Today:  1)Stealing oranges,   2)Marrying outside religion,   3)Hijacking kidnapping,   4)Medical bills from a fight.

People in the time of Jesus Christ looked for the prophetic Elijah–the one promised in the Book of Malachi. In our time individuals still look for the end time fulfillment of an Elijah to come. The story of Elijah and of those who would continue his mission is important, and that importance has pivotal significance for events that now herald the end of this age!

 Each and every one of us must know how to deal with the reality of our individual failures.  All Christians sin, which is the example of failure. Some failures can be catastrophic, while others can be recovered from. How can catastrophic failure be avoided, and how can we recover from the failures that we encounter?

What does it mean for a Christian to be bold in the world? From the examples of Jesus Christ and the apostle Paul we can find strength from their examples. We have our calling to uphold to the very end, and we need to do this in and through the power of the Holy Spirit. With the Help of Jesus Christ we can become bold.

The question of who and what a true Christian is has been hotly debated over the years.   However, usually a false explanation has been given.   It is not up to us to decide this matter but solely what the Scriptures reveal.   This sermon covers many issues and also clearly shows that total commitment to God, His laws and His ways are of paramount importance.

What were the weak and beggarly elements and the pagan practices, as mentioned in Galatians 4:9-10? In what way did false teachers try to “exclude” the Galatians (Galatians 4:16)?  What were the allegorical two covenants which Paul addressed, beginning in Galatians 4:22? These and other questions are addressed in our fourth installment on Paul’s letter to the Galatians.

A look at our future home and residence, the new Jerusalem.

The reality of God, of coming before our Creator lies ahead–for everyone! God already reveals Himself, if we have eyes to see and ears to hear, and He does so in many ways. Foremost, He reveals Himself as the eternal God!

What will it be like during the Great White Throne Judgment Period? How will people come back to life? How will people live? Notice the astonishing parallels between the Millennium and the Great White Throne Judgment.