Weekly Sabbath Sermon

Psalm 32:1-2 this is a song about the relief and joy a person feels flowing through them when they face up to their sins, confess them to YHWH, and are forgiven. Because of the benefits of these positive thoughts and emotions... the song implies "why wait"... yet it also says "don't delay". 

Why does God communicate to us so often in terms of battle, warfare, weapons, and fighting? From the literal warfare of entering into the promised land... to waging spiritual warfare with faith as a shield, truth is a sword, salvation a helmet.Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Really Happens After Death?" Full details are at this link: http://eepurl.com/ddB0yb

The bible presents the living God as present everywhere... the true God knows all, sees all, judges all. But when actually interacting with human beings God declares His presence differently... To Israel He said, "I am with you (not with them), I am here (not there)". Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Really Happens After Death?" Full details are at this link: http://eepurl.com/ddB0yb

Having once tasted the light of truth… many people go flying off into the wild blue yonder. What are they looking for? … Newer truths… fresh enlightenments… more fun and and adventure…. not satisfied with the simple truths taught by the Church of God. Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Really Happens After Death?" Full details are at this link: http://eepurl.com/ddB0ybPhotos by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC.​https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

Carefulness in how we worship God is not more important than sin and salvation... neither is it less important. God wants both.Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Really Happens After Death?" Full details are at this link: http://eepurl.com/ddB0ybPhotos by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC.​https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

Full participation in the new covenant is for baptized members only. It is a reminder of what Christ has done for you through His sacrifice…. and its also a reminder that you belong. And for those not yet baptized Passover continues to stand as a call to action… a call to enter into a relationship of belonging with the Father and the Son.Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Really Happens After Death?" Full details are at this link: http://eepurl.com/ddB0yb

This message will address how we can repurpose depression, sorrow, and emotional pain through the discerning power of the holy spirit... and use it as a means to grow in spirit. Depression is a fact of life, plenty of people go through it, God made it, so it must serve a purpose. Let's talk about that!Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Really Happens After Death?" Full details are at this link: http://eepurl.com/ddB0yb

Christ has set you free… not free from all present or future service. He has freed you so you might choose who and what you will serve, and how.Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Really Happens After Death?" Full details are at this link: http://eepurl.com/ddB0ybPhotos by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC.​https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

Correction and/or consequences of sin can leave you resentful, bitter, doubtful of His love. Remembering God has chosen you for a greater purpose gives such suffering meaning and purpose.This Passover season let’s remember that choosing by God… a choosing for a purpose far greater than just our own personal salvation.Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Really Happens After Death?" Full details are at this link: http://eepurl.com/ddB0yb

Raising a child before God your Father is among your greatest responsibilities in this life. It has the potential for great rewards… some of those rewards are for them… and some of those rewards are for you.Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Really Happens After Death?" Full details are at this link: http://eepurl.com/ddB0ybPhotos by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC.​https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

Jesus’ judges didn’t want to consider the truth. They knew He had performed miracles, they knew He had raised Lazarus (in fact that was event that made them decide He must die), they knew large group of armed men had fallen to the ground at the power of His voice when He was arrested, they knew He had compassionately reattached Malchus’s ear, they knew they could find no credible witness against Him of any sin. But they wanted Him gone and out of their lives… and they rejected truth.Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Really Happens After Death?" Full details are at this link: http://eepurl.com/ddB0ybPhotos by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC.​https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

The bible does have a lot to say about the causes of what we call depression... and offers answers radically different from the medical/pharmaceutical... answers which are highly effective if understood and applied. Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Really Happens After Death?" Full details are at this link: http://eepurl.com/ddB0ybPhotos by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC.​https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

If the preaching of the gospel of the kingdom of God is a signature characteristic of the Church of God... which we can use to help identify God's Church in a confusing sea of possibilities... we need to have a good biblical definition of this "kingdom of God". So, let’s get started!Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Really Happens After Death?" Full details are at this link: http://eepurl.com/ddB0ybPhotos by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC.​https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

Many people think of the concept of clean versus unclean as a relic of the old covenant which is no longer relevant. But, considering some things to be clean and some unclean... some things common and some things holy is very much a part of new covenant teaching and understanding.Today we are going to look into the new covenant perspective on clean versus unclean using the vision Peter experienced in Joppa as our starting point. Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Does the Bible Teach About Clean and Unclean Meats?" Full details are at this link: https://www.ucg.org/learn/bible-study-aids/what-does-bible-teach-about-clean-and-unclean-meatsPhotos by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC.​https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

Some say we can ignore any OT commandments, rules, or requirements previously issued by YHWH unless they are reiterated in the new testament. We (UCG) do not agree with, or use, this formula. But, since it is so popular we are willing to address certain points of God's instruction for living using these humanly devised standards.Today, let’s discuss the case for tithing in the new covenant. Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Really Happens After Death?" Full details are at this link: http://eepurl.com/ddB0ybPhotos by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC.​https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

Among the multiple defining characteristics of the Church of God is the ongoing work of the Church in preaching the “gospel of the Kingdom of God”. It’s a phrase that means many things to many people.So, we are going to look into what preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God means. Because if we accept that it can mean many things to many people then it doesn’t belong in our list of identifying features of the Church of God.Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Really Happens After Death?" Full details are at this link: http://eepurl.com/ddB0ybPhotos by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC.​https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

Today, many churches professing Christianity are out there... yet teaching all kinds of different doctrines. If truth matters then they can't all be right. How can a person recognize God's Church in such a sea of confusion?Today, we will look at the essential characteristics of God’s Church? What does it teach? What does it do?Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Really Happens After Death?" Full details are at this link: http://eepurl.com/ddB0yb

We cannot properly honor and serve out Father God or Jesus Christ unless we have accurate and informed knowledge of His will. We learn His will through diligent study of His word... the bible.Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Really Happens After Death?" Full details are at this link: http://eepurl.com/ddB0ybPhotos by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC.​https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

We don't know a lot of details about Jesus growing up. But, today we are going to look at what we do know. This will serve as a conclusion to the previous two messages about Jesus' conception and birth. Of all the things that could have been said about Jesus as a pre-teen, or teen... we are only told what is most important... He actively sought out understanding of God in His youth. The bible is consistent on this point: seek God while you are young.Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Really Happens After Death?" Full details are at this link: http://eepurl.com/ddB0yb

The circumstances of Jesus' birth tell us about how God sees life. Humanly devised systems of status, power, and wealth mean nothing to God. So we should ask, why do they mean so much to us?God has a plan for you... salvation from death... resurrection... placement within His family... participation in the universal rule of God. And, it is not based on your material achievements, status, or wealth.A better picture of God's life priorities is found in Jesus' birth in the flesh. Nobody in this world, but set apart, to serve God's purpose, to give Himself as a sacrifice to God, and to rise up to everlasting life.With that in mind, let's review the birth of Jesus and consider the different reactions it produced in those who were on the scene.Link to article referred to in the videoWas There Really "No Room in the Inn"? https://www.ucg.org/the-good-news/was-there-really-no-room-in-the-innPhotos by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC.​https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/