CCOG Sermons
"...contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all delivered for the saints" (Jude 3).
In this sermon, Dr. Thiel answers questions that have been submitted to the Church of God on many topics, such as:
Is cremation acceptable for Christians?
Can you wear garments of mixed fabrics?
Does Romans 14:5-6 eliminate Holy Days?
How should Christians dress?
Is it right to have pictures of Jesus? …
One of the most important questions to know the answer to is, "Is God calling you?" And if He is, what should you do about it? Contrary to the views of many, God is not calling everyone now. Are some elect now? Are some predestined to be saved? Are others predestined to be lost? Are you willing to be chosen and faithful? Might God NOT be calling you? Does God have a plan to offer salvation to all?
Do you know what ‘generation’ you are in? Are we in the ‘last generation’ of this world before Jesus returns to bring in His millennial reign through the kingdom of God? Who are the youth of today? Are those who are ‘millennials’ and Generation Z the ‘last generation’? What are the youth in this world going to face, and should do before His return?
In this sermon, Dr. Thiel goes over scriptures in the Old and New Testament related to the millennial kingdom of God. This message was given in English while being simultaneously translated into Serbian. Dr. Thiel quotes writings of Church of God saints, Roman and Eastern Orthodox Catholic saints, and Protestant saints from the first few centuries to demonstrate that the millennium was part of the faith once for all delivered to the saints. He also explains that what will arise as the European Babylonian power will NOT be able to bring about true utopia.
How are Christians supposed to acts? How should they live? Are Christians strangers, pilgrims, and sojourners in this world? Are Christians supposed to be ambassadors? Ambassadors for what? How are ambassadors supposed to act? Is Christianity simply about belief or is it a Way of life? Are Christians to be willing to be persecuted and lied about? Were original Christians considered to be part of a sect/cult that was spoken against everywhere? What is the criteria for actually being a Christian?
This is the tenth part of a ten-part sermon series covering the Book of Proverbs. In this sermon,. Dr. Thiel covers all the verses in the 29th, 30th, and 31st chapters of the Book of Proverbs. He goes over why Christians should accept correction, dealing with trials and temptations, being a Proverbs 31 wife, being a Proverbs 31 husband, and other aspects of Christian living. He goes over verses related to fools, thieves, children, dating, speaking, and not pride. He goes over items that God's word says to do as well as not to do.
Some critics say that Luke's account of the census involving Joseph and Mary did not happen. They say that there should be historical evidence. Could Quirinius have been a leader of Syria at the time of Jesus' birth? Were therer multiple censuses during the time of Caesar Augustus? Was there a registration census? How did Augustus come to be declared the "father of his country"? What did Tertullian and Josephus write? Is there historical evidence that people had to travel for a census in the Roman Empire?
