Last Day of Unleavened Bread

Louis Rubin discusses biblical topics for this Seventh Day of Unleavened Bread message. Specifically, matters such as Do YOU realize that if it is wrong to DO a certain thing, it is wrong to harbor THOUGHTS of that thing in your mind? "ALL have sinned," says the Scripture. What IS sin, anyway? Satan ought to know -- and he is the invisible influence who sways the course of this world. Hollywood is considered by many as the world's mecca of sin. …

Third Commandment Plus: Words Matter

Do words matter? What is the third commandment? Does the command cover more than cursing with God’s name? Are cursing and blaspheming the same thing? Are we to try to control our words and our thoughts? Are there inappropriate or blasphemous religious titles? Is calling yourself a Christian without being a real one a form of blasphemy? Can real Christians blaspheme God’s name by not living as a proper Christian?  …

YOU Can Overcome Sin's Deadly Power!

Is sin more than just acts of disobedience? Is there a law of sin? Should you strive to not let sin reign over your mortal body? Does sin have a deadly power? Do all, including Christians, stumble? Do sin and leaven have similarities? How can you overcome sin? Instead of feeding the carnal nature, how can you feed the spiritual nature? What about Bible study, prayer, …

Unleavened Bread: No Tolerance for Sin

The Old and New Testaments mention the Days of Unleavened Bread. Both somewhat tie them in with Passover. Jesus was put in the tomb just prior to the start of the Days of Unleavened Bread. What is leaven? What are leavening agents? What does leaven symbolically represent according to Jesus? Are we to totally put sin, hypocrisy, and pride out of our lives? Did Jesus say we are to be perfect? …

Really Examine Yourself Before Passover

In 1 Corinthians 11, the Apostle Paul admonishes Christians to examine themselves before they take the bread and wine of Passover. The Book of Lamentations says to examine ourselves and not complain. Do Christians sin? What should be done about it? Should Christians remove physical leaven? Is looking for spiritual leaven a weightier matter? What is leaven anyway? …

Eucharist, Passover, and Easter

What does ‘eucharist’ mean? Was there any type of ‘eucharist’ associated with what some have called ‘the Last Supper’ or ‘communion’ or the ‘Christian Passover’? What does the New Testament teach? Did any ancient or modern Church of God leaders use the term ‘eucharist’ to mean the ‘Christian Passover.’ What day and what part of the day did early Christians keep the Passover? Was it kept on the night of the 14th of Nisan/Abib or on a Sunday before sunrise? Did Emperor Constantine assert …

Exodus 37-40: Finishing the Work

This sermon is final one in a series covering each and every verse of the Book of Exodus. In this sermon, Dr. Thiel begins with the first verse of Exodus 37 and goes through the last verse of Exodus 40. He goes over details and costs associated with the construction of the tabernacle, ark of the covenant, the golden lampstand, and mercy seat--and shows some artist renderings of them. He also goes over WHEN the sacrificial system …

Exodus 33-36: Moses Shone and You Should Too

This sermon is part of a series covering each and every verse of the Book of Exodus. After mentioning a little bit from chapter 32, Dr. Thiel begins with the first verse of Exodus 33 and goes through the last verse of Exodus 36. He addresses such issues as "Is the golden calf relevant to Christians today?," Are Christians stiff-necked?," and "When Moses saw God, what did He see?" Dr. Thiel discusses matters such as lessons to be learned from Moses' face shining, Jesus telling His followers to let their light shine, …