CCOG Sermons
"...contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all delivered for the saints" (Jude 3).
In Mark 13:37 and Luke 21:36, Jesus tells His followers to watch world events that will precede His coming. In this sermon, Dr. Thiel goes over 22 items to watch in 2022 and points out events that were related to many of them in 2021:
1. Scoffers in the Last Days
2. Morality Prophecies Being Fulfilled
3. Media, Internet, and Other Censorship …
What is the 'Plain Truth About Christmas'? Dr. Thiel goes through a booklet with that title as well as some writings from the old Plain Truth magazine. He answers questions such as Was Jesus born December 25th?, Did the Apostles and early Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus?, Did many of the Greco-Romans switch from a celebration on January 6th to December 25th? When and why was December 25th adopted? …
George 'Doc' Buchanon dispels a widely held Greco-Roman-Protestant belief about what happens to Christians after death in this sermon. He goes over scriptures on heaven, immortality, and the return of Jesus. Doc asks what about the popular lyrics "when we all get to heaven"? He discusses giving and loving our brethren. He asks, …
Jesus gave what is commonly called the "Sermon on the Mount." Is knowing that needful for Philadelphian Christians? Is being a Philadelphian witness more than just having knowledge of doctrine? Are Philadelphian Christians ambassadors for the Kingdom of God? How about supporting the work of God in tithes and offerings? What about support of proclaiming the gospel of the Kingdom of God? Are Christians to be diligent in studying the word of God and being ready to give an answer for those who want one? …
Jesus gave a message to Philadelphian Christians in Revelation 3:7-13. What does the "open door" have to do with? Does Philadelphia mean 'brotherly love'? How can that love be demonstrated? When did the Philadelphia era of the true Church of God begin? What did Herbert W. Armstrong teach about the purpose of the Philadelphian era? What about proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom of God? Are Christians supposed to be pilgrims, sojourners, and ambassadors for the Kingdom of God? …
Should Christian doctrine come from the Bible? What about tradition, such as is found in the 'Living Magesterium'? Are 'sacred scripture' and 'sacred tradition' equal as sources for doctrine? What did the Apostles Peter, John, Paul, and Jude teach? What did Jesus teach about scripture and tradition? What did early Christians teach? Did any act like modern Pharisees related to tradition? Did Irenaeus teach against 'sola Scriptura'? What did …
Are Christians supposed to be strangers, pilgrims, and ambassadors? Are God's Holy Days one way they are different from most of the world? What are tabernacles? Did Jesus pray that Christians would be taken out of the world? Are Christians to be in the world, but not of it? Did people like Noah and Abraham forsake wealth to sojourn as God wished them to? Are Christians to follow that example? Do Christians have a permanent city during this age? What festival was considered to be the pilgrim feast? What is an ambassador? …
What is faith? Can faith be increased? What about what happened with John the Baptist and Job? What did Jesus teach? What is the biblical definition of faith? What about faith and works? Can you prove that God exists? Are you supposed to have blind faith? What did the Apostles Paul, James, and Peter teach? Why do people lack faith? Is faith a feeling?
Louis Rubin discusses some aspects of preparation including one related to Herbert W. Armstrong's list of success. He jokingly asserts that Dr. Thiel said "shape up or ship out" and that he must read the "Gospel of the Kingdom of God" booklet to become part of CCOG. He goes into reasons about preparing for the work to "instruct many" that Daniel 11:32 points to.
