When we started our Christian journey, there was no way to know all of the challenges we would face and how our lives would change. Knowing that we will continue to face challenges and change, are we committed to persevere? What are the sources of inspiration that we can draw from to help us strengthen our commitment?

We are surrounded by a culture that cannot find truth.  The deception of Satan is so complete that his lies are the only truth many understand.  We must stay clear of any worldly persuasions that lead us, not to truth, but into deceit that blinds the world of God’s truth.

Why did Jesus Christ die and shed His blood for us? Was there no other way to carry out God’s Plan? What did His death accomplish for us? Since when was it established that Christ would give His life for us? Are we truly thankful for His priceless Sacrifice, and do we show our thankfulness in our daily lives?

We have to be careful where we put our trust.  The Bible gives us many examples where we should not put our complete trust and confidence.   In contrast, we should always put our complete trust in our creator – God the Father, no matter what situation we find ourselves in.

Parents hold an awesome responsibility in forming the ultimate Family of God. When God created mankind, He made them male and female for the purpose of populating the earth. In fact, God created man, male and female, to fulfill the roles of father and mother—positions of great honor in the plan of God!

We know that in the end times, many will fall away from their faith, and people will hate and betray one another. If any of us needed affirmation of this, COVID-19 has provided a simple introduction to the emptiness of relying solely on mankind to bring us through a crisis. We have witnessed many so quickly buying into mass hysteria, and seeking authority to turn one-another in for not complying with a political solution. God imbued in us the ability to choose and discern what is good and that which is not Godly. This Sermonette will offer the scriptural support that we need during this time, and in the trials to come. We can choose to turn to God with confidence and obedience, rather than path that leads to something far more terminal than any virus.

What is happening in Germany right now—under the disguise of protecting the public from the coronavirus—should shake everybody up. Horrible methods are being used to silence dissenters, while restrictive measures remain in force which is clearly violating the German Constitution. But some are waking up, especially when it comes to the disproportionate prohibitions of religious services and assemblies.

Are we willing to pray dangerous prayers? What constitutes dangerous prayers? What we pray about has serious consequences for our spiritual life and our eventual outcomes. How well do we know God?

The Holy Days have been given to the Church of God. By keeping them, we also are able to understand their timing in revealing God’s master plan for salvation.

God considers the people He calls to be vessels. What type of vessels we are, depends on the effort and the care which we take to remain in close contact with God. How do we view ourselves in light of the times we are living in and the jobs which God has given us?

How persistent are we in our physical and spiritual lives?  Do we have the faith and the zeal to run the race so we can obtain the ultimate prize?  We must be strong, we must never give up and we must strive to finish the race.

God promises safety and protection to those who are faithful, obedient and trusting in Him, even when things may seem impossible all around us. Psalm 91 explains how we can prepare and eliminate fear by putting ALL our trust in God.

During this holy day season we are consciously trying to root out all sin from our lives.  Like all brethren before us, this was an imperfectly performed task, and yet necessary for our spiritual growth.  Paul extolled the Church at Colossae to fill themselves with the truth of Christ as a method to displace the sin that so easily ensnares us all.  Paul’s message is as critical for us today as it was to the Colossians thousands of years ago, while the world around us collapses with ungodliness.

When we face what might seem to be impossible circumstances, we need to remember that God has a plan for us, individually and collectively. Do we trust in the promises that God has made to us?

We are pressed on all sides by Satan in his attempt to discourage and ultimately rob the promise of God.  But we are surrounded by the examples of our brethren, as outlined in the bible, to combat the Devil.  Living by those examples we can expect, like Job, to be protected by God.

The story of the Exodus fills the pages of the Bible, but prophecy reveals something more—an event which is yet to occur and one that will involve the modern nations of the House of Israel!