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Category Archives: Sermonettes
The Household Codes
[Note: This is a prepared text to the Bible study given to the Portland, Oregon congregation of the United Church of God on October, 20, 2021.] Today I would like to talk to you about a subject that I have … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Biblical History, Christianity, Church of God, History, Love & Marriage, Musings, Sermonettes
Tagged authority, family, law
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Traveling To Thyatira
[Note: The following is a prepared text of the sermonette I gave to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, September 18, 2021.] Picture the scene. You are part of three buses of tourists who are … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Biblical History, Christianity, Church of God, History, Sermonettes
Tagged prophecy
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On The Boundaries Of Murder
[Note: The following text is the prepared text for a sermon given to the United Church of God congregation in the Dalles, Oregon, on Sabbath, September 4, 2021.] If you remember my previous message in this disorderly series on the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Biblical History, Christianity, Church of God, History, Musings, Sermonettes
Tagged death, judgment, law
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Not Your Ally, Not Your Buddy
[Note: This is the prepared text for a split sermon given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on August 14, 2021.] When I previously spoke about those who were blessed enough to be called friends of … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, prophecy
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On The Boundaries Of Lying
[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermon given to the Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, August 7, 2021.] If your family is anything like mine, you have had the experience of people selling … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Biblical History, Christianity, Church of God, History, Sermonettes
Tagged law, responsibility
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The Politics Of Philemon And The Christian
[Note: This is the prepared text for a split sermon given to the Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on July 3, 2021.] Let’s talk about the politics of Philemon and how they relate to the Christian. One … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, American History, Bible, Biblical History, Christianity, Church of God, History, Musings, Sermonettes
Tagged authority, politics, slavery
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What Does It Mean To Be A Friend Of God?
What does it mean to be a friend of God? To fully explore the implications of that question would take far more time than I have, but I would like to look at a fundamental aspect of this question. What … Continue reading
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Tagged friendship, law
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Pentecost And The Longing Of God
[Note: The following is the attached prepared text for a Bible Study given to the Portland, Oregon United Church of God congregation on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.] At the end of my last Bible study I discussed how it was … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Biblical History, Christianity, Church of God, History, Love & Marriage, Sermonettes
Tagged Pentecost
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Pentecost And The Lovely Feminine Touches Of Ruth
[Note: This is the prepared text for a split sermon given to the Portland, Oregon United Church of God congregation on Sabbath, May 15, 2021.] I would like to begin my message today by quoting from page 407 of the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Biblical History, Christianity, Church of God, History, Love & Marriage, Sermonettes
Tagged gender issues, romance
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What Fills You These Days Of Unleavened Bread
[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Portland UCG congregation on the First Day Of Unleavened Bread, March 28, 2021.] There are some things that are rather obvious but that are still worth talking about … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Biblical Guide To Demonology, Biblical History, Christianity, Church of God, History, Sermonettes
Tagged demonology, food
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