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When You Reap The Harvest Of Your Land

Posted on June 17, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is the prepared message for the offertory message for Pentecost services in Portland, Oregon delivered on June 16, 2024.] Good morning brethren. At the end of the discussion of the Feast of Weeks in Leviticus 23, there … Continue reading →

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Everyone Who Prepares His Heart To Seek God

Posted on April 7, 2023 by nathanalbright

[Note: These are the prepared notes for an offertory sermonette given to the United Church of God congregation in Portland, Oregon on the First Day of Unleavened Bread, April 6, 2023.] Good afternoon brethren. I hope you all had a … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Attitude Towards The Law In 1 Corinthians 5 and 9

Posted on April 23, 2022 by nathanalbright

[This is the prepared text for the sermonette/offertory given to the Portland United Church of God congregation on the Last Day of Unleavened Bread, April 22, 2022.] Good morning, brethren. We have enjoyed, I hope, a fine Days of Unleavened … Continue reading →

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Preparing For The Great White Throne Judgment

Posted on October 25, 2016 by nathanalbright

[Note:  The following is the prepared text for the sermonette given on the morning of the services for the Last Great Day/Eighth Day at the United Church of God Feast of Tabernacles in Estonia on October 24, 2016.] It is … Continue reading →

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You Shall Leave Them For The Poor And For The Stranger

Posted on May 27, 2012 by nathanalbright

When we think of offerings and charity for others, we think mainly of money or food or items to give to those who are without. But the Bible itself does not only include this aspect of giving but also a … Continue reading →

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Living Sacrifices

Posted on April 13, 2012 by nathanalbright

What sort of sacrifices were required on this day in ancient Israel, and what kind of sacrifices are required of us today? If we read the Hebrew scriptures we will find many accounts of sacrifices, where bulls and rams and … Continue reading →

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Hezekiah’s Royal Offering

Posted on April 7, 2012 by nathanalbright

Today we begin the Days of Unleavened Bread. As we begin to celebrate this day I would like to talk a little bit about one of the most special Passovers in the entire Bible, one which took place during the … Continue reading →

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On The Eighth Day You Shall Have A Sacred Assembly

Posted on October 20, 2011 by nathanalbright

The Hebrew Scriptures do not say a lot about today, the eighth day, the last annual Holy Day of the year. However, what they do so about it, and its relationship to the Feast of Tabernacles that we have just … Continue reading →

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And You Shall Rejoice In Your Feast

Posted on October 13, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today we are gathered here to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles as God has commanded. This feast is one of the most happy and joyful of the Feasts of God, both for how we are commanded to celebrate it as … Continue reading →

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The Sacrifices Of God Are A Broken Spirit, A Broken And A Contrite Heart

Posted on October 8, 2011 by nathanalbright

As we prepare to give an offering today for the Day of Atonement, I would like to reflect a little bit on an offering we give that we may not always be aware of. This offering we can give any … Continue reading →

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