Brian Orchard Three Times in the Year As we approach the final four Holy Days outlining God's Plan of Salvation we need to be focusing our minds. Four Holy Days in quick succession means a lot of important understanding and meaning is packed into … [Read more...]
Fall Festival Preparation
Tim Vail Fall Festival Preparation We focus intently on both physical and spiritual preparations before the spring Holy Day season. Do we do the same for the fall festival season? If we are not mindful, the focus can easily be more toward the … [Read more...]
Why are we Here?
Marshall Stiver Why are we Here? Why do we keep the Days of Unleavened Bread, or any of the Holy Days for that matter? It is because they are memorials of the various epochs in God’s blueprint of salvation for the development of His immortal, … [Read more...]
Simple Obedience and Hope
Marshall Stiver Simple Obedience and Hope Why do we keep the Feast of Pentecost and what is its significance? We keep it to simply be obedient - certainly. That is a part of it, but that simple obedience also enables us to make use of the gift … [Read more...]
Firstfruits on God’s Hillside
Ken Parks Firstfruits on God's Hillside God is planting an initial group of people that are known as firstfruits in His Plan. We, God's people, are those called out now. We are to be those that will assist Christ after His Second Coming. As … [Read more...]
The Responsibility of Our Calling
Bill Welch The Responsibility of Our Calling The Apostle Paul provides a unique discussion of the calling of God's people in Romans 9-11. He concludes his discussion in Romans 12:1 by encouraging the members to "present your bodies as a living … [Read more...]
The Holy Spirit, the Source of Our Substance
Bill Hutchison The Holy Spirit, the Source of Our Substance The Holy Spirit is the defining attribute that makes us the children of God. It is a priceless gift from God. We are responsible for its use. We must make sure that God's Spirit … [Read more...]
Those Who are Christ’s at His Coming
Bill Hendricks Those Who are Christ's at His Coming 1 Corinthians 15 tells us that Christ was resurrected from the dead and has become the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. Following, it speaks of the order of others being … [Read more...]