Brian Orchard Why Do We Fellowship? In the Apostle Peter's first epistle, he addresses four important spiritual issues for the Church as stated in chapter 2 verse seventeen. Central to honoring all people, fearing God and honoring the king is … [Read more...]
The Exposing Light of Persecution
S. Orchard The Exposing Light of Persecution The history of the Church of God is useful context and perspective. It has been visible, more or less, for millennia. The period of time from about 600 to 1600 AD – the fall of Rome to the Protestant Re … [Read more...]
A Giving Attitude
Gary MacPherson A Giving Attitude God is the first giver. Giving is a central character trait of God that He wants developed in those He has called. God expects us to give tithes and offerings to Him and to not do so is a form of robbing God. … [Read more...]
Being the People of God
Steven Orchard Being the People of God God’s people are part of a grand narrative arc. That story can’t be told without the ancient nation of Israel, which is an example we can study to understand how God works with His people. Israel was rescued f … [Read more...]
Being Thankful
Gary MacPherson Being Thankful We live in a prosperous nation, yet many are not satisfied and are ungrateful. People are not happy because they are not thankful. God commands us to be thankful and to express our thanks to Him as well as to our … [Read more...]
Unity Through Ministry
Marshall Stiver Unity Through Ministry “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity”. These are the words of King David of Israel. As wonderful as unity is, it is a rarity in the world today. It is, however, som … [Read more...]
Unity: The Challenge
Marshall Stiver Unity: The Challenge America was settled by a people who were willing to take on an enormous challenge. Are we such people today? The present and daunting challenge that lies before us, the Church of God, is that of God-like … [Read more...]
Preaching
Ryan Welsh TruthSum We envision a threefold purpose for preaching: To recognize, highlight and edify the preaching of the gospel efforts of Church of God organizations, to encourage unity through spiritual growth and to present spiritual truth … [Read more...]
The Lord is There
Brian Orchard The Lord is There This sermon builds on the concept of the unity of the Spirit. The message of unanimity delivered by the prophets - Ezekiel in particular - is mirrored in the spiritual nature of the Church as described in the … [Read more...]
The Unity of the Spirit
Brian Orchard The Unity of the Spirit The unity of the Church of God is spiritual in nature. This unity is the result of each member's personal spiritual relationship with the Father through Jesus Christ. The unity of the body of Christ is … [Read more...]