Sermonettes,
Bible Studies, Lectures
Most of these messages in most cases were
intended to be delivered in 15 minutes, although the
extra material normally written down (a good speaker
always overprepares, in order to avoid running out of
material!) would allow someone with more time to speak
longer. These messages mostly were given in the
Ann Arbor, Michigan congregation of the United Church
of God. They shouldn't be deemed as official doctrinal
statements of the UCG-IA, but I believe all or almost
of them are in general comformity with its teachings.
(One message below,
that about being "born again," had its text
changed to make it more in line with a recent declaration
on this subject, since there is plainly duality and
multiple analogies possible when it comes to Scripture
explaining the process of salvation). Another
one was also made more anonymous and nonspecific
than it was originally.
Available
for Download:
Apologetics
(Christianity defended)
Bible
Defended sermonette 070100.doc
Bible
Defended sermonette 070100.htm
Is
God Unknowable? sermonette 080401.doc
Is
God Unknowable? sermonette 080401.htm
Is
God Unknowable? sermonette 080401.pdf
Paul
the Philosopher sermonette 122300.doc
Paul
the Philosopher sermonette 122300.htm
Paul
the Philosopher sermonette 122300.pdf
Moral
Absolutes Proven by Human Reason sermonette 0818011.doc
Moral
Absolutes Proven by Human Reason sermonette 0818011.htm
Moral
Absolutes Proven by Human Reason sermonette 0818011.pdf
Why
Evolution Is Not True Teen Bible Study 111503.doc
Why
Evolution Is Not True Teen Bible Study 111503.htm
How
Do We Know Rationally Bible True? sermonette
090906.doc
How
Do We Know Rationally Bible True? sermonette
090906.htm
Can
Man Obey Moral Absolutes On Own? sermonette
060306.doc
Can
Man Obey Moral Absolutes On Own? sermonette
060306.htm
Do
the Sins of Christians Refute Christianity? sermonette
111106.doc
Do
the Sins of Christians Refute Christianity? sermonette
111106.htm
Atheism
Denies the God Who Is There sermonette
090807.doc
Atheism
Denies the God Who Is There sermonette
090807.htm
Moral
Relativism Wrong sermonette 111409.rtf
Moral
Relativism Wrong sermonette 111409.htm
Moral
Relativism Wrong sermonette 111409.pdf
Do
the Sins of Ministers Refute Christianity 012910.rtf
Do
the Sins of Ministers Refute Christianity 012910.htm
Do
the Sins of Ministers Refute Christianity 012910.pdf
Virgin
Birth taught by Bible sermonette 121110.rtf
Virgin
Birth taught by Bible sermonette 121110.htm
Virgin
Birth taught by Bible sermonette 121110.pdf
Defend
Our Faith Are We Ready to sermonette 010811.rtf
Defend
Our Faith Are We Ready to sermonette 010811.htm
Defend
Our Faith Are We Ready to sermonette 010811.pdf
Swoon
Theory of Resurrection Refuted sermonette 031211.rtf
Swoon
Theory of Resurrection Refuted sermonette 031211.htm
Swoon
Theory of Resurrection Refuted sermonette 031211.pdf
Days
of Genesis 1 literal Sermonette 071611.rtf
Days
of Genesis 1 literal Sermonette 071611.htm
Days
of Genesis 1 literal Sermonette 071611.pdf
The
Problem of Evil Examined
Why
Does God Allow Evil? Theodicy teen study 061500.doc
Why
Does God Allow Evil? Theodicy teen study 061500.htm
The
Problem of Evil and King David sermonette 082303.doc
The
Problem of Evil and King David sermonette 082303.htm
The
Problem of Evil in Nature sermonette 122703.doc
The
Problem of Evil in Nature sermonette 122703.htm
The
Problem of Evil and Christ's Pain sermonette 030604.doc
The
Problem of Evil and Christ's Pain sermonette 030604.htm
Satan's
Present Power and Problem of Evil sermonette 090404.wpd
Satan's
Present Power and Problem of Evil sermonette 090404.htm
Job
faces the utter sovereignty of God sermonette 060603.doc
Job
faces the utter sovereignty of God sermonette 060603.htm
Job
faces the utter sovereignty of God sermonette 060603.pdf
Do
the Wicked Prosper? sermonette 011803.doc
Do
the Wicked Prosper? sermonette 011803.htm
Do
the Wicked Prosper? sermonette 011803.pdf
Why
Does Man Matter? sermonette 020803.doc
Why
Does Man Matter? sermonette 020803.htm
Trials:
How Should We React to Them? sermonette
071307.doc
Trials:
How Should We React to Them? sermonette
071307.htm
How
to Survive the Fog during Trials sermonette
080307.doc
How
to Survive the Fog during Trials sermonette
080307.htm
Is
God Fair to Let the Wicked Prosper? sermonette
072906.doc
Is
God Fair to Let the Wicked Prosper? sermonette
072906.htm
Trials:
Can We Obey God Despite Our Ignorance? sermonette
080307.doc
Trials:
Can We Obey God Despite Our Ignorance? sermonette
080307.htm
What
Does the Bible Say about the Problem of Evil? sermonette
070806.doc
What
Does the Bible Say about the Problem of Evil? sermonette
070806.htm
How
Did God the Father Forsake Jesus? sermonette
122907.doc
How
Did God the Father Forsake Jesus? sermonette
122907.htm
Don't
Resent Johnny Come Lately sermonette 050308.doc
Don't
Resent Johnny Come Lately sermonette 050308.htm
Why
is Atonement Painful? sermonette 100808.doc
Why
is Atonement Painful? sermonette 100808.htm
Trials
Take Action When Life Unfair Sermonette 071109.doc
Trials
Take Action When Life Unfair Sermonette 071109.htm
Trials
Take Action When Life Unfair Sermonette 071109.pdf
Which
Translations of Bible Are Best? sermonette 043010.rtf
Which
Translations of Bible Are Best? sermonette 043010.htm
Which
Translations of Bible Are Best? sermonette 043010.pdf
Marriage,
Sex, Family Relationships
Innate
Differences Between Men and Women lecture 031001.doc
Innate
Differences Between Men and Women lecture 031001.htm
Innate
Differences Between Men and Women lecture 031001.pdf
Physical
Contact between Unmarried People sermonette 071302.doc
Physical
Contact between Unmarried People sermonette 071302.htm
Physical
Contact between Unmarried People sermonette 071302.pdf
The
Value of Modesty sermonette 060901.doc
The
Value of Modesty sermonette 060901.htm
Why
Should Christians Return to Modesty in Clothing?
sermonette 111007.doc
Why
Should Christians Return to Modesty in Clothing?
sermonette 111007.htm
Unevenly
Yoked sermonette 090603.doc
Unevenly
Yoked sermonette 090603.htm
Problems
with Gay Marriage sermonette 111304.doc
Problems
with Gay Marriage sermonette 111304.htm
Why
Abortion Is Wrong sermonette 051201.doc
Why
Abortion is Wrong sermonette 051201.htm
Bride
Making Herself Get Ready sermonette 060410.rtf
Bride
Making Herself Get Ready sermonette 060410.htm
Bride
Making Herself Get Ready sermonette 060410.pdf
Why
self-sacrifice in this life is necessary
Avoid
Bitterness sermonette 071203.wpd
Avoid
Bitterness sermonette 071203.htm
Feast
of Tabernacles vs This Life sermonette 092901.doc
Feast
of Tabernacles vs This Life sermonette 092901.htm
Feast
of Tabernacles vs. This Life sermonette 092901.pdf
Sacrifice
in this life to Gain in the Next sermonette 051003.doc
Sacrifice
in this life to Gain in the Next sermonette 051003.htm
Sacrifice
in this life to Gain in the Next sermonette 051003.pdf
Obeying
Unjust Authority sermonette 090701.doc
Obeying
Unjust Authority sermonette 090701.htm
Obeying
Unjust Authority sermonette 090701.pdf
Confronting
Economic Babylon 1107041 speech.doc
Confronting
Economic Babylon 1107041 speech.htm
Are
We Living as if Dead? sermonette 041306.doc
Are
We Living as if Dead? sermonette 041306.htm
Spiritually
Surviving Wilderness Experience sermonette 050705.rtf
Spiritually
Surviving Wilderness Experience sermonette 050705.htm
Living
the Tabernacles Life Speech 110506 .doc
Living
the Tabernacles Life Speech 110506 .htm
Feast
of Tabernacles Shows Christians Are Pilgrims sermonette
101307.doc
Feast
of Tabernacles Shows Christians Are Pilgrims sermonette
101307.htm
Total
Self Sacrifice like Jesus sermonette 021910.rtf
Total
Self Sacrifice like Jesus sermonette 021910.htm
Total
Self Sacrifice like Jesus sermonette 021910.pdf
Christian
Living, standard sins to avoid
Can
We Be Both Balanced and Zealous? sermonette 031001.doc
Can
We Be Both Balanced and Zealous? sermonette 031001.htm
Can
We Be Both Balanced and Zealous? sermonette 031001.pd
Jacob
Character Development sermonette 33002.doc
Jacob
Character Development sermonette 33002.htm
Jacob
Character Development sermonette 33002.pdf
Katrina/Second
Coming Spiritual Preparation for End Times Analogy
sermonette 091005.doc
Katrina/Second
Coming Spiritual Preparation for End Times Analogy
sermonette 091005.htm
Mourning
the Past Too Much sermonette 080605.doc
Mourning
the Past Too Much sermonette 080605.htm
Is
Self-Esteem Christian? sermonette 110102.doc
Is
Self-Esteem Christian? sermonette 110102.htm
Is
Self Esteem Christian? sermonette 110102.pdf
Self-pity:
The Wrong Kind of Humilty sermonette 110505.doc
Self-pity:
The Wrong Kind of Humilty sermonette 110505.htm
Using
Spiritual Talents sermonette 042101.doc
Using
Spiritual Talents sermonette 042101.htm
Should
We Fear for Our Salvation? sermonette 061105.doc
Should
We Fear for Our Salvation? sermonette 061105.htm
Sin
of Envy sermonette 070701.doc
Sin
of Envy sermonette 070701.htm
Status
With Men Vs. With God sermonette 041704.doc
Status
With Men Vs. With God sermonette 041704.htm
Why
Pride Is a Sin sermonette 102602.doc
Why
Pride is a Sin sermonette 102602.htm
Battling
Lust in Our Media Choices sermonette 011004.doc
Battling
Lust in Our Media Choices sermonette 011004.htm
Christians
Avoid Occult Media Choices 030907.doc
Christians
Avoid Occult Media Choices 030907.htm
Battling
Greed and Lust in Media Choices 071004.doc
Battling
Greed and Lust in Media Choices 071004.htm
When
Should Christians Judge sermonette 050904.doc
When
Should Christians Judge sermonette 050904.htm
Correcting
Without Offending sermonette.doc
Correcting
Without
Offending sermonette.htm
Sacrificing
to the Poor sermonette 010705.rtf
Sacrificing
to the Poor sermonette 010705.htm
Christians
Are Called to Help Each Other Also 011407.doc
Christians
Are Called to Help Each Other Also 011407.htm
Aim
for Spiritual Excellence! sermonette
062108.doc
Aim
for Spiritual Excellence! sermonette
062108.htm
Michael
Phelps' Example for True Christians sermonette 082308.doc
Michael
Phelps' Example for True Christians sermonette
082308.htm
Should
Government Leaders be Condemned? men's club
speech 121408.doc
Should
Government Leaders be Condemned? men's club
speech 121408.htm
Should
Government Leaders be Condemned? sermonette
021409.doc
Should
Government Leaders be Condemned? sermonette
021409.htm
Avoid
Spiritual Insanity vs. longtime sins 040909.doc
Avoid
Spiritual Insanity vs. longtime sins 040909.htm
Deception
How does it occur sermonette 0209.doc
Deception
How does it occur sermonette 0209.htm
Ecclesiastes
and Feast of Tabernacles sermonette 091209.rtf
Ecclesiastes
and Feast of Tabernacles sermonette 091209.htm
Ecclesiastes
and Feast of Tabernacles sermonette 091209.pdf
Fools
May Christians Say This sermonette 040210.doc
Fools
May Christians Say This sermonette 040210.htm
Fools
May Christians Say This sermonette 040210.pdf
Trunk
of the Tree Focus in Crises sermonette 081410.rtf
Trunk
of the Tree Focus in Crises sermonette 081410.htm
Trunk
of the Tree Focus in Crises sermonette 081410.pdf
Self
love a sin sermonette 101410.rtf
Self
love a sin sermonette 101410.htm
Self
love a sin sermonette 101410.pdf
True
Hope Against Death sermonette 111310.rtf
True
Hope Against Death sermonette 111310.htm
True
Hope Against Death sermonette 111310.pdf
Christians
Celebrate As Enemies Suffer sermonette 051411.rtf
Christians
Celebrate As Enemies Suffer sermonette 051411.htm
Christians
Celebrate As Enemies Suffer sermonette 051411.pdf
Special
doctrines/teachings of the COG:
Two
Types of Righteousness sermonette 011300.doc
Two
Types of Righteousness sermonette 011300.htm
The
Three Definitions of Salvation sermonette 030803.doc
The
Three Definitions of Salvation sermonette 030803.htm
Sanctification
Salvation Process sermonette 042511.rtf
Sanctification
Salvation Process sermonette 042511.htm
Sanctification
Salvation Process sermonette 042511.pdf
Are
We Israel? Bible study 82903.doc
Are
We Israel? Bible study 82903.htm
Is
the Kingdom of God Within You? sermonette
031106.doc
Is
the Kingdom of God Within You? sermonette
031106.htm
Does
God Care about What We Think He Is? 072608.doc
Does
God Care about What We Think He Is? 072608.htm
Man
becomes God sermonette 110400.doc
Man
becomes God sermonette 110400.htm
Man
becomes God sermonette 110400.pdf
Born
Again Later sermonette 122300.doc
Born
Again Later sermonette 122300.htm
Born
Again Later sermonette 122300.pdf
Biblical
Exegesis sermonette 021602.doc
Biblical
Exegesis sermonette 021602.htm
Biblical
Exegesis sermonette 021602.pdf
Signs
& Doctrines of the One True Church
060906.doc
Signs
& Doctrines of the One True Church 060906.htm
Do
Christians Have to Use Yahweh? split sermon 021905.rtf
Do
Christians Have to Use Yahweh? split sermon 021905.htm
Must
Christians Leave Apostate Churches? 031105.doc
Must
Christians Leave Apostate Churches? 031105.htm
What
is the the Mark of the Beast? sermonette 042906.doc
What
is the the Mark of the Beast? sermonette 042906.htm
USBCIP
Doctrine Abused Problem sermonette 070911.doc
USBCIP
Doctrine Abused Problem sermonette 070911.htm
USBCIP
Doctrine Abused Problem sermonette 070911.pdf
Sabbath,
Festivals, Holidays, and Holy Days
What
Do the Tabernacles Represent? 101108.doc
What
Do the Tabernacles Represent? 101108.htm
Feast
Meaning Tabernacles Sermonette Peru 1008.doc
Feast
Meaning Tabernacles Sermonette Peru 1008.htm
Colossians
2:14-17 Paul vs OT law issue sermonette 082909.rtf
Colossians
2:14-17 Paul vs OT law issue sermonette 082909.htm
Colossians
2:14-17 Paul vs OT law issue Sermonette 082909.pdf
Galatians
4 Paul vs Sabbath Keeping Q sermonette 071010.rtf
Galatians
4 Paul vs Sabbath Keeping Q sermonette 071010.htm
Galatians
4 Paul vs Sabbath Keeping Q sermonette 071010.pdf
Christmas
Incarnation of Jesus sermonette 121909.rtf
Christmas
Incarnation of Jesus sermonette 121909.htm
Christmas
Incarnation of Jesus sermonette 121909.pdf
Third
Resurrection sermonette 010210.rtf
Third
Resurrection sermonette 010210.htm
Third
Resurrection sermonette 010210.pdf
Passover
Which Night sermonette 030610.rtf
Passover
Which Night sermonette 030610.htm
Passover
Which Night sermonette 030610.pdf
Leavened
Bread Why Avoid sermonette 040911.rtf
Leavened
Bread Why Avoid sermonette 040911.htm
Leavened
Bread Why Avoid sermonette 040911.pdf
The
Jewish Calendar Defended Bible Study 052105.rtf
The
Jewish Calendar Defended Bible Study 052105.htm
Rhetoric
vs. Sabbath Refuted sermonette 090200.doc
Rhetoric
vs. Sabbath Refuted sermonette 090200.htm
Rhetoric
vs. Sabbath refuted sermonette 090200.pdf
Does
the New Covenant Abolish the Sabbath? Bible study
040905.rtf
Does
the New Covenant Abolish the Sabbath? Bible study
040905.htm
Does
the New Covenant Abolish the Sabbath? Bible study
040905.rtf
Does
the New Covenant Abolish the Sabbath? Bible study
040905.htm
Will
This Feast Make a Difference? sermonette 102905.doc
Will
This Feast Make a Difference? sermonette 102905.htm
Is
Christmas Under attack? speech 121105.doc
Is
Christmas Under attack? speech 121105.htm
Christmas
Christians Should Not Celebrate sermonette 122510.rtf
Christmas
Christians Should Not Celebrate sermonette 122510.htm
Christmas
Christians Should Not Celebrate sermonette 122510.pdf
Pentecost
David as Type of Jesus sermonette 061111.rtf
Pentecost
David as Type of Jesus sermonette 061111.htm
Pentecost
David as Type of Jesus sermonette 061111.pdf
Evangelism/Preaching
the Gospel
Personal
Evangelism sermonette 120702.doc
Personal
Evangelism sermonette 120702.htm
Personal
Evangelism sermonette 120702.pdf
Preaching
Gospel before and after Jesus returns sermonette 091402.doc
Preaching
Gospel before and after Jesus returns sermonette 091402.htm
Preaching
Gospel before and after Jesus returns sermonette 091402.pdf
Miscellaneous
Was
Jesus created? Rev 3:14 issue sermonette 110108.doc
Was
Jesus created? Rev 3:14 issue sermonette 110108.htm
Health
Laws Bible study 010803.doc
Health
Laws Bible study 010803.htm
Health
Laws Bible study 010803.pdf
Received
Text Better sermonette 062009.doc
Received
Text Better sermonette 062009.htm
Received
Text Better sermonette 062009.pdf
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