Recent archaeological findings regarding an altar and curse tablet corroborate the Bible’s record of the Israelites’ entry into the Holy Land as a people in covenant with God.
Today, I would like to answer a question I am often asked… especially by newer people. It is an excellent question. This Sermon today ties in with the two previous Sermons I gave on the blessings of the New Covenant. So here is the...
Is the law of God a great burden to bear or is it a marvelous blessing? Many stress God's grace while ignoring the importance of living by God's law. The Bible consistently connects law with grace. This sermon discusses several blessings...
The ten commandments as worded in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 25 are not sufficient for spiritual Israel. As worded they are good for old covenant needs and allow for physical blessings. As worded they are very basic and don't require deep...
Traditional Christianity believes in antinomianism, claiming that God's law is unnecessary and legalistic and, rather, they focus on grace alone leading to God. Most teach that God's law has been done away and is no longer enforced. They...
God's Law is for all of mankind. It is a blessing. How would the world change if we all kept just one of the Ten Commandments? Jesus said that the Sabbath was made for man in Mark 2:27-28. What about the Sabbath? How is the Sabbath a...
Israel was promised blessings in all aspects of life for obedience to God's law. The same principle applies to all people throughout history and into the millennium.
God's Law, the Ten Commandments is the basis for all righteousness as a Christian and must become a part of us. To receive God's Holy Spirit and to receive Christ's sacrifice for our sins, we must keep and love God's Law. David a man...
The two-fold blessing of God's Law - both physical and spiritual. Lets look at the first three of the Ten Commandments and their blessings on Israel. Also Christ's blessings in Matthew 5.
There is a divine purpose for God's blessings. We are to become agents of God's blessings, both now and during the Millennium.
The source of all blessings is the God Family. As children in God's Family, we are to become agents of godly...
God’s Covenants commit God to give us additional blessings and promises provided we adhere to the terms and conditions of these covenants. Ultimately they lead to God’s great promise to mankind.
God used a system of carrots and sticks, blessings and cursings, to keep ancient Israel moving in the right direction. Today, in the New Covenant Church of God, we are given the gift of the Holy Spirit that helps us understand and obey...
Psalm 119 shows that as we learn about God's law, we keep it out of love, not obligation, because it becomes very precious to us. Obedience to the law brings many blessings, including salvation and learning to live in God's love.
God's Law is a core element of His mindset of love. Physical humans are challenged by the spiritual Law of God. Converted members in the Body of Christ are spiritually led and live in harmony with God's Law of love, resulting in blessings...