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Apostasy is a theme that is found throughout the Bible. So, to understand the Bible, you must understand the history of apostasy and rebellion against the Creator. Humanity has been in a state of rebellion against God since the time of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. In Part 4 of his sermon series, pastor Rod Reynolds picks up the discussion with apostasy among the Jews during the Hasmonean an...

Apostasy is a theme that is found throughout the Bible. So, to understand the Bible, you must understand the history of apostasy and rebellion against the Creator. Humanity has been in a state of rebellion against God since the time of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. In Part 3 of this series, pastor Rod Reynolds continues with a discussion of the captivity of Israel and Judah to foreign nation...

Apostasy is the opposite of Godly faith. Apostasy is a false faith that produces disobedience to God and his commandments. In this sermon, Rod Reynolds discusses the historical record of apostasy against God. Understanding what has happened in the past can help us avoid the same mistakes in the future. And it can also help us to better understand the prophecies of the future and what to expect in...

Both personal salvation and the survival of mankind demand the right kind of commitment. Are you committed to God and his way of life?

According to Jesus Christ, we are to be judged by the word of God. How is this to be done? What does it mean for us in terms of the ultimate outcome for individuals and mankind as a whole?

Jesus used the parable of wheat and tares to illustrate lessons about how we are judged by God based on the fruits borne by how we live our lives.

In his last message from a series of three sermons, pastor Rod Reynolds concludes an in-depth study of the biblical concept and use of the term “born again,” and how it's linked to the stupendous purpose for human existence that few understand.

http://www.cogmessenger.org/sabbath-services/ ~ This sermon explains the spiritual foundations of Christianity and precisely why Jesus Christ was crucified. It also answers the question, was Jesus Christ's work finished on the cross - did he go to Heaven to retire after finishing his work as a human? . . . Photo by Bruno Monginoux: "Etretat Cliffs (Normandy, France)" https://www.flickr.com/photos/...

What did Paul mean when he wrote to the Galatians "God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ"? . . Photo by Paul Kendall: "Winter Sunset 2013" http://kendallartworks.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Sunset-Sunrise/i-GQvK4xx/0/XL/20JAN2013_Sunset3-XL.jpg

Vital lessons concerning how to deal with sin and becoming what God wants us to become

Learn the truth about the biblical description of giants. Were they actually giant humans and did they really exist?

Is it true that you cannot know much about God? Is God’s nature so shrouded in confusion and mystery that we cannot have a fair understanding of his nature and of his person? In this sermon, Rod Reynolds explores the Biblical answers to the question, what can we know about God and how can we know it?

Some of the most influential American leaders are known to have been Freemasons including John Hancock, Paul Revere, Benjamin Franklin and George Washington. How should Christians view Freemasonry? Is it only a charitable fraternal foundation that does good works, or do the good works and noble goals of Freemasonry serve as a cloak to mask a corrupt philosophy that leads its adherents in to spirit...

The Bible makes it plain that there is a way of life that is referred to as the way of peace. Yet, few know the way of peace. Certainly the world, with its chaos, confusion, strife and conflict, is not at peace. In this message are revealed ten steps in the way of peace that you can apply in your life.

Most Christians believe that Jesus Christ is God, yet there are various ideas and teachings about Jesus. Some teach that Christ was and is less than fully God. We need to clearly understand the Bible's answer to the question, "Is Jesus God?" ~ www.cogmessenger.org . . . Photo by Kim Seng: "Sunrise Coral Cove Park at Beach by Rocks and Shells" https://www.flickr.com/photos/captainkimo/14346905900/...

Most fundamentalist Christians will tell you that in order to have salvation you have to believe in Jesus Christ. And they will tell you that if you believe in Jesus then you can be saved. But what does it really mean to believe in Jesus Christ? Is a mere profession of faith sufficient? . . . Photo by Nolan Day, "Fire In The Sky" https://www.flickr.com/photos/-daze-/5419488245/ used by permission.

Is preaching the gospel message still a part of the mission of God's Church, or is the work of proclaiming the gospel finished? Photo by Jrm Llvr: "Coincidence" https://www.flickr.com/photos/jrmllvr/8742655564/ used under this license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Jesus said he who hungers and thirsts for righteousness will be filled (Matthew 5:6). How can this promise be fulfilled in you? Photo by Moyan Brenn: "Spiritual" https://www.flickr.com/photos/aigle_dore/15756503205/ Used under a license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/.

How can you have Christ in you, and what does it mean for your present and future?

God's promise is that he will establish on earth a new age of universal peace, justice, abundance, through his mercy and righteousness

The blessing of Truth is of paramount importance to every person. God wants to and will grant everyone access to it.

Christians have both many reasons and an obligation to give thanks to God. All nations are called upon to acknowledge and be thankful to God, for He is the ultimate source of every blessing, but genuine Christians especially should "Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations" (Psalm 100:4-5).

Photo by James Marvin Phelps: "Golden Afternoon" https://www.flickr.com/photos/mandj98/12467078054/ used under this license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/

Pastor Rod Reynolds discusses how the precious knowledge of the truth can change you, and the world around you, if you do what you know.

It's been said that there is more confusion about Acts 15 than almost any other chapter of the Bible. How are we to understand what was at issue? What was the actual decision reached, and how was it reached?