The Truth Church

Bishop Riggen continues teaching on tithing as an act of submission to authority, grounded in Leviticus 27:30-32. He emphasizes that the tithe is holy and belongs to God; withholding it is robbery. He teaches that tithes should be paid on the first tenth of one's increase—gross income, not net—because a person's increase is what they earn, not what they bring home after taxes. He warns against spe...

Pastor Hilton opens with James 1:2, urging believers to count it all joy when facing trials, and John 16:20-21, where Jesus promises sorrow will turn to joy like a woman in labor forgets her pain for the joy of a child born. He distinguishes between happiness—a fleeting emotion tied to circumstances—and biblical joy, a deep, sustaining gladness rooted in faith, hope, and the Holy Spirit. Drawing f...

Pastor Hilton opens his message by reading Matthew 4:18-20, where Jesus calls Simon Peter and Andrew to follow Him, promising to make them fishers of men. He emphasizes that this command to follow was foundational and did not end when Jesus ascended; rather, it continues through the Holy Spirit. Jesus promised that believers would do greater works because He goes to the Father, and He sent the Com...

Brother Larson preaches from Matthew 11:28-30, Luke 24:49, and Luke 8:26-39 on the themes of being yoked with Christ and endued with power. He explains that the yoke represents relationship and alignment with Jesus, who carries the weight with us, while being endued is being clothed with power from on high through the Holy Ghost. The demoniac in Luke 8 illustrates this exchange: he traded his crus...

Pastor Hilton expounds on the Hebrew word 'Selah' from Psalm 3, arguing it signifies a pause for reflection and rest, not merely a musical notation. Drawing from lexicons and personal musicianship, he illustrates how David, as a shepherd, learned the value of such pauses amid life's pressures. Using Psalm 23 as a foundational text, he emphasizes that sheep need to lie down in green pastures and be...

Pastor Hilton opens his message by reading 2 Timothy 1:6, where Paul exhorts Timothy to stir up the gift of God within him. He clarifies that this gift is not merely a natural talent or skill but a holy, specific calling placed by God according to His purpose and grace. Using the example of Timothy's grandmother Lois and mother Eunice, he illustrates that gifts can be a spiritual heritage, passed...

Bishop Riggen, preaching from 1 Corinthians 14, teaches on the devotional use of tongues—not the initial evidence or the gift of tongues, but the private prayer language that builds up the believer. He outlines three purposes: carrying a private conversation with God beyond the devil's understanding, speaking mysteries (God revealing His plan), and edifying oneself. He emphasizes that tongues buil...

Pastor Hilton preaches from Hebrews 11:6, emphasizing that faith is essential to please God and that God rewards those who diligently seek Him. He illustrates faith using the metaphor of a bicycle: a bicycle without wheels is merely a frame, unable to fulfill its purpose. Similarly, faith without substance and evidence is dead. The front wheel represents the substance of things hoped for, and the...

Bishop Riggen preaches from John 5:1-9, focusing on the pool of Bethesda, which means 'house of mercy.' He describes the multitude of impotent, blind, halt, and withered folk waiting for the angel to trouble the water, so the first to enter would be healed. After 38 years, a certain man lies helpless, unable to get in before others. Jesus asks, 'Wilt thou be made whole?' and then commands him to r...

Bishop Riggen begins by reading 1 Corinthians 14:1-20, emphasizing Paul's statement in verse 5: 'I would that ye all speak with tongues.' He clarifies that Paul is not referring to the gift of tongues (a public, interpreted message for the church), nor the evidential tongue (the initial sign of receiving the Holy Ghost), but rather devotional or personal prayer in tongues. The bishop stresses that...

Pastor Hilton preaches that God’s promise is accessed through tarrying, which is not passive waiting but an active, settled posture. The Greek word cathizo means to sit down, set, or fix one’s abode—like Abraham sojourning or a man settling down. Jesus commanded His disciples to go to Jerusalem and tarry until they were endued with power from on high. Tarrying requires doing something while waitin...

Bishop Riggen teaches from Leviticus 27:30-32 on the moral obligation of tithing, arguing it is not merely an Old Testament practice but a New Testament requirement. He explains that within the Law of Moses there are three categories—civil, ceremonial, and moral—and that tithing belongs to the moral law, which remains binding because God's morality never changes. He demonstrates that tithing preda...

Bishop Riggen reads Luke 2:1-20, the account of Christ's birth, and then addresses criticisms against celebrating Christmas. He argues that while there is no explicit command to celebrate Christ's birth, there is also no command against it, citing Romans 14:5 which allows each person to be convinced in their own mind regarding days. He responds to a 'four-fold apostolic test' used by opponents, po...