The Truth Church

Bishop Riggen teaches from Daniel 9:19, emphasizing four elements from Daniel's prayer: 'O Lord, hear,' 'O Lord, forgive,' 'O Lord, hearken,' and 'do, defer not.' He focuses on the final phrase, 'do, defer not,' which represents 'now faith'—believing God for immediate answers. However, he addresses the reality that sometimes despite this faith, God delays. Using Acts 10, he explains the concept of...

Bishop Riggen continues his series on apostolic authority, focusing on the New Testament office of prophet, distinguished from the spiritual gift of prophecy. Drawing from Ephesians 4:11 and Acts 11:27, 15:32, and 21:10, he explains that a prophet foretells events and strengthens the saints under divine inspiration on a regular basis, not merely on occasion. He emphasizes that the Old Testament pr...

Bishop Riggen emphasizes the critical importance of effective prayer, grounded in 1 Timothy 2:1, where Paul urges that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made first. He stresses that prayer must be more than mere recitation; it requires focused attention, heartfelt engagement, and specific petitions. Using Daniel as a model, the sermon dissects Daniel’s prayer in Daniel...

Pastor Hilton preaches on the imperative to become as little children, drawing from Matthew 18:2-4 where Jesus declares that unless one is converted and becomes like a child, they cannot enter the kingdom of heaven. He emphasizes that this childlike posture is crucial for entering God's kingdom, citing parallel passages in Mark and Luke. Using the analogy of musical dissonance—a suspended chord or...

Reverend Mays draws from Joshua chapter 10, recounting how Gibeon allied with Israel, causing five Amorite kings to attack. He emphasizes that when believers choose God's side, all hell may rise, but all heaven comes to aid. The sermon focuses on God's command through Joshua for the captains to put their feet on the necks of these defeated kings. Reverend Mays explains this as an idiom of assertin...

Pastor Hilton preaches from Hebrews 11:23-27 on Moses' decision to refuse being called the son of Pharaoh's daughter. The message centers on the reality that believers, like Moses, are born into an 'Egyptian' world—a dominating, pagan culture that seeks to enslave and destroy. The enemy, like Amalek, attacks from behind when God's people are weary and feeble, striving to isolate them from the floc...

Bishop Riggen continues his series on prevailing in prayer from 1 Timothy 2:1, emphasizing that prayer is the 'first of all' priority for believers. He stresses that effective prayer requires learning how to pray, not just being told to pray, and that unanswered prayer is a major obstacle to consistency. Using Daniel 9:19 as a model, he breaks down four essential components: 'O Lord, hear' (gettin...

Bishop Riggen teaches from Romans 11:29, 'the gifts and calling of God are without repentance,' as part of a series on apostolic authority. He distinguishes between gifts and callings, noting that every believer has a calling to be a saint, which involves salvation, separation, stewardship, and service. The secondary calling to ministry is not universal. Ministry serves a threefold purpose: to pro...

Bishop Riggen teaches from 1 Timothy 2:1 on the priority of prayer, emphasizing that effective prayer requires God's attention. He uses Daniel 9:19 to show that Daniel prayed 'O Lord, hear' not because God cannot hear, but to secure God's focused attention. The bishop explains that gaining God's attention begins with giving Him our full attention and entering His presence with thanksgiving and pra...

Pastor Hilton preaches from Philippians 2:9-11, emphasizing the power and authority of the name of Jesus. He traces how God protects His own name throughout Scripture, citing passages from Isaiah and Ezekiel where God acts for His name's sake. Drawing from Exodus 3, he explains that God revealed Himself to Moses as 'I AM THAT I AM'—the God who will be whatever His people need. This progressive rev...

The minister expounds on Psalm 33:8, urging the congregation to retain the 'awe factor' in their relationship with God. He distinguishes the modern casual use of 'awesome' from its biblical root in 'awe,' which conveys reverential fear, trembling, and respect. The sermon identifies multiple aspects of awe from Scripture: awe of God's majesty, as seen at Mount Sinai; awe and trembling, as Isaiah ex...

Pastor Hilton preaches from Luke 7:11-19 on the account of ten lepers healed by Jesus. All ten were cleansed as they obeyed Jesus' command to show themselves to the priests, but only one—a Samaritan—returned to glorify God and give thanks. Jesus asked, "Were there not ten cleansed? Where are the nine?" and told the Samaritan, "Thy faith hath made thee whole." The sermon argues that while miracles...