Sermons

1:08:08

One Sure Sign of God’s People

Given by Doug Johnson

Just what did Jesus mean when He said “By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another?” What’s the difference in the affection among the brethren of the Church compared to other groups of people who associate with friends, family, neighbors?

1:01:37

Being Grateful—And Expressing It!

Given by Doug Johnson

The day before Pentecost helps us focus our thoughts on another important step (and its meaning!) in God’s great plan for His children. Human nature can tend to be most concerned with what it doesn’t have, especially when there are challenges like the coronavirus pandemic. Can we use God’s Spirit to help us focus instead on being grateful for what we ha...

57:27

Return to Services—Spiritual Guidelines

Given by Doug Johnson

The current coronavirus pandemic has now kept us from in-person church services since March 7. What should we be aware of as we “come home” to recognizable patterns of “assembling together?” What will be different? What will be familiar? How are we different? How should we see these things?

54:39

Needed Now: Courage!

Given by Doug Johnson

Split-Sermon Be strong and of good courage.” The famous exhortation God gave Joshua echoes throughout the Bible as an appeal to His people of all ages. Are those words our “marching orders” now? They must be!

46:03

How Is the Quarantine Affecting You?

Given by Doug Johnson

Split-Sermon As with most things dealing with human beings, our recent self-isolation from the novel coronavirus affects us all. Is that good or bad? Or both? Are there any spiritual analogies we ought to know about? Let’s take a look…

44:52

What Are You Doing Here, Elijah?

Given by Doug Johnson

Split-Sermon We're told in the book of James that Elijah was a man "with a nature like ours" (James 5:17). Yet even he had his moments of weakness. What do we need to take from his experiences (strong and weak) to strengthen our faith?

49:03

But I Thought It Was That Way …

Given by David Johnson

The Israelites didn’t take the route they expected when leaving Egypt. How about us? Are we taking the lessons of Unleavened Bread with us as we head toward Pentecost? Are we still taking in the mind of Christ—the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth? Or has the world begun to leaven our thinking?

1:01:59

The Strangest Interval

Given by Doug Johnson

There are always gaps, or intervals, between holy day seasons. We’re in one now—perhaps the “strangest” interval ever! The early New Testament church had a “strange interval” too, the year Christ died and was resurrected—the same year the Church of God began on Pentecost. What did they go through, and what did they learn? What will we glean in spiritual lessons from ...

1:11:29

After It’s Over…Then What?

Given by Doug Johnson

What will our world look like, “post-COVID-19?” What will the Church of God look like? Where do you and I fit in the whole scenario? What should we do about it all?