Sermons from the Cleveland, Ohio congregation

Liberty—What Does It Really Mean?

Cleveland, Ohio
Given by Doug Johnson
October 17, 2020

We hear a lot of talk these days about "liberty." It's often connected to political movements, sometimes giving rise to heated debates about "personal rights" and other concerns. What does the word "liberty" mean from a biblical perspective?

End the Plague. Start the Healing!

Cleveland, Ohio
Given by Doug Johnson
September 28, 2020

**Atonement** The greatest disaster ever to befall the human race wasn't a hurricane, tornado, forest fire or even any of the wars that have plagued us. It was the decision by Adam and Eve to listen to Satan rather than God. The fulfillment of the meaning of the Day of Atonement has God's solution to that great disaster!

Peace in the Middle East: Gentile Nations in the Millennium

Cleveland, Ohio
Given by Hal Henderson
September 26, 2020

The September 15, 2020 signing of peace agreements known as the Abraham Accord, among Israel, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, was a notable historic event. But will it bring peace to the Middle East? Maybe … maybe not. Yet prophecies for the Millennial rule of Christ encourage us that genuine peace will come to the Middle East.

Making the Best Feast Ever

Cleveland, Ohio
Given by Matt Pavlik
September 26, 2020

What are the ingredients to the best Feast of Tabernacle?

Trumpets and You

Cleveland, Ohio
Given by Doug Johnson
September 19, 2020

**Feast of Trumpets** How personally do we take the meanings of God's holy days? Do we see how we fit into the bigger picture? Can we visualize the fulfillment of prophecies as participants in God's great future? We must!

Doorkeeper or King

Cleveland, Ohio
Given by Matt Pavlik
September 12, 2020

Children dream about what they want to be when they grow up. God has dreams for the children who will be born into His family. What are those dreams? How do we prepare for what God wants us to be when we "grow up"?

Worship in Spirit and Truth

Cleveland, Ohio
Given by Hal Henderson
August 29, 2020

While traveling away from Jerusalem after a Festival, Jesus revealed important truths to a Samaritan woman. Dig deeper into His message to discover what it means to worship in spirit and truth.

Be a Christian

Cleveland, Ohio
Given by Matt Pavlik
August 29, 2020

What should you do when things don’t go your way? What do you do when you’re mistreated? What do you do when life isn’t fair?

The Patience of the Saints

Cleveland, Ohio
Given by Doug Johnson
August 22, 2020

The New Testament uses two Greek words frequently translated "patience" in English. It looks like one of them deals with having patience in trials ("endurance") while the other has to do with being patient with people ("longsuffering"). They're both challenging! How are we doing as disciples of Jesus Christ?

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Cleveland, Ohio
Given by Doug Johnson
August 15, 2020

There are many gardening analogies in the Scriptures. What kind of "crops" are growing in our spiritual gardens? Are there any "weeds" there? If so, how dangerous are they? How can we deal with them, and still help the healthy plants to grow as they should?

Wisdom Is Crying Out

Cleveland, Ohio
Given by Matt Pavlik
August 1, 2020

Split-Sermon At the end of the age, the people of God have a responsibility to God, and to those who He will turn to righteousness. The "holy people" must have wisdom. But what kind? What kind of wisdom do we have, and what kind of wisdom are we pursuing?

What’s Your Story?

Cleveland, Ohio
Given by Doug Johnson
August 1, 2020

We all have a narrative about our lives—who we are, where we come from, where we’re headed. The apostle Paul urged us to “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” What do we do if He needs us to rewrite our story?

Letters of Encouragement

Cleveland, Ohio
Given by Al Pachinger
July 25, 2020

Split-Sermon The Church of God a Worldwide Assn. has the Life Hope and Truth website with a section of encouraging scriptures that can lift us up and help us build faith and strength in a world that is falling apart.

The Most Important Question

Cleveland, Ohio
Given by Hal Henderson
July 25, 2020

Split-Sermon Given all the chaos in the world, what is the most important question facing us today? Coronavirus pandemic? Economic collapse? Social unrest? Risk of global war? But if we set our minds on things above, not on things on the earth, how about this option - why were you born?

How Tall Do We Stand During Trials?

Cleveland, Ohio
Given by Doug Johnson
July 18, 2020

We know obedience to God is necessary, and that it has to come from a truly yielded and repentant heart. That’s not always easy, especially during trials. But trials give us the opportunity to “stand tall” in that obedience. Just how “tall” are we?