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03.12.2010
John Ogwyn Sermons every Friday. Today: Examine Yourselves. Grace is free, but the cost of discipleship is high. Pre-Passover sermon. Three ways of responding to God’s will – 1) Josiah – deep repentance and humility; 2) Jehoiakim – arrogance and carelessness; 3) Zedekiah – weak, afraid to do anything. Humility, courage, and faith is the way to respond to the will of God; but what is the will of God? Subjects: Parallels between Old Testament Passover and New Testament Passover. Taking the Passover worthily. Being filled with the knowledge of His will, and walking worthy. Knowledge without application is worthless. Darkness covers the land, but we have been delivered from the darkness to the light.
03.10.2010
Updated Ron Dart's 2008 Feast of Tabernacles 20-minute opening night message Mysteries of God. Dart talks of the miracle and the reality of the birth of Christ. The purpose of parables. Paul did not want people to believe via persuasion, but because they could receive it. Arguing only causes one to dig in and resist change and build walls, therefore back off. Six steps explaining the mystery of God. Story of Horace Driver and Ron Dart’s calling. Luke 2 trumps any argument against abortion. The job is ours to tell the story to whoever will listen.
03.09.2010
John Ogwyn Bible Study every Tuesday. Today: Bible Study #36 Acts 1-9.
03.05.2010
John Ogwyn Sermons every Friday. Today: Being Part of an Inside Job. 430 years – when did it start? Sermon given on the First Day of Unleavened Bread, as was the 430 year span. Parallels between the physical, outside righteousness of the Old Covenant and the New Covenant. The pharisees focused on outward appearance and what man thinks, Jesus focused on the inward heart and what God thinks. God is making us as a master potter turns dirt into a porcelain vase, the dirt can’t do that itself. Ogwyn gives excellent advice on how to work on the inside, he teaches methods, and gives the key to changing.
03.02.2010
John Ogwyn Bible Study every Tuesday. Today: Bible Study #35 Christ's Crucifixion & Resurrection.
02.26.2010
John Ogwyn Sermons every Friday. Today: All Nations Against Jerusalem. The desire to destroy Israel is predicted in Psalm 83. At a time when Jerusalem was nothing, Zechariah prophesied it as a major end-time player. Ogwyn talks of Israel’s return from exile and how there has always been extensive opposition to the work of God. The people did delay their work until God stirred them up. The glory of God was in the tabernacle of Moses’ day and in the first temple, but was not in the second temple, yet Haggai prophesied a greater glory for the second temple than the first. Lessons: No matter how insignificant you might think your contribution might be, do it anyway, keeping focused on the vision of the big picture. An example is King David, who, while not permitted to to build the temple, looked to help however he could.
02.25.2010
Added Jon Garnant's 2010 sermon The Blessing. Garnant discusses Isaac’s blessing upon Jacob, especially in the context of parent-to-child, while not diminishing the prophetic significance of the blessing. Five elements of a blessing, one of which is touch, which is especially important in a blessing, church rites, Jesus’ healings/blessings, and our relationships with our loved ones. That the blessing is spoken is also significant, as we see in God blessing Abram.
02.23.2010
John Ogwyn Bible Study every Tuesday. Today: Bible Study #34 2 Days Prior to Crucifixion.
02.22.2010
Updated Ron Dart's 1996 sermon The First of the Firstfruits. Given on the weekly Sabbath during the Days of Unleavened Bread, Dart goes over the wave sheaf offering, the rituals and laws concerning it, and how it relates to the resurrection of Christ. Dart explains “first day of the week” and how the Greek really means a particular day of the year rather than a particular day of the week. What do the holy days have to do with Christ? Jesus was the First of the Firstfruits, we are firstfruits, and there will yet be more. Dart expresses His gratitude for the insight into Christ that the holy days illustrate. We know God by knowing what He is doing. This sermon is highly recommended for those who want to relate the holy days and Christ.
02.19.2010
John Ogwyn Sermons every Friday. Today: Contrasting God's Government With Man's Government. God’s government is God-chosen, man’s is man-chosen. God’s government is constitutional; man’s may be based on the leader’s whims. Leaders are to be shepherds – applies to all leadership positions, including family, church, workplace, government. Ogwyn contrasts the traits of good shepherds vs bad shepherds.
02.18.2010
Added Ron Dart's 2009 Trumpets sermon Feast of Trumpets 2009. The written law is not abolished. The end time, trumpets, and the resurrection – are all very important to people, all of whom crave meaning in their life. Two sets of 7 trumpets. A clear statement of what the gospel is. “The resurrection of Jesus is the pivotal point in all of history.” Contrast of tolerating harmless tares and not tolerating the harmful. Church discipline – reasons and methods. The coming Kingdom of God, our role in it and our possible distant future. Extensive look at the resurrection chapter, 1 Corinthians 15. Conclusion: Apply yourself to the work God has given you.
02.17.2010
Added zipped file 2009 Ron Dart Sermons.
02.16.2010
John Ogwyn Bible Study every Tuesday. Today: Bible Study #33 6 Days to 3 Days Before Crucifixion 31AD.
02.12.2010
John Ogwyn Sermons every Friday. Today: A Time of Terror. Biblical prophecy predicting terrorism, along with protection from it. Subjects: Antiochus Epiphany, Daniel 11, the Beast, King of the North, King of the South, prosperity and security before the time of the end, prophecies of Ezekiel 27 & 28, Leviticus 26.
02.11.2010
Added Ron Dart's 2010 sermon Our Security Our Economy. Israel’s return from exile, the prophecies of Haggai and Malachi and how they apply today. Depreciation of the dollar compared to putting your earnings into a bag with holes. Taking care of your own needs and neglecting God. The faithfulness of God. The future “glory of the latter house”. Chastisement of the priests, who didn’t even know they were wrong, had no zeal, no love for service. The importance of the law of God; a lie vs a broken promise. The effectiveness of “small things.” All applied at the time of the return and it applies today.
02.10.2010
Added John Ogwyn's Bible Study #32 December 30AD to Before Passover 31AD.
02.09.2010
Added Greg Sargent's 2009 DUB sermon The Calendar Controversy.
02.08.2010
Updated Ron Dart's 1996 sermon Greater Works Than These. Why are our works not greater than “these”? If you do not exercise the power and gifts that God has given you, why would He give you more? Dart explains how this applies to each of us. God has called us to spend us, to use us, not just to save us. Ephesians 4 – how every joint has a role in ministry (service). Even the smallest gift, the smallest service is important.
02.05.2010
Added John Ogwyn's sermon A Time of Change. We live in a time of great change, not only technological, but moral. Yet, the Bible is a base of permanence; stability in an unstable world. If you want to be permanent, you need to embrace the permanent. We can change by focusing on the permanent. Weariness and distraction are the two biggest obstacles – are we changing toward the world or toward God?
02.04.2010
Added Jon Garnant's 2009 DUB sermon Stronger Than Prison Bars.
02.03.2010
Added Ron Dart's 1995 sermon Man Is The Point. In the beginning, God created… Why? Why creation? Why man? Dart goes over the Genesis creation account and explains why. What is in the future? What is God doing? Why? Why did Jesus Christ come? Why did He come 4000 years after man was created? What is the role of angels? Where does the law come into play? Dart answers these great mysteries from the Bible.
02.02.2010
Added John Ogwyn's Bible Study #31 Feast of Tabernacles 30AD to December 30AD.
02.01.2010
Added Ron Dart's 2010 sermon The Old Kingdom of God. Dart looks at ancient Israel where God was King (largely in Judges), as well as the coming kingdom of God, and the ultimate kingdom of God. God gave the land to Israel, but they had to fight for it. He protected them, but they had to maintain the hedge. If they neglected their duty, disaster came upon them, but a merciful God responded. This is paralleled to today’s society, how we’ve forgotten God, and how God will test us. God gave them freedom; He has given us freedom; He wants us to be voluntarily subject to Him. Freedom is a fundamental aspect of God’s government, but of course there are consequences. Dart speaks on the importance of leadership; anticipation of the government of God on earth, the kingdom of God.
01.29.2010
Added John Ogwyn's sermon A Loving & Trusting Heart. God wants our heart, not our rituals. Why? Ogwyn looks at the heart of King David. How the heart can be deceitful and how to get a clean heart. Solomon’s problem was of the heart – what we really want to do, we find a way. God tries the heart. Ogwyn gives interesting insight on the ritual of washing of the hands. Ogwyn looks at how the heart can be troubled, broken, pure, evil, hard, unbelieving, surrendered, loving, trusting, faithful. Head knowledge is worthless without a heart inclined to God.
01.28.2010
Updated Ron Dart's 1996 sermon Sing The Lord's Song. Dart discusses faith in the environment of the church falling apart and compares it to the despair of the Jews in Babylon. The importance of moving ahead to serve God, the work involved, the faith involved, and Biblical examples thereof. Positive mentions of Rod Meredith and the leaders of the United Church of God. Comparison of the WCG breakup to the Acts 8 dispersion of the saints and how those saints went and did the work themselves. To look upon troubles as chastisement gives an opportunity for growth leading to righteousness. God will “shake once more” all things so that only the unshakable faith remains.
01.27.2010
Added Ron Dart's 2009 sermon The Prime Directive. The history of WCG and its openness in the 1940’s and early 50’s. The question “Did Christ put authority in the church?” raised issues such as makeup, permission to attend church, and top-down government. Dart discusses the effect this change had on the church, and compares it to Biblical examples of such as Acts 13, where the holy spirit led the apostles to separate for the good of the work and how there was no contact with, or approval from, anyone in Jerusalem. Also cited was Paul’s Acts 9 calling, training, and commission, which was all done without any knowledge or contact with anyone in Jerusalem. The prime directive Dart concludes from the Bible is “Thou shalt do nothing to abridge the freedom of man.” Adam and Eve were free to choose. Israel in the time of the judges had the government God wanted, and were the free-est people in the history of the world. That freedom permitted them to reject the government of God and replace it with a human, top-down government like the nations around them. God wants us to have freedom, even if it means we reject Him.
01.26.2010
Added John Ogwyn's Bible Study #30 Passover 30AD to Feast of Tabernacles 30AD.
01.25.2010
Added Ron Dart's 2009 sermon Believing the Unbelievable. Christianity is based on many witnesses, not just one and not a cabal. How the gospel accounts developed; The importance of belief; Sacred names doctrine (Hebrew names); Preservation, authenticity, and canonization of the New Testament. A detailed look at the scholarship involved in evaluating the New Testament documents. How the apparent contradictions in the gospel accounts establish the independence of the witnesses. We don’t have to trust an institution or a man to convince us of the historical validity of the Biblical witnesses. How does inspiration come into play in the Biblical writings? What about the differences in the ancient manuscripts? Once the validity is established, the question is “Do we believe the witnesses?”
01.22.2010
Added John Ogwyn's sermon 2 Peter 3:14. Good explanation of knowledge, understanding and wisdom. Ogwyn addresses the value of experience in applying these three principles. The peace of God and how to have it. Real peace comes through surrender. How the ceremonial laws of Leviticus 11-15 apply to the Christian.
01.21.2010
Added Ron Dart's 2006 Last Great Day sermon The Unfinished Work. What happens to those we have loved, those we have lost; will we ever see them again, even if they died outside of God’s will? Last Great Day sermon. Why did the Jewish diaspora reject Jesus? Does God actually blind some? If so, what about their eternal fate? Judaism would have stifled the early church. God has shut up the Jews to unbelief that He might have mercy. How does this work? We are all works in progress and we will be an unfinished work even at death. Subjects: immortality of the soul; heaven and hell doctrines; second resurrection; resurrection of the dead; the book of life; second death; judgment.
01.19.2010
Added John Ogwyn's Bible Study #29 Feast of Tabernacles 29AD to Pentecost 30AD.
01.14.2010
Added John Ogwyn's 1993 Pentecost sermon Pentecost - Last Sermon in WCG.
01.04.2010
Added Ron Dart's 2006 Feast of Tabernacles sermon An Offering Far Too Small.
12.28.2009
Added Ron Dart's 2006 Feast of Tabernacles sermon Camp Crisis.
12.23.2009
Added Ron Dart's 2006 Feast of Tabernacles sermon The Times of Abijah.
12.18.2009
Added streaming of UCG's 2007 hymnal to this page. Downloading was previously added.
12.15.2009
Added Ron Dart's Unleavened Bread sermon The Cost of Freedom.
12.13.2009
Added MP3s of UCG's 2007 hymnal to this page.
12.11.2009
Added a traditional Church of God Passover Service audio as conducted by Ron Dart.
12.09.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1992 sermon The Birth of Christ.
12.07.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1992 sermon A Breach of Faith.
12.04.2009
Added WCG's PDF File "Basic Principles of Song Leading Basic Principles of Song Leading.
12.03.2009
Added Jon Garnant's 2009 Atonement sermon Access - Face to Face.
12.02.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1984 sermon God's Feast Days.
11.25.2009
Added Mario Hernandez's 2002 sermon Priestly Garments.
11.24.2009
Added Jon Garnant's 2009 sermon Do You Feel Like a Grape?.
11.23.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1999 sermon Ephesian Unity.
11.20.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1999 sermon In The Freedom of Space.
11.19.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1998 sermon All To The Glory of God.
11.18.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1994 sermon Is Life Worth Living?.
11.17.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1988 sermon A Closet Never Cleaned Out.
11.16.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1993 sermon A Prescription for Slander.
11.13.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1992 sermon Getting Free.
11.12.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1994 sermon Blessing of the Children.
11.11.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1994 sermon An End to Violence.
11.10.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1993 sermon A Hard Road Ahead.
11.09.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1994 sermon Anointing the Sick.
11.06.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1998 sermon Great Prayers 2.
11.05.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1995 sermon Above & Beyond.
11.04.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1996 sermon The Nativity and Tabernacles.
11.03.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1987 sermon Pattern of Pride.
11.02.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1987 sermon Unnatural Acts.
11.02.2009
Added Ron Dart's 2009 sermon How Did the First Christians Assemble?.
10.30.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1987 sermon From Seed to Harvest.
10.29.2009
Added Ron Dart's 2009 sermon Atonement 2009.
10.28.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1982 sermon Could Christ Return Tonight?.
10.27.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1989 sermon Give It Up.
10.26.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1988 sermon Christ In The World.
10.26.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1988 sermon God's Sabbaths.
10.23.2009
Added Ron Dart's 2005 sermon A Perspective On Names.
10.23.2009
Added Ron Dart's 2005 sermon The Battle of New Orleans.
10.23.2009
Added Ron Dart's 2003 sermon Open To God.
10.22.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1989 sermon Forecast For The 90's.
10.22.2009
Added Ron Dart's 2002 Feast of Tabernacles sermon What's Not Pagan.
10.21.2009
Added Ron Dart's 2001 sermon What the Church Needs Now.
10.21.2009
Added Ron Dart's 2001 sermon Is Our Faith Pessimistic?.
10.20.2009
Added Ron Dart's 2003 sermon The Next Pentecost.
09.30.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1981 sermon The Antichrist.
09.29.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1983 sermon Remember or Forget.
09.29.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1982 sermon A Closer Walk With Christ.
09.23.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1981 sermon A Change of Heart.
09.23.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1980 sermon A Call to Prayer. If you need inspiration to pray, listen to this sermon!
09.22.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1978 sermon Healing.
09.22.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1981 sermon The Hidden Sin.
09.21.2009
Added Ron Dart's 2009 sermon Can You Give to God?.
09.18.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1992 sermon Good News or Gospel.
09.17.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1979 sermon Seek the Thoughts of God.
09.16.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1981 sermon Beyond Adversity.
09.15.2009
Added Ron Dart's 2000 sermon A Commitment To Trust.
09.14.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1991 sermon Nuggets From Paul.
09.11.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1987 sermon The Faith Once Delivered.
09.10.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1993 sermon We Have Sinned.
09.09.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1993 sermon Grow In Grace.
09.08.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1994 sermon Predictions for 1994.
09.04.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1991 sermon Pentecost '91.
09.03.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1984 sermon Fellowship.
09.02.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1980 sermon Romans.
09.01.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1986 sermon Confrontation vs Authority.
08.31.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1989 sermon Why Do People Fight?.
08.28.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1979 sermon Pentecost - Birthday of the Church.
08.26.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1985 sermon Obedience For Salvation? and updated the 1985 zipped file.
08.25.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1994 sermon Prescription For Passover and updated the 1994 zipped file.
08.24.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1985 sermon How Many Ways to be Saved? and updated the 1985 zipped file.
08.21.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1995 sermon The Last Sabbath and updated the 1995 zipped file.
08.20.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1999 sermon A Widow's Plea and updated part 2 of the 1999 zipped file.
08.20.2009
Added both download and streaming of the Young Ambassador Festival tapes from 1982, 1985, and 1987 to the Young Ambassador page.
08.13.2009
Added 3 Young Ambassador audio files, "Festival '84 Reprise", "Holy City", and "Thanks Be To God". They can be listened to on the Young Ambassador page, songs 99-145. The part 2 zipped file has been updated and is available for download.
08.12.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1987 sermon, No Strings Attached and updated the 1987 zipped file.
08.11.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1986 sermon, The Day After and updated the 1986 zipped file.
08.10.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1981 sermon, Search Me, Oh God and updated the 1981 zipped file.
08.05.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1987 sermon, Confessing Your Sins. The 1987 zip file already contained this sermon.
07.31.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1988 sermon, Learning Thru Suffering and updated the 1988 zipped file. If anyone can give an uplifting sermon on suffering, it is Ron Dart. Sermon summary: Why did Christ have to suffer? Discussion of the stake (cross) and it's use as a form of torture. "A Christ who does not suffer cannot be a savior." We, too, may very well suffer for Christ, as we were crucified (tortured) with Him. Overcoming the flesh involves pain and torture; we must suffer with Him to be an heir as He is. What does it mean to learn how to suffer? Even Jesus learned obedience through the process of suffering -- can we learn without it? It isn't necessarily that we've done anything wrong. Christ left us an example that we should suffer, even while doing right, and after we have suffered, we will be made perfect and settled.
07.28.2009
Added Ron Dart's 2000 sermon, Led By the Spirit and updated the 2000 zipped file. Sermon summary: Why are there different organizations in God's church? How does the Spirit lead? It does not get in our face, but uses a still, small voice. Why? Because driving with a whip fosters immaturity. God wants us to choose. What is quenching and grieving the Spirit? The Holy Spirit does not take us all down the same road at the same time. Examples: LifeNets, Victor Kubik, Legacy Institute, and the United Church of God's recognition and supplemental support of these and other "parachurch" ministries. Freedom is important if we are to respond as the Spirit leads. 1 Corinthians 12 says "different administrations" (different ministries) and "different activities", but one God.
07.17.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1987 sermon, A Clash of Wills and updated the 1987 zipped file.
07.16.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1987 sermon, Israel In Prophecy and updated the 1987 zipped file.
07.15.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1987 sermon, Unleavened Bread 87 and updated the 1987 zipped file.
07.14.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1989 sermon, Half-Way Home and updated the 1989 zipped file.
06.19.2009
Removed Charles Bryce and Enduring Church of God audio from this site. For a far more complete collection of Charles Bryce audios, as well as others from ECG, please visit the official website of the Enduring Church of God, enduring.org.
06.10.2009
Added Ron Dart's 2008 Unleavened Bread sermons, 08FDUB New Lump and 08LDUB Way To Sinai; and updated the 2008 zipped file.
06.04.2009
Added Ron Dart's 87-10-15 Panama City FOT87 and updated the 1987 zipped file.
06.03.2009
Added Ron Dart's 89-08-05 How Much Time? and updated the 1989 zipped file. Sermon summary: Why does God tell us what will happen? In Abraham's case, so that he might instruct his children. As Jesus said, "That when it comes to pass, you will believe." Prophecy is given not just so we can get out of the way or so we will repent (both are important), but so that when it happens, we can know and understand why. Is specific knowledge of prophetic events and timing what matters? Or is it better to live right by God? The booklet "1975 In Prophecy" is discussed and how the book (and date) took on a life of its own, even though Herbert Armstrong likely never intended to set a date. Mention of Garner Ted Armstrong, Roderick Meredith, Herman Hoeh. A look at the "1975 syndrome" and its affect on church unity, and later on disillusionment leading to dis-unity, and the church's attempts to enforce unity. Prophecy nor doctrine nor authority brings about unity. Love does. In the end, all there really is is love for God and love for others.
05.21.2009
Added Ron Dart's 00C5 Administration of Covenant and updated the 2000 zipped file.
05.13.2009
Added the 4th and final installment of the CGI ministerial seminar, hosted by Ron Dart, and based on Marshall Shelley's book "Well-Intentioned Dragions". The zipped file is now available.
05.12.2009
Added Ron Dart's 0001 Isaiah At 2000 and updated the 2000 zipped file.
05.04.2009
Added Ron Dart's 8623 Your Present Saviour and updated the 1986 zipped file.
05.02.2009
Added Ron Dart's 2007 Feast of Tabernacles Sermons 07F1 Opening Night, 07F2 I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked, 07F5 You Are the Miracle, 07F9 The Last Chapter, and added a 2nd 2007 zipped file.
04.29.2009
Added Ron Dart's 86-11-29 Friday Crucifixion? and updated the 1986 zipped file.
04.27.2009
Added Ron Dart's 03DGH Does God Heal Today? and updated the 2003 zipped file.
04.23.2009
Added Ron Dart's 8129 The Abomination of Desolation and updated the 1981 zipped file.
04.10.2009
Added 00C4 Book of the Covenant and updated the 2000 zipped file.
04.08.2009
Added Mark Mickelson's The Next Best Time.
04.08.2009
Added Ron Dart's 82-01-25 Christian Woman and updated the 1982 zipped file.
04.03.2009
Added Part 3 of Ron Dart's seminar entitled "Well-Intentioned Dragons", named for a book by Marshall Shelley. The zipped file will be available when the rest of the series is encoded.
04.01.2009
Added 00C1 Idea of Covenant and updated the 2000 zipped file.
03.31.2009
Added Part 2 of Ron Dart's seminar entitled "Well-Intentioned Dragons", named for a book by Marshall Shelley. The zipped file will be available when the rest of the series is encoded.
03.26.2009
Added Part 1 of Ron Dart's seminar entitled "Well-Intentioned Dragons", named for a book by Marshall Shelley. The zipped file will be available when the rest of the series is encoded.
03.23.2009
Added Ron Dart's 89-11-11 To Build a Church and updated the 1989 zipped file.
03.19.2009
Added Charles Bryce's 2005 Sermon (Title Unknown).
03.13.2009
Added Ron Dart's 81-09-26 The Chosen and updated the 1981 zipped file.
03.12.2009
Added Ron Dart's 0910 Written for Our Admonition.
02.25.2009
Added Ron Dart's 0908 Between the Hailstones.
02.24.2009
Added Ron Dart's 1994 FOT Oklahoma 9-21-94.
02.20.2009
Added Ron Dart's 0906 Doctrinal Boundaries.
02.11.2009
Added Ron Dart's