COG Sermons

The zipped file of 15 John Ogwyn sermon numbers 31 thru 45 is available for download:  http://www.divshare.com/download/10134485-8f3

From 1996.  Are we truly grateful? How can I show gratitude other than saying thank-you? Where do I get the power to earn wealth? The talent? The skill? The life? We are most grateful when we are most in need. Service to God with joy of heart is an expression of gratitude. If we are stricken, might it be because God is trying to teach us gratitude?

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From 1980.  Pre-Passover sermon. The role of judgment in the life of the Christian. Judgment is coming upon this world -- how to avoid that judgment. "If we justify ourselves, God never will." (recording prematurely cuts off at 41 minutes)

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The slothful were cast into everlasting punishment not because of something they did, but because of what they did not do. Sloth is a serious problem that has severe consequences. Dart discusses many Biblical admonitions and proverbs against sloth. Sloth leads indecisiveness which leads to inaction. Being lazy makes for more work and depression, anxiety, and despair result. Carelessness due to haste is due to sloth. Sloth and excuses. “Sloth is the fundamental sin that causes us to give up.” Self-starting and self-motivation lead to productivity and wealth, activity and responsibility. Do it now; do it well. Why does God care whether we do it now and do it well?

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From 1981.  Ogwyn goes into great detail on all of God’s attributes (and His related names), including lawgiver, creator, Father. Also, the severe consequences of not recognizing God and all that He is.

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From 1999.  A powerful sermon that will shake any Church of God member to his/her core. Dart proposes that God has spewed out the entire church, as was prophesied for the church at Laodicea. He looks at the history of the Worldwide Church of God, zealousness, Laodicean traits, and suggests that this spewing out culminated in 1995. This being the case, Dart gives sound Biblical advice as to what we can and should do about it.

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From 1977.  While given at Thanksgiving time, this sermon is really an outstanding history of the British and American people, going all the way back to Abraham. Ogwyn has fascinating historical references, and this sermon is highly recommended for those who like history. The point is that God has been involved in the blessing of these countries and therefore, great thanks to God is in order.

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Ron Dart, who once taught the Epistles of Paul class at Ambassador College, went into the studio in the mid-1980's to record a 42-part, in-depth series analyzing all of Paul's epistles. They are available for download here. Each of the 42 parts can be downloaded individually or in two zipped files. Each file is named by the book it contains, making them good sequential references, useful when researching Paul's epistles.

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From 1996.  Dart addresses why the Church of God does not observe Christmas. Historical facts pertaining to Christmas. Biblical facts pertaining to the birth of Jesus. The importance of symbolism in worship. Is the lack of Christmas observance in the Bible reason enough not to observe it? Comparison of reacting to “Merry Christmas” with eating meat offered to idols. Is everything associated with Christmas pagan? Isn’t there value in the acknowledgment of Christ’s birth? Is singing “Joy to the World” wrong?

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From 1999.  Are you free to speak in your church? Or are you intimidated? The New Testament Jewish synagogues restricted and controlled people. Does your church? Dart discusses Old Testament laws regarding liberty and notes that the Jubilee release was about more than land restoration. Freedom is precious and often people lay it down far too easily and there are men who are ready to take it. This very much applies to churches. Liberty vs license and the burdens of freedom. The real struggle for us is in balancing liberty and responsibility. God will rarely constrain us and wants us to have the freedom to choose; choosing the law of God will keep us free. Galatians 2 talks of bondage to a religious organization; the law of God is never bondage – it gives liberty. Only free men and women can grow.

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