The late Roy Orbison had a song titled 'Only the Lonely." Many people are lonely, whether they are single or married. Does Satan prey on the lonely? Is it fine to live as a hermit? Is there a place for "alone time."? What does the Bible say about being alone? What can be done to deal with loneliness? Was there loneliness in the old Worldwide Church of God? What about fellowship? What are steps that Philadelphian Christians, and those that wish to be, can take? What should your focus be? Can Jesus really help you? …

Do true Philadelphian Christians have trials? Once you are baptized, will everything be like a bowl of cherries without pits? What does the Bible say about Christians, trials, and tribulation? In this sermon, Dr. Thiel goes over various events in his life that included trials and tests related to the Sabbath, Holy days, education, jobs, and marriage. …

Were lying wonders part of why Greco-Romans changed their beliefs? What doctrines did Gregory Thaumaturgus (the 'Wonder-Worker') promote that got accepted? What about the impact of 'Marian' apparitions and delusional people? Where did the rosary and brown scapular come from? Does the Great Monarch, with pagan prophetic ties, sound like the Beast/King of the North, that the Bible warns against? Should books based on scripture and history be considered "bad books" by faithful …

On the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2, the Apostle Peter spoke to Jews and proselytes from many lands. He also said that God wanted to reach those that were "afar off." The Apostle Paul was appointed by God to reach the Gentiles. Do more Gentiles need to be reached? …

What was the original "Holy Mother Church" according to Greco-Roman Catholic and Church of God writers? What is heresy? What did the Council of Trent declare in 1546? Does the Continuing Church of God or the Greco-Roman Catholic and Protestant churches best practice the original faith? What did Jesus teach about tradition? Was the idea that there were two major groups professing Christ, one more associated with Asia Minor & Antioch and the other with Rome & Alexandria taught by many leaders in the 2nd and 3rd centuries? Which is faithful? …