This is the third part of a multi-part sermon series on the Gospel According to Matthew. In it, Dr. Thiel discusses giving in public, vain repetition, the origin of the Rosary, prayer, the golden rule, and several of Jesus' statements related to faith. Dr. Thiel also reads each and every verse in the sixth and seventh chapters of Matthew's Gospel.
Matthew 3-5: John the Baptist, Temptations, and the Beatitudes
This is the second part of a multi-part sermon series on the Gospel According to Matthew. In it, Dr. Thiel addresses discusses John the Baptist, repentance, baptism by immersion, warnings for Christians in the 21st century, fasting, Jesus being temped by the devil, why he is no longer Roman Catholic, and the beatitudes ...
Matthew 1-2: Greek or Aramaic, Jesus, and the Star?
This is the first part of a sermon series on the Gospel According to Matthew. In it, Dr. Thiel addresses the claim that this book may have been written in Hebrew or Aramaic instead of Greek. He also reads each and every verse in the first two chapters of Matthew's Gospel. He also addresses certain theories about the 'Star' that the wise men saw. ...
Can the Great Tribulation begin before 2020?
Some have claimed that the Great Tribulation would begin in or by 2017. Is that possible? When is the earliest the the Great Tribulation possibly begin? While Jesus said His disciples did not know the date and hour, did He give specific signs to watch for? Where there signs Jesus gave that He said were NOT the end, as well as those that He said signaled the end? What are the signs Christians should be looking for? Are there some Christians who will be protected during the Great Tribulation while others will suffer through it?
Christians and the Environment
How should Christians view the environment? Does the Bible give any clues? Did God make the earth good? Does the Bible give clues to prevent environmental problems? What are some of the effects of air, water, and land pollution? What will happen to the earth? How will Christians be involved? Does the Bible have warnings for those that are destroying the Earth? Dr. Thiel addresses these and other points.
The 18 Restored Truths: 9-18
The late Herbert W. Armstrong claimed to restore 18 truths to the Philadelphia era of the Church of God that the previous era, (Smyrna) had lost. He also claimed that the Ephesus era of the Church of God knew these truths. In this sermon, Dr. Thiel quotes Herbert Armstrong, the Bible, and early church writings to demonstrate that early professors of Christ were familiar with these truths. In this second part of a two-part sermon, Dr. Thiel goes through the last ten truths Herbert Armstrong once listed that God used him to restore: ...
Repentance & Baptism
The 18 Restored Truths: 1-8
The late Herbert W. Armstrong claimed to restore 18 truths to the Philadelphia era of the Church of God that the previous era, (Smyrna) had lost. He also claimed that the Ephesus era of the Church of God knew these truths. In this sermon, Dr. Thiel quotes Herbert Armstrong, the Bible, and early church writings to demonstrate that early professors of Christ were familiar with these truths. In this first part of a two-part sermon, Dr. Thiel goes through the first 8 truths Herbert Armstrong once listed that God used him to restore: ...
Pentecost Plan
Most realize that Pentecost in Acts 2 was significant. Many properly consider that the particular one marked the start of the New Testament church. But does Pentecost play more of a role in God's plan? Does God only intend to call some now and others later? What is going on now for those who are called in the 'church age.?
Continuing History of the Church of God: 17th-20th Centuries
Dr. Thiel goes through some of the history of what occurred in the seventeenth through twentieth centuries. This includes the emergence of the Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea eras of the true church. It also includes discussions of some of the history of non-Church of God groups such as the Seventh Day Baptists, and the Seven-day Adventists. Loma Armstrong's 1917 dream and the realization of the first part of it with Herbert W. Armstrong was discussed. ...