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Minister's Notebook

The purpose of this page is to post excerpts from sermons, Bible Studies, doctrines of the church and to discuss other spiritual aspects out of the Word of God.

Most Recent Additions to the Notebook

Interview with the Minister ...this is being given as a two-part sermon. Part 1 of 2 Part 2 of 2

The Letter Answering Department ...aren't those letters laced with the opinions of the minister's who write them?

A Word About Abortion

Chemistry and Physical Attraction between Firstfruit Men and Women

The Notebook

A Lesson from the Biblical Town of Ai	How ‘StarTrek’ Demonstrates the Limitlessness of God	The Concept of a "Higher Standard"
A spiritual aspect to the deleavening process	I Just Won the Lottery!! ...now what?	The Era of Slick Arguments
A Word About Abortion	"I'm just not being fed over there"	The Letter Answering Department ...just opinions?
A Word About E-mail (from a minister's point-of-view)	Imminent Return – what if Christ were returning in 30 days?	The Realities of Being a True Christian in God's Church
"Abstain from all appearance of evil" ...immersion into its meaning	Interview with the Minister	The Role of Women in the Kingdom of God
Abundance Through Stewardship	Is Someone Telling You What to Believe?	The Safest Place in the World
Admonitions for the Credentialed Speaker	Is the Problem Over-Population?	The Secrets of Tightrope Walkers
Advice to a Teenager	Isn't This Servant of God Dead?	The Subject is "Gambling"
All I Ever Do In This Church is "Pay and Pray"	It's All About Godly Calling	"The Time is Short"...another perspective
All Praise Belongs to God	Just Where Do I Stand, God?	The Twenty Dollar Tip
Are you a Member of a Splinter Group?	Leadership of the Church - Questions and Answers	The Universe - God's Neighborhood
Are You a Victim of Spiritual Sabotage?	Little White Lies	There is No Second Chance
Be Not Weary in Well Doing –Actions Steps	Lying in the Church	Three Basic Rules of Thumb
Before the Bread and Wine, Just How Do I Examine Myself?	May ICG Ministers sell Tupperware?	Tracking the Emerging Beast Power
Bible Study...an ICG perspective	Newly Revealed Knowledge	True or False?..."Spiritual Beliefs Ruin People"
Can a Minister Stand on a Soapbox?	No Room for Apologetics	What is a Nominal Christian?
Chemistry & Physical Attraction - Firstfruit Men & Women	No Time for Accusers!	What is a "Root of Bitterness"
Condemnation - Questions and Answers	Numbers, Numbers, Numbers!!	What is just as important as putting the leaven out?
Deity of Jesus Christ ...my response to a non-believer	Numbers, Numbers, Numbers - Part 2	What Motivates a Firstfruit to Righteousness?
Delight in the Sabbath!!	Obedience...an additional perspective	When Church "A" Badmouths Church "B"
Dumb Questions	Obsession with Biblical Twigs	"Where did the minister and the guy who puts up chairs come from?"
Faith Cannot Be Legislated!!	"Ours is the Only True Church of God"	"Where Two or Three of You are Gathered in My Name"
Fallible Human Beings	Overcoming Loneliness	Who are YOU to Judge Me?
Fear and Headline Religion	Personal Elements of Belief - Questions and Answers	Who Is Our Mission Field?
Feeding of the Flock - Part 1	Petra, Places of Safety and God's Protection	Who is the Judge of Your Humility?
Fellowship - What is It?	Precept Upon Precept ... a deeper perspective	Write It in the Book of Acts
Freely Ye Have Received, Freely Give...a proper perspective	Prophecy - Chronology of Events	Why Religious Arguments Do Not Work
Give Me a Church in Peace and Harmony!!	Prophecy vs. Prediction	"You Are Following a Man" –common accusation
"Go ahead, prove me wrong!!"	Prophecy vs. The Salvation Process	Your Spiritual Diary
Godly Calling – who has the power here?	Qualifications of a Minister...WRONGLY USED!!
God's Contract for Prayer ...watch for the fine print	Quirky Ideas Exposed
Good Overcoming Evil - Is This a Godly Theme?"	Regarding the Brookfield, Wisconsin Shooting
Good Systematic Theology	"Salvation Process" ...where did this phrase originate?
Has the Minister Given Me a Club to Beat You With?	Self-Promotion in God's Church?
Have You Ever Tasted God?	Simplify Your Life!!
"Headquarters Just Isn't Showing Any Leadership!"	Smooth Things
"Hey, You Pointed That Sermonette at ME!!!"	Soldiers of Christ – they have no say; they merely obey
How Churches are Scattered	Spiritual Maturity...when does it come?
How Does God Correct the Church?	The Catholic Church – growing appearance of holy light


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	Contact minister Chris Cumming at chriscumming@gtatv.org

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