The CoGcast Podcast

Do You Want to Live Forever?

What would you pay to live forever?  Throughout human history, man has always tried to find a way to keep living on.  No one wants to die.  But all the offers of man can't stop you from dying.  God has a plan though.  Eternal life is a gift from Him.  The resurrection is the Christian hope.  But before we can live, we all must die.  But first you must choose to accept the one who chose to die so that you can truly live.  Do you still want to live forever? Job 14:8; Matthew 5:5; Revelation 21:3; Hebrews 9:27; Romans 2:7; John 10:17,18; 7:7; 5:24-28;1 Corinthians 15:12 Fred Pensyl   4/14/1974

Signs of These Times

Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs...sound familiar? Are you tired of waiting? Are you growing impatient for the return of Christ? How much longer will we have to wait? And how can we tell the return of Jesus is approaching? Pastor Michael Brown    www.fonthill.homestead.com

Unfulfilled Prophecies - Part Two

What if this generation lives through to see the Kingdom of God? What if we're the ones? How do we know we're getting near the return of Christ? In today's message, we continue our study into end-time events that could not have happened at any other time in history. And as we look at the prophecies, we realize we're closer now than we've ever been. And knowing all this, it's up to us to be ready, to be prepared, and to remain faithful. Daniel 11:40; Matthew 24:14, 21,22; Revelation 11 Pastor Dave Hixon   www.brushcreekchurch.org

According to the Pattern

The study of the tabernacle is one rich with meaning and symbolism. God gave very specific instructions to Moses for its construction. God wanted it built according to the pattern he laid out. God has always been very particular.  We must serve Him in His way. And we must build our lives according to the pattern of the life and work of Jesus Christ. Exodus 25:8,9,40; Leviticus 17:3,4; Hebrews 10:11,12; 2:14,17; 4:14; 8:1-8; 2 Timothy 1:10,16; John 13:15; 17:3; 1 Peter 2:21; Romans 13:10; Titus 2:7;       1 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Corinthians 3:1,2; Luke 9:23; 14:14 Pastor Hollis Partlowe   Dixon, Illinois

Be Found Awake When Jesus Comes

In today's message, Jesus warns his followers against complacency and indifference.  We are to be waiting and ready for the coming of the Bridegroom.   Will the Son of Man find faith when he returns to the earth?  How much oil is in your lamp?  Will your lamp be lit? Matthew 25:1-13; Exodus 25:37; 30:7,8; Leviticus 2:1,4-7; 24:1,2; Isaiah 40; Daniel 12:1-3 Pastor E. Richard Smith   1983

Unfulfilled Prophecies - Part One

What if this generation lives through to see the Kingdom of God?  What if we're the ones?  How do we know we're getting near the return of Christ?  In today's message, we begin this opening study into end-time events that could not have happened at any other time in history.   And as we look at the prophecies, we realize we're closer now than we've ever been. 1 Thessalonians 4; 1 Corinthians 15; Matthew 24:3,22; Zechariah 12:1-3,9;14:1; Luke 21:20-24; Daniel 11:40 Pastor Dave Hixon    www.brushcreekchurch.org

The Bible's Most Misunderstood Text

Perhaps some of the most misused and misunderstood Bible texts come from the parables Jesus used to teach the multitudes.  But to interpret any of these illustrations, we must remember why it was told and to whom it was told.  And perhaps no passage has been more misinterpreted than the parable of "The Rich Man and Lazarus."  Was Jesus trying to teach about the afterlife?  Or are we missing the point?  In today's message, Pastor Hollis Partlowe clarifies the simple truth and the religious lesson behind this story...and it may not be what you've always heard before at church. Luke 16:14,19-31 Pastor Hollis Partlowe   Dixon, Illinois

Get Ready! Get on the Rock!

What holds us together? The Rock. What will bring an end to this age of evil as we know it? The Rock. What is the church built upon? The Rock. Are you getting the picture? Jesus is the Christ and the son of God. As the church, we are the citizens of the Kingdom of God. So get on the Rock. Let's build our lives on that firm foundation. Psalm 18; Daniel 2:27,35,44,45; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Matthew 16:13; Deuteronomy 6:7; Philippians 3 Dr. Joe Martin    www.abc-coggc.org

Why Israel, and What About the USA?

Israel is God's chosen covenant people.  And God keeps his promises.  But why is this little nation so hated?  Why do its neighbors live in continual hostility with this small country?  With the many advances the Jewish people have made in medical science, education, agriculture, and even freedom, she should be admired and protected.  But why is the world silent?  Will  Israel ever live in peace?  Pastor Kirkpatrick begins answering as we get past the bias in news reporting and begin looking at modern-day events with a biblical world view. Zechariah 2:8; Genesis 16:10,12; 21:13-18; 25:18, 21-23; 12:2,3; Psalm 122:6; Luke 22; 21 Pastor Syd Kirkpatrick    www.pinegrovebiblechurch.org

Who Do YOU Say That I Am?

Who do people say Jesus is?  There are lots of opinions.  But more personally, who do you say Jesus is?  Jesus asked his disciples the same question.  And the Apostle Peter gave the right answer.   It should be the same answer for us today.   Jesus was no ordinary man. He was "the Christ, the son of the living God."  But how will knowing that fact change your life? Matthew 6:13-17; Psalm 2; Psalm 42 Pastor Scott Ross    Jaynes Street Community Church of God  Omaha, Nebraska

Defining the Gospel

God created the world and offers man a chance to repent and escape judgement and obtain eternal life on the earth through his Son when Jesus returns.   That's the basic message Paul preached to an absolutely pagan, idolatrous audience in his sermon on Mars Hill.  It's the same gospel message Jesus and his disciples preached and taught.  It's the same message promised to the patriarchs and prophets of Israel.  It's the same message of the early church.  But why has the world, and most modern Christianity, complicated and rejected such a simple and basic message of salvation? Acts 17:22-34 Mike Dart    www.faithofabraham.org

The Great Return

After Jesus ascended, his followers were told that he would return in the same way as they saw him leave.  And his disciples believed it was true.  They had already witnessed the power of God through Christ's resurrection.  And the return of the King of kings has been the same hope for his followers throughout the ages.  Yet, there are Christians who have lost hope, left their faith, and changed their message because his return has not yet happened.  But until Jesus returns, it's up to us to prepare ourselves and prepare the world for his second coming.  Are you ready? Acts 1:6-11; Luke 21:26; 17:26; 1 Thessalonians 4:16,17; Genesis 5:13; 2 Timothy 4:1; 1 Corinthians 15:24-28; Matthew 25:32; John 5:22; Daniel 12; Isaiah 26:19; John 5:25-29 Pastor Tom New   http://mcgintytown.homestead.com

Reborn to Reproduce

When we read about Jesus and his disciples, we find they had one message they were proclaiming.  In fact, Jesus said that he was sent for this purpose of preaching the gospel.  And it is in that same message we find the mighty power of God.  If we have the spirit of God in our lives, we will boldly declare the message of God to the world.  Our mission is the same.  Our message is the same - and it cannot be silenced. Matthew 3:14; 4:23; Luke 4:33; 8:1; 9:1,2; 24:49; Acts 1:3, 12-14; 3; 4:1,2, 8; 8:5; 5:32;9:17, 20, 22; 19:8; 28:3; John 14:15 Pastor Dick Eldred

Our Future Hope

Are you so consumed by the problems of today that you're missing the big picture?  God has big plans and a bright future for those who belong to Christ.  And Jesus is coming back.  Because Jesus has been raised, we are promised victory over death and sin.  We're promised a perfect body and a perfect life in a perfect world to come.  So let's keep our perspective.  We need to stand firm, and let nothing move us. Acts 1:9-11; 1 Corinthians 15:19-22; 50-58; Jeremiah 29:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Hebrews 10:25; Revelation 22:7, 13, 20 Pastor Michael Cisler    www.northkentbiblechurch.com

Written in Blood

"For God so loved the world that he gave..." You know the verse. The world's only hope came from God's only son. We were all unworthy sinners. We deserved death. But because of God's love, and the sacrifice on the cross, we are a part of a new covenant. We are part of a promise written and sealed with our Savior's own blood. John 3:16; Hebrews 12:2; 9:22; Matthew 16:21; Ephesians 3:17; Romans 10:9 Pastor Dave Hixon    www.brushcreekchurch.org

Ready or Not...Here He Comes!

When Jesus comes back, there are no second chances. The Bible tells us there will be some who will be left out of the great wedding feast. When the bridegroom comes, will you be waiting?  Are you preparing for the marriage supper of the Lamb?  Are you ready?  He's coming... Matthew 25:1-13; Luke 14:16; Revelation 19 Pastor C.E. Lapp    March 10, 1974

Shifting the Load

As we come into Christ, and as we affim him in faith as our Savior, we have a new power source to help us deal with the frustrations of daily living.  In the Apostle Peter's letter, he writes to Christians suffering persecution and gives them the recipe for facing life's trials. He tells them to "cast all of your cares upon him."  None of life's problems or anxieties are too small or too large for him.  God hears us.  God is listening.  God is concerned.  And God cares. Joshua 24:15; 1 Peter 5:7; Psalm 55:22; Psalm 34:6-8 Pastor Jack Hearp

Our Source of Hope is God Alone

In what kinds of things today do we put our hope?  Money?  The government?  Other people?  Our job?  But ultimately, there is only one place we can have a constant, secure, and certain future.  There is only one individual in which we can always have a sure confidence. The world will let us down. But our perfect God never fails. Isaiah 37:15-17; 44:6-8; 40:31; 1 Samuel 2:1,2; 1 Timothy 6:17-19; Psalm 42:5,11; 62:5-8 Pastor Michael Cisler www.northkentbiblechurch.com

The Elements of the Kingdom

Jesus is coming in glory.  He's physically coming back to the earth.  It's unlikely that this is the first time you've heard these facts.  But after he returns, and when he sets up the kingdom, then what happens?  What will it be like?  What will the righteous be doing? What about the rest of the earth? How will the kingdom be ruled?  Where will this new government be centered?  Brother Mike shares what the Bible has to say if you've ever pondered any of these questions. James 2:5; Psalm 2:1-12; Revelation 19:11-16;Matthew 19:27-30; Revelation 3:20-22; 2:26,27;20:4-6; Luke 1:30-33; Matthew 25:31-34; Ezekiel 37:24,25; Isaiah 2:1-4; Deuteronomy 5:1-4; Zechariah 14:16-19; Daniel 2:44,45,35; Zechariah 9:10; Daniel 7:13,14 Mike Dart www.faithofabraham.org

What are you Bowing To?

God is present every day in our lives.  And even while we were yet sinners, He gave His son to save us from this miserable mortality. But what separates us from our loving Father? What's taking the place of God in your life?  Is something more important to you than God?  What idols do you worship? God loves us with everlasting love, and yet we run away from his embrace.  Why are we running away? 1 Corinthians 8:1-6 Pastor James Ritch www.resurrectionhope.org

From the Orphanage to the Palace

God loved Israel so very much, like a son, but they disobeyed, rebelled, and rejected their Father and their King. But through Christ, His only begotten son, our Father has adopted us into His royal family. He has taken us out of our filthy rags at the orphanage and called us by a new name.  And as His children, we are now promised a great inheritance in His coming kingdom! Romans 5; Ephesians 2:11-17; Galatians 3; Romans 8 Pastor Ed Bender

Jesus is Coming!

Brother Bill's message today about the Kingdom of God just happens to be the favorite message of Jesus during his public ministry. There's no topic Jesus or his disciples spent more time talking about. There's a kingdom that's coming. There's a righteous king who is coming to reign. No more evil. No more sorrow. No more pain. And yes - even no more death. Are you watching in anticipation? Are you waiting for the return of Christ? Are you ready? William Wachtel

If a Man Dies, Shall He Live Again?

Birth. Life. Death.  Is that it?  Is there life after death?  Is there something more and greater to come?  What does the Bible say?  What is "eternal" life?  When will that life be?  What is man's hope?  In today's message, we examine one of life's most asked - and most misunderstood - questions.  In Job's desperation, he speaks of a "change."  And that change is the hope that sustains us.  And knowing that change causes us to change.  Do you want to live forever in a perfect world?  Listen in, and find out how... Job 14:1,13,14; John 3:16; Matthew 28:20; Mark 10:29,30; Hebrews 11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15; Revelation 5:10 Pastor Scott Ross Jaynes Street Community Church of God Omaha, Nebraska

God's Future Government

In the United States, we live in a great nation.  The freedom here is unlike anywhere in the world. But as great as our nation is, we're not perfect.  We're run by imperfect leaders.  But there is a time that is coming in which a kingdom will be established on earththat will be run by a perfect ruler in perfect peace.  We have something great to look forward to as believers in Christ.  God has promised us a better hope than any man or nation can make.  Have you heard the promises? 2 Samuel 7:11; Zechariah 9:9,10; 1 Cor. 15:20-24; Philippians 2:9; Rev. 21:1; Rom. 10:9 Pastor Michael Cisler, www.northkentbiblechurch.com

Our Hope

We've been through another election cycle and heard a lot about "hope" and "change." But what is the "change" in a disciple of Christ? What is the distinction between the world's hope and the hope of Christ's followers?  Is it in this government?  Or one that's coming? 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Ephesians 6:19,20; Philippians 4:9; 3:17-21; 2 Peter 3:1-18; 1 Corinthians 1:18-28; Daniel 2:31-45 Mike Dart Church of God, Faith of Abraham Cashmere, Washington www.faithofabraham.org

Watch Out!

Most of us don't just want to walk into something unprepared, not knowing what's going on. We like to ask questions to prepare ourselves. We want to know what to expect. In the same way, the followers of Jesus have been forewarned in advance of what to be looking for before His return. Jesus tells us to, "Watch out!" Are you watching? Are you ready? Matthew 24 Pastor Larry Mayberry Pennellwood Church of God, Wyoming, Michigan

The Meaning and the Significance of the Abrahamic Covenant

In Genesis Chapter 12, God begins his program of redemption through one man of faith.  Abram, later named Abraham, leaves everything to follow God.  Through this single man, God establishes an unconditional covenant.  Abraham is given an everlasting promise.  In his descendants, a new, holy nation will come.  What does any of this have to do with us today?  Through Abraham's covenant and in righteousness, all the faithful will also share in the same inheritance.  God has promised a land for his children as an everlasting possession through his Seed, Jesus Christ, and God's promises are sure! Genesis 12:1-3; Genesis 13:14,15; Genesis 15:18; Genesis 17:5; Romans 4; Romans 9; Galatians 3 Pastor Hollis Partlowe Dixon Church of God, 221 West Morgan, Dixon, Illinois 61021

Earth's Jubilee

Mankind has been sold to sin, but God has redeemed us through his son.   Jesus has paid the redemption price, and has bought our inheritance with his innocent blood.  Now God has appointed a time of Jubilee to come when he will dwell forever with his adopted children on a restored earth.  Can you picture tomorrow?  Don't you want to be there? Leviticus 25; Genesis 3; Romans 5:12; Romans 8:1; Isaiah 42; Isaiah 61; Revelation 21 Pastor V.E. Kirkpatrick

The Messianic Hope

Israel wanted deliverance. The people were under oppression. They were looking for God's Anointed to come in power and deliver their nation. But they weren't looking for Jesus.  Although all of the prophecies indicated how Jesus would come, they weren't expecting him.  He was rejected by those who had been praying for his coming.  Like Israel, our hope even for today is that the Messiah will come, that a deliverer is coming to bring salvation to his people and peace to the earth.  He is our only hope.  Are you ready for that day? John 1:29-42 Pastor Terry Ferrell  Greenville Church of God, 217 White Oak Road, Greenville, SC 29605

Looking For A Home

As believers in Christ, we are all strangers in a foreign land.  Like Abraham, we walk in faith looking for a new home.  We are looking for something better.  We are looking for a new land.  And we are heirs of the same promise.  We are promised an inheritance in the Kingdom of God at the return of Jesus.  Think of the excitement as we sit down with the great patriarchs at that banquet table.  Imagine the thrill when we are reunited with our loved ones on that resurrection day.  Are you ready for that coming day?

2 Peter 3:10-14; Hebrews 11:8-19; 39,40; Acts 1:10,11; 2:29,36; 3:19-21; 7:2-5; Romans 8; Galatians 3:6-9, 26-29; 1 Thessalonians 4:16,17; 1 Cor. 15:51-56

Pastor Tom New   htt://mcgintytown.homestead.com/

Israel and Her Future

Did you ever notice how Israel always seems to be in the news headlines? Why does this little nation get such big publicity? In the end, who will help her? Does it ever seem like God has forgotten his promises? Well, God has not forsaken his people. In fact, the restoration of Israel is the hope of the world because it is tied to the second coming of Jesus. In today's message, we examine the end-time prophecies preceding the return of Christ. Zechariah 8:1-8; Isaiah 11:1,2; 60:21; Luke 21:24; Jeremiah 16:15; Ezekiel 26:24-28; Amos 9:14,15; Zechariah 14:2-5; Isaiah 2:3; Romans 11 Pastor Kenneth Milne

I See a New World Coming!

Is this world what's important to you?  Are you being conformed to the image of this world?  Or are you being transformed for the world that's coming?  Travel to Zion with Pastor Dennis Baldwin as we see the restored and renewed earth promised long ago to Abraham and David.  If you listen close, you can almost hear the rejoicing.  Maybe you hear the river flowing.  Maybe you hear the footsteps of a loved one you haven't seen.  Are you ready for real peace on earth?  Aren't you ready for that day? Pastor Dennis Baldwin   Grace Fellowship Church of God, Front Royal, Virginia