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Gold Refined

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Prophets and the faithful down through history have risked and not infrequently forfeited their own safety, comfort, property and lives for the sake of truth, or to save the lives of others.

Godly character is often forged in the crucible of extreme trials. Such trials may come on suddenly and unexpectedly, or they may be perceived ahead of time as possible or even likely. Indeed, the Bible warns us that the faithful will be subject to various trials and tribulations (Matthew 24:9; 2 Timothy 3:12; 1 Peter 1:3-9).

Listen as Rod Reynolds reviews some examples of how some in the past have expressed love for fellow human beings, at the risk of their own lives, in the direst of circumstances, and what we can learn from such examples.

“Gold Refined” audio recording by Rod Reynolds, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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Motherhood

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One of the basic precepts of God’s system of law — one of the ten commandments — is honor your father and mother. But do we really honor what the word “mother” should convey? Do we honor the ideal that it properly represents?

We often give lip-service to the idea of honoring motherhood — but today’s world has to a large extent lost sight of the proper conception of what a mother should be. In this message Rod Reynolds explores what the Bible says about motherhood and mothers.

“Motherhood” audio recording by Rod Reynolds, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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Messenger Church of God
PO Box 619
Wentzville, MO 63385
USA

Godly Leadership

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Learn what it takes to be a godly leader, and consider some examples of godly leadership, including some often overlooked.

“Godly Leadership,” by Rod Reynolds, COGMessenger is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Passover: The Meaning Behind Jesus’ Death

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The Passover is about human destiny. It’s about why you exist. It’s about your future, and the future of mankind.

The Passover is also about God’s love. It is about God’s love toward us and about our love toward God, and about the love we may have toward one another through God’s Holy Spirit.

The Passover is the first of seven annual festivals God commands to be kept by his people. Like all of the commanded festivals, there are lessons pertaining to God and our relationship with God to be learned and reminded of in keeping the Passover. To learn the lessons intended by the Passover, it’s important that it be observed at the right time. And it’s even more important that it be observed in the right manner and spirit and with the proper understanding.

In this article I will discuss the Passover, what it means, and how it relates to God’s plan of salvation.

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Does It Pay To Obey God?

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Does obeying God have any benefit? Are God’s people destined for a life of blessings or a life of hardship? Rod Reynolds discusses how it pays to obey God.

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