United Church of God Sermons

How much longer until God’s Kingdom comes? When you’ve waited, prayed and hoped for years, it’s natural to wonder, Why not now? Throughout the Bible, God’s people also had to wait for Him to act. Their stories remind us that even when the wait feels long, we can trust God’s timing.

Eternal life was God's purpose from the tree of life onward, reopened through Christ and entered by obedient faith. The gospel of the Kingdom describes that life as inheritance, priesthood, and reign with Christ, not only for a thousand years but for eternity.

Let’s take a deep dive into an under-explored Biblical character whose story surprisingly ties in to the themes of the Feast of Tabernacles and 8th Day and can offer inspiration, encouragement, and a strong example of how to live with certain hope.

This Bible Study is in the book of Zephaniah.

Imagining the close of the thousand years, the message looks back at Adam's charge to serve and to guard, and at how a ruined earth was rebuilt under God's blessing. Mankind still had to work, and the saints were prepared beforehand for what follows the Millennium.

The three Ts of the thousand years move from the two trees in Eden and the tree of life, to dwelling with God at the Feast as a rehearsal for the Kingdom, to the quiet restored world Isaiah describes. Wisdom, righteousness, and humility are tied to that future peace.

Revelation 20:6 assigns the saints roles as priests and rulers in the Millennium, and the message focuses on being ready to teach. Knowledge matters, but patience and compassion are what will let teachers handle people still shaped by deception and trauma.

Psalm 92 says the righteous still bear fruit in old age, and the study argues that God measures decades of faith rather than speed or novelty. Caleb, Joshua, Anna, Paul, and John show later-life fruit—memory, prayer, courage, and seasoned love—that the church still needs.

Loyalty is defined as faithfulness and commitment, set against fair-weather, flattering, and misplaced loyalty to politics, science, or money. God is the source of true loyalty, and the bride makes herself ready by obedience and undivided allegiance.

On Family Day, a fictional child's diary asks what might happen to young, unbaptized children of members if Christ returns while they are still growing up. Guardian angels, healing, camps near Jerusalem, orphans, and a pure language are offered as educated speculation, not doctrine.

A grandfather near Jerusalem tells his grandson what led up to Christ's return and what followed: economic collapse, the Beast, persecution, a place of safety, and the second coming. The story then pictures the Kingdom as rebuilt villages, peace, and families living under God's law.

By holding firmly to a Biblical world view, and by always recognizing God's word as our special authority, we can live a life of liberty from Satan's deceptions. And when the Day of Atonement is finally fulfilled in God's plan of salvation, the entire world will be released from captivity to Satan's

God’s work isn’t finished yet. More people are being called into the Church of God. Part of our responsibility in the work of preaching the gospel is passing on the meaning and importance of the Feast of Tabernacles to future generations of believers. We do this by: educating ourselves about the

Thank You for the calling.

This physical human life is temporary—and as a result—God's people are sojourners seeking the permanent home He has promised. The 8th Day represents the time in which the physical and temporary, becomes eternal. The resurrection transforms corruptible, mortal human beings into incorruptible, eternal

This sermon reviews the biggest days and events in the history (past and future) of God’s spirit family. These include creation of the physical universe, the resurrection of Christ, the second coming of Christ, and the return to life of 100 billion or more humans who died without knowing God or His

Several scriptural and personal accounts of nearly unbelievable interventions where just the right entity appeared to benefit one in need.

It is worth taking another look at the Feast of Tabernacles and focusing on the command for Israel to dwell in temporary shelters. What did God want the Israelites to be thinking when they observed the Feast after they entered in the Promised Land? What can we learn from the practice of staying in

Why have so many people lived and died without ever truly knowing God or understanding His truth? Has God forgotten them, or is there more to His plan? The Eighth Day reveals the incredible hope of a future resurrection and reminds us that God is in control, His timing has purpose, and His offer of

Why does so much of the world remain blind to God’s truth? What about those who have lived and died without ever truly knowing Him? Has God’s plan somehow passed them by? The Eighth Day gives us incredible reason to rejoice, revealing that God is in control, no one is forgotten and His plan of

The church of God has long taught that God has a plan to offer everyone an opportunity for salvation. Is that really, biblically true? If so, where can we find this teaching in God’s word? This sermon seeks to provide the biblical answer to this question.

We’re told to follow Jesus and not run away. However, we naturally attempt to solve many things on our own. Will we find life by following Him?

This message examines the storms and trials we face in life and the assurance that, whatever the outcome, God is with us and nothing can separate us from His love.

Pain is a part of the human experience. Even when God calls His people, He does not exempt them from the pain inherent to human existence nor the pain caused by living in this world. However, our pain is not without hope. God’s wonderful plan for humanity will one day render pain obsolete, and the

Why is there a second holy day picturing removing the stain of sin… didn’t we already cover that with the Passover service? Why this second holy day picturing a universal application of blood to cover over sin?

Living in temporary dwellings is part of God's instruction for observing the Feast of Tabernacles. For Israel this was an annual reminder of their days of wandering in the wilderness prior to entering the land of promise. For new covenant believers' temporary dwells are a reminder of our own mortal

The feast of trumpets marks the pivotal day in human history. The preceding millenia of suffering and confusion caused by human self rule will be over. The future days that follow the feast of Trumpets will be an amazing journey that puts the wildest of science fiction to shame.

Marriage between man and wife out of deep love, respect, and devotion binding themselves before GOD and Man, is what most would agree to be the most wonderful and profound “Covenantal relationship" that exist among mankind, with incredible Spiritual implications, transcending any and all other human

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.

Why we should have great optimism for the future.

This day represents when no one will be able to say to God, "I didn't know". All will know what God expects and all will be given the opportunity to choose.

God promises a glorious, eternal future for all those who desire to have a relationship with Him. The 8th Day festival is a wonderful time to ponder that future might look like.

The world increasingly embraces a nihilistic spirit of tearing down what is broken, but God calls His people to something different. The Feast teaches us to resist that mindset and become builders, investing in people, relationships and godly character that will endure into His Kingdom.

What purpose do our trials, struggles and everyday experiences serve? God uses daily life to help us grow in wisdom, character and spiritual maturity. This growth is preparing us for what we are ultimately called to become: kings and priests who will serve and reign with Christ in the Kingdom of God

Isaiah promises, “They shall not hurt nor destroy… FOR”—Hebrew kî (“kee”), “because”—“the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.” That little word reveals the hinge: when the world comes to know God and His ways, the world changes—government, war, fear, justice

We only know as a child. God promises perfection and goodness. Don't lose hope - focus on God and he will provide.

The Bible describes two Gog and Magog rebellions: one in Ezekiel 38 during the early Millennium, and another in Revelation 20 after the thousand years. Why will people still rebel despite living under Christ’s government, and what do these events reveal about human nature and our need to choose God

There are some people that never knew about the Book of Life.

Abraham heard God say "leave" - left Ur and allowed God to become his guiding compass. This leaves us an example to follow God as spiritual pilgrims in the 21st century.

Did we choose God or did God choose us? How do we keep choosing God? What does serving each other look like? Let's look at what is written for the answers.

The Feast of Tabernacles is a joyful preview of Jesus' coming reign; encouraging God's people to trust in His promises, live with hope, and have great expectations as well as shaping how we rejoice, serve, encourage others, and live today.

The three words tell us God has spoken. The three dots tell us what comes next.

Jesus calls us to be laborers for the harvest. How can we best accomplish this role both today and in the future?

How do you step down from moments at the Feast of Tabernacles back into our 'reality' as we know it today? Lessons from the account of Jesus' transfiguration on holy moments and what to do next.

This Bible talk will look at how most of Christ's ministry centered around the Sea of Galilee. It was the ideal place to train HIs disciples with the five cultural groups there and the lessons that can be learned.

God is preparing us for His Kingdom, and that means continuing to grow even when it feels uncomfortable. We grow through thoughtful responses, being present for people who are hurting, and reflecting our faith through both our words and our example. The Feast is a time to rejoice and recharge, then

United Church of God President John Elliot emphasizes that the Feast of Tabernacles should expand our vision of the coming Kingdom of God—not merely as an improved version of today’s world, but as an entirely new age under Jesus Christ, filled with wonders humanity has never experienced. Christ’s

God told the Israelites to keep the Feast for seven days in a temporary shelter. In this sermon we will examine lessons we can learn looking at God's requirement to dwell in a temporary shelter and coming out of Egypt.

A mid - feast personal progress assessment... Are we just doing what we should, or are we truly becoming what God has called us to be?

The saints at the end time are described in Revelation 7. What does the different symbolism picture in that description? And specifically, what does it mean for us to have white robes today, in our everyday lives and in our families?