How does the Continuing Church of God (CCOG) spend the tithes and offerings it receives? How much did its income change over the prior year? What does the Bible teach about ministerial salaries? Does the New Testament teach support of the poor brethren? Does the CCOG spend too much on Africa and Haiti? What about literature, radio, videos, animations, online platforms, Europe, and administrative expenses? Why doesn't Dr. Thiel or his wife Joyce take a salary? This short sermon addresses those and provides details behind the following spending: …

Are there any ties between Hindu, Jewish, biblical, and early Christian, understandings of prophecy? Is it possible that the end of the 5000 year 'Kali Yuga' in 2025 coincides with the end of the 6000 years of humanity's rule? Or is it possible could closely coincide with the start of the Great Tribulation? Does the Bhagwan Kalki of Hindu prophecies have resemblances to the warring European King of the North Beast power? Have Hindus tied a rider of a white horse with the white horse …

Was the New Testament originally written in Aramaic, Hebrew, or Greek? Did Jesus speak Syriac Aramaic or could the Peshitta be, as Assyrian Church of the East patriarch Shimun XXIII Eshai asserted in 1957, "the language spoken by our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and that the Peshitta is the text of the Church of the East which has come down from the Biblical times without any …

In Mark 13:37 and Luke 21:36, Jesus tells His followers to watch world events that will precede His coming. In this sermon, Dr. Thiel goes over 21 items to watch in 2021 and pointed out events that were related to them in 2020. Dr. Thiel goes through the following list of items to watch in 2021:

Has there been 8 years of Philadelphian restoration in the Continuing Church of God? What has happened over the past 8 years. What happened in 2020? Was there any interference from censorship by Vimeo or YouTube? What are the plans for the future? Has God poured out His Spirit in the last days consistent with the Apostle Peter’s sermon in Acts 2:17-18? Has the CCOG taken more seriously performing the teachings of Deuteronomy 31:10-12 and Matthew 28:19-20 than any …

The New Testament teaches that Christians are to "contend earnestly" (NKJV) or "fight hard" (NJB) for the faith given once for all of God's saintly people (Jude 3). Was Christmas part of the original faith? Did early Christians observe Jesus' birthday? Did the custom of gift giving come from the 'three wise men' or from pagan observances? Did Tertullian of Alexandria warn that Greco-Romans who professed Christianity were compromising with the heathen by participating in …

In this sermon, Dr. Thiel answers questions that have been submitted to the Church of God on many topics, such as: What about using expressions like gosh and OMG? Can Europe get together? Is mercy killing (euthanasia) allowable? What about stopping medical life support? Is it alright to become pregnant during this time?..

Philip of Bethesda was one of the original twelve apostles. What were the circumstances around his calling? Why could he be called "doubting Philip"? Did he keep biblical holy days such as Pentecost and Passover on the 14th of Nisan? Was he martyred in Hierapolis? …

Were most of the New Testament books written to and from Asia Minor? Which ones? Do any scholars accept that the “Apostolic Canon of scripture first formed … in Asia Minor”? Was it the Church of God and not the Church of Rome? Is it possible that the Church of God in Asia Minor had the New Testament canon from the beginning? Is there any historical evidence suggesting that the Apostle John passed the knowledge of the canon to Polycarp of Smyrna? What about the Harris Fragments? …