A Timely Reminder for the Actual and Older Reason for the Season

 

" As Above So Below"     The Winter Solstice Sunrise  at Stonehenge Original View 4,400 Years Ago Yesterday December 21st, 2025   The December 22nd to Christmas Day Nightflix Story in Revelation of the Virgin Giving Birth to the Sun   For the next three days, (December 22nd to the 24th),  the Sun neither goes further South nor does it begin its journey back North. This first 1 degree North is Christmas Day. For now, it is three days "in the grave of the Solstice, which means "Sun Stand Still" The Sun begins its removing the Darkness of Winter (Sins of the world) at "about 30 " (Jesus began his ministry at "about 30)  degrees north, or one month later in January where Aquarius, The Water Man is the main constellation. This would be John the Baptist in the NightFlix Story. Virgo, The Virgin, gives birth to the Sun on December 25th. Ophiuchus stands between the Virgin and the Sun waiting with the Serpent (Dragon) to devour her child.  The Constellation Aquila, the Eagle, waits behind Ophiuchus and his Serpent waiting to take the Woman "to her place". ====================== The author of Revelation knew his yearly cycles and the constellations associated with them to tell his story. Sunrise this morning December 22, 2025 Virgo, the Virgin-upper right Ophiuchus, Serpens and the Serpent-Middle Aquila the Eagle-Lower left The Woman Giving Birth and the Serpent Revelation 12 12 And then a great wonder appeared in heaven: There was a woman who was clothed with the sun, and the moon was under her feet. She had a crown of twelve stars on her head. 2 She was pregnant and cried out with pain because she was about to give birth. NOTE: The author of Revelation must have written in the late Fall or near the Winter Solstice to tell his story in the night sky. The Moon must have been under the feet of the Constellation Virgo, The Virgin. "Clothed in the Sun" would be the rising Sun. 3 Then another wonder appeared in heaven: There was a giant red dragon there. The dragon had seven heads with a crown on each head. It also had ten horns. 4 Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky  (Ophiuchus plus the Constellation Serpens cover about 1/3 of the night sky) and threw them down to the earth. It stood in front of the woman who was ready to give birth to the baby. It wanted to eat the woman’s baby as soon as it was born. 5 The woman gave birth to a son, who would rule all the nations with an iron rod. And her child was taken up to God and to his throne. 6 The woman ran away into the desert to a place that God had prepared for her. There she would be taken care of for 1260 days. 13 The dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the earth. So he chased the woman who had given birth to the child. 14 But the woman was given the two wings of a great eagle. Then she could fly to the place that was prepared for her in the desert.

Crackpot Prophet On The Closing Act For His Short Work

 

Oh, we've all marveled countless times at the sheer lunacy spewing from Crackpot Bob and his devoted little minions. The theological absurdities they churn out are nothing short of breathtaking—truly astounding in their brilliance!

But hey, what else could we possibly expect? After all, the Great Bwana Bob is such a towering figure in Church of God history that he was personally involved in the original creation planning session, right there with the Holy Trinity as they meticulously mapped out humanity's salvation process exactly 5,987 years ago. The Trinity, in Their infinite wisdom, foresaw a massive apostasy coming and specifically engineered Bob to emerge in these perilous end times as the ultimate warning beacon for the church and the world.

Little did the Holy Trinity know that a whopping 99.98% of the Church of God would stubbornly refuse to follow their divinely appointed savior. Alas, that flawless salvation process is now permanently shattered, forcing Jesus to make His grand return... to Wadsworth, Ohio, of all places. But that's a saga for another day.

The inimitable Great Bwana Bob is merely here to complete his "short work," and once that's wrapped up—brace yourselves—holy hell is going to erupt across the world like never before. How blessed we are to live in such enlightened times!

We in the CCOG have been preparing for that short work, which is why we have our gospel booklet in numerous languages online. We prepare for it and God will finish it. 

 

Notice that a short work/word/matter (matter is also in the LSV) will be cut off and proceed a time of destruction. The message of God’s word will go forth, and this will happen–Gentiles and Israelites are to be reached. 

 

An important part of the short work relates to the fulfillment of Matthew 24:14, which, in a sense, is cut short as it triggers the end coming:

14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. (Matthew 24:14) 

 

The incomparable Crackpot Bob even dares to claim that Herbert W. Armstrong himself prophetically foretold his glorious "short work"—as if the late HWA wouldn't have personally booted Crackpot Bob's rebellious, narcissistic behind straight to the curb decades ago for his insolent and utterly narcissistic behavior.

How touching that Bob imagines himself as the fulfillment of prophecy! Truly, the humility on display is mind-boggling.

While we were not in the very end time then, we are much closer to it now. In a letter dated October 18, 1983 he wrote that he realized that the ‘short work’ was for the future:

I feel God will move swiftly soon to make a short work preparatory to Christ’s coming.

The short work most definitely involves preparation now. This is part of why more materials, literature, articles, books, booklets, and websites are being developed and/or added to.

Here is what was in Herbert W. Armstrong’s last letter:

The greatest work lies ahead … Never before in the history of the Church has it been possible to reap so great a harvest. It has only been made possible through modern technology, beginning with the printing press, radio, television … Each of you must commit yourself to support God’s Work…God’s work must push ahead as never before. God is opening up new doors in television (Letter, 1/10/86).

Presuming he was correct that the greatest work lies ahead, that is consistent that more needed to happen to fulfill Matthew 24:14. New doors, like internet television have been opened during the 21st century. And we in CCOG do use various forms of radio.

Oh, so? There's absolutely nothing special about that in the grand scheme of a Church of God splinter group. Big whoop!

But does that humble realization slow down the magnificent Great Bwana Bob? Of course not! He bravely presses on to proclaim just how utterly superfantabulous his sermons truly are. No other COG group can even dream of comparing when it comes to the awe-inspiring, mind-bogglingly profound words that majestically emanate from the sacred mouths of the Great Bwana Bob and his loyal little minions.

Truly, we are witnessing verbal miracles of biblical proportion—how blessed we are to bask in such unparalleled eloquence!

One of the reasons that our sermons in the CCOG are more scriptural, historically, and prophetically-focused than other churches is to help train you so that God may use YOU to instruct many (Daniel 11:33) and be a witness (Matthew 24:14). 

 

But there will be persecution. Others are NOT being trained like this–other churches do not focus on preparing their congregants to instruct many–at least none that I know of. 

 

Notice that the LOVE OF MANY WILL GROW COLD. They will not care enough about sacrificing and going through the open door (Acts 14:27; Revelation 3:7-8). 

 

Most will not realize that the end cannot come–and Matthew 24:14 fulfilled–until more of the fullness of the Gentiles have come in:

25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. (Romans 11:25) 

This is how he justifies his African followers: 

The Gentiles who God will call in this age MUST come in, hence planting the seeds for that is part of the short work!

He then continued with this:

The Apostle Paul also wrote:

14 … Judeans, 15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God and are contrary to all men, 16 forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, (1 Thessalonians 2:14-16) 

 

Many today, instead of forbidding it like the Jews, downplay and/or ridicule reaching Gentiles in places like Africa. But, they do not seem to understand that the Bible teaches that WE MUST INSTRUCT MANY INCLUDING GENTILES! 

 

Are YOU one supporting the preparation of the final phase of the work and the short work? 

Shame on you, you rebellious Laodiceans! How dare you not support Bwana Bob's amazing work!

 

Most Christians will NOT. Most Christians prophesied to NOT be Philadelphians in the end before the start of the Great Tribulation. Most Christians still not have the same zeal or love of the truth and proclaiming it that they should–although the Book of Hebrews teaches:

1 Let brotherly love (Philadelphia) continue (Hebrews 13:1). 

 

Jesus noted that there were Laodiceans after the Philadelphians who could not see their problems and had the wrong work (Revelation 3:14-18). 

 

Notice also that Matthew 24:14 ties the successful proclamation with the coming of the end. There is a certain shortness in passages of Matthew 24:14-21.

He closes his screed with a sermon by one of his minions about The Closing Act of Bwana Bob

Our Closing Act – the Short Work and You
What about the short work of Romans 9:28? What needs to happen before it is time to flee? Won’t having the gospel of the kingdom in 2000 languages be a factor in Matthew 24:14? What about John Ogywn and the final phase of the work? Some aspects of the work need to be done before the famine of the word of Amos 8:11-12. Louis Rubin proposes some ideas on how others can help support the work. He also goes over some steps that some in the Continuing Church of God are doing. What is unique about the Philadelphian church? What about the mantle and the need to form the CCOG? Is the work to continue until the return of Jesus the Christ? Will God cut short the work?

 

The FIRST Advent of the Messiah, and What It Made Possible

The FIRST Advent of the Messiah, and What It Made Possible

In a message to King Ahaz of Judah (from David's dynasty), the Prophet Isaiah assured the monarch that better days were ahead. God even offered to give Ahaz ANY sign he asked for to confirm God's plans, but the king refused to designate a sign. As a consequence, Isaiah wrote: "Listen well, you royal family of David! Isn’t it enough to exhaust human patience? Must you exhaust the patience of my God as well? All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’). By the time this child is old enough to choose what is right and reject what is wrong, he will be eating yogurt and honey. For before the child is that old, the lands of the two kings you fear so much will both be deserted." Isaiah 7:13-16, NLT)

Indeed, God continually warned the children of Israel away from their sins through Isaiah, but the people refused to listen. As a consequence, God made clear that the Promised Land would be invaded and the people would be scattered. Even so, Isaiah also wrote: "Nevertheless, that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever. The land of Zebulun and Naphtali will be humbled, but there will be a time in the future when Galilee of the Gentiles, which lies along the road that runs between the Jordan and the sea, will be filled with glory. The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine. You will enlarge the nation of Israel, and its people will rejoice. They will rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest and like warriors dividing the plunder. For you will break the yoke of their slavery and lift the heavy burden from their shoulders. You will break the oppressor’s rod, just as you did when you destroyed the army of Midian. The boots of the warrior and the uniforms bloodstained by war will all be burned. They will be fuel for the fire. For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen! (Isaiah 9:1-7, NLT)

A little later, the prophet also wrote: "Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot— yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root. And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. He will delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by appearance nor make a decision based on hearsay. He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited. The earth will shake at the force of his word, and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked. He will wear righteousness like a belt and truth like an undergarment. In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together; the leopard will lie down with the baby goat. The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion, and a little child will lead them all. The cow will graze near the bear. The cub and the calf will lie down together. The lion will eat hay like a cow. The baby will play safely near the hole of a cobra. Yes, a little child will put its hand in a nest of deadly snakes without harm. Nothing will hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain, for as the waters fill the sea, so the earth will be filled with people who know the Lord. In that day the heir to David’s throne will be a banner of salvation to all the world. The nations will rally to him, and the land where he lives will be a glorious place. In that day the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to bring back the remnant of his people—those who remain in Assyria and northern Egypt; in southern Egypt, Ethiopia, and Elam; in Babylonia, Hamath, and all the distant coastlands. He will raise a flag among the nations and assemble the exiles of Israel. He will gather the scattered people of Judah from the ends of the earth." (Isaiah 11:1-12, NLT)

Isaiah continued: "Who has believed our message? To whom has the Lord revealed his powerful arm? My servant grew up in the Lord’s presence like a tender green shoot, like a root in dry ground. There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, nothing to attract us to him. He was despised and rejected— a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care. Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for his own sins! But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed. All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on him the sins of us all. He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet he never said a word. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. And as a sheep is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth. Unjustly condemned, he was led away. No one cared that he died without descendants, that his life was cut short in midstream. But he was struck down for the rebellion of my people. He had done no wrong and had never deceived anyone. But he was buried like a criminal; he was put in a rich man’s grave. But it was the Lord’s good plan to crush him and cause him grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have many descendants. He will enjoy a long life, and the Lord’s good plan will prosper in his hands. When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of his experience, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins. I will give him the honors of a victorious soldier, because he exposed himself to death. He was counted among the rebels. He bore the sins of many and interceded for rebels." (Isaiah 53:1-12, NLT)

Likewise, the Prophet Jeremiah wrote: "What sorrow awaits the leaders of my people—the shepherds of my sheep—for they have destroyed and scattered the very ones they were expected to care for,' says the Lord. Therefore, this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says to these shepherds: 'Instead of caring for my flock and leading them to safety, you have deserted them and driven them to destruction. Now I will pour out judgment on you for the evil you have done to them. But I will gather together the remnant of my flock from the countries where I have driven them. I will bring them back to their own sheepfold, and they will be fruitful and increase in number. Then I will appoint responsible shepherds who will care for them, and they will never be afraid again. Not a single one will be lost or missing. I, the Lord, have spoken! 'For the time is coming,' says the Lord, 'when I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will be a King who rules with wisdom. He will do what is just and right throughout the land. And this will be his name: ‘The Lord Is Our Righteousness.’ In that day Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety. 'In that day,' says the Lord, 'when people are taking an oath, they will no longer say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who rescued the people of Israel from the land of Egypt.’ Instead, they will say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the people of Israel back to their own land from the land of the north and from all the countries to which he had exiled them.’ Then they will live in their own land." (Jeremiah 23:1-8, NLT)

Jeremiah continued: "The day will come, says the Lord, when I will do for Israel and Judah all the good things I have promised them. 'In those days and at that time I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will do what is just and right throughout the land. In that day Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this will be its name: ‘The Lord Is Our Righteousness.’ For this is what the Lord says: David will have a descendant sitting on the throne of Israel forever." (Jeremiah 33:14-17, NLT)

In similar fashion, the Prophet Ezekiel prophesied: "This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will take a branch from the top of a tall cedar, and I will plant it on the top of Israel’s highest mountain. It will become a majestic cedar, sending forth its branches and producing seed. Birds of every sort will nest in it, finding shelter in the shade of its branches. And all the trees will know that it is I, the Lord, who cuts the tall tree down and makes the short tree grow tall. It is I who makes the green tree wither and gives the dead tree new life. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do what I said!" (Ezekiel 17:22-24, NLT)

Finally, in the New Testament account of Christ's birth, we are informed that Jesus considered divorcing Mary when he found out she was pregnant with our Savior. We read: "As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. 'Joseph, son of David,' the angel said, 'do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.' All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: 'Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us." (Matthew 1:20-13, NLT)

Likewise, in the Gospel of Luke, we read: "In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. Gabriel appeared to her and said, 'Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!' Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean. 'Don’t be afraid, Mary,' the angel told her, 'for you have found favor with God! You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!" (Luke 1:26-33, NLT) Then, in the following chapter, we read: "That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. 'Don’t be afraid!' he said. 'I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger." (Luke 2:8-12, NLT)

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UCG John Elliott: We Are One Big Happy Family At HQ And The New Ecumenicalism With Other COG Groups

 

Love just flows from the folks in Cincinnati, Ohio. Never has a Church of God had such brotherly love.

Mr. Elliott greeted the Council. He went on to mention that the home office works as a family; they encourage and help each other out. Anyone can go to anyone else at the home office for assistance, and all are pleased to assist one another.

If only that "love" extended outwards to the church members. It is not all rosy out in the land of the sheep.

He emphasized that Jesus is leading this Church to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19- 20). The home office has a responsibility to serve the Church’s needs here at the home office, in the United States, and throughout the world. He expressed that being at the home office has given him a new perspective on how much is done by the home office staff. The staff is giving their all to the advancement of God’s work and they look to God daily for direction and help.

No other COG group is doing a "work" better than UCG. Woo Hoo! But, don't Woo Hoo too much... Elliott goes on to say that the church is not performing well when it comes to younger members. Did anyone know they had any?

Mr. Elliott expressed a renewed focus on young families in the Church who may feel underserved. He mentioned that the Council approved some extra focus on that demographic, which will be reflected in the upcoming Strategic Plan.

Again, we are 30 years down the road and the strategic plan still hasn't been figured out. Never mind that, though; it is important to go and visit other COG groups and strive for agape love.

One thing he did say—and this will set Samuel Kitchen's detectors off—is that when visiting other COG groups, "...the 'children' of God wish for the 'parents' to get back together." Maybe Samuel is the one to do it! But again, do not get too excited because he goes on to say it won't be happening, even after all their repenting and striving.

Mr. Elliott said he recently visited Mr. Gerald Weston and his staff at the Living Church of God offices in North Carolina. He has also recently spoken with Mr. Jim Franks at the COGWA offices. He mentioned that most of what we all do is done in triplicate, such as with offices, hall rentals, travel, and Feast sites, etc. Mr. Elliott assured everyone that while there is no desire to combine, it seems most members wish we were together. He then compared what has happened in some cases to a divorce in a family. He said such splits are painful, messy and are typically private interactions among a few leaders without members being fully aware or participating. He also mentioned that currently, the “children” of God wish for the “parents” to get back together. He said that, “it does not seem realistic at this point, so we all need to move forward, repenting and striving with agape love and respect for one another and the work we are performing for Jesus Christ.”

Then Elliott goes on to say this:

He explained that Jesus desires that God’s children all be one (John 17:20-21), and he explained that while we are not all in a single corporation, at least we all need to be one in God and Jesus Christ by having an agape mindset. Let’s all help each other in striving to do just that, please.

Really? How can they when they all believe things that are at odds with each other's groups? It's not a big COG ecumenical love fest as he thinks.