The Feast of Trumpets runs from sunset 11 September until sunset September 12th in 2026.
The book of Revelation outlines God’s future use of trumpets. This message is for the entire world, and concerns events before and including the return of Jesus Christ, who will soon return to rule this earth with God’s government (see also the free online booklet: The Gospel of the Kingdom of God).
The late John Ogwyn warned the Church of God needed to pay attention to various trumpet warnings and support the watchman work.
Did ancient Israelites take give an offering, or at least a portion, on the Feast of Trumpets? Are God’s leaders to lift up their voices like a trumpet and decry the sins in their land? Has the Continuing Church of God (CCOG) been doing that? What about warnings against sexual immorality and debt? What about denouncing doctrinal lies? What specific literature has the CCOG put out that does that? What about prophetic literature? What does the CCOG use tithes and offerings for? Was knowledge supposed to be increased in the last days? Has the CCOG restored knowledge in the 21st century? Does the CCOG use multimedia including the internet, video platforms, and radio? What are some scriptures regarding Christian giving? Dr. Thiel goes over these matters and more in this offertory intended for the Feast of Trumpets.
Offerings can be mailed to the Continuing Church of God, 1036 W. Grand Avenue, Grover Beach, CA 93433. Offerings can also be given online via PayPal–check out: https://www.ccog.org/donations/
This is a September 2026 sermon related to the Feast of Trumpets. On the Feast of Trumpets in 1979, the late John Ogywn gave a sermon titled ‘The Meaning of the Feast of Trumpets.’ But this was different than other Church of God related sermons, as it included many ‘trumpet’ warnings, like to ‘cry aloud,’ to the Church of God. This sermon, by Dr. Thiel, includes many of his comments and quotes many of the scriptures that were in that sermon. Specific statements related to WWI, WWII, and WWIII and connecting them to Daniel 11:24 were also included. John Ogwyn warned Christians to support the watchman work, not to fall away, not to be Laodicean, and not focus on sight. He asserted that Nimrod was the first ‘Pontifex Maximus’ and a Roman Catholic pope would be the false prophet. He also said that there would be a ‘Zerubbabel’ with a line measuring the Church of God. John Ogywn mentioned persecutions to hit the Laodiceans as well as national desolations to hit the USA and its British-descended allies and that Lamentations warns of future cannibalism. Discussions of aspects of the seals of Revelation, the sorrows in the Gospels, the Great Tribulation, the Day of the Lord, the seven trumpets, the two witnesses, the three woes, and the seven last plagues were covered, as well as pointing on some reasons why there is a gap between the Feast of Trumpets and the Day of Atonement in the month of Tishri. Some Jewish traditions related to the Book of Life and redemption when the Messiah comes were mentioned. Scriptures related to the place of protection for Philadelphians, seven trumpets, the return of Jesus, nations fighting, Armageddon, and the resurrection of the saints were quoted. The fact that Jesus would return with the seventh trumpet was emphasized.
The Hebrew scriptures tell of a “holy convocation” that is a memorial for the blowing of trumpets (Leviticus 23:24). Which kind of trumpets were blown? Does the New Testament prophesy many events associated with the blowing of trumpets? When are these trumpets blown? Are there six seals in the Book of Revelation, including those associated with the ‘Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse’ that are opened first? What happens after each of the seven trumpets of the Book of Revelation are blown? When can Jesus return, according to His own words in Matthew 24:29-31? Were Tim LaHaye, Hal Lindsey, and now David Jeremiah correct that the rapture is the next prophetic event to occurs? Must Jesus return before or after the Great Tribulation? The Apostle Paul said Christians would be changed at the LAST TRUMPET–so is that scripturally impossible to be BEFORE the tribulation? What are the events that the Bible shows will happen after the seventh trumpet is blown? Does Jesus return after the Day of the Lord has begun? Must Jesus return on the Feast of Trumpets? Are there seven last plagues that happen after the seventh trumpet is blown? What about the three woes? Will some Christians be protected and 144,000 sealed? Should we take comfort in what the Apostle Paul and others wrote about prophetic matters in the Bible? Dr. Thiel addresses these issues and also blows two types of trumpets (silver chatsotserah and shofar ram’s horn) during this sermon.
El Antiguo Testamento menciona un festival para el toque de trompetas. El Libro de Apocalipsis menciona el toque de siete trompetas. ¿Podría haber algún tipo de conexión? ¿Qué representa el toque de trompetas? ¿Qué pasa con el papel de vigilante? ¿Cuándo regresará Jesús? ¿Regresará Jesús en la Fiesta de las Trompetas? ¿Tienen los raptores antes de la tribulación su orden fuera de la secuencia bíblica? ¿Qué significa el nombre Rosh Hashaná? ¿Deben los cristianos guardar la fiesta de las trompetas? ¿Cuándo es el primer mes? ¿Cuándo es el séptimo mes? ¿Qué sucede en la apertura del quinto, sexto y séptimo sellos? ¿Qué pasa con las siete últimas plagas? El Dr. Thiel aborda estos problemas y también hace algunas especulaciones que espera afinar en el futuro.
On September 11, 1980 the late Pastor General Herbert W. Armstrong (Herbert W. Armstrong) gave a sermon for the Feast of Trumpets titled ‘Trumpets and the Purpose of the Church’ in Pasadena, California. After reviewing it, adding more scriptures, and putting in some 21st century updates, Dr. Thiel made this sermon for the Feast of Trumpets for October 3, 2024. Topics covered include “a voice crying out in the wilderness,’ the Holy Days, Christian begettal at Pentecost to be born again at the last trumpet, the return of Jesus, purposes of the church, Philadelphian church governance, false churches, and that Christians should have comfort in God’s plan and the seventh trumpet. Will the nations of the world look forward to the last trumpet? What about true Christians?
Here is a suggested Feast of Trumpets service for our scattered brethren and other interested people:
2-3 hymns (our songbook, The Bible Hymnal, contains the materials from the 1974 Bible Hymnal from the old WCG with new covers, plus ten additional hymns; there is also some Choral Accompaniment online).
Here is a suggested Feast of Trumpets service for our scattered brethren and other interested people who prefer to have two services:
2-3 hymns (our songbook, The Bible Hymnal, contains the materials from the 1974 Bible Hymnal from the old WCG with new covers, plus ten additional hymns; there is also some Choral Accompaniment online).
