Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermon: The Peacemakers An Identifier of God’s Children #1669 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 03-Sep-22; 79 minutes 2022-09-03 watch: Go to the Blessed Are (sermon series) description: (hide) The "signs of the times" scriptures (Jeremiah 6:10-15; I Thessalonians 5:1-3—Judah’s Day of the Lord and the coming Day of the Lord) illustrate the concerted effort on behalf … Continue reading “Sermon: The Peacemakers”

Sermonette: Naomi Similarity to Job #1669s Ted E. Bowling Given 03-Sep-22; 20 minutes 2022-09-03 listen: description: (hide) In a very real sense, Ruth’s mother-in law, Naomi, could be considered the female version of Job, who after losing her husband and two sons felt severely tried by Almighty God, while continuing to trust God as had … Continue reading “Sermonette: Naomi”

Sermon: Azazel: Beginnings Where are the Witnesses of Scripture? #1668 David C. Grabbe Given 27-Aug-22; 73 minutes 2022-08-27 watch: Go to the The Azazel (sermon series) description: (hide) The primary hermeneutic established by the Church of God is that the Bible interprets the Bible. A doctrine should never be established by one solitary scripture but … Continue reading “Sermon: Azazel: Beginnings”

Sermonette: Overcoming Lying Spirits #1668s Mark Schindler Given 27-Aug-22; 20 minutes 2022-08-27 listen: description: (hide) Increasingly, God’s people are subject to continuous harassment and persecution because of Satan’s double-barreled propaganda (a deadly mixture of lies and half-truths) spewing from his mainstream news and media (Revelation 12:9-14) deceiving, dispiriting, and discouraging the world’s inhabitants. The devil … Continue reading “Sermonette: Overcoming Lying Spirits”

Sermon: Spiritual Strongholds (Part Three): God’s Intervention #1667 Martin G. Collins Given 20-Aug-22; 73 minutes 2022-08-20 watch: Go to the Spiritual Strongholds (sermon series) description: (hide) When the Gibeonites tricked Israel into making a treaty with them, they incurred the wrath of their prior Amorite allies for being traitors, making themselves vulnerable to attack. If … Continue reading “Sermon: Spiritual Strongholds (Part Three): God’s Intervention”

Sermonette: The Good Teacher #1667s Levi W. Graham Given 20-Aug-22; 16 minutes 2022-08-20 listen: description: (hide) The question Jesus asks the rich young man, "Why do you call me good?" (Matthew 19:16, Luke 18:18), has been for many an enigmatic conundrum, leading many to ponder whether Jesus (as God incarnate) is not claiming that He … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Good Teacher”

Sermon: Lead Us Not Into Temptation God Does Not Tempt #1666B Ryan McClure Given 13-Aug-22; 33 minutes 2022-08-13 watch: listen: description: (hide) The context of James 1:13 proclaiming that God tempts no one, and the petition in the model prayer "do not lead us into temptation" (Matthew 6:13) seem to be contradictory. Tests and trials … Continue reading “Sermon: Lead Us Not Into Temptation”

Sermon: God Expects a Return on His Investment (Part Three) Before the Foundation of the World #1666A David F. Maas Given 13-Aug-22; 36 minutes 2022-08-13 Go to the God’s Investment (sermon series) description: (hide) Contrary to some idle speculation on the part of religious hobbyists, the answer as to when God first endowed His called-out … Continue reading “Sermon: God Expects a Return on His Investment (Part Three)”

Sermonette: Faith #1666s James Beaubelle Given 13-Aug-22; 18 minutes 2022-08-13 listen: description: (hide) In Luke 18:8, Jesus asked a rhetorical question as to whether He would find faith on the earth when He returns. In Revelation 19:7, we find that the Bride of Christ has indeed made herself ready by exercising the faith which had … Continue reading “Sermonette: Faith”

Sermon: The Pure in Heart Seeing God #1665 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 06-Aug-22; 83 minutes 2022-08-06 Go to the Blessed Are (sermon series) description: (hide) Those who had the privilege of seeing God in the flesh did not attain the spiritual fulfillment that those called with the gift of the Holy Spirit later received. Even … Continue reading “Sermon: The Pure in Heart”