Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermonette: Hijacking Peace #1653s Joseph B. Baity Given 21-May-22; 16 minutes 2022-05-21 listen: description: (hide) Every generation since the beginning of creation has struggled to remain in peace, having been at war with the Creator or with their fellow man. Sadly, the development of America has been defined by wars, given birth by the Revolutionary … Continue reading “Sermonette: Hijacking Peace”

Sermon: Without Me, Nothing! (Part Two) #1652 Martin G. Collins Given 14-May-22; 74 minutes 2022-05-14 watch: Go to the Without Me, Nothing! (sermon series) description: (hide) The dialogue between Jesus and Peter at the end of the Gospel of John thoroughly reorients Peter’s focus off from himself and onto the somber responsibility of tending his … Continue reading “Sermon: Without Me, Nothing! (Part Two)”

Sermonette: Fear of the Unknown Fear #1652s Craig Sablich Given 14-May-22; 15 minutes 2022-05-14 listen: description: (hide) Parents have sometimes told their offspring scary stories to promote a healthy sense of fear from exploring dangerous boundaries. The recent Covid plan-demic has inspired advertisers to capitalize on the fear of germs lurking in showerheads. Fear of … Continue reading “Sermonette: Fear of the Unknown”

Sermon: The Meek Humble Compliance to God #1651 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 07-May-22; 69 minutes 2022-05-07 Go to the Blessed Are (sermon series) description: (hide) When one explores the denotation of the Greek word transliterated praus as it applies to channeling the spirit of a wild horse, it is virtually impossible to equate meekness with … Continue reading “Sermon: The Meek”

Sermonette: Honoring Mom #1651s Ted E. Bowling Given 07-May-22; 16 minutes 2022-05-07 listen: description: (hide) Truly, a mother’s love knows no bounds. Abraham Lincoln once declared, "All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother." The apostle Paul was cognizant that his assistant Timothy had inherited a rich legacy of … Continue reading “Sermonette: Honoring Mom”

Sermon: Two Realities #1650 David C. Grabbe Given 30-Apr-22; 75 minutes 2022-04-30 watch: listen: description: (hide) At baptism, God’s chosen people metaphorically die in a watery grave and are resurrected, receiving an earnest payment of their sanctified, glorified futures. From that moment of their death, they are torn continually by two realities—the pulls of the … Continue reading “Sermon: Two Realities”

Sermonette: Tent of God #1650s Ronny H. Graham Given 30-Apr-22; 23 minutes 2022-04-30 listen: description: (hide) The image or metaphor of a tent, booth, or other temporary dwelling throughout the pages of the Scriptures consistently connotes temporariness and impermanence, as God’s chosen people make their journey to the promised land. Abraham, though an extremely wealthy … Continue reading “Sermonette: Tent of God”

Sermon: Without Me, Nothing! (Part One) John 21:1-14 #1649 Martin G. Collins Given 23-Apr-22; 66 minutes 2022-04-23 watch: Go to the Without Me, Nothing! (sermon series) description: (hide) Some have suggested that the incident of the miraculous catch of fish in John 21 seems to be a strange and anticlimactic ending after Thomas’ heartfelt worship, … Continue reading “Sermon: Without Me, Nothing! (Part One)”

Sermonette: Places of Safety Christ is Our Place of Safety #1649s Levi W. Graham Given 23-Apr-22; 13 minutes 2022-04-23 listen: description: (hide) At His last Passover as a human being, Our Lord and Savior prayed for the safety of His disciples, then and now, that the Father would protect them from the Evil One (John … Continue reading “Sermonette: Places of Safety”

Sermon: Those Who Mourn A Contrite Spirit #1648-pm Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 22-Apr-22; 79 minutes 2022-04-22 watch: Go to the Blessed Are (sermon series) description: (hide) While death and grief are extremely destabilizing factors in a person’s life, ironically, they are the point events at which most wisdom and character is developed and perfected, as … Continue reading “Sermon: Those Who Mourn”