Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermon: Patriotism, the Summer Soldier, and Our Times (Part Two) #1591-AM John W. Ritenbaugh Given 03-Apr-21; 71 minutes watch: Go to the Patriotism and Our Times (sermon series) description: (hide) Patriotism is a form of love because one valuable element of true patriotism is the overcoming of the fear of sacrifice. God’s calling of the … Continue reading “Sermon: Patriotism, the Summer Soldier, and Our Times (Part Two)”

Sermonette: Conditions for Blessings #1591s-AM Martin G. Collins Given 03-Apr-21; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) Tasting resembles testing or trying by experience. When people test God’s promises, they come to appreciate the blessings which follow obedience to His laws. God promises His called-out ones blessings for following His precepts and curses for rejecting them (Deuteronomy … Continue reading “Sermonette: Conditions for Blessings”

Sermon: Abraham’s Sacrifice (Part Two): Love Exemplified The Father Loves the Son of Promise #1590-PM Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 28-Mar-21; 69 minutes Go to the Abraham’s Sacrifice (sermon series) description: (hide) Genesis 22:1-2 contains three "first mentions": 1.) the first mention of the Hebrew noun for love, "the son whom you love," indicating the importance … Continue reading “Sermon: Abraham’s Sacrifice (Part Two): Love Exemplified”

Sermonette: The Four Cups of Wine #1590s-pm Clyde Finklea Given 28-Mar-21; 24 minutes listen: description: (hide) Jewish tradition calls for four cups of wine on Passover based on God’s ‘I will’ statements in Exodus 6:6-7. The first cup represents God’s delivery of ancient Israel from slavery; similarly, God frees His people from the slavery of … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Four Cups of Wine”

Sermon: Patriotism, the Summer Soldier, and Our Times (Part One) #1590-AM John W. Ritenbaugh Given 28-Mar-21; 71 minutes watch: Go to the Patriotism and Our Times (sermon series) description: (hide) The government and the mainstream media are increasingly targeting evangelicals for their defense of patriotism. Some commentators see American millennials and post-millennials as non-patriotic and … Continue reading “Sermon: Patriotism, the Summer Soldier, and Our Times (Part One)”

Sermonette: Offerings Still Relevant #1590s-am Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 28-Mar-21; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) The nouns sacrifice and offering have nuanced differences; sacrifice emphasizes the cost while offering emphasizes the giving of something freely. Jesus Christ’s sacrifice of His life was both a sacrifice (fulfilling the law, which requires the shedding of blood for … Continue reading “Sermonette: Offerings Still Relevant”

Sermonette: Friends #1589s Craig Sablich Given 27-Mar-21; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) The Scriptures encourage wholesome friendship, as exemplified by Abraham’s friendship with God. We must not become friends with the world, particularly with what the world proffers for "entertainment," which actively promotes immorality as a norm and therefore subtly teaches disobedience to God’s law. … Continue reading “Sermonette: Friends”

Sermon: By This We Know Love! #1589 Martin G. Collins Given 27-Mar-21; 62 minutes listen: description: (hide) Jesus felt immense agony over the prospect of taking mankind’s sin upon Himself, but was nevertheless determined to pursue the course His Father had set before Him. Passover focuses on Jesus Christ’s shed blood, not our sins. Three … Continue reading “Sermon: By This We Know Love!”

Commentary: Cancel Culture #1589c Ryan McClure Given 27-Mar-21; 10 minutes listen: description: (hide) In our present cancel culture, social justice warriors appoint themselves as arbiters of right and wrong, a form of social activism which ostensibly began in 2015. Attempts to "cancel" have many historical antecedents and variations. Cancel culture destroys the capability of repentance … Continue reading “Commentary: Cancel Culture”

Sermon: Grace, Mercy, and Favor (Part Three): A Faithful Witness to God’s Mercy #1588B Mark Schindler Given 20-Mar-21; 45 minutes Go to the Grace, Mercy, and Favor (sermon series) description: (hide) God has provided preachers of righteousness continuously from the time of Abel to the present. Although Adam and Eve lost fellowship with God after … Continue reading “Sermon: Grace, Mercy, and Favor (Part Three): A Faithful Witness to God’s Mercy”