Commentary: Reacting to Criticism #1582c Martin G. Collins Given 06-Feb-21; 13 minutes listen: description: (hide) Considering the plethora of negative comments, gossip, and rumor which surround God’s people today, we must not respond to everything people say, but instead follow Solomon’s admonition of Ecclesiastes 7:20-22. Abraham Lincoln suggested that, if he responded to every negative … Continue reading “Commentary: Reacting to Criticism”
Sermonette: In God We Trust
Sermonette: In God We Trust Are We Living Like We Trust in God? #1582s Ryan McClure Given 06-Feb-21; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) The motivation for changing the American national motto from "E Pluribus Unum" ("out of many, one") to "In God we Trust" was a reaction to the Soviets embracing atheism during the Cold … Continue reading “Sermonette: In God We Trust”
Biblestudy: Our Affinity to Christ
Biblestudy: Our Affinity to Christ #BS-1582 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 30-Jan-21; 65 minutes listen: description: (hide) Spiritual growth is necessary to be transformed into spirit and conformed to the image of Christ (Romans 8:29). Our lives must be totally wrapped up in Christ, exemplifying His character (Colossians 1:12-17). The leavening in the wave loaves (Leviticus … Continue reading “Biblestudy: Our Affinity to Christ”
Sermon: Lonely, But Not Forsaken
Sermon: Lonely, But Not Forsaken #1581 Martin G. Collins Given 30-Jan-21; 68 minutes listen: description: (hide) Today there is an epidemic of depression brought about by loneliness and isolation, especially in senior citizens, who lack the benefit of transportation and supportive family members. Bible luminaries such as David, Elijah, Jonah and Job faced similar circumstances. … Continue reading “Sermon: Lonely, But Not Forsaken”
Commentary: Are We Mentally Fit?
Commentary: Are We Mentally Fit? #1581c Bill Onisick Given 30-Jan-21; 13 minutes listen: description: (hide) Stress levels have dramatically increased over the last two decades, owing at least in part to the obsession to stay connected via social media. The unintended consequence is just this: The more virtual contact replaces real contact, the more loneliness … Continue reading “Commentary: Are We Mentally Fit?”
Sermonette: Advice to Kings
Sermonette: Advice to Kings Writing the Book of Deuteronomy #1581s Ted E. Bowling Given 30-Jan-21; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) What kind of advice should one give to a new national leader? Perhaps "Write out a copy of the Book of Deuteronomy" would be the best advice of all, for it is what God commanded … Continue reading “Sermonette: Advice to Kings”
Sermon: Living Among the Ruins
Sermon: Living Among the Ruins #1580 Charles Whitaker (1944-2021) Given 23-Jan-21; 75 minutes listen: description: (hide) Transformative societal/cultural change is being instigated by elites currently in government, education and the media. The contrarian and centrifugal forces of deconstructionism provide the theoretical impetus driving change agents at ever-lower echelons (e.g., business, labor unions, lower schools, faith-based … Continue reading “Sermon: Living Among the Ruins”
Commentary: You Can’t Fix Stupid
Commentary: You Can’t Fix Stupid #1580c Clyde Finklea Given 23-Jan-21; 8 minutes listen: description: (hide) The first action of Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the United States House of Representatives was a change to the rules of the House banning all terms related to gender and family relationships (such as mother, daughter, father, son etc.), this … Continue reading “Commentary: You Can’t Fix Stupid”
Sermonette: Implications of the Gospel of the Kingdom
Sermonette: Implications of the Gospel of the Kingdom #1580s David C. Grabbe Given 23-Jan-21; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) Jesus preached the Gospel of the Kingdom of God to a downtrodden people, suffering because of the power structures over them. Corruption has characterized all human government from the beginning of time. From the time that … Continue reading “Sermonette: Implications of the Gospel of the Kingdom”
Sermon: Hebrews as a Sermon (Part Two)
Sermon: Hebrews as a Sermon (Part Two) #1579 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 16-Jan-21; 65 minutes Go to the Hebrews as a Sermon (sermon series) description: (hide) The metaphors describing the elect as being "in Christ," include a part of a temple, a member of a household, and an appendage of His Body. Hebrews serves as … Continue reading “Sermon: Hebrews as a Sermon (Part Two)”