Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermonette: In Defense of God #1576s Levi W. Graham Given 26-Dec-20; 14 minutes listen: description: (hide) Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 reviews the highs and lows of life, all of which God will eventually turn beautiful. Even understanding a measure of God’s sovereignty, Job felt unfairly treated by God for afflicting him in his innocence. Elihu, using Job’s … Continue reading “Sermonette: In Defense of God”

Sermon: Considered Rather Than Commanded – Choose Life #1575 Mark Schindler Given 19-Dec-20; 73 minutes listen: description: (hide) God gave Adam and Eve clear instructions to work by tending and keeping the Garden, commanding them to eat of the fruit of its trees (save the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, located in … Continue reading “Sermon: Considered Rather Than Commanded – Choose Life”

Commentary: The Incomprehensibility of Our Great God #1575c Martin G. Collins Given 19-Dec-20; 12 minutes listen: description: (hide) Western society is increasingly using exaggerations or superlatives to describe the ordinary and mundane. An example is appraising a new sweater as "magnificent" or "awesome." Emoticons contribute to the lack of precision in describing events or situations. … Continue reading “Commentary: The Incomprehensibility of Our Great God”

Sermon: Teaching Us to Think (Part Two) Renewing the Mind by God’s Spirit #1574 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 12-Dec-20; 78 minutes Go to the Teaching Us to Think (sermon series) description: (hide) A sermon, like any form of communication, requires a sender and a receiver; hence, if the recipients do not act on the message … Continue reading “Sermon: Teaching Us to Think (Part Two)”

Sermonette: Pillars in the Temple of God #1574s Ted E. Bowling Given 12-Dec-20; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) In its wider sense, a pillar denotes stability and strength, as in the phrase, "a pillar of the community," meaning an individual the community can count on for support. One major spiritual application of the pillar metaphor … Continue reading “Sermonette: Pillars in the Temple of God”

Commentary: William Tyndale: The Rest of the Story #1574c Clyde Finklea Given 12-Dec-20; 10 minutes listen: description: (hide) William Tyndale was born in 1495 in England. He took his master’s degree from Oxford University at the age of 21. He was a polyglot, able to converse competently in Greek, Latin and Hebrew as well as … Continue reading “Commentary: William Tyndale: The Rest of the Story”

Sermon: Hebrews as a Sermon (Part One) #1573 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 05-Dec-20; 65 minutes Go to the Hebrews as a Sermon (sermon series) description: (hide) Even as the Book of Hebrews prepared the first century church for impending persecution, so it is equally relevant to today’s true church as it faces an ever-more-blatant assault … Continue reading “Sermon: Hebrews as a Sermon (Part One)”

Commentary: Walter E. Williams (1936-2020) Death of A Freedom Fighter #1573c Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 05-Dec-20; 7 minutes listen: description: (hide) Dr. Walter E. Williams was a stalwart champion of free enterprise and capitalism as well as a fearless enemy of the welfare state and the dispiriting mentality of victimhood. Dr. Williams used the brilliant … Continue reading “Commentary: Walter E. Williams (1936-2020)”

Sermonette: The Vetting An Examination of Our Self-Examination #1573s Joseph B. Baity Given 05-Dec-20; 13 minutes listen: description: (hide) "Vetting" is a procedure which is a part of the election process. The term "vetting" has its root in horse racing: The veterinarian’s examination of horses to protect the interests of horse owners and gamblers. As … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Vetting”

Sermon: Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness #1572 Martin G. Collins Given 28-Nov-20; 58 minutes listen: description: (hide) Physical hunger and thirst provide important types of the kind of desire one must cultivate for spiritual resources, realizing that man cannot live by bread alone, but by the Bread of Life (John 6:35), signifying the Word of … Continue reading “Sermon: Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness”