Sermons and Biblical Studies

Feast: Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Eight) Cultivating the Fruit of Faithfulness Cultivating the Spirit of Faithfulness #FT20-05 David F. Maas Given 07-Oct-20; 58 minutes Go to the Our Part in the Sanctification Process (sermon series) description: (hide) Jesus Christ commends the persistent widow in Luke 18:7, yet poses the question, "When the … Continue reading “Feast: Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Eight) Cultivating the Fruit of Faithfulness”

Feast: Don’t Allow Fear to Direct Your Life #FT20-04B Kim Myers Given 06-Oct-20; 63 minutes listen: description: (hide) Because Israel’s leaders have rejected God, the homeless population has increased, the balance-of-payments deficit has ballooned and the cost of repairing damage done by natural disasters (e.g., hurricanes, floods, fires and tornados) has soared dramatically. Irresponsible governors … Continue reading “Feast: Don’t Allow Fear to Direct Your Life”

Feast: Are You Envious or Content? #FT20-04A Mike Ford (1955-2021) Given 06-Oct-20; 40 minutes listen: description: (hide) There is a distinction between envy, which is always evil, and jealousy, which in some contexts is godly, especially in cases when God commands His people to have no other gods before Him. Envy is a work of … Continue reading “Feast: Are You Envious or Content?”

Sermonette: The Reset #FT20-04s Joseph B. Baity Given 06-Oct-20; 23 minutes listen: description: (hide) A malaise has gripped America for nearly eight months, leaving the citizenry tired and scared as its elected officials have morphed into dictators who care nothing about the people they serve, but instead regard them as "deplorables." Isaiah 9:15-17 reveals that … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Reset”

Feast: How Much Do You Value the Kingdom of God? #FT20-03 Martin G. Collins Given 05-Oct-20; 72 minutes listen: description: (hide) Historically, martyrdom has served as a means for individuals to witness for a noble purpose. God’s children need to determine whether they value God’s Kingdom enough to die for it. Throughout Scripture, martyrdom has … Continue reading “Feast: How Much Do You Value the Kingdom of God?”

Sermonette: Keeping Our Focus Through Stormy Seas #FT20-03s Ted E. Bowling Given 05-Oct-20; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) It is increasingly easy for us to be thrown off balance and into a perpetual state of fear. Distractions of any type may cause God’s called-out ones to shift their attention from their Creator, as Jesus’ disciples … Continue reading “Sermonette: Keeping Our Focus Through Stormy Seas”

Feast: The Ultimate Gift #FT20-02 Mark Schindler Given 04-Oct-20; 69 minutes listen: description: (hide) The world at large has no clue to what God is doing—creating all people in His image. The Feast of Tabernacles provides an opportunity for God’s called-out ones to learn to appreciate what He is doing in their lives and to … Continue reading “Feast: The Ultimate Gift”

Sermonette: I Desire Mercy and Not Sacrifice #FT20-02s Clyde Finklea Given 04-Oct-20; 21 minutes listen: description: (hide) David and his men illegally consumed the showbread reserved for the priests. In Jesus’ conversation with the Pharisees where He used this incident to justify His disciples’ picking grain on the Sabbath, He teaches that God desires mercy … Continue reading “Sermonette: I Desire Mercy and Not Sacrifice”

Feast: God and Government #FT20-01-PM Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 03-Oct-20; 68 minutes listen: description: (hide) Government has been the most divisive subject since the beginning of history. The American government, though not perfect, has facilitated a peaceful transition of administrations and legislators over the decades. Government run by carnally minded men will never work, but … Continue reading “Feast: God and Government”

Sermonette: What Makes for a Good Feast of Tabernacles? #FT20-01s-PM David C. Grabbe Given 03-Oct-20; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) In Nehemiah’s time, the people highly respected and deferred to God’s instructions, being filled with grief when they recognized how far they had strayed. When Ezra read the portion about dwelling in booths, the people … Continue reading “Sermonette: What Makes for a Good Feast of Tabernacles?”