Commentary: Everywhere But Up Our World’s Sad Response to the Crises of the Day #1556c Joseph B. Baity Given 01-Aug-20; 10 minutes listen: description: (hide) We face concerns more troubling than Covid-19, racial strife, a collapsing economy, and a volatile Presidential election, namely, the public’s response to its current problems. This response has been to … Continue reading “Commentary: Everywhere But Up”
Sermonette: Journey for Joy
Sermonette: Journey for Joy Investment of Self Sacrifice #1556s Bill Onisick Given 01-Aug-20; 13 minutes listen: description: (hide) It is hard to find joy in this world, where everything is transitory. Godly joy, though, transcends time. Only when God’s people are united with Him can they find permanent joy. If God’s people consistently use His … Continue reading “Sermonette: Journey for Joy”
Sermon: The Doctrine of Israel (Part Eleven): Genesis 49 and Deuteronomy 33
Sermon: The Doctrine of Israel (Part Eleven): Genesis 49 and Deuteronomy 33 Nations Are Families Grown Large #1555 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 25-Jul-20; 74 minutes Go to the The Doctrine of Israel (sermon series) description: (hide) Nations are families grown large, and Genesis 10 shows multitudes of families grown into nations. Every family on the … Continue reading “Sermon: The Doctrine of Israel (Part Eleven): Genesis 49 and Deuteronomy 33”
Commentary: Let There Be Light
Commentary: Let There Be Light #1555c Martin G. Collins Given 25-Jul-20; 11 minutes listen: description: (hide) Genesis 1 reveals an incredible, grand design. God has ordered and structured all things according to logical principles. In His ten words of Creation, God (out of absolutely nothing) separated light from darkness and day from night (thereby, creating … Continue reading “Commentary: Let There Be Light”
Sermonette: Of Living Dogs and Dead Lions
Sermonette: Of Living Dogs and Dead Lions #1555s Austin Del Castillo Given 25-Jul-20; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) Societal upheavals might easily distract God’s people from carrying out their part in His work of sanctification. God’s people must permit no material objective to dislodge their spiritual goal of reaching God’s Kingdom. One particularly dangerous distraction … Continue reading “Sermonette: Of Living Dogs and Dead Lions”
Sermon: Don’t Stop, Keep Moving
Sermon: Don’t Stop, Keep Moving #1554B Mike Ford (1955-2021) Given 18-Jul-20; 35 minutes listen: description: (hide) Many senior citizens tend to pull back and coast, yet some became notably productive in later life, including Grandma Moses, Ray Crock, Colonel Sanders, Michelangelo, Moses, and Noah. Retirement should not mean indolence. As people coast, they begin to … Continue reading “Sermon: Don’t Stop, Keep Moving”
Sermon: The Beginning of Sorrows
Sermon: The Beginning of Sorrows #1554A Clyde Finklea Given 18-Jul-20; 35 minutes listen: description: (hide) The period the Scriptures call "the last days" began with Christ’s resurrection, when Satan was formally deposed as ruler of earth. Looking at time as God does, considering a thousand years as but a day, God’s people understand that they … Continue reading “Sermon: The Beginning of Sorrows”
Commentary: The Usual Chaos
Commentary: The Usual Chaos A World Full of Deceit #1554c Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 18-Jul-20; 11 minutes listen: description: (hide) The 1995 neo-noir movie, The Usual Suspects, revolves around the lengthy interrogation of Roger Kint, one of two survivors of a massacre and fire on a ship docked in Los Angeles. Kint’s manufactured story, though … Continue reading “Commentary: The Usual Chaos”
Sermonette: James: From Skeptic to Believer
Sermonette: James: From Skeptic to Believer James, the Half Brother of Jesus #1554s Ted E. Bowling Given 18-Jul-20; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) What did James experience while growing up as Jesus’ half-brother? The book of James indicates that his older Brother influenced him greatly. Over the years, James undoubtedly observed how Jesus handled stress, … Continue reading “Sermonette: James: From Skeptic to Believer”
Sermon: The Doctrine of Israel (Part Ten): Where Is Israel Today?
Sermon: The Doctrine of Israel (Part Ten): Where Is Israel Today? Biblical Directions to Modern Israel #1553 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 11-Jul-20; 68 minutes Go to the The Doctrine of Israel (sermon series) description: (hide) Even though God promises intensely not to forsake His flock, He will not budge an inch on sin, and was … Continue reading “Sermon: The Doctrine of Israel (Part Ten): Where Is Israel Today?”