Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermonette: Call Upon the Name of the Lord #1535s Austin Del Castillo Given 28-Mar-20; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) Austin Del Castillo focuses on the need to strengthen our relationship with Jesus Christ our Savior, High Priest, and Advocate. Should we only pray to God the Father, given Christ’s words in the model prayer and … Continue reading “Sermonette: Call Upon the Name of the Lord”

Sermon: Faith Over Fear God’s Promises Trump Human Crises #1534 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 21-Mar-20; 75 minutes listen: description: (hide) God is sovereign and intervenes on behalf of those who call upon Him and faithfully yield to His will (Isaiah 40:27-32). Modern Israelites have followed the precedent set by their ancient forbears of easily panicking … Continue reading “Sermon: Faith Over Fear”

Commentary: Follow the Herd? #1534c Mark Schindler Given 21-Mar-20; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) As God’s called-out ones, we must watch and wait calmly, walking faithfully in accord with the truth. We certainly must avoid developing a ‘herd mentality." Greed has caused panic buying and selling of pharmaceutical stocks and has spawned a booming vaccine … Continue reading “Commentary: Follow the Herd?”

Sermonette: Standards Maintaining God’s Standard to Grow Our Faith #1534s Joseph B. Baity Given 21-Mar-20; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) Standards govern the entire world, including the work of architects, electricians, plumbers, teachers, lawyers, mechanics, broadcasters, manufacturers and scientists; standards govern virtually everything we do, measure, buy, sell, or build. God commands that we routinely … Continue reading “Sermonette: Standards”

Sermon: Hebrews (Part Thirteen): Chapter 2, A Mind-Bending Purpose (Part Two) #1533 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 14-Mar-20; 60 minutes Go to the Hebrews (sermon series) description: (hide) The Jewish converts to the Way, although having had the benefit of Messianic prophecies, did not recognize the powerful significance of Psalm 8, failing to grasp neither its … Continue reading “Sermon: Hebrews (Part Thirteen): Chapter 2, A Mind-Bending Purpose (Part Two)”

Commentary: Marxism in Academia: The Origins of Political Correctness #1533c David F. Maas Given 14-Mar-20; 12 minutes listen: description: (hide) In a 1959 conversation between Ezra Taft Benson, then Secretary of Agriculture, and Premier Nikita Khrushchev, Khrushchev predicted that America would take on communism gradually through socialism. Like ancient Israel, Jacob’s descendants will be the … Continue reading “Commentary: Marxism in Academia: The Origins of Political Correctness”

Sermonette: Hitting the Mark The Spirit of the Law #1533s Bill Onisick Given 14-Mar-20; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) One definition of sin is "missing the mark," as one of the Greek words for sin, hamartia denotes. Jesus warns us that, unless our righteousness exceeds that of the Pharisees, we have failed to reach our … Continue reading “Sermonette: Hitting the Mark”

Sermon: Do We Truly Honor God in Our Actions? #1532B Kim Myers Given 07-Mar-20; 47 minutes listen: description: (hide) We’ve all read the verses that state the inspired Words of Christ are profitable for doctrine, that the Word of God is the Bread of Life, and that we must be doers and not merely hearers … Continue reading “Sermon: Do We Truly Honor God in Our Actions?”

Sermon: ‘What Do You Seek?’ #1532A Mark Schindler Given 07-Mar-20; 39 minutes listen: description: (hide) We all had preconceptions about God’s will and likely carnal reasons for responding to His calling, but we must lay those aside in favor of the transcendent goal of seeking Christ and His righteousness above all else. John, in his … Continue reading “Sermon: ‘What Do You Seek?’”

Commentary: The Same Plumb Line #1532c David C. Grabbe Given 07-Mar-20; 11 minutes listen: description: (hide) David Grabbe takes us on a brief trip down memory lane, when a former President had an affair with an intern, creating an environment wherein bad character and immoral leadership made the populace feel comfortable with their sins. Conservative … Continue reading “Commentary: The Same Plumb Line”