Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermonette: In Whom Do You Place Your Confidence? #1532s Martin G. Collins Given 07-Mar-20; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) The reports about the COVID-19 coronavirus by the politically motivated media are a mass of confusion. The children of Jacob have had bouts of despair and confusion throughout their history. When Moses led them out of … Continue reading “Sermonette: In Whom Do You Place Your Confidence?”

Sermon: Discerning Truth and Applying Wisdom #1531 Martin G. Collins Given 29-Feb-20; 72 minutes listen: description: (hide) Discernment is a prerequisite to making wise choices. Dr. M. Scott Peck argues we can develop and exercise discernment by becoming sensitive to early warning systems, which trigger the reactions of revulsion and confusion when evil confronts us. … Continue reading “Sermon: Discerning Truth and Applying Wisdom”

Commentary: Socialism is Mob Rule (Part Two) #1531c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 29-Feb-20; 13 minutes Go to the Socialism is Mob Rule (commentary series) description: (hide) The 2020 American Presidential election will be a contest between liberals and conservatives. The historical definition of conservatism in politics and culture focuses upon maintaining traditional order, distrust of … Continue reading “Commentary: Socialism is Mob Rule (Part Two)”

Sermonette: Garden of Gethsemane: The Oil Press #1531s Ted E. Bowling Given 29-Feb-20; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) The Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus spent part of His final night, has particular significance because it was not only an olive grove, but also the location where olives were pressed into oil. Gethsemane derives from the … Continue reading “Sermonette: Garden of Gethsemane: The Oil Press”

Sermon: The Doctrine of Israel (Part Six): New Testament Teaching Israel in the Gospels-Acts #1530 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 22-Feb-20; 73 minutes Go to the The Doctrine of Israel (sermon series) description: (hide) Ancient Israel habitually forsook God and His laws in favor of pagan religion, just as modern Israel has done today. Even after … Continue reading “Sermon: The Doctrine of Israel (Part Six): New Testament Teaching”

Commentary: The Pale Horse (2020) #1530c Clyde Finklea Given 22-Feb-20; 12 minutes listen: description: (hide) The Pale Horse (the 4th seal of Revelation 6) symbolizing disease and death prophesied to kill a quarter of the world’s population. Reliable statistics now indicate that the number of deaths from infection with the Corona virus (Covid-19) are increasing … Continue reading “Commentary: The Pale Horse (2020)”

Sermonette: Lust of the Flesh, Lust of the Eyes, Pride of Life #1530s David C. Grabbe Given 22-Feb-20; 20 minutes listen: description: (hide) The half-time show of the recent Superbowl exemplifies how, by exercising the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, the offspring of Jacob are rewiring … Continue reading “Sermonette: Lust of the Flesh, Lust of the Eyes, Pride of Life”

Sermon: Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Six): Cultivating Kindness Cultivating the Fruit of Kindness #1529 David F. Maas Given 15-Feb-20; 62 minutes Go to the Our Part in the Sanctification Process (sermon series) description: (hide) God has called us into His family in order that we may develop compassion for ourselves. Once we … Continue reading “Sermon: Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Six): Cultivating Kindness”

Commentary: Indistractable Overcoming the World’s Distractions #1529c Bill Onisick Given 15-Feb-20; 12 minutes listen: description: (hide) As described in Nir Eyal’s book Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, social media, text messages, e-mails, websites and blogs are competing for our time, eroding our attention spans and exhausting our ability to concentrate. … Continue reading “Commentary: Indistractable”

Sermonette: Zeal #1529s Ronny H. Graham Given 15-Feb-20; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) Jesus, in Matthew 5:20, warns us that our zeal must exceed that of the Pharisees. Zeal involves earnestness in advancing a cause, diligence, persistence, and plowing ahead with great fervor. One of Jesus’ disciples, Simon the Zealot, had been a member of … Continue reading “Sermonette: Zeal”