Sermons and Biblical Studies

Feast: Israel’s Missing Characteristics of God #FT19-08-AM John W. Ritenbaugh Given 21-Oct-19; 67 minutes listen: description: (hide) Of the estimated 70 billion people who have lived on the earth, only one human being, Jesus Christ, has been faithful to the Creator. Everyone else from Adam and Eve down to today has had highs and lows … Continue reading “Feast: Israel’s Missing Characteristics of God”

Sermonette: The Life Which I Now Live #FT19-08s-AM Martin G. Collins Given 21-Oct-19; 20 minutes listen: description: (hide) Protestantism wrongly teaches that Paul expressed condemnation for God’s Holy Days in Galatians 4:8. Rather, Paul was addressing a gentile congregation, the members of which had been observing pagan holidays and observances. Paul challenges the Galatians that, … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Life Which I Now Live”

Feast: Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Four): Cultivating Peace Cultivating the Fruit of Peace #FT19-07 David F. Maas Given 20-Oct-19; 62 minutes Go to the Our Part in the Sanctification Process (sermon series) description: (hide) During the Feast of Tabernacles, we joyfully rehearse what it will be like to live in peace for … Continue reading “Feast: Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Four): Cultivating Peace”

Sermonette: Harmony with God and the Brethren #FT19-07s Ted E. Bowling Given 20-Oct-19; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) God’s called-out ones resemble members of a musical ensemble, each having unique pitches and timbre (that is, personalities). As we yield to our conductor Jesus Christ, we also blend with one another, listening intently to one another, … Continue reading “Sermonette: Harmony with God and the Brethren”

Feast: Who Then Is In The Kingdom Of Heaven? #FT19-06 Martin G. Collins Given 19-Oct-19; 72 minutes listen: description: (hide) In Matthew 18:1-3, some presumptuous disciples speculated about who would receive the highest posts in the Kingdom of God. However, ambition, arrogance, and pride short-circuits such aspirations. Placing a child in their midst, Jesus warned … Continue reading “Feast: Who Then Is In The Kingdom Of Heaven?”

Sermonette: Unresolved: The Way We Were #FT19-06s Joseph B. Baity Given 19-Oct-19; 20 minutes listen: description: (hide) Mankind is destroying itself by rejecting God’s law. One of the major tools Satan uses to upend us is the unresolved weaknesses and sins welling up from our past. In Psalm 90, Moses affirms that our secret sins … Continue reading “Sermonette: Unresolved: The Way We Were”

Feast: Preparing To Rule #FT19-05 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 18-Oct-19; 70 minutes listen: description: (hide) Many of those currently holding governmental power are exponentially wiser than God’s called-out ones in terms of technological expertise. Yet, they are total failures when it comes to stopping human conflict. How can a group of rag-tag upstarts with no … Continue reading “Feast: Preparing To Rule”

Sermonette: Endurance #FT19-05s Ronny H. Graham Given 18-Oct-19; 20 minutes listen: description: (hide) Some of the most poignant and hurtful persecution we experience comes from our own families and extended families. We must assiduously learn endurance. As we approach the time of Christ’s return, persecution will become increasingly intense, coming from places we least expect … Continue reading “Sermonette: Endurance”

Sermonette: The Branch Of God’s Planting #FT19-04s Bill Onisick Given 17-Oct-19; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) Grafting has been in existence for over 4,000 years. Three factors are necessary for successful grafting: (1) compatibility, (2) alignment and pressure, and (3) proper care of the joint site. All of God’s people have been grafted in from … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Branch Of God’s Planting”

Feast: Handpicked By God Our Spiritual Ruts #FT19-04B Kim Myers Given 17-Oct-19; 46 minutes listen: description: (hide) God handpicked us for a specific purpose, just as He did Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Noah, and their extended families. God also handpicked second-generation Church members, though their environment as children often shielded them from many of the temptations … Continue reading “Feast: Handpicked By God”