Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermonette: Are We Happy? True Happiness #1503s Ronny H. Graham Given 24-Aug-19; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) Recent world statistics have revealed that happiness is seriously eroding in America, on a downward spiral since the 1970s. Out of a total of 196 countries, the United States has dropped to 19th place (declining 5 spaces in … Continue reading “Sermonette: Are We Happy?”

Sermon: Hebrews (Part Seven): Greater than Angels #1502 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 17-Aug-19; 63 minutes Go to the Hebrews (sermon series) description: (hide) God communicated to Adam and Eve, to the patriarchs and prophets, through angelic messengers, and finally through His Son. The book of Hebrews establishes Christ’s irrefutable credentials to be Our Messiah and … Continue reading “Sermon: Hebrews (Part Seven): Greater than Angels”

Commentary: Knowing Good and Evil #1502c Mark Schindler Given 17-Aug-19; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) The bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, highlights the sobering consequences of eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. The militaries of the Germans, Japanese and Americans developed atomic weapons during World War II. President … Continue reading “Commentary: Knowing Good and Evil”

Sermonette: Ruth’s Prophecy #1502s Gary Garrett (1950-2019) Given 17-Aug-19; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) God alone determines the course of history. His naming of people is significant, and the book of Ruth can be studied through the lens of the characters’ names. In this account, a wealthy Israelite named Elimelech (meaning "my God is King") … Continue reading “Sermonette: Ruth’s Prophecy”

Sermon: The High Christology of Colossians Christ is Preeminent #1501 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 10-Aug-19; 78 minutes Go to the Colossian Heresy (sermon series) description: (hide) There are two extremes of the scholarly study of Christology (the study of Christ): Low Christology, which conceptualizes of Christ as human only, and High Christology, which conceptualizes of … Continue reading “Sermon: The High Christology of Colossians”

Sermonette: The God of Abraham, Isaac Jacob, and Moses Yahweh and the Angel of the Lord #1501s David C. Grabbe Given 10-Aug-19; 20 minutes listen: description: (hide) Jesus Christ has a pattern of referring to Himself in both the first and third person. He is not referring to someone else (for instance, a third person … Continue reading “Sermonette: The God of Abraham, Isaac Jacob, and Moses”

Sermon: The Widow and the Fatherless #1500B Mike Ford (1955-2021) Given 03-Aug-19; 36 minutes listen: description: (hide) The epistle of James advances a succinct and balanced approach to the relationship between work and faith. The pithy behavioral objectives in James 1:27 echo the essence of God’s Law, with James’ admonition to serve the widows and … Continue reading “Sermon: The Widow and the Fatherless”

Sermon: Hope and Faith #1500A Clyde Finklea Given 03-Aug-19; 24 minutes listen: description: (hide) What is the worst feeling we can experience? Hopelessness far exceeds fear, loneliness, and desperation as the most horrendous of human experiences. God’s Word inextricably connects hope to faith in Romans 8:24 (which proclaims that "we are saved in hope") and … Continue reading “Sermon: Hope and Faith”

Commentary: Gender Madness The Wacky World of Gender Identification #1500c Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 03-Aug-19; 11 minutes listen: description: (hide) A media firestorm erupted over an interview in which actor Mario Lopez told interviewer Candace Owens that he rejected the practice of a child determining his or her gender. Parents, Lopez said, who allow their … Continue reading “Commentary: Gender Madness”

Sermonette: Take the Red Pill Overcoming Self Absorbtion #1500s Bill Onisick Given 03-Aug-19; 20 minutes listen: description: (hide) Most of us live our lives unaware that everyone is profoundly self-absorbed, incessantly pampering the "me, me, me, me" obsession. Sadly, the social media has exacerbated this self-absorbed behavior to a higher level than dopamine or cocaine … Continue reading “Sermonette: Take the Red Pill”