Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermonette: The Shepherd of Israel Between The Cherubim #1487s David C. Grabbe Given 11-May-19; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) Marcionism taught that the God of the Old Testament was inferior to Christ, the God of the New Testament, a teaching echoed in some Protestant thought to this day. Comparing the names of God as they … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Shepherd of Israel”

Sermon: Hosea, Gomer, God, and Israel Imitating Gods Love #1486B Kim Myers Given 04-May-19; 38 minutes listen: description: (hide) Prosperity, coupled with the carnal mind, ultimately yields moral degeneration, which the Scriptures symbolize as adultery—faithlessness to the covenant. To dramatize the perennial harlotry of Israel and the incredible love God exhibits toward His people, He … Continue reading “Sermon: Hosea, Gomer, God, and Israel”

Sermon: Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Two): Cultivating Love Cultivating Mature Self-Love #1486A David F. Maas Given 04-May-19; 30 minutes Go to the Our Part in the Sanctification Process (sermon series) description: (hide) We must cultivate mature self-love. There is a "love circuit" emanating from God, to ourselves, to our family and brethren, … Continue reading “Sermon: Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Two): Cultivating Love”

Commentary: Shooting At UNCC Hitting Close to Home #1486c Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 04-May-19; 8 minutes listen: description: (hide) Richard Ritenbaugh reflects on the April 30, 2019 shooting at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte campus. Like the Synagogue shooting in California a few days earlier, a brave hero, Riley Howell, an ROTC student, saved … Continue reading “Commentary: Shooting At UNCC”

Sermonette: Who is Your Superhero? #1486s Ted E. Bowling Given 04-May-19; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) A steady stream of Superhero films pours from Hollywood. Their popularity rests in the hero’s insuperable resolve, unflagging efforts and titanic ability to bring justice to an unjust society. When difficult times afflicted America, Marvel Comics tapped into the … Continue reading “Sermonette: Who is Your Superhero?”

Sermon: Psalms: Book One (Part Six) Psalm 23 #1485 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 27-Apr-19; 73 minutes Go to the Psalms: Book One (sermon series) description: (hide) We have learned through painful experience that humans cannot be trusted due to their carnal nature. Hence, we become cynical. However, we can trust our Creator and Sustainer without … Continue reading “Sermon: Psalms: Book One (Part Six)”

Commentary: Hypocrisy #1485c Mike Ford (1955-2021) Given 27-Apr-19; 11 minutes listen: description: (hide) In a recent incident in North Carolina, a man was charged with three counts of cruelty to animals for abandoning his pet fish, suggests that our politically-correct judicial system reeks with hypocrisy. Even though the judge dropped the charges because the state … Continue reading “Commentary: Hypocrisy”

Sermonette: An Incredible Debt Redeemed by Christ #1485s Ryan McClure Given 27-Apr-19; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) Debt has been a thorn in the side of America since her founding. Today, it is hopelessly out of control. Today’s national debt of $22 trillion could be erased only through a contribution of $64,000 by each man, … Continue reading “Sermonette: An Incredible Debt”

Sermon: He Lives, We Live We Are Saved By His Life #1484-PM Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 26-Apr-19; 73 minutes listen: description: (hide) The Last Day of Unleavened Bread is the anniversary of the crossing of the Red Sea by the Children of Israel. In the symbology, Pharaoh typifies the angry tyrant—Satan the Devil—who attempts to … Continue reading “Sermon: He Lives, We Live”

Sermonette: Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment Becoming Like our Father of Mercies #1484s-PM Bill Onisick Given 26-Apr-19; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) Mercy eclipses any kind of sacrifice one may offer, triumphing over judgement (James 2:13). Christ warns God’s called-out ones not to emulate the leaven of the Pharisees (Matthew 16:6), which at heart constitutes prideful, … Continue reading “Sermonette: Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment”