Sermonette: Is it Salvational? A Better Question to Ask #1465s David C. Grabbe Given 15-Dec-18; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) The question of a matter being "salvational" is a deceptive red herring, obscuring the real question: "Is it relational?" After Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s command in a matter they must have considered "non-salvational," their … Continue reading “Sermonette: Is it Salvational?”
Sermon: Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part One)
Sermon: Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part One) Church History #1464 Martin G. Collins Given 08-Dec-18; 76 minutes Go to the Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (sermon series) description: (hide) God’s people have an obligation to acquire, safeguard, and transmit the history of our fellowship to future generations. The Apostle John, … Continue reading “Sermon: Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part One)”
Commentary: This Generation Shall Not Pass
Commentary: This Generation Shall Not Pass Uncertainty in Predictions #1464c Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 08-Dec-18; 10 minutes listen: description: (hide) The World War II generation witnessed the horror of nuclear war and therefore lived in the era which "if time were not cut short, no flesh would be saved alive." It is theoretically possible that … Continue reading “Commentary: This Generation Shall Not Pass”
Sermonette: God In Us
Sermonette: God In Us #1464s Ronny H. Graham Given 08-Dec-18; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) The tiny preposition ‘in’ has more depth and complexity than the longest words. The preposition ‘in’, as in the constructions "in Christ" or "in the church" (or in Jesus Christ’s lengthy prayer in John 17, wherein the word "in" appears … Continue reading “Sermonette: God In Us”
Sermon: Letters to Seven Churches (Part One): Introduction
Sermon: Letters to Seven Churches (Part One): Introduction A Form of Personal Communication #1463 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 01-Dec-18; 69 minutes Go to the Letters to the Seven Churches (sermon series) description: (hide) Letter-writing, as a means of communication, became highly formalized in the Greco-Roman world. The Scriptures contain a large number of letters, the … Continue reading “Sermon: Letters to Seven Churches (Part One): Introduction”
Commentary: You Deceitful Tongue!
Commentary: You Deceitful Tongue! Lying Journalists #1463c Martin G. Collins Given 01-Dec-18; 14 minutes listen: description: (hide) A study conducted by Dr. Tara Stewart explains why journalists of the mainstream media have fallen into disapproval for their widespread deception and bias. This study demonstrated that journalists seem to have less brain power than others to … Continue reading “Commentary: You Deceitful Tongue!”
Sermonette: Our Spiritual Marathon
Sermonette: Our Spiritual Marathon Drawing Near To God #1463s Bill Onisick Given 01-Dec-18; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) We all have goals and trials, but often pride makes us think we know better than God what course is best for us to follow. Our God has a greater purpose in mind than we can imagine. … Continue reading “Sermonette: Our Spiritual Marathon”
Sermon: Hebrews: Its Background (Part Eight)
Sermon: Hebrews: Its Background (Part Eight) #1462 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 24-Nov-18; 66 minutes Go to the Hebrews: Its Background (sermon series) description: (hide) The instruction (Torah) of God’s Word is not "done away," but rather endures forever. Salvation comes through grace, but grace does not "do away" with the Law, as a careless interpretation … Continue reading “Sermon: Hebrews: Its Background (Part Eight)”
Commentary: Is Comparative Religion Forbidden?
Commentary: Is Comparative Religion Forbidden? Righty Dividing God’s Word #1462c Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 24-Nov-18; 11 minutes listen: description: (hide) Richard Ritenbaugh uses the comments made by one individual arguing against the Philadelphia Church of God’s offering a course in Comparative Religion as an example of "proof-texting." Proof-texting is the misleading practice of quoting a … Continue reading “Commentary: Is Comparative Religion Forbidden?”
Sermonette: Forget Not All His Benefits
Sermonette: Forget Not All His Benefits #1462s Clyde Finklea Given 24-Nov-18; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) We as a people should thank God for our nation—a nation in which we have an abundance to eat in an environment of peace. President Washington issued a proclamation establishing a day of thanksgiving; later, President Lincoln thanked God … Continue reading “Sermonette: Forget Not All His Benefits”