Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermonette: Rahab’s Spiritual Reality #FT18-06s Bill Onisick Given 29-Sep-18; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) Rahab, the brothel keeper, protected the Israelite spies from capture, knowing that God had determined to level sinful Jericho. Parallel to the symbolism of the blood over the door on the Passover, Rahab wove together a scarlet cord to enable the … Continue reading “Sermonette: Rahab’s Spiritual Reality”

Feast: Human Will #FT18-05 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 28-Sep-18; 79 minutes listen: description: (hide) God’s children should never emulate the haughty and self-willed attitude Frank Sinatra’s song "My Way" glorifies. God created us in His image, giving us the wherewithal to expand Eden worldwide. If Adam and Eve had followed God’s instructions, they and their … Continue reading “Feast: Human Will”

Sermonette: The Law of Liberty #FT18-05s James Beaubelle Given 28-Sep-18; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) Protestant theologians have attempted to skew the logical and scriptural meaning of James 2:12-13, creating an artificial antithesis between mercy and law-keeping, asserting that "the law of liberty" does away with God’s Law. Paradoxically, being freed from God’s Law makes … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Law of Liberty”

Feast: The Millennium Sabbath #FT18-04B Clyde Finklea Given 27-Sep-18; 35 minutes listen: description: (hide) The explanation of the 7,000-year plan of God has been in the public record from the time of the Apostles and their direct disciples. The weekly Sabbath is a type of the future Millennium, when the entire world will be at … Continue reading “Feast: The Millennium Sabbath”

Feast: Unity and Godly Diversity in One Body #FT18-04A Mark Schindler Given 27-Sep-18; 34 minutes listen: description: (hide) We must avoid becoming involved in politics or in any sort of agitation for governmental change. John Adams warned that our Constitution would work only for a people of moral responsibility. President Adams implies that the collective … Continue reading “Feast: Unity and Godly Diversity in One Body”

Sermonette: Psalm 8: What Is Man? #FT18-04s Ted E. Bowling Given 27-Sep-18; 14 minutes listen: description: (hide) Mankind, having been created in God’s image, possessing a modicum of God-like abilities, has the awesome potential to grow into Christ’s image, with His mind, and to receive an inheritance as members of God’s Family. All that, though, … Continue reading “Sermonette: Psalm 8: What Is Man?”

Feast: Happiness is Circumstantial, but Joy is Not! #FT18-03 Martin G. Collins Given 26-Sep-18; 69 minutes listen: description: (hide) The world is clueless as to what constitutes both joy and happiness. Millennials, having turned inward, texting rather than talking, have abandoned a major factor in happiness, the joy of family and community. Hearing the cadence … Continue reading “Feast: Happiness is Circumstantial, but Joy is Not!”

Sermonette: Who Am I? #FT18-03s Joseph B. Baity Given 26-Sep-18; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) An epidemic of loneliness afflicts over 42 million adults. A recent study conducted by Brigham Young University concluded that people with strong friendships live longer. Because of the curse of loneliness, people are turning to legally and illegally acquired drugs … Continue reading “Sermonette: Who Am I?”

Feast: Urgency to Get Closer to God #FT18-02B Kim Myers Given 25-Sep-18; 53 minutes listen: description: (hide) The time when the offspring of Jacob are going to pay the piper is rapidly closing in. With a national debt of $23 trillion, far larger than the combined GDP of a dozen developed nations, America is on … Continue reading “Feast: Urgency to Get Closer to God”

Feast: The Return of the Clouds #FT18-02A Charles Whitaker (1944-2021) Given 25-Sep-18; 36 minutes listen: description: (hide) Clouds can be an emblem of God’s ability—and penchant—for hiding Himself from some people, revealing Himself to others. As such, clouds—sometime referred to as the Shekinah—symbolize the dichotomy of revelation and concealment; God is in total control of … Continue reading “Feast: The Return of the Clouds”