Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermon: Themes of Ruth (Part One): Naomi A Truly Attractive Personality #1430 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 28-Apr-18; 69 minutes Go to the Themes of Ruth (sermon series) description: (hide) Counting Pentecost should not be a thoughtless, mechanical act, but should involve deep reflection as to how God has steered our lives and as to how … Continue reading “Sermon: Themes of Ruth (Part One): Naomi”

Commentary: Forgers of Lies Medical vs. Vitamin Deaths #1430c Martin G. Collins Given 28-Apr-18; 12 minutes listen: description: (hide) The greatest epidemic of the 21st century may be the use of drugs—not the plague of illicit drugs, but prescription drugs, offered to a gullible public by a pharmaceutical industry more interested in profits than in … Continue reading “Commentary: Forgers of Lies”

Sermonette: Points of Reference Safely Navigating Our Sanctification #1430s Joseph B. Baity Given 28-Apr-18; 20 minutes listen: description: (hide) Ancient mariners recognized they were off course due to stormy weather, unlike those of us today who may be unaware that we are off course on our spiritual journey. After a storm, those ancient mariners found … Continue reading “Sermonette: Points of Reference”

Sermon: Preternatural, Natural, Unnatural, Supernatural (Part Three) #1429 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 21-Apr-18; 71 minutes Go to the Preternatural, Natural, Unnatural, Supernatural (sermon series) description: (hide) Christ’s sacrificial death was, first, Preternatural (planned before the foundation of the world), second, Natural (as He died of blows to His body), third, Unnatural (as He was totally … Continue reading “Sermon: Preternatural, Natural, Unnatural, Supernatural (Part Three)”

Commentary: Blinded Minds Refusing To Believe the Truth #1429c Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 21-Apr-18; 12 minutes listen: description: (hide) The ruler of this world has deceived many to the basic principles of biblical interpretation. Biblical symbolism is consistent: yeast, for example, always representing corruption, or a field also representing the world. The lion has always … Continue reading “Commentary: Blinded Minds”

Sermonette: Humble Your Hearts and Be No Longer Stubborn Becoming Self-Aware of Pride #1429s Bill Onisick Given 21-Apr-18; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) We do not have to be in control of all outcomes, winning every struggle, through proper decision-making. The peace which passes all understanding accrues from yielding to God’s will, asking Him for … Continue reading “Sermonette: Humble Your Hearts and Be No Longer Stubborn”

Sermon: God’s Perseverance With His Saints (Part Three) Unity and Love #1428 Martin G. Collins Given 14-Apr-18; 67 minutes Go to the God’s Perseverance With His Saints (sermon series) description: (hide) The unity Jesus appeals for with His disciples is not organizational unity, but unity within the divine nature, exampled in the unity between the … Continue reading “Sermon: God’s Perseverance With His Saints (Part Three)”

Commentary: Shaped by the News #1428c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 14-Apr-18; 12 minutes listen: description: (hide) Do we recognize truths, especially in the current milieu when a high percentage of mainstream media has become infected with a sinister, politically driven fake news narrative? God’s Word is the only verifiable source of legitimate truth. The cynicism … Continue reading “Commentary: Shaped by the News”

Sermonette: Is Speaking in Tongues the Only Sign? The Work of God’s Spirit #1428s Ted E. Bowling Given 14-Apr-18; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) In Pentecostalism, glossolalia (speaking in ‘tongues’) is the unmistakable sign that God has accepted a person, deriving from a misapplication of Acts 2:4, 38. The miracle of Pentecost was not the … Continue reading “Sermonette: Is Speaking in Tongues the Only Sign?”

Sermon: God’s Real Transformation #1427B Mark Schindler Given 07-Apr-18; 33 minutes listen: description: (hide) Jesus is transforming His Bride into something exquisitely beautiful, mirroring His godly character. He is preparing us as first fruits, ready and equipped to carry out our responsibilities. God has deliberately chosen the foolish and the base to bring to shame … Continue reading “Sermon: God’s Real Transformation”