Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermonette: Think on These Things (2018) #1422s James Beaubelle Given 10-Mar-18; 14 minutes listen: description: (hide) Our annual, self-inflicted review of self can be humbling and even painful. We have a measure of control over our carnality which those remaining in the world lack. We also have the assurance that our Savior is not going … Continue reading “Sermonette: Think on These Things (2018)”

Sermon: Hebrews: Its Background (Part One) #1421 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 03-Mar-18; 72 minutes Go to the Hebrews: Its Background (sermon series) description: (hide) Although God never intended the Old Covenant to endure eternally, the spiritual and immutable law (shared by both the old and new covenants) was to last forever. God did not nail … Continue reading “Sermon: Hebrews: Its Background (Part One)”

Commentary: South Africa’s Land Confiscation Going the way of Zimbabwe #1421c Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 03-Mar-18; 11 minutes listen: description: (hide) A motion passed by the South African Parliament calls for the expropriation-without-compensation of white-owned land. This dramatic move was instigated by the far-left Marxist rabble-rouser Julius Malema, who at one point has threatened, ‘We … Continue reading “Commentary: South Africa’s Land Confiscation”

Sermonette: What Is Your Game? Idolatry #1421s Ronny H. Graham Given 03-Mar-18; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) Participants in the Olympics often make great sacrifices, setting virtually all else aside for a chance at a perishable crown. The Apostle Paul was certainly aware of the obsessiveness of Olympic athletes but stressed that sacrificing for the … Continue reading “Sermonette: What Is Your Game?”

Sermon: Lamentations (Part Eight) Learning From Lamentations #1420 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 24-Feb-18; 73 minutes Go to the Lamentations (sermon series) description: (hide) The dire events narrated in the Book of Lamentation seem foreign to our scope of experience. For this reason, the events it vividly portrays help us to vicariously imagine the sense of … Continue reading “Sermon: Lamentations (Part Eight)”

Commentary: Billy Graham’s Death #1420c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 24-Feb-18; 13 minutes listen: description: (hide) Billy Graham was dubbed "America’s pastor." Four traits that endeared him to people were his 1.) persuasive oratory, 2.) courage, 3.) morality and 4.) humility in the face of immense influence. Some commentators have suggested that he preached to more … Continue reading “Commentary: Billy Graham’s Death”

Sermonette: The Counting Lessons #2 and #3 #1420s Gary Garrett (1950-2019) Given 24-Feb-18; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) Gary Garrett, focusing upon Exodus 15:27, shows the symbolism of the twelve springs of water and the seventy palm trees, deriving two significant lessons as we count toward Pentecost: When God calls us and gives us His … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Counting Lessons #2 and #3”

Sermon: God’s Perseverance With His Saints (Part One) The Father’s Protection #1419 Martin G. Collins Given 17-Feb-18; 67 minutes Go to the God’s Perseverance With His Saints (sermon series) description: (hide) Those whom God has called will be kept safe, protected, and sanctified. In the prayer Jesus offered on behalf of His disciples, recorded in … Continue reading “Sermon: God’s Perseverance With His Saints (Part One)”

Commentary: Solving the School-Shooting Crisis We Need A Spiritual Recrudescence #1419c Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 17-Feb-18; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) Richard Ritenbaugh reflects on the horrendous school shooting in Florida, perpetrated by a deranged student, Nicholas Cruz, who had just been transferred to an institution for students with behavioral issues. The police had been … Continue reading “Commentary: Solving the School-Shooting Crisis”

Sermonette: Protecting the Vulnerable Deuteronomy 21:10-14 #1419s Ted E. Bowling Given 17-Feb-18; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) Deuteronomy 21:10-14 gives instructions for the treatment of female prisoners-of-war. Far from being a blatant example of sexual exploitation (as some ‘progressives’ have characterized it), this passage demonstrates God’s protection of the most vulnerable among us. In the … Continue reading “Sermonette: Protecting the Vulnerable”