Sermons and Biblical Studies

Commentary: Loyalty or Right in Your Own Eyes Loyalty #1415c Martin G. Collins Given 20-Jan-18; 13 minutes listen: description: (hide) Martin Collins, reflecting on Ruth’s sterling reputation for loyalty, assures us that Christ is even more loyal to us. Just as nothing can separate us from the love of God, we should not let anything … Continue reading “Commentary: Loyalty or Right in Your Own Eyes”

Sermonette: Hebrews 10:9 – Sacrificial System or Old Covenant? #1415s Charles Whitaker (1944-2021) Given 20-Jan-18; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) Some Protestant commentators attempt to equivocate the real intent of Hebrews 10:9 by wrongly asserting that Paul therein contends that the Law (or, according to some, the Old Covenant) has been done away. The thrust … Continue reading “Sermonette: Hebrews 10:9 – Sacrificial System or Old Covenant?”

Sermon: Lamentations (Part Six) #1414 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 13-Jan-18; 70 minutes Go to the Lamentations (sermon series) description: (hide) Why should Christians ruminate about sorrow and grief instead of focusing on happy thoughts? Death and suffering are staple features of the human condition and that we need to learn how to handle grief and … Continue reading “Sermon: Lamentations (Part Six)”

Commentary: An Incurable Disease #1414c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 13-Jan-18; 14 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh mentions an article in which the author reports that everybody has known somebody who has recovered from cancer, but nobody has known anybody who has recovered from Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers have failed to find a "cure" for this … Continue reading “Commentary: An Incurable Disease”

Sermonette: Animals in the Bible Clean and Unclean Pets #1414s Ronny H. Graham Given 13-Jan-18; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) Ronny Graham, reviewing the fifth and sixth days of Creation, when God created the sea-and land-animals, points out the symbolic traits many have come to associate with some animals: Snakes trigger fear; the sloth connotes … Continue reading “Sermonette: Animals in the Bible”

Sermonette: Developing EQ to Overcome Fear #1413s Bill Onisick Given 06-Jan-18; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) A sommelier must have extraordinary geographical, gustatory, and horticultural skills. Similarly, we must have a high level of emotional intelligence. The emotional cues which influence our behavior are complex, most likely tracing back to traumatic events in our youth, … Continue reading “Sermonette: Developing EQ to Overcome Fear”

Sermon: Ambassadors for Christ Ambassadors of Reconciliation #1413 Martin G. Collins Given 06-Jan-18; 70 minutes listen: description: (hide) We must guard against feeling the same kind of frustration as the rest of society as we become immersed in negative and false news. If we accept Jesus Christ’s invitation to be protected by His name, becoming … Continue reading “Sermon: Ambassadors for Christ”

Commentary: The Saudi Arabian Makeover A Reform Movement to Watch #1413c Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 06-Jan-18; 10 minutes listen: description: (hide) Richard Ritenbaugh, examining the impact of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on world events and prophecy, states that this 22-year-old prince continues to make massive reforms in Saudi Arabia. These reforms include crackdowns on … Continue reading “Commentary: The Saudi Arabian Makeover”

Sermon: Prayer and the Incense Altar #1412B Kim Myers Given 30-Dec-17; 35 minutes listen: description: (hide) The altar of incense, first mentioned in Exodus 30, symbolizes the prayers of the saints ascending to Jesus Christ, the High Priest and Intercessor, who serves as our Advocate before God the Father. It was at this altar that … Continue reading “Sermon: Prayer and the Incense Altar”

Sermon: Called Their Name Adam #1412A Mark Schindler Given 30-Dec-17; 40 minutes listen: description: (hide) A song sung by Steve Lawrence when lacking the accompaniment of his late wife sounds relatively hollow. God’s specific purpose statement in Genesis 1:26 is that He is making mankind in His image. Part and parcel with this purpose was … Continue reading “Sermon: Called Their Name Adam”