Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermon: ‘All Mine Are Yours!’ John 17:6-10 #1320 Martin G. Collins Given 30-Apr-16; 63 minutes listen: description: (hide) Because we still have human nature, selfishness dominates our prayer, in contrast to Christ, who devoted 5 petitions on His own behalf and 21 petitions on behalf of His disciples entrusted to Him by the Father to … Continue reading “Sermon: ‘All Mine Are Yours!’”

Commentary: Passing on an Untruth #1320c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 30-Apr-16; 13 minutes listen: description: (hide) The book, Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty, valiantly attempts to restore the reputation of baseball legend Ty Cobb. Perhaps Ty Cobb was the best baseball player ever, but his reputation was destroyed by media hucksters such as the hard-drinking … Continue reading “Commentary: Passing on an Untruth”

Sermonette: What Happens Next Pressing on Toward the Goal #1320s Ryan McClure Given 30-Apr-16; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) Self-reflection over our own spiritual progress (perhaps without seeing any progress) has potentially a negative effect. We should understand self-reflection as a God-given tool to produce abundant spiritual fruit. The Parable of the Talents in Matthew … Continue reading “Sermonette: What Happens Next”

Sermon: His Eye Is on the Sparrow (Part Three) #1319B John W. Ritenbaugh Given 29-Apr-16; 86 minutes Go to the His Eye is on the Sparrow (sermon series) description: (hide) God has complete oversight over the awesome plan of creating offspring in His image. Consequently, we should not fear Satan, his demons, or the world, … Continue reading “Sermon: His Eye Is on the Sparrow (Part Three)”

Sermonette: Our Daily Bread of Affliction Overcoming hypocrisy through self-sacrifice #1319Bs Bill Onisick Given 29-Apr-16; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) Bill Onisick, focusing on the concept of the bread of affliction in Deuteronomy 16:3, admonishes us that the unleavened bread we consume consists of purity without hypocrisy, similar to a perfect gem held up to … Continue reading “Sermonette: Our Daily Bread of Affliction”

Sermon: Sincerity and Truth (Part Two) A Life of Integrity #1319A Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 29-Apr-16; 78 minutes Go to the Sincerity and Truth (sermon series) description: (hide) Hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud occur annually in auto, health, and disability insurance, as well as welfare and Medicare. Every part of our modern Babylonian … Continue reading “Sermon: Sincerity and Truth (Part Two)”

Sermonette: The Presence of the Eternal Offertory #1319As Martin G. Collins Given 29-Apr-16; 14 minutes listen: description: (hide) After Adam and Eve’s sin, being in God’s presence has been problematic for all of their offspring. The intercessory prayer of Moses led to the promise of God to accompany His people and dwell among His people, … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Presence of the Eternal”

Sermon: His Eye Is on the Sparrow (Part Two) The Curse of Genesis 3:15 #1318B John W. Ritenbaugh Given 23-Apr-16; 87 minutes Go to the His Eye is on the Sparrow (sermon series) description: (hide) The curse imposed upon Satan and the enmity created between the serpent’s seed and Eve could be considered a blessing … Continue reading “Sermon: His Eye Is on the Sparrow (Part Two)”

Sermonette: The Reason for Unleavened Bread Deliverance, Unleavened Bread, and Overcoming #1318Bs David C. Grabbe Given 23-Apr-16; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) The Feast of Unleavened Bread signifies far more than the avoidance of leavened bread or putting out leaven. Our focus needs to be on God’s management of the process. The Israelites did not … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Reason for Unleavened Bread”

Sermon: Sincerity and Truth (Part One) Christ and God’s Word #1318A Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 23-Apr-16; 77 minutes Go to the Sincerity and Truth (sermon series) description: (hide) The entire Western society seems to be invested in corruption and fraud, even as society as a whole is plunging off a precipitous cliff. Gary Sturgeon insists … Continue reading “Sermon: Sincerity and Truth (Part One)”