Sermonette: How Much Longer Do We Have? Peter’s Admonition #1249s David C. Grabbe Given 17-Jan-15; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) II Peter 3 reveals reasons why Christ has not yet returned. Scoffers and false teachers will test the faith of those who once accepted the truth. Some will yield to their natural desires, finding an … Continue reading “Sermonette: How Much Longer Do We Have?”
Sermon: True Self-Control
Sermon: True Self-Control A Life Committed to Pleasing God #1248 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 10-Jan-15; 78 minutes listen: description: (hide) In the Walter Mischel Test of self-control, only 30% of youngsters delayed gratifying their appetites. Dr. Mischel, who was able to predict social success of these students on the basis of these earlier tests, determined … Continue reading “Sermon: True Self-Control”
Commentary: Conspiracy Theory (Part Seven)
Commentary: Conspiracy Theory (Part Seven) #1248c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 10-Jan-15; 12 minutes Go to the Conspiracy Theory (commentary series) description: (hide) Satan has done a good job of sabotaging the educational system of this nation. This dumbing-down has been a deliberate effort by individuals and groups motivated by an overriding desire for wealth and … Continue reading “Commentary: Conspiracy Theory (Part Seven)”
Sermonette: Leaves of Healing?
Sermonette: Leaves of Healing? Are We Following the Light? #1248s Ronny H. Graham Given 10-Jan-15; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) Ronny Graham, reflecting on the perennial growing season (including the dormancy periods when the leaves fall), focuses on the function of the leaves, both to provide nourishment to the tree by photosynthesis and oxygen for … Continue reading “Sermonette: Leaves of Healing?”
Sermon: Faithful Stephen
Sermon: Faithful Stephen Christian Men #1247 Martin G. Collins Given 03-Jan-15; 73 minutes listen: description: (hide) Dual languages and dual cultures (Greek and Hebrew) led to a perceived double standard in the way welfare was distributed to Jewish and Hellenistic widows in Acts 6. The solution was to select deacons with leadership or organizational capabilities. … Continue reading “Sermon: Faithful Stephen”
Commentary: Conspiracy Theory (Part Six)
Commentary: Conspiracy Theory (Part Six) #1247c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 03-Jan-15; 12 minutes Go to the Conspiracy Theory (commentary series) description: (hide) Satan, attempting to once again usurp God’s power and sovereignty, has been engineering a conspiratorial plan. He has carefully modeled it after God’s propensity to work through families, working with familial traits, skills, … Continue reading “Commentary: Conspiracy Theory (Part Six)”
Sermonette: Counting the Cost of Humility
Sermonette: Counting the Cost of Humility Submission to God + Family #1247s Bill Onisick Given 03-Jan-15; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) Even as several grandiose, prideful building projects have terminated because of cost overruns, so must we carefully count the cost of our spiritual building project. Have we fully counted the cost to determine what … Continue reading “Sermonette: Counting the Cost of Humility”
Sermon: Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Twenty-One)
Sermon: Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Twenty-One) Paradoxes, Conundrums, and Wisdom #1246 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 27-Dec-14; 72 minutes Go to the Ecclesiastes Resumed (sermon series) description: (hide) We are called into the body of Christ, gifted with specific skills and abilities to work with Christ edifying and serving His body, equipping the saints. Metaphorically, we are … Continue reading “Sermon: Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Twenty-One)”
Commentary: The Global Environmental Ethic (Part Two)
Commentary: The Global Environmental Ethic (Part Two) Environmental Sabbath #1246c Martin G. Collins Given 27-Dec-14; 15 minutes Go to the The Global Environmental Ethic (commentary series) description: (hide) There will be an obsession with earth worship at the end times, elevating the environment with the flora and fauna above the Creator. This eco-idolatry is identified … Continue reading “Commentary: The Global Environmental Ethic (Part Two)”
Sermonette: What’s Your Function?
Sermonette: What’s Your Function? Routing Out Sinful Dysfunction From Our Fellowship #1246s Joseph B. Baity Given 27-Dec-14; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) Marcellus’ oft-quoted pronouncement from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, "something rotten in the state of Denmark," has served as a shorthand for political corruption and intrigue in our culture. In scanning the Internet, one finds impelling … Continue reading “Sermonette: What’s Your Function?”