Sermons and Biblical Studies

Commentary: A Characterization of a None The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie #1169c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 27-Jul-13; 14 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh reports on the motion picture The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, which chillingly portrays mind-control by a narcissistic teacher who molds her students into her hypocritical, amoral mindset. Like modern, … Continue reading “Commentary: A Characterization of a None”

Sermonette: Preparing Our Children For Salvation God’s Law, Discipline, and Setting the Example #1169s Ryan McClure Given 27-Jul-13; 14 minutes listen: description: (hide) Ryan McClure, acknowledging that children are an inheritance from God, stresses that we must prepare Godly seed for the Kingdom of God . We recognize God Almighty as the model parent, having … Continue reading “Sermonette: Preparing Our Children For Salvation”

Sermon: Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Six) What is Wisdom? #1168 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 20-Jul-13; 79 minutes Go to the Ecclesiastes Resumed (sermon series) description: (hide) The Hebrew words translated into the English word "wisdom" have multiple nuances, but an acquired skill for living represents the common denominator in all of these definitions. Godly wisdom is … Continue reading “Sermon: Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Six)”

Commentary: Increasing Your Life Span Retirement #1168c Martin G. Collins Given 20-Jul-13; 14 minutes listen: description: (hide) The concept of retirement is of rather recent origin, coming about in the late 19th or early 20th centuries. Although many developed countries or private corporations have provided plans for pension and retirement, people entering retirement often experience … Continue reading “Commentary: Increasing Your Life Span”

Sermonette: Worship in Spirit and Truth #1168s John O. Reid (1930-2016) Given 20-Jul-13; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Reid, recounting the incident of the woman at the well, affirms that we are obligated to worship God in Spirit and in truth. In the New Covenant, God places His Laws in our hearts and minds, … Continue reading “Sermonette: Worship in Spirit and Truth”

Sermon: The Healing of a Man Born Blind (Part Three) Trusting Your Well-being To Christ #1167 Martin G. Collins Given 13-Jul-13; 69 minutes Go to the The Healing of a Man Born Blind (sermon series) description: (hide) The man in John 9 was not born blind because a sin had been committed, but so God’s … Continue reading “Sermon: The Healing of a Man Born Blind (Part Three)”

Commentary: Dedication is a Necessity Examples Of The Same – a Challenge For Us #1167c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 13-Jul-13; 11 minutes listen: description: (hide) Devoted dedication to a cause—God’s cause—is a vital character quality needed for every Christian. We are required to put Him before all else in life. This is a major deficit … Continue reading “Commentary: Dedication is a Necessity”

Sermonette: This Land is Our Land Land Ownership #1167s Mike Ford (1955-2021) Given 13-Jul-13; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) God intended that the land stay in the family in perpetuity. Today in America, home ownership is at the lowest it has been in years. When Israel rejected God, it gave the power to the king … Continue reading “Sermonette: This Land is Our Land”

Sermon: Fathers Provoking Children The Vital Role of Fathers #1166 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 06-Jul-13; 74 minutes listen: description: (hide) Fatherhood is in danger the world over, in part stemming from media portrayal depicting fathers as incompetent bumblers, and in part stemming from the strident leaders of the feminist movement, depicting men as worthless sperm … Continue reading “Sermon: Fathers Provoking Children”

Commentary: Everything Is Upside Down Things Have Radically Changed #1166c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 06-Jul-13; 9 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh, commenting upon the phenomenon of dystopian novels (the antithesis of Utopian novels), suggests that we have crossed the border into the dystopian society, a society in which the Creator is disrespected, booed out … Continue reading “Commentary: Everything Is Upside Down”