Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermonette: Cain, Balaam, and Korah The Question of Will #1106s David C. Grabbe Given 09-Jun-12; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) Jude is a short but powerful epistle, specifically warning us to avoid the way of Cain, Balaam, and Korah. Cain, having been careless of God’s instructions for offerings, especially on the need for atonement and … Continue reading “Sermonette: Cain, Balaam, and Korah”

Sermon: A Seed of Highest Quality The Seed Growth Process #1105 Martin G. Collins Given 02-Jun-12; 72 minutes listen: description: (hide) God metaphorically had turned Israel into a seed of highest quality, but she turned into a degenerate vine, bearing bitter fruit, rejecting God and the Fount of Living Water (His Holy Spirit) and relying … Continue reading “Sermon: A Seed of Highest Quality”

Commentary: Can The Economy Be Salvaged? #1105c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 02-Jun-12; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh, reflecting on the grim state of the United States economy, as well as the upcoming presidential election, related that Mitt Romney had confided in his wife Ann that it would be difficult to fix the near-destroyed … Continue reading “Commentary: Can The Economy Be Salvaged?”

Sermonette: Who Is To Blame? The Rape of Dinah #1105s Mike Ford (1955-2021) Given 02-Jun-12; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) Mike Ford, reflecting on a study he had read in which the author blamed Jacob’s daughter Dinah for her own rape because she sought the world, examines this perspective. Because she was the daughter of … Continue reading “Sermonette: Who Is To Blame?”

Sermonette: Counting to Glory Why God Instructs Us to Count to Pentacost #1104Bs Clyde Finklea Given 27-May-12; 11 minutes listen: description: (hide) Clyde Finklea maintains that the command to count Pentecost is given to each of us. We are to call upon biblically-based reserves of hope, embracing God’s calling and purpose for us to be … Continue reading “Sermonette: Counting to Glory”

Sermon: The Spirit and the Way Knowledge or Conduct? #1104A Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 27-May-12; 75 minutes listen: description: (hide) We have come a long way since the work of the late Herbert W. Armstrong, building upon the foundation that was laid in the early years. We have broadened and deepened what we know. Even … Continue reading “Sermon: The Spirit and the Way”

Sermonette: Why Work (2012)? To Enable One To Give #1104As John W. Ritenbaugh Given 27-May-12; 23 minutes listen: description: (hide) While many individuals who have the welfare or entitlement mentality regard work as a bane, work brings joy and fulfillment. God Almighty is a Creator, and a creator works. We will never be in God’s … Continue reading “Sermonette: Why Work (2012)?”

Sermon: The Spirit of Bondage Spirit of Fear #1103 Martin G. Collins Given 26-May-12; 62 minutes listen: description: (hide) Human fear has its origin in sin; Adam and Eve became fearful after eating the forbidden fruit. God did not give us the spirit of fear or bondage to sin. Faith is the antidote to fear … Continue reading “Sermon: The Spirit of Bondage”

Commentary: American Exceptionalism Its Roots and Why it is Now an Issue #1103c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 26-May-12; 11 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh, acknowledging that the concept of American exceptionalism is denigrated by secular progressive liberals, who refuse to accept the identity of modern Israel, points out that the Puritan founders, particularly John … Continue reading “Commentary: American Exceptionalism”

Sermonette: Using Gray Matter to Solve Gray Matters Developing Godly Discernment #1103s Bill Onisick Given 26-May-12; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) Bill Onisick, acknowledging that people seem to prefer black and white choices over the less certain but more numerous gray decisions, suggests that applying the God-given gray matter to make decisions builds spiritual maturity … Continue reading “Sermonette: Using Gray Matter to Solve Gray Matters”