Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermonette: Dress For Success Dressing Before God #1086s John W. Ritenbaugh Given 04-Feb-12; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh, referring to a "pajama ban" in England to keep public employees from being lax, avers that "dressing down" or lax or casual dress standards for Sabbath services indicates a Laodicean or disrespectful approach to worship. … Continue reading “Sermonette: Dress For Success”

Sermon: Living by Faith: God’s Grace (Part Three) #1085 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 28-Jan-12; 74 minutes Go to the Living By Faith (sermon series) description: (hide) Grace cannot be fully appreciated unless it is placed against the backdrop of God’s justice. The spiritual significance of the term charis goes far beyond the secular concept of … Continue reading “Sermon: Living by Faith: God’s Grace (Part Three)”

Commentary: De-Population: Sterilization Barren Women #1085c Martin G. Collins Given 28-Jan-12; 14 minutes listen: description: (hide) David Grabbe, focusing on Hebrews 1:1, suggests that there are strong parallels between the recipients of this epistle and to those individuals living in these precarious end-times. David reminds us that Jesus Christ is the Creator, Designer, and Head … Continue reading “Commentary: De-Population: Sterilization”

Sermonette: Creator, Sustainer, Head Upholding All Things #1085s David C. Grabbe Given 28-Jan-12; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) David Grabbe, focusing on Hebrews 1:1, suggests that there are strong parallels between the recipients of this epistle and to those individuals living in these precarious end-times. David reminds us that Jesus Christ is the Creator, Designer, … Continue reading “Sermonette: Creator, Sustainer, Head”

Sermon: Accessing the Invisible God #1084B Charles Whitaker (1944-2021) Given 21-Jan-12; 34 minutes listen: description: (hide) People cannot see God in a physical sense, but they have a sense of His attributes and power through the things that are made. Ultimately, God’s called-out ones will be able to see both Jesus Christ and God the … Continue reading “Sermon: Accessing the Invisible God”

Sermon: Be Prepared (2012) Don’t be a Foolish Virgin #1084A Kim Myers Given 21-Jan-12; 45 minutes listen: description: (hide) Jeremiah contains parallel warnings to modern day Judah and America, as well as the greater Church of God in the wake of the deterioration of the Worldwide Church of God and the subsequent watering down of … Continue reading “Sermon: Be Prepared (2012)”

Commentary: Who Will Win This Election? Mathematically Stacked in Obama’s Favor #1084c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 21-Jan-12; 12 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh, reflecting on the admonition to "pray for the king," indicates that this mandate will be increasingly difficult because of the horrible corruption of the current administration, and the loss of liberty. … Continue reading “Commentary: Who Will Win This Election?”

Sermonette: A Place of Safety Will You Be Hid #1084s Ronny H. Graham Given 21-Jan-12; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) Ronny Graham, reflecting on a former idea many had that we would be whisked off to a place of safety, observes that some of the motivating conditions that prompted the previous speculations have suddenly recycled. … Continue reading “Sermonette: A Place of Safety”

Sermon: I Never Knew You The Danger of Self-Deception #1083 Martin G. Collins Given 14-Jan-12; 79 minutes listen: description: (hide) All of us are subject to self-deception and self-delusion. Nothing helps us to see God except for living by true holiness and living by His righteous commands. Self-deception occurs when we rely on false evidence … Continue reading “Sermon: I Never Knew You”

Commentary: The Path from Here to Beyond Let’s Go On #1083c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 14-Jan-12; 10 minutes listen: description: (hide) We have no idea when Christ will return. We have to trust God’s judgment that He will fulfill our needs until He does return and establishes the Kingdom of God. We must be ready, … Continue reading “Commentary: The Path from Here to Beyond”