Sermons and Biblical Studies

Feast: Now Is the Time Kingdom Taken by Force #FT11-07A Mark Schindler Given 19-Oct-11; 34 minutes listen: description: (hide) "Taking the Kingdom of Heaven by Force" has some rather dubious interpretations in the various popular commentaries. The context referred to the "heart turning" or "heart circumcision" which commenced with John the Baptist and continues up … Continue reading “Feast: Now Is the Time”

Sermonette: God’s Plan #FT11-11s James Beaubelle Given 19-Oct-11; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) James Beaubelle, citing Job 14, suggests what God proposes, He will accomplish, including transforming man into His Spiritual image. God and man have been seeking one another, ever since sin separated mankind from God. Inside every human being is an empty void, … Continue reading “Sermonette: God’s Plan”

Feast: Privileges of the Temple of God #FT11-06 Martin G. Collins Given 18-Oct-11; 72 minutes listen: description: (hide) Jesus Christ is still under the authority of God the Father, the Father of all of us. Paul uses many metaphors to illustrate our relationship to God the Father: citizens of the Kingdom, household, and building. The … Continue reading “Feast: Privileges of the Temple of God”

Sermonette: The Fruits of Forgiveness #FT11-10s Ted E. Bowling Given 18-Oct-11; 21 minutes listen: description: (hide) Ted Bowling reflects on Victor Hugo’s novel Les Miserables in which a hapless man Jean Valjean is sent to prison for 20 years for stealing a loaf of bread. Upon release, since he is a convicted felon, he cannot … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Fruits of Forgiveness”

Feast: Jesus the Door Follow the Good Shepherd #FT11-05 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 17-Oct-11; 74 minutes listen: description: (hide) Our culture has accumulated a large reservoir of superstitions, many of which revolve around the door. Which door to use on which occasions, the color of the door, the proper side of the building to install … Continue reading “Feast: Jesus the Door”

Sermonette: How Did the World Get to This Point? #FT11-09s Gilbert Boyer Given 17-Oct-11; 21 minutes listen: description: (hide) Gilbert Boyer, acknowledging that all the world is in state of disrepair, in which earthquakes, drought, and economic upheaval have lead to a fearful era leading to the collapse of economic, social, and moral structures. The … Continue reading “Sermonette: How Did the World Get to This Point?”

Feast: Becoming Like Little Children #FT11-04B Kim Myers Given 16-Oct-11; 42 minutes listen: description: (hide) Brethren in the greater church of God have been dealing with horrendous health trials, financial trials, and continuous frustrations, almost tempting us to give up. In our afflictions, we need to deal with them one day at a time, one … Continue reading “Feast: Becoming Like Little Children”

Sermonette: Unbroken Spirit #FT11-07s Ronny H. Graham Given 16-Oct-11; 20 minutes listen: description: (hide) Ronny Graham, focusing on the prophecy in Daniel 12:7 suggesting that the power of the holy people has been shattered or broken, says the church continues to scatter and we need to develop endurance, bearing up courageously under suffering. Laura Hillebrand’s … Continue reading “Sermonette: Unbroken Spirit”

Sermonette: Overcoming Troubled Hearts #FT11-06s Clyde Finklea Given 15-Oct-11; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) Clyde Finklea, observing that we live in a hopelessly corrupt world in which trials are intensifying, and sin is recognized as righteousness, and righteousness is designated as evil, cautions us not to have a troubled heart. We are to consistently use … Continue reading “Sermonette: Overcoming Troubled Hearts”

Feast: A GPS for our Spiritual Pilgrimage #FT11-03-AM David F. Maas Given 15-Oct-11; 69 minutes listen: description: (hide) The expression "the way" is actually a synonym for spiritual journey, spiritual pilgrimage, or wilderness wanderings. The current split-up condition of the greater church of God is like multiple caravans of covered wagons moving across the wilderness … Continue reading “Feast: A GPS for our Spiritual Pilgrimage”