Sermons and Biblical Studies

Commentary: Great Earthquakes So Far Few Have Struck Israel #1042c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 19-Apr-11; 6 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh, referring to an MSN news article on the greatest earthquakes ever recorded, seems to indicate the cost in human life and property has increased with the passage of time, largely aimed at Gentile … Continue reading “Commentary: Great Earthquakes”

Sermonette: Change and Constancy Some Things Must Not Change #1042As John W. Ritenbaugh Given 19-Apr-11; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh refers to an article by Seth Lipsky in which Lipsky claims that the international standard for the kilogram, stored in France, has mysteriously lost mass, creating a crisis of measurement. Lipsky used the … Continue reading “Sermonette: Change and Constancy”

Passover: Passover Service 2011 #PS2011 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 17-Apr-11; 58 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh, reminding us that we are observing the 1980th renewal of a covenant established in AD 31, emphasizes that never was so much given for so little received in return. The Pharisees in Christ’s time had a pathetic sense … Continue reading “Passover: Passover Service 2011”

Sermon: Assurance That We Know Him! Knowing the Love of God #1041 Martin G. Collins Given 16-Apr-11; 75 minutes listen: description: (hide) Considering the fate of the double-minded man in James 1:5, we must strengthen our foundation of faith. We cannot take the Passover while doubting God’s faithfulness in delivering us and giving us eternal … Continue reading “Sermon: Assurance That We Know Him!”

Commentary: Is the Crash Close? The Dollar Crisis #1041c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 16-Apr-11; 14 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh, reflecting on an observation of Cicero, claims that when a government becomes powerful, it becomes corrupt and tyrannical, taking bread from men’s mouths, and robbing honest men of their rightful wealth. Both political parties … Continue reading “Commentary: Is the Crash Close?”

Sermonette: The Night to be Much Observed (2011) #1041s Charles Whitaker (1944-2021) Given 16-Apr-11; 14 minutes listen: description: (hide) Charles Whitaker, refuting the foolish criticisms of some referring to the Night to be Much Observed as Armstrong’s folly or Armstrong’s pipedream, makes it clear that this pivotal event in which our forebears participated in is … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Night to be Much Observed (2011)”

Sermon: Love God, Love Neighbor Manifesting Godly Love #1040 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 09-Apr-11; 80 minutes listen: description: (hide) Popular music trumpets the theme of romantic love as the answer to all the world’s ills, yet the composers of these lyrics have no idea as to what love really is. The fuzzy definition of love … Continue reading “Sermon: Love God, Love Neighbor”

Commentary: Euphemisms and Today’s News Though Convenient, They Are Not Always Good #1040c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 09-Apr-11; 10 minutes listen: description: (hide) Euphemisms appear in the news concerning President Obama’s birth certificate. One Hawaiian congressman accuses Barak Obama of "fibbing," softening the effects of this deliberate deception. If we soften the effects of our … Continue reading “Commentary: Euphemisms and Today’s News”

Sermonette: Perseverance #1040s John O. Reid (1930-2016) Given 09-Apr-11; 12 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Reid, reflecting on some folk proverbs on perseverance and endurance from the Penguin Book of Proverbs, suggests that endurance, persistence, and stick-to-it-ive-ness are in short supply in today’s society. We need to learn to endure trials, learning to patiently overcome … Continue reading “Sermonette: Perseverance”

Sermon: The Original Sin Question #1039 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 02-Apr-11; 71 minutes listen: description: (hide) It seems that Satan has taken every art form, distorting and twisting the underlying truth. Every Christian has to endure a similar fate, bearing a cross of resisting falsehood, slander, and deception. We carry around in our own hearts … Continue reading “Sermon: The Original Sin Question”