Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermon: Marriage and the Bride of Christ (Part One) Submission in the Fear of Christ #987 Martin G. Collins Given 10-Apr-10; 61 minutes Go to the Marriage and the Bride of Christ (sermon series) description: (hide) The Bible is a story in which God has been creating a family to reign with Him. In Ephesians … Continue reading “Sermon: Marriage and the Bride of Christ (Part One)”

Commentary: Don’t Give Up! Psychological Pressures Abound #987c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 10-Apr-10; 12 minutes listen: description: (hide) The book of Hebrews was written for a group of people living at a time of the end of an age (the end of Jewish life in Judea) even as this nation is also languishing in an … Continue reading “Commentary: Don’t Give Up!”

Sermonette: Bleating For Our Life Our Reliance on the Good Shepherd #987s Bill Onisick Given 10-Apr-10; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) Bill Onisick, characterizing his message as a wake-up call for young people, suggests that being compared to sheep is very humbling. Among the most gregarious of animals, they are also perceived by many people … Continue reading “Sermonette: Bleating For Our Life”

Sermon: Judging in the Church Very Limited Authority #986B John W. Ritenbaugh Given 05-Apr-10; 77 minutes listen: description: (hide) Human nature is strongly competitive and full of pride, making judgment inherently problematic. Nevertheless, God wants us to learn to judge one another with equity and accuracy, using God’s Word as the plumb line rather than … Continue reading “Sermon: Judging in the Church”

Sermonette: Outliers No Man is an Island #986Bs Mike Ford (1955-2021) Given 05-Apr-10; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) Mike Ford, reminding us that the Days of Unleavened Bread will be behind us in a few hours, prompts us to remain diligent in the times immediately ahead. Malcolm Gladwell suggests that our success in any endeavor … Continue reading “Sermonette: Outliers”

Sermon: Do You Recognize This Man? (Part Three) Called to Liberty #986A Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 05-Apr-10; 73 minutes Go to the Do You Recognize This Man? (sermon series) description: (hide) One word encapsulating the mission statement of America would be "liberty," yet we are rapidly losing our original rights. There is no hope in … Continue reading “Sermon: Do You Recognize This Man? (Part Three)”

Sermonette: Money, Control and Sacrifice (2010) Why God Wants Offerings #986as John W. Ritenbaugh Given 05-Apr-10; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh states that money can be important to peoples’ well-being and it prompts them to sacrifice time, energy, and health to gain it. However, people imagine that with enough money they can live … Continue reading “Sermonette: Money, Control and Sacrifice (2010)”

Sermon: Are You Alive to God? Union With Christ #985 Martin G. Collins Given 03-Apr-10; 63 minutes listen: description: (hide) What would it be like if God looked down on us and viewed us as spiritually dead? Ephesians 2:1-7 says that we all have been dead spiritually. Thankfully, God regenerated us, rescuing us from this … Continue reading “Sermon: Are You Alive to God?”

Commentary: Disingenuous to Say the Least Truth is Fallen in the Street #985c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 03-Apr-10; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh, reiterating government’s systemic failure because of the lack of vision of the average government employee and the lack of profit motive, focuses this week on President Obama’s betrayal of his … Continue reading “Commentary: Disingenuous to Say the Least”

Sermonette: Is the Love of Many Growing Cold? Facets of God’s Love #985s David C. Grabbe Given 03-Apr-10; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) When disobedience to law becomes rampant, agape love, or love for God, will cool. God’s love has many aspects. Not all people have identical qualities, and not all express agape love the … Continue reading “Sermonette: Is the Love of Many Growing Cold?”