Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermonette: Life in the Quarry Living Stones Being Shaped by God #961s Ted E. Bowling Given 24-Oct-09; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) Ted Bowling, referring to I Peter 2:4-5, focuses on the concept of the living stones, suggesting that we are fellow living stones with our Elder Brother Jesus Christ. We have been set apart … Continue reading “Sermonette: Life in the Quarry”

Sermon: The Priesthood of God (Part Three) Holiness #960 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 17-Oct-09; 62 minutes Go to the The Priesthood of God (sermon series) description: (hide) The entire church has been designated as the firstborn, serving as a kingdom of priests and bridge-builders from God to humanity, a royal priesthood serving under Christ, called … Continue reading “Sermon: The Priesthood of God (Part Three)”

Commentary: An Economic Primer Taxation And Private Property #960c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 17-Oct-09; 9 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh, citing an article by Walter Williams, suggests that governments state what they consider fair in their constitutions. Our congress has illegally usurped responsibilities nowhere found in the Constitution. The government, through its confiscatory taxing, … Continue reading “Commentary: An Economic Primer”

Sermonette: Take My Yoke Becoming Yoked With Christ #960s Ronny H. Graham Given 17-Oct-09; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) Ronny Graham, reflecting on the oppressive burden of Rehoboam"s government, suggests that the present administration"s program is every bit as oppressive, placing all of us under an oppressive yoke. There are several kinds of yokes, including … Continue reading “Sermonette: Take My Yoke”

Feast: The Faithfulness of God (Part Three) #FT09-08-PM John W. Ritenbaugh Given 10-Oct-09; 73 minutes Go to the The Faithfulness of God (Feast sermon series) description: (hide) The phrase "heavenly places in Christ" indicates that Christianity is an other-worldly religion, where we walk by faith, not by sight. We are to be "cut out" from … Continue reading “Feast: The Faithfulness of God (Part Three)”

Sermonette: Are We Thirsty for Living Water? #FT09-12s Bill Onisick Given 10-Oct-09; 21 minutes listen: description: (hide) Bill Onisick, asking whether we thirst for the living water, focuses upon God’s promises to provide rain in season in the Promised Land. Having become accustomed to irrigating from the Nile, the Israelites were not prepared to rely … Continue reading “Sermonette: Are We Thirsty for Living Water?”

Feast: God of Our Salvation #FT09-08-AM Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 10-Oct-09; 65 minutes listen: description: (hide) Many people go to their graves with their spiritual problems unresolved because they carelessly follow the dictates of their own hearts. Even just men fall into sin. Many people have lived their whole lives not aware of their sin, … Continue reading “Feast: God of Our Salvation”

Sermonette: Money in the Bank #FT09-11s John W. Ritenbaugh Given 10-Oct-09; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) As we go through these uncertain economic times, we will find our faith tested. God hates laziness; God helps those who help themselves in a godly way. If we diligently do our part and trust in His providence, God … Continue reading “Sermonette: Money in the Bank”

Feast: Radiating the Glory of God #FT09-07B Mark Schindler Given 09-Oct-09; 38 minutes listen: description: (hide) We have been chosen by Christ, having been cleansed from our past, and invited to become the bride of Christ. We need to prize the spiritual gifts God has given us, building on the foundation He has prepared for … Continue reading “Feast: Radiating the Glory of God”

Feast: Been There, Done That! #FT09-07A Charles Whitaker (1944-2021) Given 09-Oct-09; 44 minutes listen: description: (hide) The cacophonic chatter over the popular media suggests a Zeitgeist, fearing a loss of our personal freedoms, a fear that we will be dissolved by an alien nation, as we fear the emergence of an evil federal government. Those … Continue reading “Feast: Been There, Done That!”