Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermonette: Entering God’s Rest Now #FT09-09s David F. Maas Given 09-Oct-09; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) David Maas, focusing on the promised rest in Hebrews 4:1, asks whether this rest, whatever it is, will it be available to us right now as we struggle individually and collectively on our spiritual pilgrimages to the Promised Land … Continue reading “Sermonette: Entering God’s Rest Now”

Feast: Pure Language Restored #FT09-06 Martin G. Collins Given 08-Oct-09; 74 minutes listen: description: (hide) Advertisements from major corporations seem to be descending to the lowest common denominator. Today we live in a country that praises impulse over restraint, law breaking over law keeping, and foolishness over wisdom. Politically correct language disguises perversity and corruption. … Continue reading “Feast: Pure Language Restored”

Sermonette: Insecurities #FT09-08s Gilbert Boyer Given 08-Oct-09; 21 minutes listen: description: (hide) Gilbert Boyer, reflecting on the untimely death of a church member in France several years ago, asserts that we are not yet in the Millennium, but face spiritual minefields; nevertheless, insecurity may be good for us. He then reflects on a frightening episode … Continue reading “Sermonette: Insecurities”

Feast: Foundations #FT09-05A John O. Reid (1930-2016) Given 07-Oct-09; 80 minutes listen: description: (hide) A cruise to the Mediterranean allows one to visit the Acropolis, the Parthenon, the Areopagus, Athens, and other locales in which the apostle Paul had walked. The pillars of the Parthenon were fitted together in sections. We, as God’s called out … Continue reading “Feast: Foundations”

Sermonette: The Wedding Celebration #FT09-07s Clyde Finklea Given 07-Oct-09; 24 minutes listen: description: (hide) Clyde Finklea, asking why we are here, refers to the marriage ceremony in Revelation 19:7-9 and recounts the steps of the marriage preparation of the bride from purification to betrothal phase to bridal chamber. The Millennium depicts the Marriage Supper, in … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Wedding Celebration”

Sermonette: The Work of the Church #FT09-06s David C. Grabbe Given 06-Oct-09; 20 minutes listen: description: (hide) David Grabbe, reflecting on Church of the Great God’s emphasis on feeding the flock, suggests that the great scattering of the greater church of God has caused a readjusting of priorities, in order that we do not repeat … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Work of the Church”

Feast: The Faithfulness of God (Part Two) #FT09-03 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 05-Oct-09; 65 minutes Go to the The Faithfulness of God (Feast sermon series) description: (hide) God established permanent patterns, electing Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as well as all of those He has called. This election (predestined and foreordained by Almighty God) should be … Continue reading “Feast: The Faithfulness of God (Part Two)”

Sermonette: Warfare and Obedience #FT09-05s James Beaubelle Given 05-Oct-09; 26 minutes listen: description: (hide) Our favorite scriptures can provide the strength to fight our spiritual battles. We need to know we can call on God to provide daily supplies, both physical and spiritual, with the latter proving more important. As soldiers of God, we need … Continue reading “Sermonette: Warfare and Obedience”

Feast: Impure Language Destroyed #FT09-02 Martin G. Collins Given 04-Oct-09; 65 minutes listen: description: (hide) The glory of God stands in stark contrast with the perversity of man’s educational system, engaging us in a deceptive war of words, corrupting and distorting them with ‘political correctness", praising homosexuality and other perversity, attempting to impeach God in … Continue reading “Feast: Impure Language Destroyed”

Feast: The Faithfulness of God (Part One) #FT09-01-PM John W. Ritenbaugh Given 03-Oct-09; 70 minutes Go to the The Faithfulness of God (Feast sermon series) description: (hide) God does not treat people equally. As Solomon observed, all seems to be vanity and the same things happen in a cyclical, circular fashion. Like the Greeks, the … Continue reading “Feast: The Faithfulness of God (Part One)”