Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermonette: Dog Soldiers #FT09-03s Mike Ford (1955-2021) Given 03-Oct-09; 21 minutes listen: description: (hide) Mike Ford, reflecting on the myriad of trials and negative news we have had last year, focuses on 1 Corinthians 10:13 and 16:13 asking what our responsibility should be in trials and temptations. Paul admonishes us to act like men, or … Continue reading “Sermonette: Dog Soldiers”

Feast: Portrait of a King Preparing for our Future Positions #FT09-01-AM Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 03-Oct-09; 73 minutes listen: description: (hide) The world has very few monarchs, and those who do exist are merely ceremonial or figureheads. In the past, monarchs have been hereditary heads of state having political, religious, and judicial functions comparable to … Continue reading “Feast: Portrait of a King”

Sermonette: Money’s Power to Distort #FT09-02s John W. Ritenbaugh Given 03-Oct-09; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh, reflecting on the idiom, "money talks," suggests that men have assigned a high value to it, having a remarkable power to transform. Because of its proclivity to make men compromise for it, it has been also called … Continue reading “Sermonette: Money’s Power to Distort”

Feast: The Handwriting is on the Wall: Conspiracies #FT09-00 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 02-Oct-09; 49 minutes listen: description: (hide) In the Steven Spielberg movie Munich (a movie depicting an event in which the Palestinians murdered Jewish athletes in 1972 at the Munich Olympic games), Israeli death squads were formed to retaliate against the Palestinians. Although … Continue reading “Feast: The Handwriting is on the Wall: Conspiracies”

Sermon: Atonement and this World’s Future Day of Atonement #959 Martin G. Collins Given 28-Sep-09; 61 minutes listen: description: (hide) Martin Collins, suggesting that if, as many people think, Satan and Christ are in a tug of war, Satan seems to be winning. Even though Christ has already defeated Satan and disqualified him from rulership, … Continue reading “Sermon: Atonement and this World’s Future”

Commentary: Unity and Chaos Witnessing Movement Toward a Unity #959c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 28-Sep-09; 9 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh suggests that the term "atone" connotes order, unity, and accord derived out of disorganization and chaos. In our nation, education is being used to make unity and harmony. In 1912, the United Stated … Continue reading “Commentary: Unity and Chaos”

Sermonette: God, Our Arms Supplier Help for Our Spiritual War #959s Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 28-Sep-09; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) Richard Ritenbaugh, acknowledging that we are a world perpetually at war, as recorded by Will Durant, suggests that there are approximately fifteen armed conflicts around the world. Just the world’s nuclear stockpile assures us … Continue reading “Sermonette: God, Our Arms Supplier”

Sermon: The Priesthood of God (Part Two) Continuing the Foundation #958 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 26-Sep-09; 59 minutes Go to the The Priesthood of God (sermon series) description: (hide) The head of each family, perhaps the firstborn sons, served as priests of the family. Because of the dedication of the firstborn, God owns them. The … Continue reading “Sermon: The Priesthood of God (Part Two)”

Commentary: A Time For Thanksgiving (2009) Bad Times But Good Thoughts #958c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 26-Sep-09; 12 minutes listen: description: (hide) The economy continues to go into a shambles under the ill advised economic policies of our government. In the meantime, we are asked to rejoice in the midst of suffering, finding an island … Continue reading “Commentary: A Time For Thanksgiving (2009)”

Sermon: Enduring as a Good Soldier Drawing on the Soldier Metaphor #957B John W. Ritenbaugh Given 19-Sep-09; 76 minutes listen: description: (hide) We are entering the most difficult time of the sanctification process, a time Jeremiah described as a man in the throes of labor, a time when God’s called out ones would be required … Continue reading “Sermon: Enduring as a Good Soldier”