Commentary: Who Do You Trust? (Part One) A Look at Who’s Probably Guilty #954c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 29-Aug-09; 12 minutes Go to the Who Do You Trust? (commentary series) description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh, reflecting on the news coverage of the President’s proposed health programs, suggests that there are vast differences of opinions as to … Continue reading “Commentary: Who Do You Trust? (Part One)”
Sermonette: The Book of Life
Sermonette: The Book of Life Citizens of Heaven #954s Martin G. Collins Given 29-Aug-09; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) The "book" mentioned in Daniel 12:1 probably refers to the Book of Life earlier mentioned in Exodus 32 as a registry of persons of God’s faithful saints. The Book of Life is a registry of all … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Book of Life”
Sermon: The Priesthood of God (Part One)
Sermon: The Priesthood of God (Part One) The Temple and Its Priesthood #953 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 22-Aug-09; 59 minutes Go to the The Priesthood of God (sermon series) description: (hide) Christ’s insisting that He would become more central to worship than the material, unfeeling, physical temple would have sounded extremely blasphemous to His contemporaries. … Continue reading “Sermon: The Priesthood of God (Part One)”
Commentary: Our Representatives?
Commentary: Our Representatives? Is Congress Like America? #953c Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 22-Aug-09; 11 minutes listen: description: (hide) Richard Ritenbaugh, referring to the movie musical 1776 in which southerner Dr. Lyman Hall(a representative from Georgia)who was torn by conscience, either voting as he believed or for the majority opinion of his district, ultimately voted his … Continue reading “Commentary: Our Representatives?”
Sermonette: Consequences of Wrong Focus
Sermonette: Consequences of Wrong Focus A Deadly Downward Spiral #953s Clyde Finklea Given 22-Aug-09; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) Clyde Finklea, reflecting on a situation in which a plane pilot practiced the technique of stalling, suggests that when we lose our focus or when we have the wrong focus, we spiral out of the sky. … Continue reading “Sermonette: Consequences of Wrong Focus”
Sermon: Facing Times of Stress: Contentment
Sermon: Facing Times of Stress: Contentment Independent of Circumstances #952 Martin G. Collins Given 15-Aug-09; 67 minutes Go to the Facing Times of Stress (sermon series) description: (hide) We can have contentment just like the apostle Paul expressed in his letter to the Philippians, a letter in which he thanked the Philippians for their generosity … Continue reading “Sermon: Facing Times of Stress: Contentment”
Commentary: Perfect Storm
Commentary: Perfect Storm Events Contributing to our Present Condition #952c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 15-Aug-09; 11 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh, reflecting upon the novel and movie The Perfect Storm, suggests that the election of Barack Obama (a man who never had a job in the private sector, who was a community organizer for … Continue reading “Commentary: Perfect Storm”
Sermon: The Spirit of Gratitude
Sermon: The Spirit of Gratitude We Have Much to Be Thankful For #951B Charles Whitaker (1944-2021) Given 08-Aug-09; 35 minutes listen: description: (hide) Ingratitude is one of the most common as well as one of the most egregious sins. Proper thanksgiving and the spirit of gratitude are necessities of life. Pride, the kind demonstrated by … Continue reading “Sermon: The Spirit of Gratitude”
Commentary: The Other Israel
Commentary: The Other Israel Israel Is Different Than The Media Reports #951c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 08-Aug-09; 10 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh, reflecting on an aged bearded Middle-eastern imam’s sermon on the laziness of his people, comparing them to the western European countries and the Israelis, contrasts this appraisal with the American media’s … Continue reading “Commentary: The Other Israel”
Sermonette: Why Did God Command Israel to Go to War?
Sermonette: Why Did God Command Israel to Go to War? Exercising Lawful Civil Authority #951s David C. Grabbe Given 08-Aug-09; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) David Grabbe, suggesting that many people assume the God of the Old Testament, who instructed the destruction of the Canaanites, and the God of the New Testament, must be two … Continue reading “Sermonette: Why Did God Command Israel to Go to War?”