Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermon: Is the United States a Christian Nation? (Part Four) Living as Christians in the World #920 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 24-Jan-09; 72 minutes Go to the Is the United States a Christian Nation? (sermon series) description: (hide) Bob Dylan wrote a poem by that mocks the notion that God is on the side of … Continue reading “Sermon: Is the United States a Christian Nation? (Part Four)”

Commentary: An Auspicious Beginning A Shaky Start To The New Administration #920c Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 24-Jan-09; 12 minutes listen: description: (hide) Richard Ritenbaugh, reflecting upon Jed Babbin’s commentary of the inauguration and first week of the Obama administration, identified many ominous aspects of this event, including the flubbed oath and the conspicuous absence of … Continue reading “Commentary: An Auspicious Beginning”

Sermonette: Prudence #920s James Beaubelle Given 24-Jan-09; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) James Beaubelle suggests that an outsider to Christianity may oversimplify "the Way" as an attempt to slavishly or mechanistically follow a set of standards or laws. As important as law keeping is, it does not fully encapsulate the entire process of developing godly … Continue reading “Sermonette: Prudence”

Gods glazen zee (Deel 1)   Sermon: God’s Sea of Glass (Part 1) Sanctify and Cleanse #919 Martin G. Collins Given 17-Jan-09; 70 minutes Go to the God’s Sea of Glass (sermon series) description: (hide) Many lives have been lost at sea because of rogue waves — unpredictable, destructive waves that reach up to 100 feet. … Continue reading “Sermon: God’s Sea of Glass (Part 1)”

Commentary: So Little Respect Lets’s Not Follow The World #919c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 17-Jan-09; 11 minutes listen: description: (hide) Human nature is hopelessly perverse. In a book review of Steven Miller’s book The Peculiar Life of Sundays, appearing in the Charlotte Observer, the reviewer suggests that even the worldly ‘Sunday keeping’ has become a … Continue reading “Commentary: So Little Respect”

Sermonette: Moral Courage Courage is Upholding Godly Morality #919s Ronny H. Graham Given 17-Jan-09; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) Ronny Graham, reflecting on the courageous act of the pilot who landed his plane in the Hudson River, saving all his passengers, focuses on the source of courage and bravery, acknowledging that moral courage seems to … Continue reading “Sermonette: Moral Courage”

Sermon: The Great Flood (Part Four) Deluge #918 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 10-Jan-09; 67 minutes Go to the The Great Flood (sermon series) description: (hide) Genesis 6 reflects a distortion of the marriage and family structure on the earth. One improbable explanation of the "sons of God," believed by a large portion of ‘Christendom,’ is … Continue reading “Sermon: The Great Flood (Part Four)”

Commentary: Betrayal of Trust #918c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 10-Jan-09; 11 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh, reflecting on his wife’s dream concerning a betrayal of trust, observes that in a very real way our own government and Congress are also betraying our trust. Henry Paulsen, for example, a former board member of Goldman Sachs, … Continue reading “Commentary: Betrayal of Trust”

Sermonette: From Separation to Refinement Elijah’s Walk of Faith #918s Ted E. Bowling Given 10-Jan-09; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) Ted Bowling, reflecting on the life of Elijah, emphasizing that he was a man, not unlike us, but was purified, shaped and refined (just as we are to be) for a mighty work on behalf … Continue reading “Sermonette: From Separation to Refinement”

Sermon: Is the United States a Christian Nation? (Part Three) Jesus’ Example in Relation to Government #917 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 03-Jan-09; 65 minutes Go to the Is the United States a Christian Nation? (sermon series) description: (hide) What the Founding Fathers of the United States believed about Christianity was a dim shadow of reality, … Continue reading “Sermon: Is the United States a Christian Nation? (Part Three)”