Sermons and Biblical Studies

Commentary: A Time for Resolutions A Few Suggestions to Make Them Successful #917c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 03-Jan-09; 13 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh, after identifying some notable personalities born on January 1, delves into the origin of resolutions, a custom shared by Babylonians, Romans, and Israel. Studies have shown that people who do … Continue reading “Commentary: A Time for Resolutions”

Commentary: Black Is White Truth Turned Upside Down #916c Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 27-Dec-08; 9 minutes listen: description: (hide) In this commentary, Richard Ritenbaugh reported that last Tuesday, George Bush blatantly told a reporter, "I have abandoned the free market principles in order to save the free market system." Sadly, when one of the biggest … Continue reading “Commentary: Black Is White”

Sermon: Sincerity Without Truth Is Worthless Zeal for God #916 Martin G. Collins Given 27-Dec-08; 74 minutes listen: description: (hide) When we look upon the modern preoccupation with political correctness and the wholesale abandoning of moral principles, we can see parallels with Paul’s grieving over his countrymen for having zeal and sincerity, but rejecting their … Continue reading “Sermon: Sincerity Without Truth Is Worthless”

Sermon: The Great Flood (Part Three) Beauty and Noah’s Floating Zoo #915 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 20-Dec-08; 74 minutes Go to the The Great Flood (sermon series) description: (hide) Genesis 6:1-4 summarize the process leading to God’s rejection of the pre-flood civilization, a time when the sons of God chose wives solely on the basis … Continue reading “Sermon: The Great Flood (Part Three)”

Commentary: The Islamization of Europe The King of the South is Pushing the King of the North #915c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 20-Dec-08; 10 minutes listen: description: (hide) Europe is rapidly being taken over by Islam. The term Islam means submission, referring to the absolute subjection to Allah and the Koran. The nations which are … Continue reading “Commentary: The Islamization of Europe”

Sermonette: Where Your Treasures Are? Treasures of the House Determines Our Focus and We Serve #915s Clyde Finklea Given 20-Dec-08; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) Clyde Finklea, suggesting that this nation is drunk on materialism, reflected that perhaps many of us equate financial well-being with God"s blessings, and financial hardship as a sign of God’s … Continue reading “Sermonette: Where Your Treasures Are?”

Commentary: Truth Is Fallen in the Street Lying Produces Confusion, Uncertainty, and Unwillingness to Follow #914c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 13-Dec-08; 10 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh, reflecting on Isaiah 59 depicting a time immediately before Judah was taken in captivity, suggests that our own culture shows some precarious parallels to this time of … Continue reading “Commentary: Truth Is Fallen in the Street”

Sermonette: The Beast of Get The Financial Meltdown and Underlying Cause #914s Bill Onisick Given 13-Dec-08; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) The United States has gone from the home of the brave to the largest debtor nation in the world. Because of loans given to people who could never pay them back, foreclosure rates have … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Beast of Get”

Sermon: Friendship Within the Church Cultivating Godly Friendships #914B Mark Schindler Given 13-Dec-08; 27 minutes listen: description: (hide) William Jennings Bryant (and Senator John McCain) used the term "my friends" and biblical allusions to evoke a bond of intimacy and unity for the sake of political expediency. The effusiveness in Bryant’s "Cross of Gold," depicting … Continue reading “Sermon: Friendship Within the Church”

Sermon: Love Thy Neighbor Lessons from Amos #914A John O. Reid (1930-2016) Given 13-Dec-08; 37 minutes listen: description: (hide) While the prophecies in the book of Amos applied to our forebears in ancient Judah and Israel, they apply just as certainly to modern Israel, plagued with the same sins as our forebears, guilty of violating … Continue reading “Sermon: Love Thy Neighbor”