Sermons and Biblical Studies

Genade, geloof en liefde   Sermon: Grace, Faith, and Love The Sin of Presumption in the Church #887B John W. Ritenbaugh Given 15-Jun-08; 84 minutes listen: description: (hide) Although each of God’s festivals depicts increasingly larger numbers of people being drawn to God, the counter pulls emanating from sinful carnal human nature war against the prompts … Continue reading “Sermon: Grace, Faith, and Love”

Sermonette: As I Have Loved You The Identifying Sign of the True Disciples Of Jesus is There Love for Each Other #887Bs Clyde Finklea Given 15-Jun-08; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) Clyde Finklea, after referring to the miracle of tongues in Acts 2, and the baptism of Jesus in Matthew 3 as significant events of … Continue reading “Sermonette: As I Have Loved You”

Sermon: Boaz and Pentecost Christ’s Work of Redemption #887A Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 15-Jun-08; 78 minutes listen: description: (hide) Some authors choose the enigmatic titles for their books. The name of Boaz (a type of Christ) appears many times more than Ruth (a type of the church), indicating Christ’s intense work on behalf of the … Continue reading “Sermon: Boaz and Pentecost”

Sermonette: I Will Do More Taking Care In Making Right Choices #887As John W. Ritenbaugh Given 15-Jun-08; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) In this offertory message, John Ritenbaugh warns us that every day we are barraged by metaphorical tsunamis of media, with news broadcasts, advertisements, entertainment and sports events, burdening us with more information than … Continue reading “Sermonette: I Will Do More”

Sermon: The Greatness of God’s Power Made Alive by His Holy Spirit #886 Martin G. Collins Given 14-Jun-08; 66 minutes listen: description: (hide) True power belongs to God alone. Some of this power He has entrusted to mankind to exercise dominion over the earth. Occasionally, He exercises power to deliver His people from danger. God … Continue reading “Sermon: The Greatness of God’s Power”

Sermonette: Belief and the Firstfruits The Appointment to Eternal Life #886s David C. Grabbe Given 14-Jun-08; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) In his book, State of Fear, Michael Crichton states that "the past history of human belief is a cautionary tale." What people believe will determine the kind of lives they lead or the fruit … Continue reading “Sermonette: Belief and the Firstfruits”

Sermon: The Fifth Commandment #885 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 07-Jun-08; 82 minutes listen: description: (hide) A direct correlation exists between keeping the commandments and well-being, and that the breaking of one commandment begins a chain reaction of breaking the rest. The first commandment emphasizes what we worship, the second emphasizes the way we worship, the … Continue reading “Sermon: The Fifth Commandment”

Sermonette: Do We Really Believe? As a Mustard Seed #885s Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 07-Jun-08; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) We should see the effects of God in His creation as well as the little changes that have taken place in our own lives. We should also see God’s presence in the small, providential things … Continue reading “Sermonette: Do We Really Believe?”

Commentary: Executive Orders #884c John W. Ritenbaugh Given 31-May-08; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh emphasizes the danger of Presidential executive orders chipping away individual liberties. In 1999, Bill Clinton placed us into war in Kosovo simply by invoking executive orders. Without an act of congress, President Bush signed into being the Office of … Continue reading “Commentary: Executive Orders”

Sermon: Hide and Seek Conquering Secret Sin #884 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 31-May-08; 76 minutes listen: description: (hide) Unseen ahtletic injuries can hurt more than ones that are obvious. Most of us have unseen skeletons in our closet from our past that we would just as soon forget, but the effects of these past hidden … Continue reading “Sermon: Hide and Seek”