Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermonette: Our Miraculous Calling Knowing and Responding to our Calling #853s Bill Onisick Given 03-Nov-07; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) Bill Onisick, reflecting on his calling eleven years ago, a time he was involved in becoming a national Internet provider and was on top of his volleyball game,recalled compromising the Sabbath for a volleyball tournament. … Continue reading “Sermonette: Our Miraculous Calling”

Sermon: The Foolishness of Bias Misguided Zeal and Human Reasoning #852 Martin G. Collins Given 27-Oct-07; 71 minutes listen: description: (hide) Zeal is not the hallmark for truth. Saul, before he was transformed into Paul, was an evil zealot. Public education has been promoting tolerance for foolish points of view as they feel good to … Continue reading “Sermon: The Foolishness of Bias”

Sermonette: Eternal Security Particulars Three Statements Refuted #852s John W. Ritenbaugh Given 27-Oct-07; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh asserts that the deceptive eternal security doctrine is too good to be true, because it does not tell the rest of the story, and fails to show our part in overcoming and the sanctification problem. … Continue reading “Sermonette: Eternal Security Particulars”

Sermon: Rain An Image of God’s Abundant Providence #851 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 20-Oct-07; 78 minutes listen: description: (hide) Weather is an element that factors in the prophecies of Revelation. The biblical image of rain derives from the desert climate of the Middle East. Israel, unlike Egypt, is dependent primarily upon the rains that fall. … Continue reading “Sermon: Rain”

Sermonette: The Nanny Church Internal vs. External Control #851s David C. Grabbe Given 20-Oct-07; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) David Grabbe, reflecting on the premise of David Harsanyi’s book, Nanny State, states that the left-wing politicians want to regulate many things that should be a matter of choice, arrogantly believing that government can make better … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Nanny Church”

Sermon: Keeping Love Alive (Part One) Contributing Toward A Good Relationship With Christ #850 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 13-Oct-07; 71 minutes Go to the Keeping Love Alive (sermon series) description: (hide) The eternal security doctrine disparages the works that God has ordained for all of us. Works demonstrate our faith, our response to God’s calling … Continue reading “Sermon: Keeping Love Alive (Part One)”

Sermonette: Lessons for Parents From the Trenches Raising Godly Seed #850s Ted E. Bowling Given 13-Oct-07; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) Ted Bowling, reflecting on the book, Beyond the Band of Brothers, marveled that the leadership characteristics closely parallel our spiritual battle. Winters suggested that we: (1) strive to be a leader of character, confidence, … Continue reading “Sermonette: Lessons for Parents From the Trenches”

Het einde   Feast: The End #FT07-08-PM Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 04-Oct-07; 61 minutes listen: description: (hide) "The End" may fill our minds with prophetic symbolism at the end of the age. Noah’s flood was an end, the temple’s destruction was an end, Christ’s second coming will be an end, and the Last Great Day will … Continue reading “Feast: The End”

Sermonette: No More Darkness #LGD07-13s Bill Onisick Given 04-Oct-07; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) Bill Onisick asserts that where we put our focus is where we will end; we must begin each day with the end in mind. This Last Great Day is the focus for all creation, a magnificent time when light will swallow … Continue reading “Sermonette: No More Darkness”

Sermonette: Offertory: Industriousness And Prosperity #LGD07-12s John W. Ritenbaugh Given 04-Oct-07; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh, in his series on attaining and preserving physical and spiritual wealth, reminds us that industriousness is not an instinct, but human nature tends toward inactivity and entropy. A child’s room is often in a disorderly state, reflecting … Continue reading “Sermonette: Offertory: Industriousness And Prosperity”