Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermonette: Seeing Through Spiritual Eyes Looking At Romans 8:28 In Its Context #786s Clyde Finklea Given 29-Jul-06; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) Even with as elaborate and intricate as our eyeballs are, they do not pick up spiritual insight, but they only see physical things. God has given us spiritual sight through the means of … Continue reading “Sermonette: Seeing Through Spiritual Eyes”

Sermon: Extremes of Idolatry: Graven Images and Sacred Names Adding to God’s Word Sets Up a False God #785 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 22-Jul-06; 79 minutes listen: description: (hide) Some stretch the meaning of the second commandment to condemn the use of all paintings, photographs, and sculptures. But Scripture is replete with examples of artistry … Continue reading “Sermon: Extremes of Idolatry: Graven Images and Sacred Names”

Sermonette: What is a False Prophet? The Message, Not The Miracles #785s David C. Grabbe Given 22-Jul-06; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) David Grabbe, referring to the false prophet in Revelation, gives some characteristics of a false prophet. A prophet is one who speaks for God. A prophet may have miraculous power and foretell the … Continue reading “Sermonette: What is a False Prophet?”

Sermon: Dating (Part 3): A Love Worthy of Your Life Dating, Marriage and Love #784 Martin G. Collins Given 15-Jul-06; 74 minutes Go to the The Purposes of Dating (sermon series) description: (hide) Premarital sex leads to long-term devastating effects, and never leads to adjustment in marriage. Also, while the Bible does not prohibit interracial … Continue reading “Sermon: Dating (Part 3): A Love Worthy of Your Life”

les glises conduites par leur dessein (quatrime partie)   Sermon: Purpose-Driven Churches (Part 4) Not Built On The Sayings Of Jesus Christ #783 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 08-Jul-06; 81 minutes Go to the Purpose-Driven Churches (sermon series) description: (hide) As Jesus had no form or comeliness that people would desire, likewise His spiritual called-out church would … Continue reading “Sermon: Purpose-Driven Churches (Part 4)”

Sermonette: Hypocrisy (2006) What’s Inside Should Show On The Outside #783s Mark Schindler Given 08-Jul-06; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) Mark Schindler, commenting on the recent Academy Awards spectacle, marvels that so much attention is lavished upon people who make their living by pretending. It is amazing how much influence they have on the general … Continue reading “Sermonette: Hypocrisy (2006)”

Sermon: Liberty Through Self-Control Christian Freedom Derives from Self-Government #782 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 01-Jul-06; 76 minutes listen: description: (hide) Our freedoms have eroded as new laws, inspired by the leftist agenda, protect and safeguard immorality while taking liberties from the majority. To many, freedom has become the synonym for permissiveness, license, and antinomianism. Classical … Continue reading “Sermon: Liberty Through Self-Control”

Sermonette: Impatience Patiently Waitng For God’s Will #782s Bill Onisick Given 01-Jul-06; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) Bill Onisick, focusing on James 1:2, reminds us that God allows trials in our lives so that we exercise patience to incrementally build faith. Patience and faith are inextricably linked. God requires that we maintain faith by exercising … Continue reading “Sermonette: Impatience”

Sermon: Are You Dissipating Your Own Energy? Avoiding and Overcoming Exhausting Habits #781 Martin G. Collins Given 24-Jun-06; 78 minutes listen: description: (hide) There are certain things we Christians ought to avoid at all costs. (1) We need to be on guard against dissipating our energy, becoming over-immersed in activity and busy-ness to the point … Continue reading “Sermon: Are You Dissipating Your Own Energy?”

Sermonette: The Meaning of ‘Today’ Jesus Christ and the Criminal on the Stake #781s David C. Grabbe Given 24-Jun-06; 14 minutes listen: description: (hide) David Grabbe, in discussing the figurative device called the idiom (an expression which cannot be deciphered merely by knowing the individual meanings of the words, but requires a cultural context), focuses … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Meaning of ‘Today’”