Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermon: Famine (Part One): The Beginning of Sorrows Famine in Retrospect #737 Martin G. Collins Given 10-Sep-05; 74 minutes Go to the Famine (sermon series) description: (hide) Famine is caused by sin, ignorance, foolish farming practices, and inadequate means of transit. The most notable famine in the Bible took place when Joseph was governor of … Continue reading “Sermon: Famine (Part One): The Beginning of Sorrows”

Sermonette: Initiative Lessons From the Ant #737s Mike Ford (1955-2021) Given 10-Sep-05; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) The conqueror Tammerlane became inspired and energized by an ant who successfully pushed a kernel of corn over a wall back to the ant colony after 69 failed attempts. Ants display diligence, resourcefulness, and initiative. An ant colony … Continue reading “Sermonette: Initiative”

Sermon: Responding to Catastrophe Reacting Constructively Under Trying Circumstances #736 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 03-Sep-05; 75 minutes listen: description: (hide) Negative responses to catastrophe or disaster include: 1) The Blame Game, exemplified by Adam blaming Eve and Eve blaming the serpent for their sins; 2) It’s Not Fair, seen in Cain’s complaining after he was … Continue reading “Sermon: Responding to Catastrophe”

De Vader-Zoon relatie (Deel 5)   Sermon: The Father-Son Relationship (Part Five) Christ’s Submission to the Father, Cont’d #735 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 27-Aug-05; 75 minutes Go to the The Father-Son Relationship (sermon series) description: (hide) Although Jesus Christ is not the Absolute Deity, He is nevertheless the complement of the Father. Christ clearly distinguished Himself … Continue reading “Sermon: The Father-Son Relationship (Part Five)”

Sermon: The Church Family – Convinced and Persuaded Faith and Submission in the Family of God #734 Martin G. Collins Given 20-Aug-05; 61 minutes listen: description: (hide) Pessimism or cynicism in the leadership or government of God is faithlessness. In the context of church authority, the emphasis is on persuasion not compulsion. We obey because … Continue reading “Sermon: The Church Family – Convinced and Persuaded”

Sermonette: What Fills Your Jar? The Four Letters of Time #734s Clyde Finklea Given 20-Aug-05; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) A time management seminar teaches that unless we put large rocks (the most important priorities) in a jar first, the container will inevitably fill up with trivia. Moses, in Psalm 90, urges that we learn … Continue reading “Sermonette: What Fills Your Jar?”

De Vader-Zoon relatie (Deel 4)   Sermon: The Father-Son Relationship (Part Four) Christ’s Submission to the Father #733 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 13-Aug-05; 42 minutes Go to the The Father-Son Relationship (sermon series) description: (hide) Jesus Christ, after He was resurrected referred to His Father as "My God," indicating that the Father and the Son do … Continue reading “Sermon: The Father-Son Relationship (Part Four)”

Sermonette: A Message of Thanks Background to the Opening of the New Building #733sb John W. Ritenbaugh Given 13-Aug-05; 23 minutes listen: description: (hide) After giving warm thanks for the individuals who helped launch the new building for the Church of the Great God, John Ritenbaugh, focusing upon Psalm 10:4 and II Corinthians 13:5, insists … Continue reading “Sermonette: A Message of Thanks”

Sermonette: We Are God’s Building The Story of the Church Building #733sa Ted E. Bowling Given 13-Aug-05; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) Using the analogy of the construction of the newly completed Church of the Great God Building, Ted Bowling draws five comparisons between the construction of the new building and the development of our … Continue reading “Sermonette: We Are God’s Building”

Sermonette: The Three Witnesses of Christ The Meaning of 1 John 5:7-8 #732s David C. Grabbe Given 06-Aug-05; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) David Grabbe, focusing on three things bearing witness in I John 5:7-8 (after dismissing the spurious words), refutes the notion that the spirit, water, and blood refer to the doctrine of the … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Three Witnesses of Christ”