Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermon: Mercy and Justice Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment #732 Martin G. Collins Given 06-Aug-05; 68 minutes listen: description: (hide) Judicial inequities include rendering harsh sentences for misdemeanors and ridiculously light sentences for abominable felonies. Often unequal compensation is given for equal effort and vice versa. Socialistic governments destroy morale and incentive by robbing the productive … Continue reading “Sermon: Mercy and Justice”

Sermon: The Three Angels Prophecy Is Enigmatic #731 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 30-Jul-05; 70 minutes listen: description: (hide) The human mind seems to organize things in groups of three, such as the proclamation of the three angels in Revelation 14:6-13. Although no scripture has any private interpretation, men are often fallible in their analyses. Realizing … Continue reading “Sermon: The Three Angels”

Sermonette: Change Readiness Attributes of Successful Change #731s Bill Onisick Given 30-Jul-05; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) Using Ephesians 4:21-24, Bill Onisick reminds us that we are obligated to undergo a total change to become a "new man" conformed in Christ’s image. We need to: 1) start doing something that we have not done before, … Continue reading “Sermonette: Change Readiness”

Sermon: Qualifications of a Godly Judge Called to Learn to Judge #730 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 23-Jul-05; 70 minutes listen: description: (hide) Just as the American Bar Association (ABA) has established qualifications of professional competence and integrity, our future roles as kings and priests in God’s Kingdom require far more stringent qualifications. Christ’s disciples are … Continue reading “Sermon: Qualifications of a Godly Judge”

Sermonette: The Temple of the Lord Keeping the Right Perspective #730s David C. Grabbe Given 23-Jul-05; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) David Grabbe, reflecting that the scattering of God’s people, including the recent Diaspora of the former Worldwide Church of God, has historically been caused by idolatry, suggesting that, as Judah had placed greater trust … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Temple of the Lord”

De Vader-Zoon relatie (Deel 3)   Sermon: The Father-Son Relationship (Part Three) The Uniqueness of Jesus Christ #729 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 16-Jul-05; 70 minutes Go to the The Father-Son Relationship (sermon series) description: (hide) Even though the Father and the Son work as one, they are distinctive Beings with separate functions. The Father is the … Continue reading “Sermon: The Father-Son Relationship (Part Three)”

Sermonette: Born Wild, Trained Upright Submitting to God’s Cultivation of Us #729s Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 16-Jul-05; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) Richard Ritenbaugh, drawing from an analogy of a wisteria plant, suggests that to God, as the gardener, we also are high maintenance plants. Like wisteria and grapevines, we need to be trained and … Continue reading “Sermonette: Born Wild, Trained Upright”

Sermon: Thou Shall Love Thy Neighbor The Second Greatest Commandment #728 John O. Reid (1930-2016) Given 09-Jul-05; 73 minutes listen: description: (hide) When the Pharisees’ asked Jesus which law was greatest, He was instantly able to clarify what the Pharisees had meticulously rendered difficult and complicated. Loving God with all our being and our neighbor … Continue reading “Sermon: Thou Shall Love Thy Neighbor”

Sermon: Principled Living (Part Seven): Enduring to the End Courageous Resistance #727 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 02-Jul-05; 70 minutes Go to the Principled Living (sermon series) description: (hide) Our Christian lives are similar to running a grueling race. Like a marathoner or a soldier fighting a battle, we are admonished to endure courageously to the … Continue reading “Sermon: Principled Living (Part Seven): Enduring to the End”

Sermonette: God’s Jealousy The First and Second Commandments #727s David C. Grabbe Given 02-Jul-05; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) David Grabbe reflects that ancient Israel and Judah had a perennial problem with breaking the first and second commandments, idolatry, provoking God to jealousy. The term jealous, generally having a negative connotation, is nevertheless one of … Continue reading “Sermonette: God’s Jealousy”