Sermons and Biblical Studies

Feast: Money Is Power A Willingness to Share #FT03-01-PM Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 11-Oct-03; 65 minutes listen: description: (hide) How we spend our money at the Feast of Tabernacles will give God an idea of how we will use power in the Millennium. Using the analogy of Bill Gates’ wealth in comparison to the average … Continue reading “Feast: Money Is Power”

Sermonette: Restoring Pure Speech Reversing the Tower of Babel #FT03-03s Mike Ford (1955-2021) Given 11-Oct-03; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) Mike Ford focuses upon the restoration of pure language described in Zephaniah 3:9. Restore means to bring back something that had been given earlier. The speech or language God gave Adam and Eve was undoubtedly … Continue reading “Sermonette: Restoring Pure Speech”

Sermonette: A Sacrifice Is An Investment Offertory #FT03-02s John W. Ritenbaugh Given 11-Oct-03; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh torpedoes the notion that sacrifice should be viewed as something lost, but should be considered an investment for a greater future reward or blessing. Using the sports metaphor of Lance Armstrong who made great sacrifices … Continue reading “Sermonette: A Sacrifice Is An Investment”

Feast: What’s So Bad About Babylon? (2003) (Part 1) Babylon’s Foundation Exposed #FT03-01-AM John W. Ritenbaugh Given 11-Oct-03; 70 minutes Go to the What’s So Bad About Babylon? (2003) (Feast sermon series) description: (hide) The Babylonian system (code name for the world’s political, religious, economic, and cultural systems) poses a menacing danger to God’s people, … Continue reading “Feast: What’s So Bad About Babylon? (2003) (Part 1)”

Feast: The Handwriting Is on The Wall (2003) The Night Is Far Spent #FT03-00 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 10-Oct-03; 46 minutes listen: description: (hide) Even as Paul admonishes us about the night being far spent, we must make careful and judicious use of our time in anticipating the return of Jesus Christ. The death and … Continue reading “Feast: The Handwriting Is on The Wall (2003)”

Sermon: Positive Aspects of Atonement 5 Elements of Atonement #634 Martin G. Collins Given 06-Oct-03; 64 minutes listen: description: (hide) Martin Collins asserts that the Day of Atonement depicts a time Satan will no longer broadcast his evil impulses into our thoughts. More important than the binding of Satan and his demons will be the … Continue reading “Sermon: Positive Aspects of Atonement”

Sermonette: Sowing and Reaping Offertory #634s John W. Ritenbaugh Given 06-Oct-03; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) Unfortunately, for many people, much their lives have often been dominated by fear of loss. Fearing loss of face (or loss of image) may lead to lying. Fear of any kind is never an excuse to break any of … Continue reading “Sermonette: Sowing and Reaping”

Sermon: Christians in the Spotlight Our Personal Witness #633 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 04-Oct-03; 77 minutes listen: description: (hide) Like Jesus Christ (the source of our illumination), we need to serve as lights, walking in the light, and reflecting this light to this dark and confused world. While this light begins as reflected light, it … Continue reading “Sermon: Christians in the Spotlight”

Sermonette: Is Mary Worthy of Worship? Beginning With a Conclusion #633s David C. Grabbe Given 04-Oct-03; 16 minutes listen: description: (hide) David Grabbe focuses upon the veneration of Mary, mother of Jesus, as a centerpiece of Roman Catholic theology. Mary, in the eyes of Roman Catholic prelates has reached the position of co-redemptrix and intercessor. … Continue reading “Sermonette: Is Mary Worthy of Worship?”

Sermonette: Our Day Of Alarm The Parables of Matthew 25 #632Bs Bill Cherry Given 27-Sep-03; 14 minutes listen: description: (hide) Bill Cherry reviews the parables of alarm in Matthew 25: (1) the account of the five foolish and five virgins (2) the parable of the talents, and (3) the parable of the goats and the … Continue reading “Sermonette: Our Day Of Alarm”