Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermon: Choosing to Have a Good Relationship Purpose of Marriage #479 Martin G. Collins Given 16-Dec-00; 67 minutes listen: description: (hide) The Bible emphasizes marriage as the primary bond of society. The purpose for the marriage relationship is to depict the metaphorical marriage of Christ and His bride (the collective members of His affianced church). … Continue reading “Sermon: Choosing to Have a Good Relationship”

Sermon: Maintaining Good Health (Part 11) Self-Control #478 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 09-Dec-00; 65 minutes Go to the Maintaining Good Health (sermon series) description: (hide) Human nature, as characterized in Jeremiah 17:9, has the propensity for gambling and taking chances, ignoring truth and God’s Laws, assuming the "evil day" will come later rather than sooner. … Continue reading “Sermon: Maintaining Good Health (Part 11)”

Les Mauvais Choix   Sermon: Poor Choices Whom Will We Choose to Lead Us? #477 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 02-Dec-00; 80 minutes Go to the Deception (sermon series) description: (hide) Tragically, human beings with natural carnal minds, when faced with a choice between God (or a God-fearing man) or Satan (or a scoundrel) will automatically select … Continue reading “Sermon: Poor Choices”

Sermon: Maintaining Good Health (Part 10) Truth and Health #476 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 25-Nov-00; 72 minutes Go to the Maintaining Good Health (sermon series) description: (hide) God has set into motion immutable laws which govern physical and spiritual health. Obedience to these laws automatically and inevitably leads to health and to a good life, … Continue reading “Sermon: Maintaining Good Health (Part 10)”

Sermon: The Occult New Age-Babylonian Occultism #475 Martin G. Collins Given 18-Nov-00; 73 minutes listen: description: (hide) Is there a distinction between black and white magic? This exploration of the fastest growing religion in the United States (witchcraft) traces both practices to Satan the Devil. The Bible clearly condemns charmers, divination, gnosticism, necromancy, soothsayers, sorcery, … Continue reading “Sermon: The Occult”

Sermon: Maintaining Good Health (Part 9) Putting Truth Into Practice #474 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 11-Nov-00; 79 minutes Go to the Maintaining Good Health (sermon series) description: (hide) Sin, like junk food, appeals to our sensual inner appetites, and may seem delightful in its initial stages, but it leads inevitably to death. We have an … Continue reading “Sermon: Maintaining Good Health (Part 9)”

Sermon: Is God’s Way Simple? From Simple to Complex #473 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 04-Nov-00; 74 minutes Go to the Deception (sermon series) description: (hide) We have been conditioned to think of things that are simple as true and godly, while we think of complex things as false and ungodly. Just because something is simple … Continue reading “Sermon: Is God’s Way Simple?”

Sermon: Be There Next Year! Stirring Up God’s Gift #472 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 28-Oct-00; 70 minutes listen: description: (hide) Whether we do or do not make it to the Feast of Tabernacles next year depends on our faithfulness at stirring up the gift of God’s spirit within us through consistent prayer, Bible study, and … Continue reading “Sermon: Be There Next Year!”

Sermonette: Keep It Clean! The Source of Our Offerings Matters #FT00-08s John W. Ritenbaugh Given 21-Oct-00; 22 minutes listen: description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh reflects that when we give a gift to someone who has everything, we have to carefully assess the appropriateness of the gift. Giving an offering is an aspect of our stewardship, requiring … Continue reading “Sermonette: Keep It Clean!”

Feast: The Great White Throne What Is God’s Throne Like? #FT00-08-PM Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 21-Oct-00; 65 minutes listen: description: (hide) Both the time element and the significance of the Great White Throne has been lost on most of the Catholic and Protestant world because they refuse to keep God’s Holy Days. Far from being … Continue reading “Feast: The Great White Throne”