Feast: From Rubble to Utopia The Work of Millennium #FT00-02 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 15-Oct-00; 70 minutes listen: description: (hide) The Wonderful World Tomorrow is not something that is going to happen because of an instantaneous miracle. God takes His time to produce both physical and spiritual changes. Because of the massive destruction at the … Continue reading “Feast: From Rubble to Utopia”
Feast: Our Awesome Destiny (2000)
Feast: Our Awesome Destiny (2000) Preparing for Our Roles in the Kingdom #FT00-01-AM John W. Ritenbaugh Given 14-Oct-00; 77 minutes listen: description: (hide) What we have been given is rare in the annals of the history of all mankind, a kind of sacred secret into which one must be initiated in order to grasp, appreciate … Continue reading “Feast: Our Awesome Destiny (2000)”
Sermonette: Judge or Be Judged
Sermonette: Judge or Be Judged Self-Correction #FT00-03s Frank Simkins Given 14-Oct-00; 25 minutes listen: description: (hide) Frank Simkins, focusing on the subject of self-mastery or self-control, suggests that no system will ever work whose people do not rule themselves. The "new" religion of tolerance does not judge against sin, either in ourselves or others, but … Continue reading “Sermonette: Judge or Be Judged”
Feast: The Consequences of Affluence
Feast: The Consequences of Affluence Sacrifice vs. Consumption #FT00-01-PM Martin G. Collins Given 14-Oct-00; 78 minutes listen: description: (hide) ‘Affluenza’ describes the bloated, unfeeling insensitivity caused by trying to keep up with the Joneses, the stress caused by doggedly pursuing "the American Dream," and the unstable addiction to economic growth. Lust and desire inevitably create … Continue reading “Feast: The Consequences of Affluence”
Sermonette: A Vivid Comparison (2000)
Sermonette: A Vivid Comparison (2000) Dogs and Offerings #FT00-02s John W. Ritenbaugh Given 14-Oct-00; 24 minutes listen: description: (hide) In this offertory, John Ritenbaugh reflects upon the uncomplimentary imagery surrounding the dog in the Bible, often associated by its unsavory garbage diet, sometimes even returning to its vomit and sometimes devouring human flesh. To the … Continue reading “Sermonette: A Vivid Comparison (2000)”
Feast: The Handwriting Is on the Wall (2000)
Feast: The Handwriting Is on the Wall (2000) Leadership #FT00-00 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 13-Oct-00; 46 minutes listen: description: (hide) Those entrusted with leadership (power within the community, power within the nations) are taking advantage of their positions, metaphorically raping those who have no power. Most notably, an American president, who for the sake of … Continue reading “Feast: The Handwriting Is on the Wall (2000)”
Sermon: Isaiah 58 and Fasting
Esaie 58 et le Jene Sermon: Isaiah 58 and Fasting How to Fast #471 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 09-Oct-00; 72 minutes listen: description: (hide) On the Day of Atonement, we do no work because the work of atonement is done by God Almighty. We fast, afflicting our souls, reminding us how much we depend upon … Continue reading “Sermon: Isaiah 58 and Fasting”
Sermon: Maintaining Good Health (Part 8)
Sermon: Maintaining Good Health (Part 8) Bread of Life #470 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 07-Oct-00; 79 minutes Go to the Maintaining Good Health (sermon series) description: (hide) Good health, whether physical or spiritual, is not a "given" in life. Without constant work or effort, the second law of thermodynamics will cause any process to regress … Continue reading “Sermon: Maintaining Good Health (Part 8)”
Sermon: Patiently Waiting for Christ’s Return
Sermon: Patiently Waiting for Christ’s Return Active Patience #469A Martin G. Collins Given 30-Sep-00; 79 minutes listen: description: (hide) We desperately need to develop patience: an active, God given restraint and constancy in endurance while facing trials, realizing (exercising faith like a farmer waiting for produce) that God will take care of us. When juxtaposed … Continue reading “Sermon: Patiently Waiting for Christ’s Return”
Sermon: God’s Sense of Justice
Sermon: God’s Sense of Justice God’s Perfect Judgment #469B John W. Ritenbaugh Given 30-Sep-00; 79 minutes listen: description: (hide) God’s sense of justice comes into question in the minds of men when they read of His judgments in the Bible and see His acts in history. His judgments seem unfair because man can never please … Continue reading “Sermon: God’s Sense of Justice”