Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermon: Amos 5 and the Feast of Tabernacles Properly Keeping the Feast #361 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 26-Sep-98; 80 minutes listen: description: (hide) It is possible to have an enjoyable Feast, but not keep the Feast properly, failing to derive any spiritual profit. God expects the Feast of Tabernacles to be the spiritual high of … Continue reading “Sermon: Amos 5 and the Feast of Tabernacles”

Sermon: Make Sure of Your Focus (1998) Concentate on What’s Important #360B John W. Ritenbaugh Given 21-Sep-98; 83 minutes listen: description: (hide) The watchman responsibility as defined in Ezekiel 33:2 and Isaiah 62:6, consists of both physical and spiritual aspects. Part of the pastor’s responsibility is to carefully observe economic, social, meteorological, and political trends, … Continue reading “Sermon: Make Sure of Your Focus (1998)”

Sermon: Our Closest Neighbors Learn to Love Within the Family #359 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 19-Sep-98; 72 minutes listen: description: (hide) God directs His laws at individuals rather than groups. Character change is an individual matter rather than a communal matter. The group will not change until each is converted individually. Likewise, we cannot expect … Continue reading “Sermon: Our Closest Neighbors”

Sermon: The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Six) Gifts of His Will #358 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 12-Sep-98; 72 minutes Go to the Holy Spirit and the Trinity (sermon series) description: (hide) God is working to build a relationship with us, dispensing gifts for overcoming and working out His greater purpose. God’s Spirit is … Continue reading “Sermon: The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Six)”

Sermon: The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Five) Christ In Us #356 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 29-Aug-98; 70 minutes Go to the Holy Spirit and the Trinity (sermon series) description: (hide) God’s Spirit is the essence of God’s mind rather than a third person of a trinity. With this Spirit, God opens our minds, … Continue reading “Sermon: The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Five)”

Sermon: It Takes a Church Why the Church Is Necessary #354 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 15-Aug-98; 70 minutes listen: description: (hide) An African proverb observes that ‘It takes a village’ [to raise a child]. This principle more aptly applies to the church, specifically designed to serve as a support for those in need. In this … Continue reading “Sermon: It Takes a Church”

Sermon: The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Four) The Heart, Spirit, and Wisdom #353 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 08-Aug-98; 70 minutes Go to the Holy Spirit and the Trinity (sermon series) description: (hide) The preposition ‘in’—as in the expressions ‘in Christ,’ ‘in the church,’ ‘in you," or ‘in the spirit’—refers not to literal physical … Continue reading “Sermon: The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Four)”

Sermon: Contentment Why We Are Not Content #352 John O. Reid (1930-2016) Given 01-Aug-98; 67 minutes listen: description: (hide) Many people live in a state of discontent. Ironically, what they set their hearts upon (wealth, power, influence) often displaces the love for family and a relationship with God. True riches consist of godly character coupled … Continue reading “Sermon: Contentment”

Sermon: Liberty vs. Independence Christian Freedom #350 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 18-Jul-98; 75 minutes listen: description: (hide) Although we, through Christ’s sacrifice, have been freed from the curse or death penalty of the law, we have not, as most Protestants believe, been freed from law keeping. We have been liberated from the degeneration of sin, … Continue reading “Sermon: Liberty vs. Independence”

Sermon: The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Three) God as a Father #349 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 11-Jul-98; 55 minutes Go to the Holy Spirit and the Trinity (sermon series) description: (hide) ‘Spirit’ in the vast majority of biblical contexts refers to the invisible, immaterial, internal activating dimension of the mind. It is repeatedly … Continue reading “Sermon: The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Three)”