Sermon: Civility and Courtesy Good Manners are Godly #289 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 17-May-97; 74 minutes listen: description: (hide) Societal incivility, discourtesy, and ugly in-your-face attitudes (fruits of the flesh) have manifested themselves in the church of God. These disgusting works of the flesh are exactly the opposite of what God expects of us-the opposite … Continue reading “Sermon: Civility and Courtesy”
Sermon: Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 4)
Sermon: Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 4) The Laws of God #288 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 10-May-97; 69 minutes Go to the Forms vs. Spirituality (sermon series) description: (hide) The New Covenant, focusing on broader spiritual intent, does not do away with even one jot or tittle of God’s law. Without help from God’s Holy Spirit, … Continue reading “Sermon: Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 4)”
Sermon: Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 3)
Sermon: Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 3) The Process of Holiness #287 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 03-May-97; 67 minutes Go to the Forms vs. Spirituality (sermon series) description: (hide) The Bible shows different forms of holiness, different forms of righteousness, and different forms of love. The holiness of the Old Covenant referred to something cut away, … Continue reading “Sermon: Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 3)”
Sermonette: Remember Lot’s Wife
Sermonette: Remember Lot’s Wife #287Bs Mike Ford (1955-2021) Given 28-Apr-97; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) Mike Ford, remembering instances in which people, running back into a burning building to rescue Fluffy the Cat or a photograph album, only to lose their lives, asserts that if they had known they would die, they never would have … Continue reading “Sermonette: Remember Lot’s Wife”
Sermonette: Investing in Eternal Life
Sermonette: Investing in Eternal Life #287As John W. Ritenbaugh Given 28-Apr-97; 23 minutes listen: description: (hide) The Protestant notion that "a person’s works are of no avail" is a faith-killing prescription because faith without works is dead. Protestants also feel that any thought of reward taints the whole process of salvation. When all of the … Continue reading “Sermonette: Investing in Eternal Life”
Sermon: Repentance and Righteousness (Part 2)
Sermon: Repentance and Righteousness (Part 2) Doing Right #287A Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 28-Apr-97; 81 minutes Go to the Repentance and Righteousness (sermon series) description: (hide) Mechanically keeping the law is only the beginning of righteousness. The broad underlying principles of God’s Law are far more stringent than the narrowly stated rules. Principles are broad … Continue reading “Sermon: Repentance and Righteousness (Part 2)”
Sermon: Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 2)
Sermon: Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 2) The Price of Sin #287B John W. Ritenbaugh Given 28-Apr-97; 69 minutes Go to the Forms vs. Spirituality (sermon series) description: (hide) Not every sin is on the same level, not every punishment is on the same level, nor is every act of obedience or holiness on the same … Continue reading “Sermon: Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 2)”
Sermonette: Comparing
Sermonette: Comparing #286Bs Martin G. Collins Given 22-Apr-97; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) Martin Collins, reflecting on an interchange of comments on a conservative talk show, concerning the values and standards of today’s youth, concludes that , while heavily motivated by peer pressure to indulge in sex, illicit drugs, and other morality, youth feel their … Continue reading “Sermonette: Comparing”
Sermon: Repentance and Righteousness (Part 1)
Sermon: Repentance and Righteousness (Part 1) Becoming Free from Sin #286A Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 22-Apr-97; 81 minutes Go to the Repentance and Righteousness (sermon series) description: (hide) The seven days of Unleavened Bread depicts the protracted time it takes us to get rid of the influences of the world or the clutches of sin. … Continue reading “Sermon: Repentance and Righteousness (Part 1)”
Sermon: Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 1)
Sermon: Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 1) By Grace We Are Saved #286B John W. Ritenbaugh Given 22-Apr-97; 68 minutes Go to the Forms vs. Spirituality (sermon series) description: (hide) God esteems certain spiritual qualities above other spiritual qualities. To elevate a minor regulation above a major regulation is to spiritually lose one’s sense of proportion. … Continue reading “Sermon: Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 1)”