Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermonette: The Plagues of Egypt #284s Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 12-Apr-97; 24 minutes listen: description: (hide) Richard Ritenbaugh, reflecting on the ten plagues upon Egypt, suggests that there are lessons we can extract from this event. God gave the plagues to give Israel confidence to rely on Him, as well as to weaken Egypt economically … Continue reading “Sermonette: The Plagues of Egypt”

Sermon: The Sacrifices of Leviticus (Part 5) The Meal and Peace Offerings #284 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 12-Apr-97; 67 minutes Go to the The Sacrifices of Leviticus (sermon series) description: (hide) The meal offering typifies the intense self-sacrifice required in service to man. Oil (symbolic of the power of God’s Holy Spirit), frankincense(symbolic of character … Continue reading “Sermon: The Sacrifices of Leviticus (Part 5)”

Sermonette: Why the Transfiguration? #282s Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 29-Mar-97; 22 minutes listen: description: (hide) Richard Ritenbaugh, reflecting on a question for which he had waited 20 years for the answer, focuses on the marvelous glimpse of God’s glory given to three of the disciple, namely the Transfiguration. Only a handful of people throughout the … Continue reading “Sermonette: Why the Transfiguration?”

Sermon: The Sacrifices of Leviticus (Part 4) The Meal Offering #282 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 29-Mar-97; 69 minutes Go to the The Sacrifices of Leviticus (sermon series) description: (hide) The burnt offering represents the fulfillment of the first of the great commandments, while the meal offering represents the fulfillment of the other (Matthew 22:36-40). As … Continue reading “Sermon: The Sacrifices of Leviticus (Part 4)”

Sermonette: Out of Bounds #281s Mike Ford (1955-2021) Given 15-Mar-97; 19 minutes listen: description: (hide) Mike Ford, reflecting on the college basketball playoffs occurring every spring, called March madness; points out that basketball could be described as a complete sport, demanding more team participation than most other sports. Since its invention in 1891by Dr. James … Continue reading “Sermonette: Out of Bounds”

Sermon: Let’s Get Real! Truth Equals Reality #281 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 15-Mar-97; 76 minutes listen: description: (hide) Like Plato’s cave analogy, the shadow versus reality theme was well established in scripture over 1000 years before Plato came on the scene. The shadow and reality theme figures prominently in God’s instructions to Moses to make … Continue reading “Sermon: Let’s Get Real!”

Sermon: The Sacrifices of Leviticus (Part 3) The Burnt Offering, cont. #280 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 08-Mar-97; 75 minutes Go to the The Sacrifices of Leviticus (sermon series) description: (hide) Each of the types of animals used in the burnt offering is significant. The cattle (bullock or oxen) represent untiring, uncomplaining labor in the service … Continue reading “Sermon: The Sacrifices of Leviticus (Part 3)”

Sermon: The Sacrifices of Leviticus (Part 2) The Burnt Offering #279 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 01-Mar-97; 68 minutes Go to the The Sacrifices of Leviticus (sermon series) description: (hide) The Levitical sacrifices were neither insignificant, primitive nor barbaric, but a carefully devised teaching tool or vehicle, providing us an example after which to pattern our … Continue reading “Sermon: The Sacrifices of Leviticus (Part 2)”

Sermonette: Curses #278s Martin G. Collins Given 22-Feb-97; 18 minutes listen: description: (hide) Martin Collins, reminding us that uttering curses with the desire to inflict pain upon someone is as old as humanity, cautions us that the Bible had proscribed the death penalty for cursing parents or dignitaries. No one was permitted to curse the … Continue reading “Sermonette: Curses”

Sermon: Studying the Bible Prayer and Bible Study #277 John O. Reid (1930-2016) Given 15-Feb-97; 77 minutes listen: description: (hide) We must rekindle our ardency for Bible study, God’s personal instruction to us on the big questions of life. Because of the busy times in which we live, we may feel overwhelmed, forgetting the awesome … Continue reading “Sermon: Studying the Bible”