Sermon: Vanity (Part 2) Vanity #232 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 10-Apr-96; 77 minutes Go to the Vanity (sermon series) description: (hide) Solomon’s statement that all of life is vanity (transitory, useless, and illusory) is only true if one is not privy to God’s ultimate purpose for mankind. Paul describes what God is doing, not so … Continue reading “Sermon: Vanity (Part 2)”
Sermon: James and Unleavened Bread (Part Two)
Sermon: James and Unleavened Bread (Part Two) Practical Religion #231 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 10-Apr-96; 75 minutes Go to the James and Unleavened Bread (sermon series) description: (hide) The epistle of James stresses both faith and works, emphasizing those factors necessary for growth, enabling us to produce a bountiful harvest of fruit. We are to … Continue reading “Sermon: James and Unleavened Bread (Part Two)”
Sermon: James and Unleavened Bread (Part One)
Sermon: James and Unleavened Bread (Part One) Justified by Grace and Works #228 Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 04-Apr-96; 84 minutes Go to the James and Unleavened Bread (sermon series) description: (hide) Learning God’s way (and unlearning Satan’s way) takes a lifetime- spiritually speaking, perhaps the most difficult and arduous task on the entire earth. Over … Continue reading “Sermon: James and Unleavened Bread (Part One)”
Sermon: Vanity (Part 1)
Sermon: Vanity (Part 1) Futility and Worthlessness #229 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 04-Apr-96; 76 minutes Go to the Vanity (sermon series) description: (hide) Vanity has many nuances, including transitoriness, futility, profitlessness, confusion, falseness, conceit, vainglory, denial, and idolatry. Moses encapsulates the Old Testament’s understanding of vanity, comparing the eternality of God to the brevity of … Continue reading “Sermon: Vanity (Part 1)”
Sermon: The Sovereignty of God (Part Five)
De soevereiniteit van God (Deel 5) Sermon: The Sovereignty of God (Part Five) The Animate Creation #227 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 30-Mar-96; 76 minutes Go to the The Sovereignty of God (sermon series) description: (hide) God meticulously manages all living creatures, including insects, animals, humans, angelic and demonic beings. All conform to His ultimate spiritual … Continue reading “Sermon: The Sovereignty of God (Part Five)”
Sermon: The Sovereignty of God (Part Four)
De soevereiniteit van God (Deel 4) Sermon: The Sovereignty of God (Part Four) In Administering Creation #226 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 23-Mar-96; 68 minutes Go to the The Sovereignty of God (sermon series) description: (hide) God actively administers His creation. Like manufacturers and builders, the Master Builder of the universe also has precise schedules and … Continue reading “Sermon: The Sovereignty of God (Part Four)”
Sermon: The Sovereignty of God (Part Three)
De soevereiniteit van God (Deel 3) Sermon: The Sovereignty of God (Part Three) Definition, cont. #224 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 09-Mar-96; 68 minutes Go to the The Sovereignty of God (sermon series) description: (hide) Those who have made a covenant with God can be seduced or corrupted unless they make a concerted effort to know … Continue reading “Sermon: The Sovereignty of God (Part Three)”
Sermon: The Sovereignty of God (Part Two)
De soevereiniteit van God (Deel 2) Sermon: The Sovereignty of God (Part Two) Definition #223 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 02-Mar-96; 79 minutes Go to the The Sovereignty of God (sermon series) description: (hide) Unlike the deplorable picture presented in the world’s religions depicting God as a helpless, effeminate, maudlin, hand-wringing sentimentalist, desperately trying to save … Continue reading “Sermon: The Sovereignty of God (Part Two)”
Sermon: The Sovereignty of God (Part One)
De soevereiniteit van God (Deel 1) Sermon: The Sovereignty of God (Part One) Introduction #222 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 24-Feb-96; 70 minutes Go to the The Sovereignty of God (sermon series) description: (hide) Only from God’s Word can we know who is really regulating the affairs on the earth and which truth to believe. The … Continue reading “Sermon: The Sovereignty of God (Part One)”
Sermon: Elements of Motivation (Part Seven)
Sermon: Elements of Motivation (Part Seven) Eternal Life #220 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 10-Feb-96; 73 minutes Go to the Elements of Motivation (sermon series) description: (hide) Eternal life, emphasizing a special intimate relationship with God the Father and Christ, is vastly different from immortality, connoting only endless existence. We have been called to a state … Continue reading “Sermon: Elements of Motivation (Part Seven)”