Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermon: The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Nine) Sanctification, conclusion #179 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 22-Apr-95; 78 minutes Go to the The Covenants, Grace, and Law (sermon series) description: (hide) Satan, through subtle doctrinal changes, has attempted to obliterate one major step in the conversion process, namely the sanctification step. Sanctification is the only step … Continue reading “Sermon: The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Nine)”

Sermon: Preparing to Be a Priest Learning to Teach and Serve #179A John W. Ritenbaugh Given 21-Apr-95; 74 minutes listen: description: (hide) If we are not practicing being a priest right now, we will not be prepared for God’s Kingdom. During the Millennium, the priest will be required to make a large number of mediating … Continue reading “Sermon: Preparing to Be a Priest”

Sermon: The Unleavened Life Is a Happy Life! Righteousness Brings True Joy! #179C John W. Ritenbaugh Given 21-Apr-95; 80 minutes listen: description: (hide) Some misguided individuals have denigrated the practice of putting out leaven as childish and something to be outgrown. The fruits of their lives indicate that they never learned the subtle lessons these … Continue reading “Sermon: The Unleavened Life Is a Happy Life!”

Sermon: Narrow Is the Way God’s Law Is a Hedge #178B John W. Ritenbaugh Given 15-Apr-95; 45 minutes listen: description: (hide) Biblical liberty consists of choosing to whom we will submit and by whom we will be constrained. Making wrong choices, largely in ignorance, has placed us in bondage to sin and destruction. God’s truth … Continue reading “Sermon: Narrow Is the Way”

Sermon: Christ’s Death, Resurrection, and Ascension Psalms 22-24 #178A Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 15-Apr-95; 38 minutes listen: description: (hide) Jesus perfectly fulfilled the Old Testament types, slain as the Passover Lamb, resurrected with the cutting of the wavesheaf, and ascended to His Father at the time of the waving of the sheaf. transcript: This past … Continue reading “Sermon: Christ’s Death, Resurrection, and Ascension”

Sermon: Numbers: The Book of Judgment Wilderness Wanderings #178 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 15-Apr-95; 82 minutes listen: description: (hide) The difference between a pilgrim and a wanderer is that the pilgrim knows his destination. God wants our pilgrimage to be a direct route with very few side-trips to the world. The book of Numbers—a record … Continue reading “Sermon: Numbers: The Book of Judgment”

Sermon: The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Eight) Sanctification #176 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 01-Apr-95; 69 minutes Go to the The Covenants, Grace, and Law (sermon series) description: (hide) Justification is not the end of the salvation process, but merely the doorway to a more involved process of sanctification, symbolized by the long journey through … Continue reading “Sermon: The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Eight)”

Sermon: The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Seven) Circimcision of the Heart #175 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 25-Mar-95; 66 minutes Go to the The Covenants, Grace, and Law (sermon series) description: (hide) John Ritenbaugh insists that the New Covenant was designed by God in order to circumcise the heart, making it possible for God’s laws … Continue reading “Sermon: The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Seven)”

Sermon: The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Six) Circumcision #173 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 11-Mar-95; 82 minutes Go to the The Covenants, Grace, and Law (sermon series) description: (hide) Human nature, if it believes something is ‘done away’, will willfully ignore whole portions of scripture. Interestingly, when Jesus referred to ‘every word of God’ and … Continue reading “Sermon: The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Six)”

Sermon: The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Five) Justification and Obligation #172 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 04-Mar-95; 76 minutes Go to the The Covenants, Grace, and Law (sermon series) description: (hide) Under both the Old and New Covenants, refusal to keep to keep God’s Law severs our relationship with Him. Like loving parents who give … Continue reading “Sermon: The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Five)”