Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermonette: Abortion #111s Martin G. Collins Given 22-Jan-94; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) Martin Collins, reflecting on the 21st anniversary of Roe vs Wade, making abortion legal, and the mother’s womb the most dangerous place for an unborn infant, points out that 1.7 million murders have been committed annually. Dr. Bernard Nathanson, who once endorsed … Continue reading “Sermonette: Abortion”

Sermon: The Fourth Commandment (Part 1) Saturday or Sunday? #111 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 22-Jan-94; 59 minutes Go to the The Fourth Commandment (sermon series) description: (hide) The Sabbath is the major means by which God protects His investment, the spiritual creation of His family. The Sabbath, far from being the least of the commandments, … Continue reading “Sermon: The Fourth Commandment (Part 1)”

Sermonette: Head ‘Em Up and Move ‘Em Out! #110s Mike Ford (1955-2021) Given 15-Jan-94; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) Mike Ford, asking us to imagine we are logistics officers, charged with moving 2 ½ million troops, gathering them together in a staging area and marching them off without the aid of modern electronic devices, motorized … Continue reading “Sermonette: Head ‘Em Up and Move ‘Em Out!”

Sermon: Values and Conversion The Process of Conversion #110 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 15-Jan-94; 60 minutes listen: description: (hide) Our natural carnal human nature is committed to values that are destroying us spiritually. These are values derived from family, religious, and cultural traditions—old wine that cannot go into new wineskins. Conversion involves incorporating new and … Continue reading “Sermon: Values and Conversion”

Sermonette: Striking a Balance #109s Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 08-Jan-94; 20 minutes listen: description: (hide) Richard Ritenbaugh, asking us to imagine a one lane road which climbs relentlessly uphill with deep ditches on both sides, symbolic of the narrow road on which Christians are to travel, warns us of the tendency to go to extremes … Continue reading “Sermonette: Striking a Balance”

Sermon: Four Views of Christ (Part 7) Conclusion of Series #109 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 08-Jan-94; 64 minutes Go to the Four Views of Christ (sermon series) description: (hide) We do not have immortality as a birthright (the lie which Satan told Eve). God is the sole source of life and all things, making our … Continue reading “Sermon: Four Views of Christ (Part 7)”

Sermon: Don’t Take God for Granted Spiritual Negligence #108 John O. Reid (1930-2016) Given 01-Jan-94; 66 minutes listen: description: (hide) Human nature has the dangerous trait of allowing familiarity or complacency to lure people into carelessly taking something for granted. It is particularly dangerous to take God and His purpose for us for granted. If … Continue reading “Sermon: Don’t Take God for Granted”

Sermon: Four Views of Christ (Part 6) John #107 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 25-Dec-93; 78 minutes Go to the Four Views of Christ (sermon series) description: (hide) Unlike the emphasis on Christ’s humanity, shared by Matthew, Mark, and Luke, John’s depiction of Christ seems to be more spiritual, depicted in the image of the eagle, … Continue reading “Sermon: Four Views of Christ (Part 6)”

Sermonette: Is Your Eye Single? #106s Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 18-Dec-93; 17 minutes listen: description: (hide) When we are doing something we like, such as viewing a pro football game, we don’t like to be distracted or interrupted. We want all our concentration or attention to be devoted to the task at hand. Regarding our … Continue reading “Sermonette: Is Your Eye Single?”

Sermon: Four Views of Christ (Part 5) Luke #106 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 18-Dec-93; 72 minutes Go to the Four Views of Christ (sermon series) description: (hide) Luke’s gospel portrays Christ as a man, the son of man, the high priest of man, and the savior of man, having all the feelings, fears, anxieties, compassions, … Continue reading “Sermon: Four Views of Christ (Part 5)”