Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermon: Submitting (Part 1) Bowing to God’s Will #090 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 21-Aug-93; 76 minutes Go to the Submitting (sermon series) description: (hide) In matters of submission, God wants us to think things through rather than merely comply through blind obedience. The bitter fruit of multiculturalism (without God’s guidance) has demonstrated that unless someone … Continue reading “Sermon: Submitting (Part 1)”

Sermonette: Judging #088s Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 07-Aug-93; 21 minutes listen: description: (hide) If Christ came tomorrow, would we be of any use to Him? We are to be preparing for a dual role of king and priest, having purview of both civil and religious functions. Like Solomon, we should be asking God for a … Continue reading “Sermonette: Judging”

Sermon: How to Know We Love Christ Recognizing the Signs #088 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 07-Aug-93; 76 minutes listen: description: (hide) Here is how to determine whether our love for Christ is genuine. If we love another person, we will (1) think about (2) like to hear about (3) like to read about (4) seek … Continue reading “Sermon: How to Know We Love Christ”

Sermon: Loving Christ and Revelation 2:1-7 Receiving Salvation #087 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 31-Jul-93; 65 minutes listen: description: (hide) Salvation cannot be earned or bought; a gift is still a gift even though a condition has to be met. Meeting a condition does not (as Protestants would have us believe) change the character of a … Continue reading “Sermon: Loving Christ and Revelation 2:1-7”

Sermon: Love and Works Knowing Christ’s Word #086 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 24-Jul-93; 65 minutes listen: description: (hide) Works certainly are not "done away"; God expects works from all those He has called. We show our faithfulness and loyalty to God by our works or conduct – what we produce by what we have been … Continue reading “Sermon: Love and Works”

Sermonette: Editing Our Sins #085Bs Richard T. Ritenbaugh Given 17-Jul-93; 20 minutes listen: description: (hide) Richard Ritenbaugh, reflecting on how he chooses the articles to be included in the In Brief column, a process that involves reading and re-reading dozens of times, polishing inelegant sentences without changing essential meaning, making it powerfully readable to the … Continue reading “Sermonette: Editing Our Sins”

Sermon: Holiness (Part 2) The Third Commandment, continued #085B John W. Ritenbaugh Given 17-Jul-93; 65 minutes Go to the Holiness (sermon series) description: (hide) God must be considered in a class apart, incomparable, and unapproachable in the sense that there is nobody anywhere that even comes close to being like Him (Exodus 15:11). Our responsibility … Continue reading “Sermon: Holiness (Part 2)”

Sermon: Holiness (Part 1) The Third Commandment #085A John W. Ritenbaugh Given 16-Jul-93; 78 minutes Go to the Holiness (sermon series) description: (hide) Taking God’s name in vain is far more serious than swearing or profanity. To appropriate the name of God means to represent His attributes, character and nature. God’s names are the signposts … Continue reading “Sermon: Holiness (Part 1)”

Sermonette: Abomination #084s Martin G. Collins Given 10-Jul-93; 15 minutes listen: description: (hide) Martin Collins, reflecting on a conversation he had with a Baptist friend, who claimed that although God said raw oysters were an abomination, didn’t say we couldn’t eat them, focuses on the accurate denotations and connotations of the term abomination. The common … Continue reading “Sermonette: Abomination”

Openbaring 2-3 en werken   Sermon: Revelation 2-3 and Works Christ and the End Time #084 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 10-Jul-93; 83 minutes listen: description: (hide) We must avoid distractions and keep our lives focused on God and His Holy Word. The prophetic messages in Revelation 2 and 3 are designed for the end times, shortly … Continue reading “Sermon: Revelation 2-3 and Works”