Sermons and Biblical Studies

Sermon: Truth (Part 3) Light and Truth #050 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 05-Dec-92; 64 minutes Go to the Truth (sermon series) description: (hide) Light is a symbol of God’s truth or God’s Holy Spirit, convicting us of our self-deception, rescuing us from ignorance and demonically inspired philosophies, leading us into a wholesome relationship with God. … Continue reading “Sermon: Truth (Part 3)”

Sermon: Truth (Part 2) The Search for Truth #049 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 28-Nov-92; 60 minutes Go to the Truth (sermon series) description: (hide) Only a converted person humbles himself before the truth, making a conscientious, unflagging effort to follow the light of evidence, even to the most unwelcome conclusions, resisting desire, passion, and prejudices … Continue reading “Sermon: Truth (Part 2)”

Sermon: The Sin of Self-Deception Self-Deception #047 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 14-Nov-92; 69 minutes listen: description: (hide) In our relationship with God, we must emphasize principle over pragmatism, because pragmatism inevitably leads to idolatry. Jeroboam, in setting idolatrous shrines and festivals at Dan and Bethel, appealed to the carnal desire for practical convenience (I Kings … Continue reading “Sermon: The Sin of Self-Deception”

Sermon: Deception, Idolatry and the Feast of Tabernacles Feast of Tabernacles #046 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 07-Nov-92; 62 minutes listen: description: (hide) Keeping the Feast of Tabernacles in a central location enables us to realize that we are involved in something larger than our own salvation- part of a universal and eternal mission, giving us … Continue reading “Sermon: Deception, Idolatry and the Feast of Tabernacles”

Sermon: Truth (Part 1) Why is Truth so Difficult? #045 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 31-Oct-92; 62 minutes Go to the Truth (sermon series) description: (hide) Nothing is more important than the truth or the seeking after the truth. If we are going to be searching for truth, we should not be seeking it in the … Continue reading “Sermon: Truth (Part 1)”

Satan (Deel 5)   Sermon: Satan (Part 5) How to Overcome Him #044 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 24-Oct-92; 63 minutes Go to the Satan (sermon series) description: (hide) Confusion or lack of peace is the clear fruit of Satan’s involvement. It is nearly impossible for righteousness to be produced in an environment of instability and disharmony … Continue reading “Sermon: Satan (Part 5)”

Feast: The Second Resurrection Explanation #FT92-08-PM John W. Ritenbaugh Given 19-Oct-92; 66 minutes listen: description: (hide) The vast majority of people who have lived on this earth have never heard the true Gospel of God’s Kingdom. God, not willing that any should perish, has a timetable, carefully calculated to allow people to receive and respond … Continue reading “Feast: The Second Resurrection”

Feast: Exalt With Music Praise and Worship #FT92-06 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 17-Oct-92; 75 minutes listen: description: (hide) Music has an intense power to stimulate the emotions, trigger the imagination, set the mood of the services, and serves as a teaching vehicle for godly instruction. God Almighty, as the inventor of the human voice and … Continue reading “Feast: Exalt With Music”

Feast: What Is the Work? Faith #FT92-05 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 16-Oct-92; 76 minutes listen: description: (hide) Our concept of time is vastly different from God’s. Our spiritual pilgrimage (including our participation in the work of God) is largely a matter of faith, not sight. If we see God in the picture, we will not … Continue reading “Feast: What Is the Work?”

Feast: Every Action Has a Reaction Positive and Negative Reactions #FT92-03 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 14-Oct-92; 97 minutes listen: description: (hide) The little things we do make big impacts in the grand scheme of things; little things make a big difference. Corollaries of this "little things count" principle include: 1) In the reproductive process, there … Continue reading “Feast: Every Action Has a Reaction”