Sermons and Biblical Studies

Biblestudy: John (Part Fourteen) God’s Approach to Judgment/ Jesus as the Light of the World #BS-JO14 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 06-Jan-87; 87 minutes Go to the John (Bible study series) description: (hide) The overriding motivation for the individuals bringing to Jesus the woman caught in adultery was to trap Him, impaling Him on the horns … Continue reading “Biblestudy: John (Part Fourteen)”

Biblestudy: John (Part Thirteen) The Need for Removing the Blinders of Tradition #BS-JO13 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 23-Dec-86; 89 minutes Go to the John (Bible study series) description: (hide) Jesus carefully took into account many variables to maximize His effectiveness of the time of His arrival at the Feast of Tabernacles. The myriad opinions of … Continue reading “Biblestudy: John (Part Thirteen)”

Biblestudy: John (Part Twelve) What We Believe Determines What We Do #BS-JO12 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 16-Dec-86; 84 minutes Go to the John (Bible study series) description: (hide) Because what we believe automatically determines what we do, it is impossible to separate faith and works. If our source of belief is not grounded in Jesus … Continue reading “Biblestudy: John (Part Twelve)”

Biblestudy: John (Part Eleven) The Impossibility of Satisfying a Spiritual Need with a Physical Solution #BS-JO11 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 02-Dec-86; 88 minutes Go to the John (Bible study series) description: (hide) Like the crowds who rejected Jesus’ message, we have unconsciously absorbed a whole pre-packaged set of behaviors or attitudes (human traditions) from our … Continue reading “Biblestudy: John (Part Eleven)”

Biblestudy: Thankfulness (1986) Being Thankful #BS-TH01 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 29-Nov-86; 73 minutes listen: description: (hide) Our Thanksgiving Day may be a parody of what God intended should be our understanding of thankfulness. Rather than something we do annually, we should be returning thanks several times daily. Thankfulness equips us to endure hard times. We … Continue reading “Biblestudy: Thankfulness (1986)”

Biblestudy: John (Part Ten) Identity with God Requires Unconditional Submission to His Will #BS-JO10 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 25-Nov-86; 89 minutes Go to the John (Bible study series) description: (hide) When God removes an infirmity or gives a blessing, He also gives a responsibility to follow through, using the blessing to overcome and glorify God … Continue reading “Biblestudy: John (Part Ten)”

Biblestudy: John (Part Nine) God the Father and Jesus Christ Work Ceaselessly to Relieve Burdens #BS-JO09 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 18-Nov-86; 88 minutes Go to the John (Bible study series) description: (hide) The woman at the well in John 4 could easily represent the church, initially called out of the world in an immoral state, … Continue reading “Biblestudy: John (Part Nine)”

Biblestudy: John (Part Eight) Jesus Christ’s Encounter with the Woman of Samaria #BS-JO08 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 11-Nov-86; 88 minutes Go to the John (Bible study series) description: (hide) The woman of Samaria is perhaps an exemplification of the entire unconverted world, but also symbolic of a church member, initially hardened, self-willed and skeptical when … Continue reading “Biblestudy: John (Part Eight)”

Biblestudy: John (Part Five) Choosing Disciples; Beginning Signs; Expelling Moneychangers #BS-JO05 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 16-Sep-86; 86 minutes Go to the John (Bible study series) description: (hide) Whom we believe in is every bit as important as what we believe in. The last part of John 1 focuses upon the selection of the disciples, many … Continue reading “Biblestudy: John (Part Five)”

Biblestudy: John (Part Four) Fulfilled Prophecies Establishing Christ’s Messiahship #BS-JO04 John W. Ritenbaugh Given 09-Sep-86; 87 minutes Go to the John (Bible study series) description: (hide) Jesus was placed on trial not for what He did, but for what He claimed about Himself. John has provided at least eight separate forms of witness, establishing the … Continue reading “Biblestudy: John (Part Four)”