Sermons and Biblical Studies

by David C. Grabbe Forerunner, "Prophecy Watch," July 6, 2022 2022-07-06 The great hope of Christians—and the essence of the gospel message—is that Jesus Christ will return to establish His Kingdom on earth. He will be King of kings and Lord of lords, governing mankind in a way that has never happened before. In addition, … Continue reading “Why Must Satan Be Released?”

by John Reiss Forerunner, "Ready Answer," June 29, 2022 There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. (Genesis 6:4) The opening verses of Genesis 6 have been a stumbling block for many Bible … Continue reading “Can Angels Marry Women?”

by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021) Forerunner, "Ready Answer," June 8, 2022 “In the Good ‘Ol Summertime,” the local oldie-but-goodie radio station broadcasts Nat King Cole's song: Give me those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, Those days of sodas and pretzels and beer. Give me those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer; You'll wish that summer … Continue reading “A Basket of Summer Fruit”

by John W. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "Personal," June 1, 2022 By the time the children of Israel reached the banks of the Jordan River, the older generation whom God had freed from slavery in Egypt had died in the wilderness. The story of their journey through the wilderness shows that they never overcame their slave mentality, … Continue reading “Wandering the Wilderness in Faith”

by Richard T. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "WorldWatch," May 18, 2022 2022-05-18 On May 2, 2022, the American political scene erupted into an inferno of controversy with the unprecedented leak of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. If enacted as written, the ruling would strike down the landmark 1973 … Continue reading “A Chance to Right the Abortion Curse”

by Mike Ford (1955-2021) Forerunner, "Ready Answer," May 11, 2022 Remember the 1950s television sitcom Father Knows Best? Robert Young starred as the mythical father of the Anderson family. His wife was a homemaker and mother to their three children. Each week an opportunity arose for “Dad” to solve a problem. What happened to those … Continue reading “Father Knows Best”

by Ronny H. Graham Forerunner, "Prophecy Watch," May 4, 2022 2022-05-04 In Hebrews 1:13-14, the apostle Paul, the probable author of Hebrews, continues his efforts to show the superiority of Christ over angels by quoting from Psalm 110, the psalm most quoted in the New Testament: But to which of the angels has He ever … Continue reading “Heirs of Salvation”

by Austin Del Castillo Forerunner, "Ready Answer," April 27, 2022 2022-04-27 “For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 3:20) Many of us appreciate the concept of order. Disorder causes us to become anxious and even feel threatened. We want to either get … Continue reading “Our Heavenly Citizenship”

by Mark Schindler Forerunner, April 13, 2022 The 1993 Academy Awards ceremony was dominated by Steven Spielberg's movie, Schindler's List. The film is a brutally graphic look at the atrocities of the Nazi's “Final Solution” for dealing with the Jews of Europe in World War II. It is also a testimonial to one man's determination … Continue reading “God’s List”

by Earl L. Henn (1934-1997) Forerunner, "Ready Answer," April 6, 2022 In their struggle to find a New Testament scripture that supports their misconception that God's law is “done away,” many people point to Colossians 2:14 to “prove” that Christ nailed the law of God to the cross. In fact, this verse becomes a major … Continue reading “Was God’s Law Nailed to the Cross?”