Sermons and Biblical Studies

by Richard T. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "WorldWatch," December 2, 2020 Many people have experienced incidents of rank ignorance, stupidity, or incompetence in the modern world. Everyone seems to have a tale of young cashiers being unable to calculate the amount of change to return to a customer: One day at the MacDonald’s [sic] drive-through, my bill … Continue reading “A Crisis of Ignorance”

by Staff Forerunner, "Ready Answer," November 25, 2020 “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”—I Thessalonians 5:18 This is the season in which millions of Americans will focus on Thanksgiving Day—or “Turkey Day,” as the modern vernacular styles it—with its traditional turkey dinner, sumptuous side dishes, … Continue reading “Daily Thanksgiving”

by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021) Forerunner, "Ready Answer," November 18, 2020 “Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed . . .” (I Corinthians 15:51) “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment . . .” (Hebrews 9:27) Detractors of … Continue reading “Dying—Once in a Lifetime (Part One)”

by David C. Grabbe Forerunner, "Prophecy Watch," November 11, 2020 As shown in previous articles, the phrases “kingdom of God” or “kingdom of heaven” can have a variety of applications, all dealing with the dominion of God—past, present, or future. The church is the chief realm where God’s reign is evident today. However, up to … Continue reading “God’s Kingdom in the Parables (Part Three): Hidden Treasure”

by Joseph B. Baity Forerunner, "WorldWatch," November 4, 2020 The twenty-first century is heralding an upheaval of societal norms and unprecedented change throughout our global civilization. Few institutions, if any, have been left untouched. As we prepare to close out the century’s twentieth year—perhaps the most tumultuous yet—we turn our focus to the institution credited … Continue reading “The Changing Face of Mainstream Christianity”

by John W. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "Personal," October 21, 2020 John 1:18 reads: “No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.” What does the apostle John mean by saying that Jesus “declared” Him? The Amplified Bible suggests two alternate translations, … Continue reading “Why Hebrews Was Written (Part Nine)”

by John W. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "Personal," October 14, 2020 Paul writes in Romans 5:12-14: Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—(For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no … Continue reading “Be There Next Year”

by John W. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "Personal," October 7, 2020 Deuteronomy 14:23 states regarding the Feast of Tabernacles, “And you shall eat before the Lord your God, in the place where He chooses to make His name abide, the tithe of your grain and your new wine and your oil, of the firstborn of your herds … Continue reading “Amos 5 and the Feast of Tabernacles”

by John W. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "Personal," September 30, 2020 All of us in God's church look upon the Feast of Tabernacles as a special time of the year. It is an exhilarating climax to one year that generates a “high” to prepare us for the next, enabling us to get through many a rough spot. … Continue reading “Preparing for the Feast”

by David C. Grabbe Forerunner, "Prophecy Watch," September 23, 2020