Sermons and Biblical Studies

by John W. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "Personal," July 12, 2018 We have reached the point in our progress through the covenants God has made with those He has sanctified for His purposes where it becomes helpful to study significant portions of the epistle to the Hebrews to better understand Christ’s and our parts in the New … Continue reading “Why Hebrews Was Written (Part One)”

by Joseph B. Baity Forerunner, "Ready Answer," July 12, 2018 “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.” —I John 4:16 In 1984, R&B singer Tina Turner resurrected her fading pop-music career with the release of the pop-single, “What’s Love Got to Do with It.” Written by … Continue reading “The Nature of God— What’s Love Got To Do With It?”

by David C. Grabbe Forerunner, "Prophecy Watch," July 12, 2018 The Feast of Trumpets brings with it a confident hope and an energizing sense of anticipation. It foreshadows the return of Jesus Christ as King of kings, the resurrection from the dead, and the establishment of the government of God on earth. This annual Sabbath … Continue reading “‘Behold, He is Coming with Clouds’”

by Mike Ford (1955-2021) Forerunner, "WorldWatch," July 12, 2018 For decades in America and most of the Western world, the modern feminist movement has led an outright assault on the nuclear family, attempting to redefine the once-beloved and sacrosanct role of motherhood. With roots dating back to the mid-nineteenth century, radical feminist thought slowly wormed … Continue reading “The Politicization of Motherhood (Part One)”

by John W. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "Personal," May 14, 2018 Amid the prevailing violence of the pre-Flood world, God singled out Noah, called him, and began giving him the grace he needed to complete what likely seemed like an impossible assignment. He spent one hundred and twenty years preaching, undertaking the hard labor to build the … Continue reading “Leadership and Covenants (Part Eleven): Signs”

by David C. Grabbe Forerunner, "Ready Answer," May 14, 2018 A defining characteristic of the church of God is its commitment to truth. The book of Acts describes Christians in Berea as “more fair-minded” than others in that “they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these … Continue reading “Who Fulfills the Azazel Goat— Satan or Christ? (Part Five)”

by David C. Grabbe Forerunner, "Prophecy Watch," May 14, 2018 Revelation 5:11-14 is the source of the finale of George Frideric Handel’s acclaimed oratorio, Messiah: Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten … Continue reading “Worthy to Take the Scroll”

by Richard T. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "WorldWatch," May 14, 2018 Students of Bible prophecy tend to keep an eye on the Middle East. That broad stretch of land squeezed by the continents of Africa, Asia, and Europe is the setting for most of what takes place in the Bible, and this is also true for its … Continue reading “The Saudi Arabian Makeover”

by John W. Ritenbaugh Forerunner, "Personal," January 31, 2018 Questions about God—whether a Creator God even exists and whether He is the Author of the Bible—are being asked with increased intensity as we approach the time of Jesus Christ’s return. The attempt to undermine His sovereign place in the existence of all things and His … Continue reading “Leadership and Covenants (Part Ten)”

by David C. Grabbe Forerunner, "Ready Answer," January 31, 2018 So far, this series of articles has contended that identifying Satan as the fulfillment of the goat of departure originates with extra-biblical sources, overlooks Scripture’s consistent statements about the responsibility for sin, discounts the principles and requirements of the sacrificial system, and ignores the finished … Continue reading “Who Fulfills the Azazel Goat— Satan or Christ? (Part Four)”