Playlist: Corruption (topic)

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Truth Has Fallen in the Streets

Commentary by Clyde Finklea

Israelites have reached a time when truth has perished and the legal system has turned justice aside, praising the wicked while persecuting the righteous.


The Great Flood (Part Six)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Before the Flood, human thoughts and attitudes were evil continually, and civilization was rotten to the core. Universal sin was met with universal punishment.


The Great Flood (Part Two)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

God commissioned Noah to witness to the debased population before He eradicated it. The stark parallels to today's world should be given attention.


Habakkuk: God's Power and Patience

Sermonette by James Beaubelle

God has expressed infinite patience with Jacob's rebellious children, but He has also put a time limit on their tolerance and craving for lawlessness.


Overlooking Evil

Commentary by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

America has descended into the cesspool of immorality in its entertainment as well as in its highest political circles, surpassing the surrounding nations.


The Great Flood (Part Three)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Genesis 6:1-4 summarize what led to God's rejection of the pre-flood civilization: men chose wives solely on the basis of sex appeal and external beauty.


Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Twelve)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Corruption in the courts is a fact of life. We should not be surprised by this curse, realizing that God is aware and is allowing it for a purpose.


The Days of Noah

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Before the flood, Satan had attempted to corrupt mankind, probably through massive demonic possession. The same demonic threat will occur at the end-time.


Grace, Mercy, and Favor (Part Three): A Faithful Witness to God's Mercy

Sermon by Mark Schindler

God protected Enoch from death so he could teach Noah, providing the godly instruction that Methuselah and Lamech (Noah's grandfather and father) failed to give.


The Handwriting on the Wall (2012)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Lying and flattering seem to be the modus operandi of many of the officials holding public office, from the President to the constable.


Take Heed to Yourselves

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Jesus Christ tells us to take heed about our vulnerability to evil influences. We have a short window of time to repent and get our lives turned around.


Lacking Nothing (Part Two)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Disobedience to God paves the road to scarcity and economic slavery. Moral debasement leads to debasement of currency, which leads to economic enslavement.


Hosea's Prophecy (Part Seven)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Nations, like individual people, die first in spirit and then physically. They seldom die cataclysmically, but in gradual, incremental stages.


Corporate Sin

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

We are obligated to purge our thoughts, deeds, and words, cleaning out individual and corporate sins and replacing them with sincerity, truth, and holiness.


Pure Language Restored

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. Collins

When we repeat negative expressions, they become reinforced, and we develop a negative disposition. Our spoken words reinforce our thoughts.


Are You Being Brainwashed? (Part 4)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Public opinion is easily manipulated by propaganda. By manipulating attitudinal desensitization, the mainstream media pushes society into progressive positions.


Deuteronomy (Part 3)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Our goal shouldn't merely be to be saved, but to finish the spiritual journey God has prepared for us, developing the leadership to help those who follow.


Handwriting Is On The Wall (2019)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Those espousing transhumanism aspire to correct the 'glitches' of human imperfection through gene splicing, replacing 'inferior' organs with synthetic ones.


Self-Government

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

Submitting to a human government is a work that requires self-government. Paul thoroughly disciplined his body as he followed the example of Jesus Christ.


Lust of the Flesh, Lust of the Eyes, Pride of Life

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

The half-time show of the recent Superbowl exemplifies the lust of the flesh and the eyes, and the pride of life. Each choice we make changes our brains.


Hosea's Prophecy (Part Five)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Israel demonstrates divided loyalties, vacillating between God and the world, veering more toward the world, resembling a panting dog or a pleasure-bent prostitute.


The Sovereignty of God (Part Three)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Those who have made a covenant with God can be corrupted unless they make a concerted effort to know God, realizing He has the right to do as He pleases.


Are You Being Brainwashed? (Part 1)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

We must embrace the fruits of the Spirit, preferring God's truth to the deceitful spin, brainwashing, and doublespeak of the world's institutions.


Misplacing Hope

Sermonette by Joseph B. Baity

Forces of greed have highjacked charities, their executives sometimes receiving high levels of compensation while their recipients receive left-over crumbs.


Be Prepared (2012)

Sermon by Kim Myers

If we are in the end times, we will need to have an augmented regimen of Bible study, prayer, fasting, and meditation, reinforcing our resolve and courage.


Heavenly Citizenship (Part One)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. Collins

As citizens of the Kingdom of God, we are strangers, foreigners, aliens, or pilgrims to the world, but full-fledged citizens of God's Kingdom.


Global Shoplifting Spree

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Global theft has jumped 5.9% globally, but 8.1% for the United States, where the principal thieves are store managers and middle class thieves.


Things Which Cannot Be Shaken

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

All worldly institutions will be shaken, including America. Only the everlasting word of God and ultimate establishment of the Kingdom will never be moved.


Faith and Healing (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

We have a responsibility to analyze our health needs, continually adjusting and changing as we learn, faithfully maintaining the temple of God's Spirit.


Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 3)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

God's holy law gives love its foundation, stability, and evenness, preventing it from degenerating into a sappy, sentimental feeling.


Ecclesiastes and the Feast of Tabernacles (Part 1)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Love for this world will inevitably bring disillusionment. Because the world is passing away, our priorities should be to fear God and keep his commandments.