Playlist: Treasure, Symbol of (topic)
Parables of Matthew 13 (Part 3): Hidden Treasure
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughTreasure symbolizes the church, specifically its individual members as God's elect. Scripture establishes this meaning through repeated references to a special treasure or jewels, beginning with Israel as the nation chosen under the Sinai covenant and extending to those who fear God's name, then narrowing to the elect as a …
The Christian and the World (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe prince of the power of the air is responsible for influencing the zeitgeist (dominant mindset of the time), pulling us away from God and His law.
Pure in Heart
Sermon by Bill OnisickDuring this pre-Passover examination of our hearts, we must consider what occupies our innermost thoughts and desires, for God sees the treasures we hold dear. In Matthew 12:34-35, Jesus Christ declares that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks, revealing that a good man brings forth good things from the good …
Faith and the Christian Fight (Part Nine)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe heroes of faith may have had a longer period of testing than those called now, but the trials will come at greater intensity here at the end.