Playlist: Festivals (topic)
A Time For Thanksgiving
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Thanksgiving is often mislabeled as the most American of holidays, but it is simply an American adaptation of harvest festivals celebrated in virtually every nation from time immemorial. This adaptation is not wrong in principle, as we should give thanks to the great God who causes all things that He created to grow and produce …
Are God's Holy Days To Be Kept Today?
Sermon/Bible Study by Martin G. CollinsGod's annual holy days and feasts are of vital importance, revealing a broad spectrum of understanding of His truth. These feasts, detailed in Exodus 12 and Leviticus 23, include the Passover, the Days of Unleavened Bread, Pentecost, the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, the Feast of Tabernacles, and the Last Great Day. …
Why Are We Here?
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughObedience to the festival commands is a vital part of the Fourth Commandment, and failing to keep them falls under the general category of idolatry, thus breaking the first of the two great commandments to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and mind. All activities of life must show love toward God, and this …