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Notes from the Trail
Sermonette by James C. StoertzAt the Feast of Tabernacles, we live in temporary dwellings, mirroring our temporary lives. Hiking and backpacking can teach us valuable things about this journey.
The Quest for Permanence
Sermonette by David F. MaasFasting brings our heart into alignment with God. The very best offering we can present is a humble and contrite heart, put on the fast track through fasting.
Vanity (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughVanity has many nuances, including transitoriness, futility, profitlessness, confusion, falseness, conceit, vainglory, denial, and idolatry.
Psalms: Book Four (Part One)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughOnly 18 psalms—11.3%—apply to the fall holy days. Book IV of the Psalms align with Numbers in the Torah or Pentateuch, and Ecclesiastes in the Megilloth.
Commencement
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGraduations bring advice-laden commencement speeches designed to inspire and motivate young people, sending them out to their destinations and destinies.
Numbering Our Days
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWe must allow God to show us how to carefully number our days in order to gain a heart of wisdom and develop a godly perspective upon our remaining time.
Grass of the Field
Sermonette by Ronny H. GrahamIf physical life (symbolized by the grass of the earth) withers away, we who have been given the Word of the Lord will endure and thrive forever.
Vanity (Part 2)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSolomon's statement that all of life is vanity is only true if one is not privy to God's ultimate purpose for mankind. Paul describes what God is doing.
The Feasts of Tabernacles and Unleavened Bread
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David C. GrabbeUnleavened Bread and Tabernacles mirror each other. Through comparing and contrasting, a complete picture of salvation through Christ emerges.
The Millennium and Union With Christ
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe millennial situation will resemble the behavior of our forebears; it will be our responsibility to lead them to hope, joy, character, and faith in God.
Prepare to Teach
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe Feast of Tabernacles, the Feast of Temporary dwellings, signifies that this life is transitory. Life has a beginning and an end, and we are on a pilgrimage between the two points. Human beings do not possess immortal souls; we are mortal and temporary, and any life after this one must come as a special gift of eternal life from God. Many religious people outside the church do not grasp this, but in the Millennium everyone worldwide will understand it. Because mortal life fast slips away, the wise and logical use of the little time allotted is to prepare for the next life. Ecclesiastes 12:13 gives the conclusion: fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man's all. We must get into a right relationship with God so that He sees us as worthy of eternal life, though very few people ever stop to consider this. We cannot waste the time we have and must use every minute of it. That preparation also means learning God's way now, passing it on to our children and others, and training to serve as kings and priests who teach the world in the Millennium.
The Unshakable Kingdom!
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsBecause all things will be violently shaken, God commands His people to place their trust in the unshakeable Kingdom of God which will displace all empires.
Foundations of Sand
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWe all have a measure of sand in our foundations, symbolic of the world's evil standards, prioritizing badly, becoming neglectful, and letting things slip.
Let's Get Real!
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWe exist as imperfect shadows of God. As we follow the example of Christ, the real Light that reveals God's way, we also move from shadow to reality.