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Is Your Eye Single?
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughIn Matthew 6:22-24, Jesus teaches that the eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is good, meaning single or focused, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness, and how great is that darkness! He emphasizes that no one can serve two masters; you will either hate one and love the other, or be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Jesus uses this to illustrate the importance of having a single aim or goal directed toward the light, which benefits your entire being. He clarifies that divided focus leads to a lack of clear vision and direction, reinforcing that loyalty and devotion must be solely to God. If your eyes are focused predominantly on Him, only good can come from it.
Light of the Body
Sermonette by Ronny H. GrahamIf we take their focus off the genuine Light of the World (John 8:12), we run the risk of being blinded by the lusts of the world and the pulls of the flesh.
Impediments to Sanctification
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAny materialistic goal will decay and deteriorate, having a limited lifetime. Only spiritual treasures last forever. God demands undivided loyalty.
Spiritual Blindness: Choosing a Curse
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeGod proclaims a cause-effect relationship between sin and madness, blindness, and confusion of heart. Sin causes blindness, and blindness begets more sin.
Who Are We and Where Do We Fit (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)God has placed us all in the body where it has pleased Him. We dare not imitate Satan by letting self-centered goals eclipse God's purpose.
The Christian and the World (Part Six)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughClear vision lights the way spiritually. If the eye of the heart is aimed at spiritual treasure and the glory of God, it will remain singly focused.
God Never Disappoints
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsUnlike people who, because of their natural carnal nature, feel disappointment with God, God's people should never experience any disappointment with Him.