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Debased Sodom
Sermon by James C. StoertzA debased mind arises when people reject the clear revelation of God despite His manifest presence in creation and conscience. This rejection produces idolatry, which in turn fuels dishonorable lusts and sexual perversion. At that point God gives the offenders over to a debased mind, a condition in which their thinking becomes warped, inverted, and incapable of sound self-assessment. The resulting state is marked by twenty-three specific traits: unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness, whispering, backbiting, hatred of God, violence, pride, boasting, invention of evil things, disobedience to parents, lack of discernment, untrustworthiness, absence of natural affection, implacability, and mercilessness. Those possessing such a mind not only practice these things but also approve of others who do the same. The same pattern appears before the Flood, when every imagination of human thoughts was only evil continually, and again after the Flood in the actions of Canaan and the subsequent culture of Sodom. Ezekiel records that Sodom's debased condition began with pride, fullness of bread, and prosperous ease, which produced haughtiness and abomination. The same sequence operates in the modern world, where rejection of God has again produced a debased mind whose fruits are visible in widespread moral inversion and the inability of individuals or societies to recognize their own corruption. The biblical record presents this progression as an inexorable cause-and-effect outcome rather than an arbitrary punishment.
Hollywood Propaganda: The Insidious LGBT Agenda (Part One)
Commentary by David F. MaasHollywood moguls, executives, producers, directors, writers and actors have committed themselves not only to approving sexual perversion, but to promoting it.
Mightier Than The Sword (Part Eleven)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Ralph Waldo Emerson was America's foremost practitioner of Transcendentalism and Pantheism, which equate the creation and the Creator, ignoring Him.
The Commandments (Part Three)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughIdolatry derives from worshiping the work of our hands or thoughts rather than the true God. Whatever consumes our thoughts and behavior has become our idol.
Exposing the Media Industrial Complex
Commentary by David F. MaasIn 'The Liberal Media Industrial Complex', Mark Dice exposes the media moguls' plans to commandeer the narrative of every branch of the media.
Homosexual Marriage?
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughHomosexuality is not a lifestyle, but a sin directly against God, flouting God's creation of male and female, and perverting the natural use of the human body.
Hosea's Prophecy (Part Three)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsModern Israel has a form of religion, but it is empty and unsatisfying because it refuses to obey God and substitutes the traditions of man in its place.
Are You Being Brainwashed? (Part 1)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe must embrace the fruits of the Spirit, preferring God's truth to the deceitful spin, brainwashing, and doublespeak of the world's institutions.
The Book of Daniel (Part Three)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWhen the commands of a secular state conflict with God's commands, we face the same dilemma as was faced by Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
Conscience (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughHuman nature will degenerate as far as it is allowed. It can adapt quickly to its environment, adjusting effortlessly to immorality and perversion.
Our Apostasy
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Charles WhitakerThe subtle and deceptive apostasy upon the church became so pervasive that God couldn't find anyone to serve as an intercessor.
The Beauty of God's Law
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughKeeping God's Law brings bountiful blessings, harmony, and profound peace (Psalm 119:165), while the 'cheap' grace brings guilt, anxiety, and pain.
Spiritual Blindness (Part Three): Choosing a Curse
'Prophecy Watch' by David C. GrabbePeople choose the curse of spiritual blindness through habitually practicing the evils God commands us to avoid. We all have areas of spiritual blindness.
Zephaniah (Part One): The Day of the Lord Is Near!
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughZephaniah's prophecy is sharply focused on Judah and Jerusalem because they should have known better. They are ordered to keep silent and consider their sins.
Biblical Loves
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughScripture draws from Koine Greek, offering four distinct words for 'love,' each relaying different dimensions of human connection, restoring clarity and depth.
Gossip
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe apostle James says that the tongue can metaphorically start a dangerous fire. He warns that gossip, tale-bearing and being a busy-body is like murder.
The Danger of Trusting in Oneself
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThose wise in their own eyes, including philosophers, politicians, educators, and religious leaders, have failed in their quest to make the world better.