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Facing Times of Stress: Controlled by Doubts

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

We dare not equate can-do enthusiasm with genuine faith, as Peter did as he attempted to walk on water. Human faith or zeal is not godly, saving faith.

The Post-Resurrection Last Words of Christ (Part Three)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

God has called individuals with different temperaments, giving them a variety of spiritual gifts to work interdependently within Christ's Body.

'Have You Considered My Servant [Insert Name]'

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Ted E. Bowling

Job's story offers profound lessons about suffering, endurance, and the sovereignty of God. Job was a blameless, upright man who feared God, and God Himself testified to Job's character before Satan. When Satan appeared before God, having roamed the earth seeking whom he might devour, God initiated a conversation that would set the stage for one of history's greatest tests of faith. Satan argued that Job's faithfulness was conditional, that he served God only because of the blessings and protection he received. God allowed Satan to test Job within strict limits, first removing his wealth and family, then afflicting his body, yet never permitting Satan to take his life. Through all of this, Job's response was remarkable: "The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord." Satan was proven wrong. A key insight is that the book of Job is fundamentally about God's sovereignty. Satan's role is actually minor, disappearing entirely after chapter two. Everything that happened to Job passed through God's hand, within boundaries God established. This same protection surrounds every believer today. God sets the limits on what Satan can do, and He permits only what He knows His servants can bear. Inserting one's own name in place of Job's transforms the story. God knows each person's walk, values, weaknesses, and faithfulness. When trials come, they are not proof of abandonment but evidence that God trusts His servant. Just as Jesus prayed for Peter rather than shielding him from his trial, Christ intercedes for believers today, pleading their case in heaven's courts. Satan cannot act without God's express permission. When he does act, God uses his malicious intentions to build endurance, character, and hope in His people. Every trial is part of a larger spiritual battle, one that believers do not fight alone. Ephesians 6 reminds us to put on

The Genuineness of Your Faith

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

In the Bible, character is not affirmed until action takes place-namely obedience to God's commands in which faith or trust in God is the dominant ingredient.

Without Me, Nothing! (Part Two)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

The first and last words of Jesus Christ in the book of John are to 'follow Me,' directed at His disciples then and now.

Is the United States a Christian Nation? (Part Six)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

The belief that America was or is a Christian nation cannot be supported by the facts. The world, governed by Satan, hates Christ's true followers.

Matthew (Part Thirty-One)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

The emotions Jesus felt were real, experiencing every agony, fear, anguish, disappointment, terror and temptation we all experience, yet without sin.

Think Soberly (Part One)

Sermon by Mark Schindler

As we examine our spiritual gifts, we must avoid any presumption that we alone carry exclusive knowledge that other church groups are too blind to see.

The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Healing Malchus' Ear (Part One)

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

The last of Jesus' human miracles occurred when Peter chopped off the ear of Malchus. The scene reveals Jesus' love and kindness, even under heavy stress.