Unity and Personal Responsibility
'Ready Answer' Article; Posted 6/23/2008
Humanity is tragically disunited. Here is what we must do, individually, when calamitous events—in the world and in the church—are taking place.
'Ready Answer' Article; Posted 6/23/2008
Humanity is tragically disunited. Here is what we must do, individually, when calamitous events—in the world and in the church—are taking place.
The Sixth Commandment
Sermon; Given 6/21/2008
Jesus magnifies the Law in Matthew 5, moving beyond the behavior into the motivating thought behind the deed, warning that we do not retaliate in kind.
Sermon; Given 6/21/2008
Jesus magnifies the Law in Matthew 5, moving beyond the behavior into the motivating thought behind the deed, warning that we do not retaliate in kind.
By Every Word of God
Sermonette; Given 6/21/2008
This day beginning the countdown to Pentecost was a work day. We must live by every word of God in order to properly count to Pentecost.
Sermonette; Given 6/21/2008
This day beginning the countdown to Pentecost was a work day. We must live by every word of God in order to properly count to Pentecost.
Grace, Faith, and Love
Sermon; Given 6/15/2008
Pride condemned Satan to a fate of manipulating rather than serving. This presumptuous self-centered trait creates disunity and ultimately destruction.
Sermon; Given 6/15/2008
Pride condemned Satan to a fate of manipulating rather than serving. This presumptuous self-centered trait creates disunity and ultimately destruction.
I Will Do More
Sermonette; Given 6/15/2008
With all the myriad media choices, we must make the commitment to do more with the precious resource of time, spending time on things that really matter.
Sermonette; Given 6/15/2008
With all the myriad media choices, we must make the commitment to do more with the precious resource of time, spending time on things that really matter.
The Fifth Commandment
Sermon; Given 6/7/2008
The fifth commandment teaches our responsibility to give high regard, respect, and esteem to parents and other authority figures, leading to a prosperous life.
Sermon; Given 6/7/2008
The fifth commandment teaches our responsibility to give high regard, respect, and esteem to parents and other authority figures, leading to a prosperous life.
Executive Orders
Commentary; Given 5/31/2008
Presidential executive orders chip away at individual liberties. We are incrementally heading toward a dictatorial or totalitarian regime.
Commentary; Given 5/31/2008
Presidential executive orders chip away at individual liberties. We are incrementally heading toward a dictatorial or totalitarian regime.
Britain, the Lisbon Treaty and the United States (Part 2)
Commentary; Given 5/24/2008
When the British people voted, they rejected the EU and the Lisbon Treaty, but when the leaders ignored the will of the people, Britain lost its sovereignty.
Commentary; Given 5/24/2008
When the British people voted, they rejected the EU and the Lisbon Treaty, but when the leaders ignored the will of the people, Britain lost its sovereignty.
The Fourth Commandment: Idolatry
Sermon; Given 5/17/2008
God, not man, created, sanctified and memorialized the seventh day Sabbath from the time of creation, intending that man use this holy time to worship God.
Sermon; Given 5/17/2008
God, not man, created, sanctified and memorialized the seventh day Sabbath from the time of creation, intending that man use this holy time to worship God.
Britain, the Lisbon Treaty and the United States
Commentary; Given 5/10/2008
Britain, one of the former great Israelitish powers, has lost its sovereignty and leadership status by becoming absorbed into the European Union.
Commentary; Given 5/10/2008
Britain, one of the former great Israelitish powers, has lost its sovereignty and leadership status by becoming absorbed into the European Union.
Peacemaking and Unity
Sermonette; Given 5/10/2008
The first step to promoting peace is to submit to God at every opportunity throughout our lives, putting down the prompts of our carnal human nature.
Sermonette; Given 5/10/2008
The first step to promoting peace is to submit to God at every opportunity throughout our lives, putting down the prompts of our carnal human nature.
Unity and Unleavened Bread
Sermon; Given 4/26/2008
As members of Christ's body, we must function for the good of the whole body, not competing with other parts. We must continually function as a son of God.
Sermon; Given 4/26/2008
As members of Christ's body, we must function for the good of the whole body, not competing with other parts. We must continually function as a son of God.
Why We Observe Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread
Sermon; Given 4/20/2008
We keep Unleavened Bread because of what God did to bring us out of sin (typified by Egypt). While God compels us to make choices, He is with us all the way.
Sermon; Given 4/20/2008
We keep Unleavened Bread because of what God did to bring us out of sin (typified by Egypt). While God compels us to make choices, He is with us all the way.
Eat in Haste?
Sermonette; Given 4/19/2008
The Israelites were to eat the Passover, not in haste, but with serious reflection. The only thing standing between them and death was the blood on the doorpost.
Sermonette; Given 4/19/2008
The Israelites were to eat the Passover, not in haste, but with serious reflection. The only thing standing between them and death was the blood on the doorpost.
Passover Service 2008
Passover Service; Given 4/18/2008
On this 1978th anniversary of Christ's death, John Ritenbaugh, reflecting on Jesus Christ's role as the Mediator of the New Covenant, observes that the New Testament …
Passover Service; Given 4/18/2008
On this 1978th anniversary of Christ's death, John Ritenbaugh, reflecting on Jesus Christ's role as the Mediator of the New Covenant, observes that the New Testament …
Pentecost Revisited (Part Two): Joshua 5'Personal' Article; Posted 4/18/2008
Joshua 5 makes no mention of a harvest, an altar, a priest, the waving of the sheaf, or the offerings God commanded to accompany the waving of the sheaf.
The Third Commandment: Idolatry
Sermon; Given 4/5/2008
In the the Third Commandment, God's name describes His character, attributes, and nature. If we bear God's name, we must reflect His image and His character.
Sermon; Given 4/5/2008
In the the Third Commandment, God's name describes His character, attributes, and nature. If we bear God's name, we must reflect His image and His character.
The Second Commandment: Idolatry
Sermon; Given 3/15/2008
The natural mind craves something physical to remind us of God, but the Second Commandment prohibits this. Any representation will fall short of the reality.
Sermon; Given 3/15/2008
The natural mind craves something physical to remind us of God, but the Second Commandment prohibits this. Any representation will fall short of the reality.
The Christian Fight (Part Six)
'Personal' Article; Posted 3/13/2008
Far more than on any other hero of faith, Hebrews concentrates on Abraham as the father of the faithful, the Bible's premier example of walking with God.
'Personal' Article; Posted 3/13/2008
Far more than on any other hero of faith, Hebrews concentrates on Abraham as the father of the faithful, the Bible's premier example of walking with God.
Pentecost Revisited (Part One): Counting ConsistentlyArticle; Posted 3/13/2008
The count to Pentecost should not be any different in those years when Passover falls on the weekly Sabbath — the same instructions apply.