Don't Be a Prudent Agnostic
Sermon; Given 9/16/1993
Some of us, facing the stress of the times, may simply be going through the motions but losing every vestige of faith. We must strengthen our convictions.
Ecclesiastes and the Feast of Tabernacles (Part 1)
Sermon; Given 9/11/1993
Love for this world will inevitably bring disillusionment. Because the world is passing away, our priorities should be to fear God and keep his commandments.
God Is . . . What?
'Personal' Article; Posted 9/1/1993
Obviously, we cannot see God, but if He has described Himself in the pages of the Bible, why should what He is be so difficult to fathom?
Submitting (Part 2)
Sermon; Given 8/28/1993
Seeking our will at the expense of the group makes conflict inevitable. Society work only when everyone submits to one another in the fear of Christ.
Submitting (Part 1)
Sermon; Given 8/21/1993
Liberty without guidelines will turn into chaos. We will be free only if we submit to the truth. All authority, even incompetent authority, derives from God.
How to Know We Love Christ
Sermon; Given 8/7/1993
We cannot become weary of well-doing, allowing our first love to deteriorate, looking to the world for satisfaction. Here are 8 tests of our love for Christ.
Murder?
'Personal' Article; Posted 8/1/1993
No ethical issue since the Civil War has so disturbed the social fabric of this nation. People instinctively know that abortion is not morally neutral.
Loving Christ and Revelation 2:1-7
Sermon; Given 7/31/1993
There is a direct relationship between loving Christ and doing the right works. God's love for us places us under a compelling obligation to reciprocate.
Love and Works
Sermon; Given 7/24/1993
God expects works from all He has called. We show our faithfulness and loyalty to God by our works or conduct - what we produce by what we have been given.
L'amour et les oeuvres
Sermon; Given 7/24/1993
Holiness (Part 2)
Sermon; Given 7/17/1993
Holy things are set apart from the rest, consecrated, sanctified, and transcendentally separate. God wants to transform us into that very image.
Holiness (Part 1)
Sermon; Given 7/16/1993
To appropriate the name of God means to represent His attributes, character and nature. Our behavior must imitate Christ just as Christ revealed God the Father.
Revelation 2-3 and Works
Sermon; Given 7/10/1993
The letters in Revelation 2 and 3 are for the end times, shortly before Christ's return. Each emphasizes repentance, overcoming, and judgment according to works.
Openbaring 2-3 en werken
Sermon; Given 7/10/1993
John Ritenbaugh benadrukt dat we moeten voorkomen dat we worden afgeleid en ons leven gericht moeten houden op God en Zijn heilig woord. De profetische boodschappen in …
What Is Prayer?
Sermon; Given 7/3/1993
Prayer to a tool we must learn to use. Because we take on the characteristics of those we are around, we should keep company with God continually though prayer.
Gebed (Deel 5)
Sermon; Given 7/3/1993
In deze laatste preek over gebed vergelijkt John Ritenbaugh gebed met een werktuig dat we beter en effectiever moeten leren gebruiken. Gods voornaamste werk hier op …
Pride, Contention, and Unity
'Personal' Article; Posted 7/1/1993
The sin of pride underlies many of our other sins, and it is often the reason for the contentions we get into as brethren.
Gebed (Deel 4)
Sermon; Given 6/26/1993
John Ritenbaugh benadrukt dat volhardend zijn in gebed niet betekent dat men probeert God door onophoudelijk lastig vallen, jammeren of vleien tot actie te bewegen. …
Prayer and Persistence
Sermon; Given 6/26/1993
Persistence in prayer does not mean an incessant pestering God into action. God always looks at our petitions from the vantage-point of His purpose.
Gebed (Deel 3)
Sermon; Given 6/19/1993
In dit derde deel van de serie over gebed adviseert John Ritenbaugh ons geen apathische relatie te hebben met God (Openbaring 3:15), maar in plaats daarvan God vurig, …