Playlist: Assimilation into Spiritual Family (topic)
Privileges of the Family of God
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsIt is impossible to be a Christian without being a child of God. When we are in God's family, we have distinct privileges.
Conversion: Turning to God
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWhen we are called into the Kingdom of God, we are like new immigrants in a foreign land. Our baptism parallels taking an oath of citizenship, where we pledge allegiance to our new homeland under Christ as King. Emerging from the waters of baptism, with hands laid upon us, we are considered citizens of heaven, yet we remain as …
Principled Living (Part One): Imitating Christ
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Christian life demands new loyalties, often requiring us to forge a new family within the church. Many find themselves as the only ones called from their particular families, and over time, they may have to forsake those ties in a sense, discovering little in common even with their own blood due to the dramatic divergence in …