The Handwriting Is on the Wall (2002)

The Rise of the Gentiles
John W. Ritenbaugh
Given 20-Sep-02; 46 minutes

The prophecy of Deuteronomy 28:42-49 concerns the curse of the stranger rising higher and higher above us, displacing our Israelitish culture with foreign one.

Money and Balancing Prosperity

John W. Ritenbaugh
Given 21-Sep-02; 19 minutes

Christ changed the emphasis on success from the physical to the spiritual. Wisdom has the power to give us an abundant life as well as true security.

How Did We Get This Way?

Is The Enemy Within?
John W. Ritenbaugh
Given 21-Sep-02; 75 minutes

Secularism, founded on the philosophical underpinnings of Rousseau, is, in effect, the official state religion for the majority of our nation.

Are We Really Committed?

God's Level of Commitment
Mark Schindler
Given 21-Sep-02; 18 minutes

God is totally committed to us. We need to guard against compromise, making sure that we are not holding anything back from God.

Not Just a Better America

The Millenium will not be patterned after the U.S.
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Given 21-Sep-02; 76 minutes

God does not endorse the American system any more than any other system not based on God's Laws. The Millennium will not resemble America.

The Witty Side of God's Inspiration

Jesus Christ's Sense of Humor
Martin G. Collins
Given 22-Sep-02; 70 minutes

Jesus Christ was a master of satire, word play, absurdity, irony, sarcasm, and exaggeration. Humor in the Bible reveals one dimension of God's personality.

One God and One God Only

Abraham's Example of Putting God First
Mike Ford
Given 23-Sep-02; 22 minutes

Our continued participation in the plan and receipt of blessings from God hinges on our having only one God.

Defining Trials

John O. Reid
Given 23-Sep-02; 70 minutes

Trials define who we are by placing choices before us, forcing us to have faith in God. Character is built by making right, though difficult, choices.

The Humblest of Beginnings

CGG's Internet Work
David C. Grabbe
Given 24-Sep-02; 14 minutes

Through God's blessing on CGG's internet projects, we can both feed the flock and preach the gospel to the world at large.

Building the Wall (Part One)

We ARE the Wall!
John W. Ritenbaugh
Given 25-Sep-02; 69 minutes

In the midst of a misinformation barrage, we must commence rebuilding the collapsed walls of doctrine and truth, providing protection for God's church.

Teach Your Children

Bill Cherry
Given 26-Sep-02; 19 minutes

Even as the Father is well pleased with His Son, parents need to instruct their children to give them pleasure as they lead a godly life.

Stimulating a Spiritual Appetite

Scratching the Unreachable Itch
David F. Maas
Given 26-Sep-02; 33 minutes

A major key to our spiritual survival is the control, regulation, and re-direction of our appetites from what is not good for us to what is good for us.

The Promise and the Kingdom

Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)
Given 26-Sep-02; 42 minutes

The promise given to Abraham was actually the Gospel, extending God's blessing to his family and all the nations — eternal promises of land and people.

A Thoughtful Offering

Taking Care to Fill the Work's Needs
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Given 28-Sep-02; 16 minutes

We should be thoughtful, careful and reflective regarding tithes and offerings, remembering the needs of God's work and His bountiful blessings to us.

Building the Wall (Part Two)

Hope
John W. Ritenbaugh
Given 28-Sep-02; 77 minutes

Building a wall requires standing, holding firm, showing alertness and a readiness for action, even if it requires self-denial and unpleasant dirty work.

An Abundance of Living Water

God's Spirit Given Without Measure
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Given 28-Sep-02; 57 minutes

Water has great metaphorical significance on the Last Great Day of the Feast, symbolizing God's Holy Spirit given without measure.