The Handwriting Is on The Wall (2003)

The Night Is Far Spent
John W. Ritenbaugh
Given 10-Oct-03; 46 minutes

Even as Paul admonishes us about the night being far spent, we must make careful and judicious use of our time in anticipating the return of Jesus Christ.

What's So Bad About Babylon? (2003) (Part 1)

Babylon's Foundation Exposed
John W. Ritenbaugh
Given 11-Oct-03; 70 minutes

The world's political, religious, economic, and cultural systems pose a danger to God's people, but God wants us to work out His plan within the Babylonian system.

A Sacrifice Is An Investment

Offertory
John W. Ritenbaugh
Given 11-Oct-03; 16 minutes

A sacrifice should not be viewed as something lost, but should be considered an investment for a greater future reward or blessing.

Restoring Pure Speech

Reversing the Tower of Babel
Mike Ford
Given 11-Oct-03; 19 minutes

The language God gave Adam was undoubtedly pure. Before the break-up of language in Genesis 11, the world apparently had one language, but it became corrupt.

Money Is Power

A Willingness to Share
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Given 11-Oct-03; 65 minutes

If we are untrustworthy with a paltry sum of money, we will be untrustworthy with the vast resources of God's creative power.

Everlasting Light

The Eternal Light of God
Martin G. Collins
Given 12-Oct-03; 65 minutes

God's Spirit illumines the truth to the core of our beings. We must exemplify light in our testimony and behavior, anticipating our future glory of the New Jerusalem.

What's So Bad About Babylon? (2003) (Part 2)

Babylon's Corrupt Foundation
John W. Ritenbaugh
Given 13-Oct-03; 74 minutes

The entire Babylonian system has an enslaving, addicting, and inebriating quality, producing a pernicious unfaithfulness and Laodicean temperament.

Stay in Jerusalem

The Two Edicts
Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)
Given 14-Oct-03; 39 minutes

Those who returned to Jerusalem did not completely fulfill their commission, failing to completely rebuild the walls and failing to totally rebuild the temple.

Laodiceanism

Love of Beauty Without Love of Holiness
John W. Ritenbaugh
Given 15-Oct-03; 67 minutes

Our love for beauty must be coupled with love for righteousness and holiness. Our relationship with Christ must take central place in our lives, displacing all else.

News of the Work

Annual Report and Perspective
David C. Grabbe
Given 15-Oct-03; 16 minutes

More dramatic than the growth of the websites is the growth taking place within God's people as a result of allowing God's Spirit to transform their lives.

Our Personal Plumblines

Judging Ourselves
David F. Maas
Given 16-Oct-03; 32 minutes

we learn righteous judgment through learning to see the consequences of our thoughts, words, and behaviors as they affect us and the lives of others.

By Reason of Use

Maturing Beyond Spiritual Childhood
Bill Cherry
Given 17-Oct-03; 16 minutes

If we would properly apply the first principles in Hebrews 12, we would grow and mature properly. Suffering can be considered an investment in our character.

God's Faithfulness and Hope

God Never Gives Up On Us
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Given 17-Oct-03; 66 minutes

The children of Israel severely tested God's patience through their compulsive murmuring and faithlessness, but God refused to give up on them.

Knowing God

Singleness of Mind
John W. Ritenbaugh
Given 18-Oct-03; 79 minutes

To fulfill one's purpose, one must be singularly focused on what one wants to accomplish. Divided minds result in no productivity or even devastation.

Where Is Your Heart?

Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Given 18-Oct-03; 14 minutes

Where we have placed our heart will determine where we place our priorities. Our heart should be invested in completing our part of God's work.

God Alone Can See

God's Master Plan
Mark Schindler
Given 18-Oct-03; 20 minutes

Mark Schindler was able to reveal God's plan to mankind to nearly 400 people assembled at his father's funeral service, which happened to be on the Eighth Day.

All His Ways Are Just

God's Merciful Judgment
Martin G. Collins
Given 18-Oct-03; 60 minutes

Justice is more a process of doing (exercising mercy, love, and faith) in all of our interpersonal relations rather than rendering a verdict or sentence.