Playlist: Living by Faith (topic)
Living by Faith: Humility and God's Justice
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Living by faith requires a deep awareness of God's sovereignty in every aspect of life, providing the standard against which we evaluate our conduct and attitudes. Pride, sourced from satan and his world, perpetually lurks within, driving resistance against God. Humility, however, grows over time to neutralize this evil pride …
Living by Faith: God's Grace (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Living by faith is deeply connected to understanding God's grace as an unmerited gift that empowers us for spiritual growth and salvation. Salvation is accomplished through God's benevolence from beginning to end, as He rescues and saves us freely, not out of obligation or constraint. Grace is given because it is in His nature …
Living by Faith: God's Grace (Part One)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Living by faith is foundational to our relationship with God, as it requires complete trust in His judgments, even when they seem beyond our understanding. We must recognize that God's justice is rooted in His holy character, which is unchanging and always righteous. He cannot render an unfair judgment, for to do so would be …
Living By Faith: Humility
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Paradoxically, God stoops to us when we humble ourselves. Humility produces honor from God; if we humble ourselves, He will hear us.
Living By Faith: God's Justice
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIn order to live by faith, we must understand God's sovereignty, God's character, and God's justice, realizing that we do not see the entire picture.
Hope and Faith
Sermon by Clyde FinkleaGod requires His people to put their faith in action, giving evidence of their hope, demonstrating godly behavior rather than abrasive carnal behavior.
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Fifteen)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Our relationship with God is often strengthened through hardship. We must choose to yield to God, living for a much higher goal than raw materialism.
His Eye Is on the Sparrow (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Jesus Christ has full control of the church. Everything of consequence, including the development of our character, is engineered by Him.
Israel's Missing Characteristics of God
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Faithfulness is living continually by faith, acting even though doing so may cost us. Love is not primarily a feeling, but faithfulness in applying God's Word.
Leadership and the Covenants (Part Thirteen)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)God is at work producing leadership in an organization that will follow Him, calling people into His family, carefully crafting it into a perfect organism.
The Book of Daniel (Part Three)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWhen the commands of a secular state conflict with God's commands, we face the same dilemma as was faced by Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
The Book of Daniel (Part Eight)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsSeveral types of the abomination of desolation have occurred in history, including the desecration of the temple by Antiochus Epiphanes and the Roman legions.
Responding to God's Pruning Is Not Passive (Part Two)
Sermon by David F. MaasBriars, thistles, thorns, and weeds are visible emblems of sin or its consequences, which we must pull up by the roots for the balance of our physical life.
Hebrews: Its Background (Part Six)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe book of Hebrews' audience consisted of converts from Judaism, suffering estrangement from family and community, excommunicated from the temple.
Aim for Productivity
Sermonette by John W. RitenbaughWe must strive to bear spiritual fruit efficiently and productively. Material well-being is not as good a measure of fruitfulness as is the use of God's gifts.
Psalms: Book One (Part Three)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe two principle themes of Book One of the Psalms are the Torah (the instruction of God) and the Messiah (or God's Anointed).