Playlist: Israel as Harlot (topic)
The Doctrine of Israel (Part Four): God's Indictment
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod's indictment of Israel and Judah reveals a profound betrayal, portraying Israel as a harlot in a spiritual sense due to their unfaithfulness to Him. He had called Israel out of Egypt, forming them into a nation with a special, intimate relationship, bound by a covenant ratified with blood to worship and obey Him alone. Yet, …
Hosea's Prophecy (Part One)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsHosea's prophecy vividly portrays Israel as a harlot, symbolizing the nation's unfaithfulness to God. God instructed Hosea to marry Gomer, a woman of harlotry, to reflect Israel's departure from the Eternal through idolatry and alliances with other nations. Just as Gomer proved unfaithful to Hosea, Israel dishonored their …
The Seventh Commandment: Adultery
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe concept of Israel as a harlot emerges as a central theme in understanding the national sin of faithlessness. In the book of Hosea, God portrays Israel as a faithless wife, engaging in whoredom by departing from Him. Hosea 1:2 reveals the Lord's command to Hosea to take a wife of whoredoms, symbolizing the land's great …
Leadership and the Covenants (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)We must become leaders in our own families, protecting them from the curses that are already falling on our nation. We have the obligation to fear God.
Deuteronomy Opening
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe book of Deuteronomy is addressed to the Israel of God, a group of God's called out ones who have been convicted that the Law has not been done away.
Deuteronomy and Idolatry
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)We are admonished to internalize the book of Deuteronomy in preparation for our future leadership roles.
Hosea's Prophecy (Part Three)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsModern Israel has a form of religion, but it is empty and unsatisfying because it refuses to obey God and substitutes the traditions of man in its place.
Hosea's Prophecy (Part Six)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsModern Israel is repeating the same sins as ancient Israel. God's metaphors of the promiscuous wife, stubborn heifer, and rebellious child all apply to America.
What's So Bad About Babylon? (2003) (Part 1)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe 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.
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Eight) Cultivating the Fruit of Faithfulness
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. MaasThe only tangible measures of faith is faithfulness, trust, and loyalty to God. We don't need to ask God for more faith, but rather work on being faithful.
Are You Sure You Believe in God? (Part Two)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsBelief in God involves more than believing He exists, but in faithfully obeying what He asks us to do. Genuine faith gives us access to genuine power.
Knowing God: Formality and Customs (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe notion that it does not matter what we wear if our heart is right on the inside is foolish. Our clothing ought to reflect our inward character.
Re-education (Part 1)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod mandates that we unlearn carnal processes (purging the leaven) and totally adopt new spiritual processes- eating unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Remembering Who We Are
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John O. ReidWhen we consider the awesome contrast of what we were before God called us and what we are now, we cannot allow ourselves to commit spiritual fornication.