Playlist: Looking Back (topic)
Looking Back
Sermon by Ryan McClureFor those whom God calls, He instructs us to look and move forward towards the Kingdom. We are called to be sojourners desiring a heavenly home, yet many of us become too accustomed and rooted in this earthly life, making it hard to leave it behind. Jesus, speaking of His second coming, warns of the urgency to flee and not turn …
Looking Forward
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe act of looking back, as a habit or desire for past lifestyles, is cautioned against as it signifies a longing for what we have been called out of. In the account of Sodom and Gomorrah, the angels explicitly instructed Lot and his family not to look back, warning that doing so would lead to destruction. This divine judgment …
A Pillar of Salt
Sermonette by Joseph B. BaityWe have a mandate to flee idolatry and the contagion of worldliness. If we seek to save our lives by embracing worldliness, we will lose our lives.
How Expensive is Your Religion?
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Mike FordIn the journey of faith, as illustrated in Luke 9:62, Jesus warns that no one who puts their hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God. This imagery of plowing, drawn from a time when it required intense focus to guide an animal and maintain a straight furrow, underscores the necessity of unwavering …
Our Spiritual Climb
Sermon by Bill OnisickOur journey to the Kingdom of God is not easy, requiring the same kind of physical and mental stamina that climbers need to climb Mount Everest.
Glory Days
Sermonette by James C. StoertzLooking back can teach lessons but can also be harmful if it leads to disobedience or dwelling on the past. Our focus should be on the glory that lies ahead.
Remember Lot's Wife
Sermonette by Mike FordLot's wife made it to the outside of the city, but her heart was still in it. When God says, 'Go; get out of here'—will we?
Godly Regret
Sermonette by Ryan McClureWorldly sorrow is superficial and unproductive, while godly sorrow yields not only repentance, but also a bumper crop of the fruits of God's Holy Spirit.
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Twenty)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Our supreme objective in godly living is attainment and cultivation of wisdom, which consists of attributes giving us skill in living.
Faith (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe example of Lot's wife teaches us that God does not want us to maintain close associations with the world because it almost inevitably leads to compromise.
How to Be a Bad Disciple
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughLooking at discipleship from a negative perspective can help reveal errors in ourselves. Jesus shows four main attitudes that make for bad discipleship in Luke 9.
Faithful Travelers on a Spiritual Journey
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsAs we journey toward the Kingdom of God, we must heed the warning not to look back with longing for the world, as Lot's wife did. Jesus Himself declares in Luke 9:62 that no one who puts their hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the Kingdom of God. This powerful admonition urges us to remain focused on the path ahead. …
The Good Ol' Days
Sermonette by Joseph B. BaityMany try to run away from the pessimistic view of the future by retreating into the past, a nostalgic participation in the 'good old days.'
A Feast Message From Hebrews
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Bible shows a clear pattern of how people leave the faith: looking back, drawing back, looking elsewhere, and then going backward and refusing to hear.
Motivation to Endure
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John O. ReidWithout daily contact with God in prayer and Bible study, and without continual contact with the brethren, we may lose the determination to persevere.
Knowing Christ (Part 4)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSanctification is the longest, most difficult, and most grueling part of the conversion process—a time when suffering and sacrifice are demanded of us.
Faith (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughAt the time of the end, sin will be so pervasive and so compelling that our only resource for enduring its influence will be our relationship with God.
Sacrificial Service Within the Body
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Mark SchindlerWe have all been placed into the Body of Christ with unique gifts God has graciously given to each of us for a pleasing burnt offering service.
The Doctrine of Israel (Part Fifteen):The Israel of God
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe top priority for the Israel of God is to cooperate with Him as He develops godly character through their mortifying the old man and putting on the new man.
Numbers (Part One): Journey in the Desert
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod never says the Christian life would be easy or that life would always be fair. Difficulties and tests are given to test our hearts and promote humility.
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Twenty-Seven)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Solomon exercised a lifetime of hard work trying to find answers, but fell short because some things are discoverable only through God's revelation.
Lessons from the Count to Pentecost
Sermon by Mark SchindlerThe Sabbaths midway through the count to Pentecost represent times of faithlessness among our ancestors who complained about food and rejected God's leadership.
Strategies for Escaping Babylon (Part Five)
Sermon by David F. MaasTo escape Babylon, we must embrace God's work ethic, choosing to serve rather than be served, endeavoring to give extra measure and go the second mile.
Living Among the Ruins
Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)To tear down cherished institutions is to leave a nation culturally ruined. God's people, in choosing the old pathways, tread the roadway to eternal life.
Remember
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughLooking back to past events is profitable. Some things people choose to remember are trifling, but the things God commands us to remember are always important.
Things Which Cannot Be Shaken
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsAll worldly institutions will be shaken, including America. Only the everlasting word of God and ultimate establishment of the Kingdom will never be moved.