Playlist: Battle against Human Nature (topic)
The Most Dangerous Battlefront
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. MaasBrethren, Almighty God has declared a military alert, and we are in a state of war on three fronts: satan the devil, the world, and our own flesh. The most dangerous battlefront is our own flesh, where we least suspect treachery and have become the most complacent. This battleground is the human mind, also referred to as the …
Diligence in the Face of Trials
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe are engaged in a relentless war, not of physical conflicts between nations, but a battle for our eternal lives. Our mental condition, encompassing courage, confidence, enthusiasm, and willingness to endure hardship, determines our triumph over satan, the world, and our own human nature. This state affects our effectiveness in …
Christianity Is a Fight! (Part 2)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Christian life entails a relentless battle against human nature, which remains a formidable obstacle even after baptism. This inherent carnal mind, as described by Paul, is enmity against God and cannot be subject to His law. Yet, the fight must be waged to overcome its persistent drag on spiritual progress toward conformity …
Principled Living (Part Two): Conquering Sin
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn the relentless struggle against sin, we must wage total war, akin to a surgeon excising every trace of cancer to prevent its deadly return. Sin, like cancer, if not completely eradicated, will resurge, bringing pain and spiritual death. God commands us to purge sin thoroughly, as emphasized in the call to remove leaven during …
Will You Be Accounted Worthy for the Kingdom?
Sermon by John O. ReidIn the journey of faith, we are engaged in a relentless battle against our human nature, a struggle that defines our accountability before God. This inner conflict arises from the carnal mind's enmity toward God, resisting His laws and ways. As Paul discovered, even with a deep understanding of the law, he could not overcome …
Daily Overcoming
Sermonette by Bill OnisickOvercoming is a lifelong pursuit of becoming holy like God, a daily cleansing process of battling our carnal, selfish nature to develop a godlike nature that is selfless, pure, and holy. It is not a once-and-done event but an all-day, everyday victory of making the right selfless choices. We must prevail in the daily battle …
Checklist for Overcoming
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughRomans 12-16 provide a checklist for overcoming and promoting positive relationships, developing tender affection. We are mutually dependent upon one another.
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Ten): Cultivating the Fruit of Self Control
Sermon by David F. MaasIt is impossible to cultivate self-control unless one uses God's Spirit to reprogram the desires of the heart from self-centeredness to submission to God.
Teaching Us to Think (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod is putting His children through a demanding educational program designed to teach godly values and impart spiritual maturity. Learning is hard work.
Are You Weary of Doing What's Right?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsSowing to the Spirit enables us to walk in the Spirit, keeping ourselves from spiritual weariness while keeping an environment of peace and tranquility.
Sin (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThough relatively neutral at its inception, human nature is subject to a deadly magnetic pull toward self-centeredness, deceit, and sin.
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Twenty-Three)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Psalm 73 describes someone seeing the wicked prosper while the righteous suffer, but it is not true that people in the world are leading superior lives.
The Fruit of Repentance
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWe may feel sorry or even guilty when we sin, but have we actually repented? The Scriptures show that true repentance produces these seven, distinct fruits.
Knowing, Following, and Striving for Christ
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsOur goal is to know Christ on a personal basis, knowing the power of His resurrection. This knowledge should be a practical understanding of His power.
Are You Alive to God?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsEphesians 2 says Christians were spiritually dead. Thankfully, God resurrected us from the grave through the substitutionary sacrifice of Christ.
Liberty vs. Independence
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWe have been liberated from the degeneration of sin, the fear of death, corruption, and the elements of this world. If we live righteously, we remain free.
God Hates? (Part Two)
Sermonette by Ronny H. GrahamAlmighty God loves righteousness—something which Gods saints should emulate. Conversely, God abhors, disdains, and hates evil, particularly the Nicolaitans'.
Pentecost and the Mystery of the Church
Sermon by Mark SchindlerGod forbids us to make alliances with carnal minds on divisive issues. The only division God desires is a separation from the world and its enticing drives.
What's Your Attitude?
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Scriptures reveal that attitude or disposition constitutes the critical difference between pleasing God and incurring God's wrath.
Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Three)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWhatever life is, it derives from a non-material, non-physical, imparted life-force having a spiritual source. God creates and sustains life, as well as ends it.
Communication and Coming Out of Babylon (Part 3)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod commands us to come out of Babylon, giving us spiritual resources to do so, including faith, vision, hope, and love. These come through knowing Him.