Playlist: Blessings (topic)
Blessing Promises: Our Spiritual Inheritance
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe theme of blessing in the Bible connects to the covenant. God promises to bless those who keep His covenant. Blessing is conditional on obedience and conceived as a reward for it. Although God rewards obedience His grace leads Him to do so. Human merit is never assumed. Blessing in the Old Testament emphasizes physical …
Are You Missing Out On Blessings?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsGod has promised to abundantly bless those who submit their lives to Him in obedience to His precepts and laws. In Malachi 3:10, He declares that those who bring their tithes into the storehouse will receive blessings so great that there will not be room enough to store them. Job 36:11 assures that those who obey and serve God …
Blessings We Could Have Had
Sermon by Kim MyersDespite Abraham's loyalty to God's covenant, Abraham's offspring have violated this covenant, thanklessly squandering the blessings and reaping curses.
The Third Tithe Blessing
Sermon by David C. GrabbeGod's people were obligated to declare before God that they had faithfully distributed the tithe. The blessing was applied nationally.
Thanksgiving
Sermonette by Ryan McClureWe cannot emulate the nine ungrateful lepers, but must be proactive in our expressions of thanksgiving, such as making lists of things for which we are thankful.
The Providence of God (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughCalamities, trials, anxiety, evil, and calamities, as well as blessings, happen to Christians in order to become fashioned and molded into God's image.
Doing Righteousness
Sermon by Kim MyersGod's church, because it co-exists with the unrighteousness of the world, is in danger of becoming corrupted or leavened by the world's example.
New Covenant Priesthood (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWithout thanksgiving and praise, our prayers degenerate into the 'gimmes' with the emphasis on the self. We must give God thoughtful thanks in every circumstance.
Where is Your Hope?
Sermonette by Hunter D. SwansonThe recurring grief of infertility—and the possibility of never having a child—has challenged assumptions about faith, blessing, and optimism.
John's Feeding of the 5,000
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughThe only miracle recorded in all four Gospels is the feeding of the 5,000, a profound sign that Jesus Christ exclusively is the Bread of Life.
Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsPhysical hunger and thirst provide important types of the desire one must cultivate for spiritual resources, realizing that man cannot live by bread alone.
Living Abundantly In Tough Times
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughLived properly, a Christian's life is scintillating and deeply satisfying, full of rewards, even though it involves responsibility and self-control.
Tithing
Sermon by John O. ReidThis comprehensive overview of tithing explores the attitudes we should have toward tithing, the purposes of the tithe, and the benefits of tithing.
Freedom, Liberty, and Bondage
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Grace places limits on our freedom, training us for the Kingdom of God. Our behavior must be clearly distinguishable from the non-believers in society.
Hebrews (Part Two)
Sermon/Bible Study byHebrews is addressed to a people living at the end of an era, who were drifting away, had lost their devotion, and were no longer motivated by zeal.
John (Part Twenty-One)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe humble attitude exemplified by Jesus in footwashing shows the mind of God. God expects us to follow Christ's example of loving others, flaws and all.
Experiencing God
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughTrue knowledge of God comes only from experience. The apostle Peter has admonished us to grow in knowledge, both biblical knowledge and secular knowledge.
Do We See God In This Picture?
Sermonette by John W. RitenbaughGod gives blessings to His people so that they may evaluate what they have received and return a portion in offerings. This directive appears in the instruction that every man shall give according to the blessing of the LORD his God which He has given him, requiring an honest assessment of resources rather than a calculation of …