Playlist: Memory (topic)

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Never Again: God's Purpose For Bad Memories

Sermon by David F. Maas

After God forgives our sins, He still allows residual memories of these transgressions to remain in our memories, evidently to help us in overcoming.


Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Sermonette by Hunter D. Swanson

In our daily walk through life, we may not see evidence of God's intervention if we become distracted by problems and frustrations.


Lessons on Remembering

Sermonette by John W. Ritenbaugh

Life consists of a set of experiences. We could not develop character unless we could remember the results or consequences of our daily choices.


Use It or Lose It

Sermonette by Hunter D. Swanson

Memory forms the central lens through which our relationship with God is examined, beginning with the natural observation that time seems to accelerate and details slip away, much like married couples teasingly forget plans they supposedly agreed upon. This everyday experience opens into a deeper principle: memory functions like …


Writing Your Own Stories

Sermonette by Craig Sablich

The Holy Spirit will bring things to remembrance when hauled before magistrates, but we are responsible for studying and rehearsing the truth.


Tabernacles and Unleavened Bread (2019)

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

Both Tabernacles and Unleavened Bread keep us off balance so that we remain humble, seek stability, and trust in God's providence for our ultimate destiny.


The W's and H's of Meditation (Part Six)

Sermon by David F. Maas

The admonition to remember is one of the most dominant themes in both Testaments. James teaches that the most important project is the cultivation of our minds.


Souvenirs

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

While physical souvenirs are temporary reminders of past events, spiritual souvenirs—rooted in the biblical concept of atzeret (a "sacred assembly" meant to retain and internalize truth)—are lasting spiritual lessons intended to produce character growth. Established during the Eighth Day following the Feast …


Remember When (2016)

Sermonette by Ronny H. Graham

Our previous fellowship was blown apart because of apostasy; we need to solemnly remember that fact and purpose to get back to the old faith once delivered.


Leavening: The Types

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The holy days are reliable teaching tools, emphasizing spaced repetition to reinforce our faulty memories and drive the lesson deep into our thinking.


The W's and H's of Meditation (Part Five)

Sermon by David F. Maas

If we stockpile God's Word into our nervous systems, even though our outer man is decaying while our inner self is being renewed, we will nurture our spiritual legacy.


Strategies for Escaping Babylon (Part Seven)

Sermon by David F. Maas

We draw closer to God through Bible study and prayer. Here are practical techniques for augmenting our Bible study, gathering our daily spiritual manna.


Our Participation in Services

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh

We should not trivialize the importance of music in helping our meditation and remembering spiritual lessons, especially regarding congregational singing.


Deuteronomy (Part 5) (1994)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Paradoxically, humble obedience and dependency upon God strengthens us, while prideful self-sufficiency weakens us.


The Unleavened Life Is a Happy Life!

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Days of Unleavened Bread define our responsibility in God's plan to purge out habits, attitudes, and teachings that do not conform to God's way.


Using Power Righteously (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

When we yield to God's Spirit, we receive the power to do the things God has prepared His firstfruits to accomplish, adding to the capabilities of the spirit in man.


Psalms: Book Five (Part Four): Psalm 119 (Part One)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

In order to get the full benefit of the Bible, it is necessary to develop a poetic savvy. The entirety of the Psalms is in verse.


The Count: A Still, Small Voice of Perseverance

Sermon by Mark Schindler

We must reflect on the futility of focusing on the chaotic and repetitive cycles of human history in which human solutions refuse to factor in God's laws.


The W's and H's of Meditation (Part Two)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. Maas

Meditating on God's Law produces profound peace and vivid memory. Meditation fosters tranquility, safeguarding the integrity of our emerging spiritual body.


Exalt With Music

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Music has an intense power to stimulate the emotions, trigger the imagination, set the mood of services, and serves as a teaching vehicle for instruction.


Remembering God's Gifts, Promises, and Rewards

Sermon by John O. Reid

During these times of intense distress and tribulation, God expects that we use our memories to reflect upon His gifts, promises, and rewards.


Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Seven)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

The letters to the seven churches of Revelation warn of losing our first love, heeding false teachers, compromising God's Truth, and forgetting right doctrine.


Lamentations (Part Six)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

In Lamentations 3, the narrator finally convinces Lady Jerusalem that her own sins have caused her necessary punishment and affliction by God.


The Joy of Aging

Commentary by David F. Maas

Studies show that instead of deteriorating, the senior brain, if it has been sufficiently exercised, actually grows stronger as it reaches 70 years old.


Teach Them Young

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The most dramatic growth in the brain occurs between age 3 and age 12, at which time 1000 trillion synaptic connections turn the child into a knowledge sponge.


Approaching God Through Christ (Part Six)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The altar of incense in the Tabernacle was designed to create a pleasing odor, representing the sweet aroma of Jesus Christ, which covers our uncleanness.