Playlist: Law and Grace, Complementary (topic)
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIn the book of Galatians, Paul addresses a critical issue facing the early church: the relationship between law and grace. He confronts a deceptive mixture of Judaism and Gnosticism that was leading the Gentile converts astray. This false teaching defined a relationship with God through a distorted understanding of law, known as …
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Sixteen)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSalvation has always been by grace, for we have already broken the law, and its death penalty hangs over us by the time we become aware of God through His calling. There is no salvation without justification, and justification comes by grace through faith in Christ's sacrifice. However, the fact that salvation is by grace does …
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-Six)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe relationship between law and grace is not one of opposition but of complementarity. Justification is a judicial act by our Father in heaven, graciously given based on the sacrifice of Christ and our faith in Him. However, this grace does not nullify works. Faith and works are not mutually exclusive; if faith is truly part of …
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Eighteen)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughLaw and Grace are not in opposition to one another but are in apposition, meaning they are layered upon each other in agreement. The Bible is a continuing revelation, building upon what was previously revealed. The law came first, and now grace is layered on top of it, working together with the law. Grace clarifies the proper …
The Manifold Grace of God
Sermon/Bible Study by Martin G. CollinsGod's calling us is just our initial taste of His grace. Grace is unmerited, but it is not unconditional. We have an obligation to respond to God.
Sovereignty, Election, and Grace (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIn terms of salvation, works cannot save, but good works are the fruit of God's involvement. Grace frees one; works prove that one has been freed.
Grace Upon Grace
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughForgiveness is only the beginning of the grace process, enabling us to grow to the stature of Christ. Paradoxically, grace puts us under obligation to obey.
Defining Grace
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe entire life of Christ was a manifestation of God's grace, revealing the nature of God by means of a life lived to give us an example to follow.
Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Eleven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughBecause of Dispensationalism, many believe there is an adversarial relationship between law and grace, as though they cannot be complementary.
James and Unleavened Bread (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe book of James applies to us after the sanctification process has begun. The most effective way of eliminating sin is to do righteousness.
Poles Apart
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughSatan sends error into the world in pairs of opposites. If we hate one extreme, we may be drawn to just as hideous an opposite extreme.
Approaching God Through Christ (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughReligious bumper stickers fall short of revealing the full counsel of God, which is more complex than 'believe on the Lord Jesus and you shall be saved.'
Spiritual Fine Tuning
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. MaasAs maturing Christians, we are called to lay aside the childlike tendency to over-correct, violently and impulsively moving from one ditch to the other.
Itching Ears
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughFalse ministers pander to the 'itching ears' of the audience, telling it what it wants to hear, catering to desires and lusts, fatally mixing truth with error.
Don't Be a Prudent Agnostic
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSome of us, facing the stress of the times, may simply be going through the motions but losing every vestige of faith. We must strengthen our convictions.