Playlist: doulos (#G1401) (topic)
Service with a Smile
Sermonette by Bill OnisickJesus Christ expects His followers to serve while expecting nothing in return. Whoever wants to become great must fill the role of an unpretentious servant.
Entanglement with the Yoke of Bondage
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe Greek word *doulos* (G1401), translated as "servant" in the King James Version, carries the meaning of slave, bondman, or servant. As explained in John 8:34, Jesus declared that whoever commits sin is a slave of sin, emphasizing the bondage that sin imposes. Similarly, in II Peter 2:19, the apostle Paul referred to the …
Addiction, Slavery, and Serving
Sermonette by John W. RitenbaughAs God calls people to service in the church, He demands that they not be enslaved to alcohol or any other lust, but have their desires under control.
Moses, Servant of God
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Greek word *doulos* (G1401), translated as servant or slave, carries a strong sense of being under subjection to another. Depending on the context, it can be correctly rendered as slave, indicating a person with no rights, whose will is entirely owed to someone else. A literal slave is not free to spend time and energy as …
Christian Service
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Greek term doulos (G1401), meaning slave, provides the root from which the verb douleuo is derived, and its underlying sense captures the essence of biblical service: to subject one's will entirely to another. Just as a slave possesses no will of his own but must submit completely to his master, so the Christian, having been …
Matthew (Part Twenty-Six)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughTrue greatness does not come from dominance but from serving with the attitude of a slave. Willingness to sacrifice self is the secret to success.
The Sovereignty of God (Part Seven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIn the example of a child summoned by a parent to clean up his room, the child's dawdling and complaining are not predestined nor are they part of God's will.
The Father-Son Relationship (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughChrist Himself asserted the superiority of the Father. Jesus serves as the revelator of the great God, providing the only means of access to Him.
God's Epistle
Sermon by John O. ReidWe as Christians have the obligation or responsibility to provide a light or shining example in a darkened world that generally hates God's way.
Hebrews (Part Three)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughJesus blazed a trail, giving a pattern for qualifying (through suffering and resisting sin) for our responsibility as priests, reconnecting man and God.
Titus (Part Two): A Faithful Ministry
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughTitus had the remarkable ability for being a problem solver, exercising tact, diplomacy, strength, stability, and leadership when sent to problem areas.
Building on the Foundation
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughConsiderable effort must be expended to find suitable bedrock for use as a foundation. We must build on the proper foundation; our bedrock is Jesus Christ.