Playlist: Human Will (topic)
Human Will and God's Sovereignty (Part Two)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The human will is merely an instrument, a means that God placed in every person to serve as their instrument of choice. However, the human will is not sovereign in anybody's body, regardless of who that person is. It is never sovereign, making it impossible for anyone to choose to obey God on their own. Only God Himself is …
Human Will and God's Sovereignty (Part One)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Human will, as a faculty of choice, is a gift from God placed within every person to provide direction for living life. Choice serves as the immediate cause of all action, inherently involving the approval of some paths and the rejection of others. However, this faculty does not enable a person to volunteer into God's service …
Human Will and God's Sovereignty (Part Three)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Human will has been a central issue in significant doctrinal battles, particularly during the Protestant Reformation, where it caused a divide between Roman Catholic Church theologians and those breaking away. The disagreement over human will led to the departure of Protestant reformers from the Catholic Church, shaping the …
The Reversal of Human Will
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsAnalysis of human history reveals a direct conflict between human will and God's will, though God permits individual choice to make good and bad decisions. Inevitably, human will seeks to create God in its own image. One significant way God addresses this is by reversing the direction of human events and human will. The struggle …
Human Will
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod's children should never emulate the self-willed attitude Frank Sinatra's song "My Way" glorifies. Human nature and godly character are polar opposites.
Wrong Will Eventually Be Set Right
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsGod frequently turns things around with an element of surprise, defeating human will, replacing it with understanding of the benefits of His will.
What Is 'My Way'?
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughEven though we may claim to follow God's way, there is a considerable measure of selfishness in our pathways, a tendency to be dismissive of other people.
Boundaries, Incursions, Migrations, and God (Part One)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe globalist enemies of language, borders, and culture have made themselves enemies of the will of God, who set up boundaries for all the children of Adam.
Communication and Coming Out of Babylon (Part 2)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughAll of us are influenced by the culture of the world, guided and inspired by the prince of the power of the air. Satan has deceived the whole world.
Boundaries, Incursions, Migrations, and God (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Even though the way God exercises His sovereignty is inscrutable to us , calling the foolish to confound the wise, all He does fits perfectly into His plan.
The Sovereignty of God (Part Twelve)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThose who emphasize one trait of God, or one doctrine, at the expense of the others run the risk of distorting the truth, creating a grotesque caricature.
Motivation to Endure
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John O. ReidWithout daily contact with God in prayer and Bible study, and without continual contact with the brethren, we may lose the determination to persevere.