Playlist: Law of Moses (topic)
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Eighteen)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Law of Moses, often referred to as the body of laws delivered through Moses, encompasses a wide range of instructions that are not in opposition to grace and truth but are layered upon by them, working together in agreement as part of a continuing revelation. This law, sometimes called the civil law of Israel, originally had …
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Seventeen)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughPaul affirms his belief in all things written in the law and the prophets even after writing Romans and Galatians, demonstrating that the Mosaic law remains authoritative rather than abolished. He employs the term law in multiple senses, one of which specifically denotes the Mosaic law alongside references to the Pentateuch, …
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Sixteen)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Law of Moses forms the enduring standard by which God judges conduct and defines sin, a principle Jesus Himself reinforced when confronting the Pharisees. After warning that people would be judged according to the law rather than human traditions, Jesus declared that if they did not hear Moses and the prophets they would not …
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe material distinguishes the Law of Moses from the later system of halakha that shaped Judaism after Ezra. It presents the Law of Moses as the authoritative instruction read in synagogues each Sabbath, which the Jerusalem council in Acts 15 explicitly permitted Gentile converts to continue hearing without imposing additional …
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Fourteen)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughNo part of God's Law has been 'done away'. Jesus came to magnify the law, giving it a far more penetrating, spiritual application. Man flounders without law.
The Jerusalem Council's Conclusion
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Law of Moses is presented as a code phrase for the laws, rituals, and traditions of Judaism rather than for the Torah or God's written Word. It encompasses the oral law, or halaka, consisting of accumulated customs and regulations added after the return from Babylon, including numerous minute rules that the Pharisees …
Elements of Judgment (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)We need to learn to judge in a godly manner, putting merciful restraints on our tendency to condemn or jump to conclusions. One size does not fit all.
'Done Away' Is Incorrect
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Protestantism alleges that God's law is 'done away.' What Scripture shows, though, is that some aspects are not required presently, but God's law is eternal.
Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughLove, justice, mercy, and fidelity (the weightier matters of the law) God desires more than meticulous, mechanical religiosity.
Hebrews: Its Background (Part Ten)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughParts of God's law are not presently required, yet not 'done away." Paul took a vow that required animal sacrifice. Ezekiel 34-48 shows the sacrificial law observed.
Hebrews (Part One): The Stage Is Set
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Early converts from Judaism claimed to accept the Law but had difficulty accepting the Lawgiver. Today, many claim to accept Christ, but will not accept His Law.
The Curse
Sermonette byMalachi 4:4-6 warns of a a coming Elijah and of a curse if the hearts of the children are not turned back to the fathers and vice versa. Are we seeing this?
Acts (Part Sixteen)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughWe must always conduct ourselves with the long-term spiritual interests of others in mind, being sensitive to the conscience and scruples of others.
Jesus and the Feast (Part One): Alignment With God
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughOnly in John 7 do we find some evidence of Tabernacles and the Eighth Day, providing a gold mine to discover what was on Jesus's mind during this time.
Where Are the Children?
Sermon by Ronny H. GrahamMalachi 4:5-6 predicts a horrible curse if the hearts of the fathers are not turned to the children and the hearts of the children turned to their fathers.
Christian Service
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAlthough selfless service is not valued today, it is at the core of God's character and a trait we must emulate to go to a higher level of Christian living.