Playlist: Values (topic)
Values and Conversion
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughValues are what the heart holds as important, and the heart, being the seat of a person's whole character, generates all conduct (Proverbs 4:23; Matthew 15:19). From earliest childhood, absorbed from family, community, and religion, everyone subconsciously assigns values to nearly everything, and the heart becomes committed to …
Comparing
Sermonette by Martin G. CollinsRight and wrong cannot be measured by comparing ourselves with those around us; the only true standard is God's truth. A seventeen-year-old girl who excuses her drug use and casual sex with the refrain "I'm not bad, like the others" illustrates the danger: because she measures herself against her peers and has never killed …
Conspiracy Theory (Part Fifteen)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Satan has been working in the educational system, recognizing that the educator (secular or religious) can do more lasting damage than any other leader.
Biblical Principles of Justice (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAll authority for law and justice resides in God; when God is taken out of the picture, darkness and chaos dominate. God's laws create a better life and character.
Honor Before Love
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughAgape love will not occur unless we first learn to honor, esteem, and cherish God and the preciousness of Christ's sacrifice for us.
The Handwriting Is on the Wall (1994)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWithout God's Spirit, mankind is guided by another spirit, leading to destructive consequences, made all the more menacing by increased technological capabilities.