Playlist: Old Covenant as Schoolmaster (topic)
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Eighteen)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Old Covenant served as a schoolmaster to the ancient Israelites, reflecting God's intention in His dealings with them. It was not His purpose at that time to save those people, but rather to produce a historical record for the Church of God to understand His actions more clearly and apply them appropriately to our lives. As …
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Seventeen)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Old Covenant served as a schoolmaster, guiding humanity toward Christ. As stated in Galatians 3:24, the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. This role was particularly evident in the sacrificial and ceremonial laws, which were added because of transgressions, as mentioned in …
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-Seven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Old Covenant served as a schoolmaster, guiding and guarding Israel until the coming of Christ. As described in Galatians 3:23-25, before faith came, the people were kept under the law, held in custody, awaiting the revelation of faith. The law acted as a guardian or supervisor, not primarily as a teacher, but as a custodian …
Hebrews (Part Eight)
Sermon/Bible Study byJesus Christ's priesthood is superior to the Aaronic priesthood because Christ tenure is eternal rather than temporal, guaranteeing both continuity and quality.
Hebrews (Part Nine)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAfter the change from the Aaronic to the Melchizedek priesthood, it was also necessary to change the Covenant. The flaw was not the law, but the heart.
Hebrews (Part Ten)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughEverything about the Priesthood of Christ is superior to the Levitical system, which only served as a type of the access to God that Jesus would fulfill.
God's Merciful Course Correction
Sermonette by David F. MaasBecause of Israel's sinful heart, God has made a course correction, namely crafting a new and improved Covenant with a lengthy heart transplant operation.
The Day of Atonement and Israel's Future
Sermonette byThe cleansing of Joshua's filthy robes in Zechariah 3 is a future application of the cleansing in Leviticus 16, when Jesus Christ cleanses Israel in the future.
A Millennium of Preparation
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod has been preparing His plan from before the foundation of the world, and life's complexity and symbiosis reveal a super-competent Designer and Planner.
John (Part Twenty-Five)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughEternal life is to know God, seeking Him to imitate Him, living as He does, and developing an intimate relationship with Him. This brings an abundant life.