Playlist: Israelite, Spiritual (topic)
Are You an Israelite?
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe church's identification with Israel and Judah as prophetic types stands as a significant contribution to understanding God's plan, revealing how physical Israel's history prefigures the spiritual experience of God's called-out people. This type-antitype relationship, evident in prophecy and in God's providence through …
Sabbathkeeping (Part 3)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe concept of Spiritual Israel forms a crucial link connecting the Old Testament's instructions on the Sabbath directly to the New Testament Church, establishing why Sabbath observance carries even greater weight for believers today than it did for the ancient nation of Israel. Since Jesus Christ, the perfect example, kept the …
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Eleven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe New Covenant, as stated plainly in Hebrews 8:8, is made specifically with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, not with the Gentiles as a separate group. This raises an apparent difficulty, since the New Testament clearly shows Gentiles becoming full participants in God's covenant blessings. The resolution lies in …
The Priesthood of God (Part Nine)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The jeweled arrangement on the breastplate in Exodus 28, arranged in marching order, symbolizes differences in gifts and responsibilities of the tribes.
The Faithfulness of God (Part One)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)God has a very real concern for us, promising to never leave us. We have to strongly believe in His faithfulness to build a relationship with Him.
Acts (Part Twenty-Two)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughPaul's insistence that a relationship with God could not be established by keeping the law did not lead to the conclusion that the law had been done away.
The Providence of God (Part Six)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughA spiritual Israelite undergoes a metamorphosis in which his own self-centered will is broken so that God's creative work can be completed within him.
Truth (Part 4)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThrough the shaping power of God's Holy Spirit, He starts to fill the chasm that divides us so we can have fellowship with Him.
The Commandments (Part Eighteen)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughA community can only be established upon a foundation of stability and truth. Our relationships must be based upon God's truth, producing faithfulness.
Psalms: Book Three (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughBook Three of the Psalms deals with the somber theme of judgment on a people who have rejected their God and have produced much rotten spiritual fruit.
Preparing To Be King
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughOur life is intended to be preparation for rulership in the Kingdom of God. The Bible has included instructions for preparing for rulership.