Playlist: Jesus Christ, Author and Finisher of Faith (topic)

listen:

From Start to Finish

Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)

Jesus Christ stands as the Author and Finisher of our faith, embodying the profound concepts of beginning and completion. From the foundation of the world, He was established by God as the sure foundation, a founded foundation prepared for the work of salvation. God made ready a body for Him, gifting Him with the form to offer …


The Christian Walk (Part Three): In Wisdom

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Jesus Christ stands as the ultimate example of accuracy in the Christian walk, being the Author and Finisher of faith. He serves as the Trailblazer who runs alongside His followers, offering help and encouragement from start to finish. His life provides a template for believers, demonstrating a path that leads to victory, as …


Christ Our Standard

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Jesus Christ stands as our ultimate Standard, the embodiment of all that is good, pure, holy, and righteous, against which we must evaluate ourselves. He personifies the goal and purpose of our spiritual journey, encapsulating everything the law and God's way aspire to achieve. We are called to grow into the measure of the …


Four Points of Faith

Sermonette by James Beaubelle

At times we exhibit some faithlessness, perhaps because we have viewed faith just in terms of what we do rather than what God does through His gifting to us.


Saved By His Life

Sermonette by Austin Del Castillo

Contrary to the belief that most of the Christian professing world hold that we are saved by the death of Jesus Christ, in reality we are saved by His life.


God's Workmanship (Part 3)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

God assumes the burden for our salvation, but we are obligated to yield to His workmanship—made manifest by good works, the effect of salvation.


The Last Adam

Sermonette by Ryan McClure

The first Adam yielded to sin and brought death upon humanity; the last Adam beat sin and is on course to permanently destroy death.


Deleavening the Home

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

If each of us individually puts out the leaven of malice and consume the Unleavened Bread of sincerity, we would fulfill our community responsibility.


He Lives, We Live

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Redemption is useless to mortal beings without God's gift of eternal life (I Corinthians 15:19), which God made possible through Christ's resurrection.


Philippians (Part Three)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

Paul conveyed to the Philippians his optimism that his imprisonment was actually a blessing, enabling him to magnify his effectiveness and bear more fruit.


Hebrews (Part Fourteen)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

Like Jesus and other heroes of faith, we need to look beyond the present to the long term effects of the trials and tests we go though, seeing their value.


'Being Seen of Them Forty Days'

Sermon by Mark Schindler

On the 40th day on the count to Pentecost, Jesus ascended. The details of His activity before His ascension have not received the focus they should.


A Royal Priesthood

Sermonette by Austin Del Castillo

We have a much bigger reason for developing godly character than merely make it into the Kingdom. We are rehearsing our roles as a royal priesthood.


This Body of Death

Sermonette by Ted E. Bowling

In ancient times, the corpse of a murdered person was attached to the murderer, allowing the body to decompose until the murderer was infected and died.


The Church Family - Convinced and Persuaded

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Church government should reflect God's government, typified as a family, with Christ as the loving husband and the church as the submissive wife.