Playlist: Foreigners (topic)
By Every Word of God
Sermonette by John W. RitenbaughGod has clearly instructed in Leviticus 22:25 that offerings must not come from a foreigner's hand, as they are considered corrupt and defective, and thus unacceptable to Him. He explicitly states that He will not accept any offerings tainted by contact with foreigners, defined as those who have not entered into the covenant …
Heavenly Citizenship (Part One)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsIn the spiritual realm, the concept of being foreigners carries profound significance. The apostle Paul uses the term 'foreigners' to describe those who find themselves in a place that is not their own country, living without the citizenship of that land. A foreigner, or sojourner, is someone who dwells near a community but does …
Conversion: Turning to God
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe United States, renowned as a land of immigration, attracts many thousands, even millions, seeking a fresh start in this land of opportunity and freedom, despite the diminishing of those prospects over time. Yet, by any standard, it remains the richest nation globally, with a broad, high living standard due to a vast middle …
Heavenly Citizenship (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsYou are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints in the Kingdom of God. This profound change means that you are now separated from the world, distinct and set apart as part of a great state or kingdom. As citizens of this heavenly Kingdom, you are bound together by a common allegiance to your King, …
Sanctification and Holiness (Part 4)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe bronze altar, made with the censers from the rebels, was a reminder of the folly of rebelling against holy things, replacing God's standards with human ones.
Ambassadors for Christ
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe are sojourners, pilgrims, aliens, and ambassadors, living among, yet separate from, the peoples of this present world. We must be loyal to our spiritual family.
The Iniquity of the Amorites
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughBecause of multiculturalism, political correctness, and mush-headed tolerance, we as a culture have sanctioned sin and corruption.
Circumcision Is Nothing?
Sermonette by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)While the Jerusalem Council did rule that Gentiles were not obligated to be physically circumcised, the ruling did not extend to Israelites.
Prepare
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John O. ReidWe need to prepare for a grim future by coming out of this world, exercising and toughening up the spiritual aspects of our lives through Basic Training.
Protecting the Vulnerable
Sermonette by Ted E. BowlingDeuteronomy 21:10-14 gives instructions for the treatment of female prisoners-of-war. This passage demonstrates God's protection of the most vulnerable.
Don't Go Out of the House!
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe term house can mean structure, family, kingdom, or church of God. The instruction to us personally is to not leave the church or fellowship of faith.
The Widow and the Fatherless
Sermon by Mike FordPure religion, according to James, takes care of vulnerable people — the widows, fatherless, and strangers. This echoes the words of the prophets.
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.
Character Matters
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughUnlike America's presidents, in God's kingdom only those who have God's approval, those who have developed iron-clad character, will be qualified to rule.
Remaining Free
Sermon by David C. GrabbeThe text mentions being pleased with the children of foreigners in Isaiah 2:6. The term children does not have to indicate age but can simply refer to descendants. In that regard it could refer to the descendants of the peoples that God originally told Israel not to intermarry with. The Hebrew translated as pleased with has to …