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Faithful Stephen

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Stephen stands as a remarkable example of a witness to God's truth within the early church. As one of the first deacons chosen to address the administrative needs of the growing congregation, Stephen was described as a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit. His role emerged from a situation of misunderstanding over the …


God's Special Presence and Direct Intervention

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Stephen stands as a remarkable example of faith and courage in the face of persecution. He was a distinguished Christian leader, devout, strong, and invaluable to the early church, serving as a deacon and layman of exceptional note. As the first believer to be martyred, his death marked a significant turning point, igniting a …


Dominion and Glory and a Kingdom

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

When Jesus told the religious leaders they would see Him seated at God's right hand and coming on the clouds, He did not mean they would be alive at His return.


Acts (Part Seven)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

Luke records the confrontation of the apostles and the Sanhedrin. Amazingly, the apostles found an ally in Gamaliel, a Pharisee and grandson of Hillel.


God, Obama, and Religous Tolerance

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

President Obama endorsed the mosque at Ground Zero, pleading tolerance. Yet God is a jealous God, ordering the extermination of all competing religions.


The Book of Joel (Part Two)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

If the victims of the devastating plague would return to the covenant, the land would be refreshed, prosperity would return, and the years lost would be restored.


Loving Your Enemy

Sermonette by Clyde Finklea

Scripture speaks of helping an enemy and "heaping burning coals of fire on his head." This seems to imply revenge, yet the Hebrew idiom indicates otherwise.


Answered Prayer Through Faith

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

For prayer to be successful, our petitions must be specific and synchronized to God's will, but we must patiently and humbly accept God's timetable.