Playlist: Good Friday (topic)
Easter: Origins and Implications
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughYesterday marked the observance of Good Friday, a day noted in the context of the upcoming Easter, which falls tomorrow. While tomorrow holds significance for many as Easter, for us it remains simply the middle day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Good Friday, as the precursor to Easter, sets the stage for a period where the …
Chronic Difficulties
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughMany professing Christians mark the crucifixion of Jesus Christ during a Good Friday evening service, believing it to be the day of His crucifixion. They place Good Friday within a holy week that spans from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, holding to the tradition of a Friday crucifixion. This belief is widespread among millions …
Something Fishy
Sermonette by Mike FordCatholics eat fish on Friday as a form of penance, commemorating Christ's supposed death on 'Good' Friday. During pagan Lent, eating fish on Friday is mandatory.
Christ's Death, Resurrection, and Ascension
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughJesus perfectly fulfilled the Old Testament types, slain as the Passover Lamb, resurrected with the cutting of the wavesheaf, and ascended to His Father at the time of the waving of the sheaf.
Passover (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe annual reaffirmation of the covenant through the Passover is at the core of an on-going relationship with the Father and Son, beginning the perfecting process.