Playlist: Abraham, Friend of God (topic)
Thank You For Being A Friend
Sermonette byTrue friendship is not just a casual relationship, but a deep commitment of trust, enabling the sharing of our deepest thoughts without fear of betrayal.
Abraham (Part Four)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAbraham, known as the friend of God, holds a unique and significant place in spiritual history. Historically, he emerged from a sophisticated society and made a considerable impact wherever he went, noted as a mathematician, scientist, astronomer, public speaker, intelligent and balanced personality, teacher of truth, originator …
Friendship Within the Church
Sermon by Mark SchindlerIn exploring the profound concept of friendship within the context of God's church, we find a remarkable example in Abraham, who was called the friend of God. This designation, as seen in II Chronicles 20:7 and Isaiah 41:8, uses the Hebrew word a'hab (aw-hab'), which conveys a deep sense of binding loyalty and affection, far …
Abraham (Part Nine)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAbraham was the friend of God. What the Lord did was done in the spirit of friendship. Friends disclose their minds and their innermost being with one another. There is a sharing of things because there is a loyalty that is extended between friends that probably does not exist in other kinds of relationships. A person can expose …
Abraham (Part Five)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAbraham lived by faith and obeyed when called to go out to the place he would receive as an inheritance. Abraham went out not knowing where he was going. By faith Abraham dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country. Abraham waited for the city which has foundations whose builder and maker is God. By faith Abraham …
You Are My Friends!
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWhile it is common on Facebook to defriend/unfriend, Christ's love for His people is a friending with the condition that godly fruit is produced.
Abraham (Part Twelve)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughBased on his long friendship with God, Abraham could systematically calculate the reliability of God's promises even in the lack of visual evidence.
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.
Friends
Sermonette byGod's people should not waste their time on entertainments dedicated to spreading Satan's lies, but rather turn their attention to pure and wholesome things.
King of Peace: Meal with His Friends
Sermon by Mark SchindlerAbraham is identified in Scripture as the friend of God, chosen by Him from among the nations and set apart for a relationship of intimate knowledge and shared purpose. This designation is fulfilled as Abraham responds to God's call, leaving Ur of the Chaldeans and walking in faith, though initially relying on his own physical …
God's Holy Days - Our Shared Vision Of Hope
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Mark SchindlerFrom Passover to Pentecost to Trumpets to Atonement to the Feast of Tabernacles, these days should solidify our vision of he Father, Jesus, and one another.
Leadership and Covenants (Part Seventeen)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Because the world is under the sway of the wicked one, if mankind were left to its own choices, the world would revert to the condition before the Flood.
Right Out of the Gate
Sermonette by Austin Del CastilloGod has called many to be the bride, but only a relative few have been chosen. We have the honor of having God as our friend just as much as Abraham.
Teaching the Good News of the Promise
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)We must teach God's ways to our offspring, orienting them to the way of give rather than get, admonishing them to purify themselves from the ways of the world.
Faith and the Christian Fight (Part Eight)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughAbraham embodied living by faith. Through perpetually living in a tent, he demonstrated his complete trust and reliance upon God.
Faith (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughAt the time of the end, sin will be so pervasive and so compelling that our only resource for enduring its influence will be our relationship with God.
Heavenly Citizenship (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe have an obligation to respond to our calling, no longer living on a passport, but having a birth certificate in our heavenly kingdom.
Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe best use of imagination would be to assimilate events, principles, lessons, and doctrine from scripture, transforming us into the image of God.
The Handwriting is on the Wall (2008)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)We must allow God to change our lives. The blessings and cursing principle of Deuteronomy 28 remains unchanged, applying to all who have made the covenant.
Be Holy, as I am Holy
Sermon by Ted E. BowlingHoliness consists of not merely moral behavior, but a complete spiritual transformation, as exemplified by keeping His seventh day Sabbath.
The Purpose of Israel
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod chose ancient Israel 1) to be separate, 2) to demonstrate His love to them, 3) to keep His promises to Abraham, and 4) to make a covenant with them.
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Nineteen)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe spirit of the law does not do away with the letter of the law; without the letter, there is no spirit because there is no foundation. Examples show God's will.
A GPS for our Spiritual Pilgrimage
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. MaasSince God's thoughts are higher than ours, we must keep an intimate GPS-like dialogue with our heavenly Father so we can stay on the right path to the Kingdom.