Playlist: Shortcuts (topic)
Repentant Goats
Sermon by Bill OnisickThe speaker's persistent quest to save time manifests in deliberate shortcuts such as mounting a hair dryer inside a cabinet to eliminate seconds of retrieval or delaying refueling until the tank is nearly empty. These practices stem from an underlying impatience that views any delay as an obstacle to be eliminated. His …
Get Understanding
Sermonette by John W. RitenbaughIf we ask God for wisdom, we will also need to be ready to work to achieve it. Good results do not just magically happen; 'some assembly' is required.
Persistence
Sermon by John O. ReidThe account of the Oregon Trail pioneers illustrates that shortcuts lead to ruin when travelers abandon the established route for a seemingly easier path. The Donner party chose the Hastings Cutoff to save hundreds of miles, yet the decision quickly produced impassable forests, wagons sunk to their hubs, thirst-maddened cattle, …
Deuteronomy: Being Careful
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughOur care in following God's instructions must be thorough, leaving no place for inattention, short cuts, negligence, or doing only enough to get by.
God Expects a Return on His Investment (Part Five)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. MaasThe sanctification process is slow and methodical with no dazzling pyrotechnics. Each of us are given a basic set of gifts to serve our spiritual siblings.
God's Simple Commands
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)God puts His commands in such clear terminology that no one can retort with 'yes, but....' We continue to sin because we do not really believe what He says.