Playlist: Abandonment (topic)
The Path to Magnificence
Sermon by Mark SchindlerCaptain Ed Hall, upon returning from a Korean prisoner of war camp, faced profound abandonment that deepened his internal struggle. His father, Colonel Ed Hall, Sr., unable to express warmth, left Captain Hall feeling isolated during their awkward hospital reunion. This sense of rejection intensified when his father, upon …
Lonely, But Not Forsaken
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsGod's people often feel lonely, yet this does not mean they are forsaken. Throughout the Bible, forsaken individuals, especially women, appear as outcasts such as widows, orphans, and foreigners, facing disgrace and vulnerability due to abandonment. Abandonment in the Bible conveys both the act of forgetting or discontinuing …
We Are Not Alone
Sermonette by Ted E. BowlingThe sense of abandonment permeates the experience of being alone, as illustrated by the character Chuck in the movie Castaway, who survives a plane crash only to find himself isolated on a desolate island for four years. With no one to share in his joys, like starting a fire, or to counsel him during his darkest moments when he …
Song of the Missing God
Sermonette by Jarod Ritenbaughow do we serve God when trials and tribulations crash around all our lives? Psalm 77 provides a solid answer for us.
The Continuous Testing of Our Faith
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe constant tests to which God submits His people enable them to build character by responding in faith. God perfected Abraham's faith through difficult trials.
Our Hope
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The apostles abandoned Jesus at His crucifixion because their hope in Him as the Redeemer of Israel was shattered when He died, leaving their faith without support and causing them to scatter in fear and discouragement. This event exposed how quickly hope can evaporate under pressure, weakening faith to the point of disloyalty …
The Genuineness of Your Faith
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsIn the Bible, character is not affirmed until action takes place-namely obedience to God's commands in which faith or trust in God is the dominant ingredient.
Whom the Lord Loves He Chastens (Part One)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsGod at times seems to abandon His children by withdrawing His presence and hiding His face, allowing them to feel alone, forgotten, and deserted. This method of discipline trains them to acknowledge their offenses, seek Him earnestly, repent, and return to His way of life. Job expressed this sense of abandonment when he asked …
Mightier Than The Sword (Part Seven)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Rousseau's modern disciples, gaining ascendancy in today's political climate, have plans to dismantle the family, replacing it with the State.
The God of All Comfort
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeAmong the styles of human response to a lack of comfort in childhood, one emerges from an environment of unpredictability, where parental affection is inconsistent. In such cases, individuals may develop a deep-seated fear of abandonment, becoming highly sensitive to any sign of withdrawal from others. They often fluctuate …
Fatherhood and Modern Temptations
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsMany fathers abdicate their leadership responsibilities, becoming addicted to workaholism, television, or even pornography. The culture teeters on destruction
Handwriting on the Wall: Without Natural Affection
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughNarcissism and self-centeredness have snuffed out out-going concern, and everyone does what is right in their own eyes as the love of many grows cold.
Accepted in the Beloved
Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)In the greater church of God, amidst schisms of doctrine, personality conflicts, and self-aggrandizement, the peace of God seems to be dwindling away.