Playlist: Concentration (topic)
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Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughConcentrate on the faith once delivered to the Saints. Do not be distracted and confused by peripheral issues and unimportant ideas. This is the crunch time. The trunk of the tree is the part you hold on to, not the twigs. Twigs will snap. The tree will stay in place. Remember and follow the faith of Abraham, the father of the …
Meditation: Preventing Spiritual Identity Theft
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. MaasConcentration is essential for maintaining spiritual identity. Our ability to focus has been compromised by modern distractions, leading to dangerously shortened attention spans. Legitimate meditation, which requires focused concentration, is often avoided by those who are mentally lazy, contributing to spiritual flabbiness. To …
Is Your Eye Single?
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughConcentration is essential when we engage in activities we enjoy or consider important, as we prefer not to be distracted. We aim to devote all our attention to the task at hand. The question arises whether we maintain focus or allow distractions to interrupt our concentration, and whether we are devoted or double-minded. In …
Make Sure of Your Focus!
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughDistractions produce a movement toward randomness and confusion, seriously endangering one's calling. We must sharpen our focus on God and His purpose.
Walking the Tightrope
Sermonette by Bill OnisickOur calling could be compared to tightrope walking, in which balance and proportion must be assiduously maintained and elements are in correct proportion.
Meditate on These Things
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe must avoid shallow thinking, developing spiritual depth by meditating upon God's creation, His truth, His Law and His standards of righteousness.
Hebrews (Part Fourteen)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughLike Jesus and other heroes of faith, we need to look beyond the present to the long term effects of the trials and tests we go though, seeing their value.
Avoiding the Ruts of Our Carnal Mind
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Bill OnisickIf we could see the traffic of our perpetually wandering minds, we would be embarrassed as to how often it strays from God's thoughts and His laws.
Looking Back to the Future
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe dwelling in booths and the sacrifices were the context for rejoicing at the Feast of Tabernacles. The booths depict our current lives as pilgrims.
Hands That Hang Low
Sermon by Mark SchindlerThose caught in the throes of chronic depression, unable to cope with the stress of horrendous events, need the sympathetic understanding of brethren.