Playlist: Disillusionment (topic)
Resuming Ecclesiastes (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughDisillusionment is a recurring theme, particularly evident in Solomon's experiences as he sought meaning and satisfaction through various pursuits. Solomon's attempts to find fulfillment through entertainment, work, and alcohol left him with a hollow feeling, as his motivations were worldly and self-centered. This …
Ecclesiastes: What is it All About? (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughDisillusionment is a recurring theme in the narrative. The song "Is That All There Is?" by Peggy Lee expresses a sense of disillusionment, questioning if the experiences of life are all there is. Similarly, the U2 song "The Wanderer" featuring Johnny Cash reflects disillusionment with worldly pursuits, leading to a turn towards …
Ecclesiastes and the Feast of Tabernacles (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughEcclesiastes is not a happy book. It shows strong streaks of pessimism, weariness, despair, and disappointment with life. These themes are so prevalent that scholars believe it was written by someone unconverted, reflecting the reasoning of a natural man. If Solomon wrote it, it appears to have been during a low spiritual point …
Waiting
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe discipline of waiting is on the same level as the other spiritual disciplines, requiring substantial admixtures of faith and hope, building endurance.
God Never Disappoints
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsUnlike people who, because of their natural carnal nature, feel disappointment with God, God's people should never experience any disappointment with Him.
When We Come to Ourselves
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe have been guided supernaturally and must contemplate the significance of this intervention and what it now requires of us.
Matthew (Part Thirty-One)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe emotions Jesus felt were real, experiencing every agony, fear, anguish, disappointment, terror and temptation we all experience, yet without sin.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Three)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe apostles' inability to drive out the demon teaches that faith is not a constant factor; it will deteriorate if it not exercised through prayer and fasting.
Letters to Seven Churches (Part Ten): The Church
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughUps and downs, blessings and trials, have characterized every era of the church. God's people are always battling something negative between the brief highs.
Experiencing God
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughTrue knowledge of God comes only from experience. The apostle Peter has admonished us to grow in knowledge, both biblical knowledge and secular knowledge.
Unity (Part 4): The Voice of God
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe voice of God, whether expressed through thunder, events of His providence, handiwork of creation, or the preaching of His truth, is recognizable to His flock.