Playlist: Balaamism (topic)

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Cain, Balaam, and Korah

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

Jude warns us to avoid the ways of Cain, Balaam, and Korah that characterize false teachers—greedy, worshipping on one's own terms, appealing to the masses.


Balaam and the End-Time Church (Part 2)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The story of Balaam carries significant parallels to our current time, just as Israel stood on the brink of entering the Promised Land, so too are we poised at the edge of the Kingdom of God, awaiting Christ's return. Balaam, a priest-diviner known as a Baru, embodied a worldly mindset, willing to serve any god and curse for any …


Balaam and the End-Time Church (Part 1)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Balaam illustrates the paradox of someone who knows God's will, but willfully and deliberately disobeys, presumptuously thinking he could manipulate or bribe God.


Letters to Seven Churches (Part Four): Pergamos

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Cultural compromise, such as found in Pergamos, brings judgment from Jesus. To those who refuse to compromise their convictions, Christ promises eternal life.