Playlist: Root and Branch Analogy (topic)
The Branch Of God's Planting
Sermonette by Bill OnisickThree factors are necessary for successful grafting: (1) compatibility, (2) alignment and pressure, and (3) proper care of the joint site.
Do You Recognize This Man? (Part Four)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe peach cultivation imagery introduced at the outset provides the foundation for understanding the root and branch analogy found in Christ's teaching on fruit-bearing. Just as nursery growers plant seeds solely for their roots and then graft superior varieties onto them so that the resulting tree has strong roots supporting a …
The Glory of God (Part 2): In Christ
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe prophecy in Zechariah 6 provides the foundation for understanding the Root and Branch analogy as it relates to the coming Messiah. When Joshua the high priest was crowned with gold and silver crowns—an unusual act, since as a Levite he could not rightfully hold kingship—the word of the Lord identified him as a …
Faith, Government, and the Calendar (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughRoot and Branch stands as the guiding metaphor for understanding the relationship between physical Israel and spiritual Israel, drawn directly from Romans 11:17-18, where Paul addresses Gentile believers who have been grafted in among the natural branches. When some branches—individual Israelites—were broken off …
The Doctrine of Israel (Part Nine): Romans 11
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe root and branch analogy emerges in Romans 11:16-24 as Paul's extended metaphor explaining the relationship between Israel and the Gentiles who have been grafted into God's favor. Paul introduces this teaching by first invoking the image of the firstfruits offering from Numbers 15:17-21, where a portion of dough given to the …
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Eleven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIt is not the physical nation, but the spiritual remnant with whom God is working, circumcising their hearts and writing His laws in their minds.