Playlist: Satan as Murderer (topic)
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Eighteen)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Satan is the murderer Jesus describes in John 8:44, and the beginning in which he murdered was the creation of Adam and Eve, whose life is in their blood and who are subject to death if they sin. God had pronounced death as the penalty for sin (Genesis 2:17) and had already given Satan the power of death (Hebrews 2:14). His …
Jesus Christ's Purposeful Manifestation
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsSatan was a murderer from the beginning, as Jesus declared in John 8:44, and his murderous aim flows from pride, thirst for power, and bitter hatred of God. He was created a perfect archangel, but pride led him to rebel against God, and he has since worked to ruin and destroy God's creation. His chief weapon is the lie. He …
Do Angels Live Forever? (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughEzekiel 28 reveals that Satan's fate will be ashes in the Lake of Fire; it would be inconsistent with God's character for Him to inflict pain eternally.
The Handwriting on the Wall (2012)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Lying and flattering seem to be the modus operandi of many of the officials holding public office, from the President to the constable.
Whoever Loves and Practices a Lie
Sermon by Charles WhitakerIn Revelation 21:8, Christ lists three spiritual conditions and four behaviors, all of which He links to deceit and which will lead to the Lake of Fire.
Agape: Does Not Envy
Sermon by Bill OnisickThe source of envy and covetousness is Satan the devil who coveted God's throne and proved himself as a murderer and liar from the very beginning.
The Handwriting is on the Wall: Conspiracies
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Conspiracies by political actors have led to grasping at power. We must not worry about conspiracies, but instead align ourselves with God's Kingdom.
His Eye Is on the Sparrow (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Jesus Christ has full control of the church. Everything of consequence, including the development of our character, is engineered by Him.