Playlist: Bethesda (topic)
John (Part Nine)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughJesus teaches the difference between works that cause burdens (work that profanes the Sabbath) and works that relieve burdens. The Father and Son never stop working.
John (Part Ten)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughIn Jerusalem, during a fall festival time, likely the Feast of Trumpets, Jesus Christ encountered a man at Bethesda who had been infirm for 38 years. Without any request from the man, Christ initiated the healing, seeking him out and asking if he wished to be made whole. This question carried deeper implications, highlighting …
The Fourth Commandment (Part 3)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJesus magnified the Sabbath, giving principles by which to judge our activities. Each time Jesus taught about the Sabbath, He emphasized some form of redemption.
Under Attack By the Amalekites
Sermon byIn "Under Attack by the Amalekites," the journey of Israel from the Red Sea to Sinai is presented as far more than a historical account—it is a spiritual roadmap for Christians during the count to Pentecost. Through Israel's repeated tests at Marah, Elim, the giving of manna, and finally the attack by Amalek, God …
John (Part Thirteen)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe myriad opinions of the crowd concerning Jesus were all conditioned from their perspectives and traditions, but hardly ever from God's perspective.
The Sovereignty of God (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughNothing and no one can thwart God's purposes. We need to develop the faith to yield and conform to His will as clay in the potter's hands.
The Reality of the Feast
Sermon by Mark SchindlerUnless we anchor ourselves in God's precepts, we are in danger of succumbing to deadly deception. We must treat God's Holy Days as sanctified times.