Playlist: Beginning of the Creation of God (topic)
Jesus Is God
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe concept of the 'Beginning of the Creation of God' is central to understanding the eternal nature and divine origin of Jesus Christ. In the beginning, as revealed in John 1:1, the Word was with God, and the Word was God, placing Jesus into eternity alongside the Father. This beginning refers not to a point of origin for Him, …
The Priesthood of God (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The material presents Jesus Christ as the Beginning of the creation of God, a title that underscores His preeminence in both time and rank over all things. This designation appears in Revelation 3:14, where Christ identifies Himself as the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, and the Beginning of the creation of God. The title …
God Wants You
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John O. ReidWe have a special calling as the firstfruits, ultimately becoming God's very offspring, patterning and conforming our lives after Jesus Christ.
Jesus' Pre-Existence
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughIt's not just an intellectual exercise to say Jesus was the God of the Old Testament - we must truly believe and submit to Him as eternal God and Savior.
The Father-Son Relationship (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Father and Son are separate; the Father is the source of all power, while the Son serves as the channel through which we interface with the Father.
Letters to Seven Churches (Part Eleven): Laodicea
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Laodiceans fail to reciprocate Christ's love for them. The comfort of prosperity blinded them to their spiritual condition, especially their need for Christ.
Defining Logos (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe 'word of the Lord' came (appeared) to Abraham, suggesting that the Word (dabar, the Hebrew equivalent of logos) is a Being, the 'Lord God.'
The Foundation of the World
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughJesus Christ is the only secure Foundation upon which we can build to weather storms. The Church of God is built upon Christ, the Prophets, and the apostles.