Playlist: Study (topic)
The Sacrifices of Leviticus (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughStudy involves looking into a subject with diligent attention through scrutiny and research rather than a cursory glance, and those who take pleasure in the works of the LORD engage in this activity because it yields greater appreciation of their breadth, depth, and multifaceted uses. The more closely such works receive …
Preparing Your Heart
Sermon by John O. ReidThe second step after repentance in preparing the heart to serve God is diligent personal study of His Word to discover what He expects from each individual. Reliance on a pastor to perform all study creates the risk that listeners will absorb messages without applying effort themselves, yet God requires each person to engage …
Start Now to Begin Walking
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Study involves diligent effort to rightly divide the word of truth and present oneself approved to God, as the Greek term rendered study in some translations also means to make haste, apply earnest endeavor, labor, and make progress without shame. This labor connects directly to the biblical metaphor of walking, which describes …
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Forty): Ecclesiastes 12:1-14
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughEcclesiastes 12:1-14 emphasizes the brevity and the progressively harder difficulties of life and urges youth to seek God before the decline of old age.
What Is the Work of God Now? (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe scattering of the church was an act of love by God to wake us from our lethargic, faithless condition. The feeding of the flock is the priority now.
New Covenant Priesthood (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughOld Testament activities picture New Testament realities, elevated to their spiritual intent. The church has been chosen as a royal and holy priesthood.
Unity (Part 7): Ephesians 4 (D)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughBecause of our lack of self-discipline and willingness to guard the truth, we have allowed our theological base to deteriorate under the persuasion of the world.