Playlist: Hope, Reasons for (topic)
Some Reasons for Hope
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The first reason for hope is that our sins are forgiven. This is crucial because without forgiveness, there is no future to hope for. We must remember that the wages of sin is death, and just one sin can keep us out of the Kingdom of God. Our hope is secured because Jesus Christ, our High Priest, continues to cover our sins with …
Our Hope
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Jesus Christ is the foundation of our confident expectation, earnest yearning, and patient perseverance as we await the completion of our salvation. We have a living hope because He is alive. Our hope rests in Him, as He is the beginning and the end, the Alpha and the Omega, the perfecter of our faith. Having already run the …
Hope to the End
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIn the midst of worsening living conditions and increasing persecution of Christianity, there are profound reasons for us to hold onto hope. Hope is defined as cherishing a desire for something with an expectation of receiving it, and for Christians, it is one of the three vital qualities alongside faith and love. As stated in …
Trumpets Is a Day of Hope
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughHope exists because the Feast of Trumpets portrays problems as part of the solution that leads to a change from government under Satan to government under God. Hope rests in God, in Jesus Christ, in salvation, in God's promises, in God's word, in eternal life, in God's steadfast love, in His grace, in the resurrection from the …
Antidotes to Fear and Depression
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe key to overcoming the fear of loss of control is to admit that God is in control. If we have our priorities straight, God will take care of our anxieties.
We Can Make It!
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)A disciple cannot escape the kind of persecution directed against his teacher. In the wake of this kind of abuse, people can succumb to depression.
Lamentations (Part Six; 1989)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughLamentations 3 looks at the horrible affliction of the people and sees good coming from tribulation because it has been God's tool of correction.