Playlist: Glory, Seeking (topic)
Do Not Sound a Trumpet
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughTo call attention to one's prayers, fasting, and offerings is a display of hypocrisy. We are warned about showing off our piety and righteousness.
What Do We Have to Be Proud Of? (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughBelievers often rely on worldly philosophy rather than divine revelation, ignoring the fact that all gifts and abilities are received from God rather than earned.
When Actions Contradict Stated Beliefs
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsSeeking glory from men is the root of hypocrisy, and pride drives it. Jesus warns that charitable deeds, prayer, and fasting done to be seen by men earn only that human praise as their reward, since the hypocrites sound the trumpet, pray on street corners, and disfigure their faces "that they may have glory from men." Their acts …
New Covenant Priesthood (Part Seven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSeeking one's own glory is a fruit of pride, which leads a person to draw attention to his own superiority and to make sure he is recognized and honored for what he does. Proverbs 25:27 says that searching out one's own glory is not glory, and the source likens it to eating too much honey: it tastes good going down but erupts in …
Antidote For Disunity!
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsSeeking personal glory and prestige is a root of disunity and is contrary to the Christian calling. Conceit, the desire for personal prestige, tempts many people even more than wealth: to be admired, to have a choice seat, to have one's opinion sought, to be known by name, even to be flattered. The Pharisees and scribes did all …
What Do We Have to be Proud Of? (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughHuman nature harbors a fundamental drive to seek its own glory, manifesting as pride, arrogance, and hubristic behavior. This is illustrated through the modern phenomenon of self-styled "originals" or "unicorns" who achieve perceived uniqueness not through genuine creativity but by flouting received truth and tradition, acting …
Self-Government (Part One)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Regardless of whether one submits to God, government, or community, self-government is the best means to having a safe, smooth course toward an objective.
The Book of Joel (Part Two)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsIf the victims of the devastating plague would return to the covenant, the land would be refreshed, prosperity would return, and the years lost would be restored.