Playlist: Smoke (topic)
The Return of the Clouds
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)In the context of the Day of the Lord, a significant element is the presence of clouds and smoke, often serving as a dramatic signal of God's presence. Isaiah 4:5 describes how the Lord will create a cloud of smoke during the day and a glowing flame of fire at night over Mount Zion, acting as a shelter and refuge for His people …
Jesus in the Feasts (Part Three): Divine King
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAt Mount Sinai, when the Lord descended in fire, the mountain was enveloped in smoke, a vivid sign of His powerful presence. The smoke ascended like that of a furnace, accompanied by the quaking of the entire mountain, underscoring the awe-inspiring nature of His arrival. This smoke, along with the thick cloud, obscured the …
Where God Places His Name (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughSmoke accompanies God's glorious presence and shows why sinful humans cannot bear it. When God descended on Mount Sinai in fire, the whole mountain was wrapped in smoke that rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the mountain quaked greatly amid thunder, lightning, and trumpet blasts. The smoke, the lightning, and the noise …
New Covenant Priesthood (Part Seven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIn 1 Timothy 3:6, Paul warns that a novice must not be ordained as an elder, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. The Greek word rendered "pride" (or "conceit," "puffed up") literally means "wrapped up in smoke," a vivid picture of pride's effect. Two possible illustrations lie behind it. …