Playlist: Altar (topic)
Lessons From Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim
Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)In the division of God's people on Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, a profound dichotomy emerges between curses and blessings. On Mount Ebal, associated with cursing, God commands the building of an altar, a puzzling choice given its connection to disobedience and sin. The stones inscribed with the law are placed there, not on …
Faith and the Christian Fight (Part Ten)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe frequent mentions of an altar in the lives of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob reveal that, once converted, their relationship with God was at the very top of their concerns. An altar symbolizes worship of, allegiance to, and communication with God, serving as the means by which one's devotion to Him is most clearly expressed. …
Hebrews (Part Fifteen)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughWe dare not allow a root of bitterness to spring up in us as a result of trials - those burdens intended by God to strengthen us and perfect us.