Playlist: Love, Putting on (topic)
No Real Love Without God
Sermon by John O. ReidGod is love, and that is the definition of God (I John 4:8). The Greek agape means God's willful direction toward men, doing what He knows is best for them, not necessarily what they desire, like a parent who swats a child away from the street. His love is individual, marked by sympathy, kindness, and generosity, and His overall …
New Year's Resolutions
Sermonette by Ronny H. GrahamNew Year's resolutions fail because they are too unrealistic or too many. If we set spiritual goals like many set New Year's resolutions, we will fail.
Civility and Courtesy
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughSocietal incivility, discourtesy, and in-your-face attitudes (works of the flesh) have manifested themselves in the church of God, but contradict agape.
Sacrifice Dost Thou Want: Kindness
Sermon by Bill OnisickAs God's elect, we are urged to put on kindness, much like dressing ourselves each day with intention and effort. Kindness is not merely a feeling but compassion in action, encompassing right thoughts, words, gestures, and deeds. It reciprocates God's sacrificial love outwardly to others, requiring daily work to develop, enabled …
The Priesthood of God (Part Six)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The priestly garments represent the holy character of God. Clothing is used as a badge of one's office and symbolizes what our character is like inwardly.