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How Much Does God Love Us? (Part One)
'Ready Answer' by Pat HigginsGod's love for Jesus Christ is a profound example of enduring faith and triumph. Christ had absolute faith in God's love for Him, and He used that faith to overcome His trials and endure. This unwavering trust in God's love enabled Him to set an example of endurance for us to follow. By living out this same faith in God's love for us, we can be exactly like Him with regard to love, facing our own trials with confidence, courage, and hope.
God's Perseverance With His Saints (Part Three)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsIn John 17:23, Jesus Christ reveals an extraordinary truth about God's love, stating that the Father loves His followers with the same measure and manner as He loves His Son. This love from the Father to Jesus is described as infinite, having no limits, just as God's love for His children knows no bounds. We can approach Him at any time with any need, assured that He is as ready to help us as He was to support Jesus in Gethsemane, and He remains as close to us as He is to His Son. Furthermore, this love is eternal, enduring without end. God's love for Christ will not cease, and neither will His love for us, unaffected by changes in Him or in us, as He has foreseen all transformations and ordained our ultimate conformity to the image of His Son. Additionally, God's love for Jesus is perfect, marked by wisdom and consistency that always seeks our best, and thus His love for us mirrors this perfection, encouraging us to face life's challenges without despair, knowing that all things work together for good for those who love Him. The historical manifestation of this love is seen in Jesus' crucifixion, serving as proof of God's boundless affection. God sent His Son to die for us, demonstrating the greatest of all loves, and on this basis, He commends His love to us. This act of sacrifice is the ultimate revelation of the Father's love, both for Jesus and for all who follow Him, ensuring security for the future and inspiring us to love others impartially as best we can, reflecting the same love that binds the Father and the Son.
Abraham's Sacrifice (Part Two): Love Exemplified
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe love of Abraham for Isaac serves as an emblem for the love of the Father for His Son and for all the children of Adam and Eve.
Jesus in the Feasts (Part Six): The Eighth Day
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Eighth Day encapsulates the fullness of God's divine plan through Christ, who embodies and fulfills every lesson, hope, and promise depicted in the holy days.
Church Unity Despite the Spirit of the World
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe unity of God's church does not derive from organizational expertise, the conformity of ecumenism, or the tolerance for evil, but from the family model.
Patriotism, the Summer Soldier, and Our Times (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIn terms of patriotism to God's Kingdom, Jesus set the standard higher than anyone else, sacrificing His life for everyone, even before the Father called them.
Patriotism, the Summer Soldier, and Our Times (Part One)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Jesus Christ was not a sunshine patriot, but sacrificed everything He had for the sake of God's people and the Kingdom of God—His holy nation.
Childlike
Sermon by Bill OnisickOur physical family provides a type of what we aspire to become as children of God, realizing that God loves us as much as He loves Jesus Christ.
Preternatural, Natural, Unnatural, Supernatural (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Christ's life and death were supernatural in that He had God's Spirit from the beginning, giving Him power over things, as well as undeniable logic.