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Our Awesome Destiny (2000)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThrough a miraculous combination of knowledge plus the spirit of God, we realize that our destiny is to be a part of the divine Family.
Faith Overcomes the World
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsAs we attempt to overcome the world, we soon realize that we battle against invisible principalities, requiring us to form a close relationship with Christ.
Going On to Perfection
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughEven though everything we need in this quest has been given to us, our spiritual growth depends on believing in the promises of receiving the divine nature.
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Eight) Cultivating the Fruit of Faithfulness
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. MaasThe only tangible measures of faith is faithfulness, trust, and loyalty to God. We don't need to ask God for more faith, but rather work on being faithful.
Philippians (Part Five)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughJesus Christ, through His voluntary humility, has given us a model of the mindset that we need to have in order to attain membership in the family of God.
The Sixth Commandment
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJesus magnifies the Law in Matthew 5, moving beyond the behavior into the motivating thought behind the deed, warning that we do not retaliate in kind.
Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 3)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod's holy law gives love its foundation, stability, and evenness, preventing it from degenerating into a sappy, sentimental feeling.
God's Gift of the Spirit
Sermonette by James BeaubelleCompared to the Pentecost in Acts 2, our receipt of God's Spirit was attended with far less drama. However, the power of God's Spirit is no less potent.
The Holy Spirit: The Power of God
Sermon by Kim MyersBelievers are called to become partakers of the divine nature, and the Holy Spirit is the means by which this happens. II Peter 1:2-4 says God's divine power has given exceedingly great and precious promises so that we may share in the divine nature and escape the corruption of the world through lust. The Holy Spirit is not a third being or part of a trinity but the very power and mind of God, poured out on those He calls. After repentance and baptism, God gives it as a gift that cannot be earned. It opens our minds to His laws, doctrines, and way of life, and it gives us the power to change and to overcome sin. As we yield to it and keep God's commandments, God abides in us through the Spirit. The Spirit shapes God's character in us, producing the fruit of love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. These traits are elements of God's own character. The Spirit is like the vine of God's divine nature, and through it God carries out His will. The work is not yet complete in us, as the confusion and splitting in the churches of God show, but the Spirit is working to form these traits. Its goal is that we be transformed to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ and receive eternal life and a place in God's government.
Listen To The Lamb's Voice
Sermon by Mark SchindlerThe movie Ben-Hur captures the essence of the time and ministry of Christ. By letting go of anger and hatred, we take on the yoke of Jesus Christ.
Giving All Diligence!
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe recipients of Peter's epistle were having difficulty holding on to their faith, having succumbed to fear as a result of lack of discipline and laziness.