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Prepare to Meet Your God! (Part Seven): The Prophesied Blow Falls
Article by John W. Ritenbaugh and Richard T. RitenbaughThe people of Israel, in their spiritually oblivious state, remain unaware of the imminent danger of God's punishment. Surrounded by luxury and prosperity, they fail to produce God's personality and character, living in complacency and self-indulgence. They think everything is fine, believing they will stroll through the day of judgment as His chosen people, yet Amos warns that disaster will strike unexpectedly, leaving them in torment, fear, and hopelessness. God's sudden wrath will stun them, turning their songs of praise into wailing as they face unimaginable destruction. In their ignorance, they do not realize the terrible calamity approaching, far worse than anything seen on this earth. Their pride blinds them to the reality of their moral and spiritual decline, and they stagger in panic, desperately seeking God's truth when it is too late to find it. As society becomes unstable with violence, immorality, and injustice, they remain lulled into a false sense of security, not seeing that the time is ripe for God's judgment. Amos paints a vivid picture of horrors, showing that when God comes, He will be their enemy, passing through with unrelenting destruction.
Do We See What We Are Looking At?
Sermonette by Ronny H. GrahamSeeing versus truly perceiving frames a powerful exploration of biblical examples in which people failed or succeeded in spiritual discernment.
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Thirty-Six): Ecclesiastes 10:5-11
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughCause and effect relationships will always cause multiple metaphorical dominoes to fall. Similarly, sin never occurs in a vacuum but will continue to ripple.
Don't Be Indifferent
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe frightful Trumpet Plagues are coming on the world because of the breaking of covenants on the part of people who should have known better.
Letters to Seven Churches (Part Six): Sardis
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe letter to the church in Sardis reads like an obituary, warning us who are alive but lacking zeal to repent and become serious about our calling.
Sanctification, Teens, and Self-Control
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughYoung people are responsible for the spiritual knowledge that they have learned from their parents, as well as the custodianship of spiritual blessings.