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A GPS for our Spiritual Pilgrimage

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. Maas

Since God's thoughts are higher than ours, we must keep an intimate GPS-like dialogue with our heavenly Father so we can stay on the right path to the Kingdom.

Pioneers: Our Job Is the Journey

Sermon by Mark Schindler

Though we have been given gifts to edify the Body of Christ, these gifts are of ancillary purposes only as they move everyone forward on the spiritual journey.

Wandering or Pilgrimage?

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

We are not aimlessly wandering, but are on a God-guided pilgrimage. The circuitous route ensures our safety, just as it did for the ancient Israelites.

The Gun Lap Is Looming

Sermon by John O. Reid

As we near the conclusion of our spiritual journey, the more dangerous obstacles we will face. Satan will pull out all stops to destroy us.

Joshua's Four Miracles (Part One)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

In this concluding message of the 2025 Feast series, the speaker identifies the Eighth Day as profound capstone of God's holy day cycle , symbolizing the fullness, completion, and ultimate purpose of Hid redemptive plan in Christ. Drawing from Charles Whitaker's teaching on merism- a figure of speech using opposites to encompass totality, the message demonstrates how this little -understate day focuses on Jesus as our " our all in all" ( Ephesians 1:23) Although Scripture offers scant details ( Leviticus 23: 33 -36) the Hebrew word Atzeret suggests closure, restraint, and retention- marking the Eighth Day as m-not merely and end, but instead a spiritual summary of everything God's festivals have pictured: Christ as our Passover, Bread of Life, King, Atonement , Tabernacle. Now, all are embodied in Him. Using passages such as Ephesians 1 and Revelation ,n this message stresses that Christ fills His Body, the Church, with divine fullness , that is, everything we need in every way. As the Alpha and Omega, Beginning and End, Jesus admonished His people to remain faithful, for He currently reigns and is rapidly coming. Ultimately , the glorious Eighth Day celebrates the culmination of God's work: eternal unity with Christ, who fills and perfects all things.

Psalm 23:5-6

Sermonette by Ronny H. Graham

Concluding our exploration of Psalm 23, we see in verses 5 and 6 the destination and rewards as we finally achieve the rest at the end of our walk. People of the world who looked down upon the followers of God and His commandments will watch as the keepers of His word will be raised up and rewarded for their service and obedience. The shepherd goes ahead and examines the pastures so the sheep do not feast on the wrong things that would make them sick, keeping them from gorging on false rewards and harmful food. They are defended against harmful ideas, symbolized as parasites, while the shepherd anoints their head with oil, providing protection. The end shows that the pasture for the sheep is the "House of the Lord" where God's called out ones will dwell forever. By accepting the guidance of the Shepherd, we are taught to avoid the cup of wrath and have the cup of blessings overflow in that pasture.

Persistence

Sermon by John O. Reid

Persistence is impossible without a transcendent and ardent vision, which prevents us from casting off restraint and gives us the will to keep on.

Teachings from Tabernacles

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David C. Grabbe

The temporary dwellings remind us that nothing earthly is permanent nor our true inheritance, and that our focus must be on what God is doing.

God Expects a Return on His Investment (Part Seven)

Sermon by David F. Maas

God has generously given us a set of tools that we must use for overcoming and building character, as well as edifying our spiritual siblings.