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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.
Job and Self-Evaluation (Part Two): Perspective
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughJob's three 'friends,' exemplars of all men, made critical assumptions and judgments about Job on the basis of biased religious and cultural tradition.
Job and Self-Evaluation (Part One): Job's Character
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe lessons of the book of Job, which carry distinct New Covenant insights, applies to all. Job was complete, yet had spiritually stalled.
Peace, Peace (Part Three): Contentment
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughCompleteness arises from one's perception of wholeness as an internal mindset that is inextricably linked to God's gift of peace. This state of being allows believers to feel proper satisfaction and contentment because they know they are going somewhere special through the trajectory toward eternal life in the Kingdom of God. The God of peace equips His people with everything good that they may do His will and make them complete or fit or prepared in every good work. This process involves the perfection of the saints or the completion of the saints through growth in righteousness after justification. Good works perfect believers and complete them by teaching lessons and helping them learn good habits. When believers walk with God they produce contentment and satisfaction because with God they are whole and complete and headed for eternal life in His Kingdom. The great Shepherd is responsible for the entire process of sanctification and for successful completion or perfection or maturity. He creates an environment for the sheep to prosper and grow that fosters growth toward wholeness and completion or a state of shalom that is a state of peace and prosperity and well-being. This feeling of wholeness and completeness brings tranquility and joy because God supplies all needs and preserves believers for the first resurrection.
Shabbat Shalom
Sermonette by Clyde FinkleaThe word shalom denotes 'making something whole' or returned to well-being or good health. True biblical shalom refers to inner completeness and wholeness.
Be Perfect
Sermonette byBeing perfect refers to becoming mature in the image of God. Overcoming is not easy, but when Christ returns, we don't want just a participation trophy.