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Elijah and John the Baptist
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughJohn the Baptist is identified as the Elijah to come, fulfilling the prophecy in Malachi 4:5-6. The angel tells Zacharias before John's birth that he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. This indicates that John resembled Elijah in revealing the true God through a ministry devoted to preaching repentance and the certainty of things regarding Christ. Jesus confirms this on two occasions, in Matthew 11:13-15 and Matthew 17:10-13, declaring that John is the Elijah who was to come, emphasizing the need to pay utmost attention to this fact. Though John was not the literal Elijah the Jews expected, as he himself stated, he fulfilled the role in spirit and power. Jesus gives no indication of another Elijah to follow John in that office. John's ministry restored right conceptions about the Messiah and led to right relationships within human families and the Family of God, preparing the way for Christ. He came before the great and dreadful day of the Lord, marking the transition from one epoch to the next as the last and greatest of the Old Testament prophets.
Where Are Enoch and Elijah?
Herbert W. Armstrong BookletEnoch was translated that he should not see death. Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. Yet the Bible shows they are not in heaven now! Here is what happened.
Malachi's Appeal to Backsliders (Part Four)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsAt the end of Malachi, the priests make seven feeble queries, questioning God's providence and His faithfulness, asking what good it does to be godly.
Malachi's Appeal to Backsliders (Part One)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe same attitudes in Malachi are prevalent today. The offenses mentioned are 1) arrogance, 2) mixed marriages, and 3) neglect of tithes.
Prophets and Prophecy (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughAlthough by no means a wild man, John the Baptist experienced alienation from people, especially the entrenched religious and political leaders.
The Sixth Century Axial Period (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Prophets, even though they may bring new messages, stay consistent with existing Scripture and doctrine as they speak on behalf of God.
The Curse
Sermonette by Ronny H. GrahamMalachi 4:4-6 warns of a a coming Elijah and of a curse if the hearts of the children are not turned back to the fathers and vice versa. Are we seeing this?
Prophets and Prophecy (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJohn the Baptist fulfilled the prophecy of the 'Elijah to come.' We must apply duality of prophecy carefully and cautiously rather than indiscriminately.
Prophets and Prophecy (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughA prophet is one who speaks for God, expressing His will in words and sometimes signs. Standing outside the system, he proclaims God's purpose, including repentance.
The Messenger of Christ
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughHerbert W. Armstrong was single-minded about preaching the Gospel. The scattering of the church could have been caused by members making him a type of idol.
John (Part Four)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe apostle John has provided at least eight separate forms of witness, establishing the veracity of Jesus Christ's identity as God in the flesh.