The Prophecies of Balaam (Part One)
'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. RitenbaughMany have wondered why God would allow the oracles of a pagan soothsayer to be included in His Word. Balaam's prophecies are significant to God's purpose.
The Prophecies of Balaam (Part Two)
'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. RitenbaughBalaam, a Mesopotamian soothsayer, has four oracles in God's Word. Despite coming from an enemy of God's people, these oracles are true and worth our study.
Balaam and the End-Time Church (Part 1)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughBalaam illustrates the paradox of someone who knows God's will, but willfully and deliberately disobeys, presumptuously thinking he could manipulate or bribe God.
Numbers: The Book of Judgment
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWe live daily in uncharted territory, but the sobering account in Numbers provides a roadmap, establishing God's pattern of judging our pilgrimage conduct.
The Shout of a King
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeThe Hebrew word Teruah emphasizes an ear-splitting sound, not necessarily referring to a source, signaling war, alarm, rejoicing, or victory. One of the most significant of the three dozen uses of Teruah is Balaam's abortive curse on Israel in which he declares "the shout of praise to their King is among the people." …
Life in the Church
Sermon by David C. GrabbeOutwardly, many members in Sardis bore Christ's name, but like the apparently religious Pharisees, they were in reality hypocrites, full of dead men's bones.