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Head 'Em Up and Move 'Em Out!
Article by Mike FordWhen should we observe Passover - in the evening of Abib/Nisan 14 or 15? The logistics of Israel leaving Egypt prove we should keep Passover on the 14th.
Passover (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughUsing subterfuge, some proponents of the 15th Passover muddle up otherwise clear, day and night issues by surreptitiously inserting modern English language usage.
The Night to be Much Observed
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Night Much to be Observed is a memorial of the covenant with Abraham, and God's watchfulness in delivering ancient Israel as well as spiritual Israel.
Stuff
Sermonette by Mike FordEverybody has the carnal habit of accumulating stuff, cluttering up both our physical surroundings, as well as the inner chambers of our minds.
Pioneers: Our Job Is the Journey
Sermon by Mark SchindlerThough 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.
The Sabbath: Redemption
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod has blessed us with the Sabbath, a period of holy time, when He redeems us from the clutches of our carnality and this evil world.
Who's Sending the Looters?
Sermonette by Ronny H. GrahamAs God anciently used Gentile nations to puncture Israel's pride, so He may allow Gentiles in Israel to serve as a testimony of Israel's lawlessness.
The Priesthood of God (Part Six)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The priestly garments represent the holy character of God. Clothing is used as a badge of one's office and symbolizes what our character is like inwardly.
Do We See God In This Picture?
Sermonette by John W. RitenbaughThe Israelites who departed Egypt had been slaves possessing little beyond their own lives and thus had nothing of their own with which to present an offering to God. The material they contributed for the construction of the Tabernacle originated in the spoils God made available to them from the Egyptians at the time of the Exodus. This provision was not the result of circumstance or human merit but was deliberately granted by God so that the people might return a portion in thanksgiving and thereby participate in His work. Because the Tabernacle served as a type of the spiritual tabernacle that is the church, the pattern illustrates a continuing principle: God first supplies resources to His covenant people so they may respond with offerings that reflect His blessings. The same principle requires thoughtful reflection on what has already been received, lest forgetfulness sever the connection between daily provision and the Giver and reduce giving to an insignificant level. When the people responded by bringing far more than was needed, Moses had to restrain further contributions, an event recorded because such overflowing generosity has seldom occurred in human history.
Sovereignty, Election, and Grace (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughEven though we have the free moral agency to run counter to God's purposes, we court disaster if we presumptuously plan against these purposes.
What Do We Have to Offer?
Article by Mike FordMost of the time, the Israelites provide us with a bad example, but one time in particular they left us with an example of a godly virtue.