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Hebrews (Part Four): Who Was Jesus?
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Jesus Christ was not just an extraordinary man, but also possessed the massive intellect needed to create, design and implementing all manner of life—He was God.
Hebrews (Part Five): Who Was Jesus?
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)In Hebrews, we learn that Jesus is the only- begotten Son, creator and heir of all things, the express image of God's person, and has purged our sins.
Passing By in Glory
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughJesus' walking on the water in the pitch-black darkness of early morning, revealing Himself to the disciples, alludes to the time God passed by Moses.
Christ Coming in the Flesh
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughJohn and other biblical authors emphasize that Jesus Christ came in the flesh as a human being. Jesus had to be fully human to die for human sins.
Glory and Oneness
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeIn Christ's Passover prayer, He states that the glory the Father had given Him had also been given to the disciples. Christ's glory is the key to being one.
Jesus in the Feasts (Part Five): Tabernacles
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWe human beings feel nostalgic by nature, longing for "home," a place of warmth, belonging, and permanence which the world never allows us to have. Nostalgia reflects our spiritual homesickness for something we have lost in the past and can no longer retrieve. While we are in the habit of romanticizing history and memories, Scripture reveals that our true Golden Age lies not behind, but ahead-in God's Kingdom. At the Feast of Tabernacles, we learn that Almighty God alone provides true dwelling, identity, and presence during the wilderness journey. The Feast should not evoke a feeling of deprivation, but a joyful remembrance of a faithful God sheltering and sustaining His people. Spiritually, we should consider the temporary dwellings as a foreshadowing of Christ as our ultimate Tabernacle—the divine presence with and within His people. John 1:14 teaches us that the word "tabernacled" (Greek eskenosen) among us—or God pitching His tent with humanity in Christ. John 15:1-8 summons believers to abide in him, just as Israel once abided in God's presence by means of the Tabernacle. Throughout the Scriptures, Almighty God is depicted as our dwelling place, and in Christ, we now have intimate, personal fellowship, not distant worship from afar, but indwelling communion. The Feast of Tabernacles celebrates far more than temporary booths; it points us to the eternal reality that Christ Himself is our true home. Nostalgia forces us to look backward for comfort, but faith looks forward to fulfillment. Our true home is not a memory, but rather a Person, namely Jesus Christ, our everlasting Tabernacle and eternal dwelling with God.
The Glory of God (Part 3): From Glory to Glory
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWe must not limit God's glory to something physical like fire or cloud, but rather recognize God's glory as radiating from His character, which we can share.
Jesus on His Second Coming
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughOnly the Father knows the precise time of Christ's return, but the message to all Christians is to be vigilant and busy overcoming that we may see Him in glory.
Faith and the Christian Fight (Part Ten)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughLike with the heroes of faith, our testing will be commensurate with the job God has prepared for us. We must make our relationship with God our top priority.
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
Sermonette by John ReissLooking forward to the promises that God wants to give to billions of his human creations inspires us to keep on striving forward through the trials and struggles that many of the members of His church go through. We explore the verse in Hebrews 2:8 that promises all who keep His commandments will share in God's authority and radiance. His children will share in His immortality, righteousness, and power. Exploring the concept of parallelism, which first begins with an idea, and then an elaboration upon that idea, we explore the purpose of living beings at the beginning. We see animals come from an animal family template, but that men come from a Godly lineage and template. It was always the plan that God creates billions of people after Himself that we have an opportunity to voluntarily become a part of it.
Dominion and Glory and a Kingdom
'Prophecy Watch' by David C. GrabbeChrist's words at His trial regarding sitting at God's right hand and coming on clouds sound like His return, but they have another fulfillment altogether.
Fully Man and Fully God? (1994)
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughJesus Christ is often misunderstood. The phrase 'fully man and fully God' does not have biblical support; Christ's real nature is much more meaningful.
Fully Man and Fully God?
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughJesus Christ is called both 'Son of Man' and 'Son of God,' raising weighty questions about His nature. Could He have both full humanity and full divinity?
I Can Only Imagine
Sermonette by Clyde FinkleaThe predestinated, called-out saints, when God finishes His creative work, will be like Jesus Christ, offspring of Almighty God and will see Him as He is.
In The Likeness of Men!
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsJesus was subjected to the same experiences as the rest of us, having the appearance, experiences, the capability of receiving injury and suffering temptation.
Armor of Light
Sermonette by Bill OnisickGod commands His people to walk in the light, radiating the unfathomable brilliance of the Father and Son Who are within them.
The Father-Son Relationship (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJesus referred to His Father as 'My God,' indicating that They do not share equality, preeminence, or superiority. They are equal in kind, but one is subordinate.
John (Part Three)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughEven many extra-biblical sources such as Tacitus, Seconius, Justin Martyr, Pliny, and Josephus corroborate and validate the biblical accounts of Jesus.
Hebrews (Part Thirteen): Chapter 2, A Mind-Bending Purpose (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The Jewish converts to the Way, although having had the benefit of Messianic prophecies, did not recognize the powerful significance of Psalm 8.
God In Us
Sermonette by Ronny H. GrahamThe force of the preposition 'in' reveals that the Father loves us to the same degree that He loves Jesus Christ. We must reciprocate their love.
The Resurrection: A Central Pillar
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughChrist's resurrection is of paramount importance to us, because Jesus alone has the keys to our own resurrection and eternal life as firstfruits.
The Father-Son Relationship (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Father and Son are separate; the Father is the source of all power, while the Son serves as the channel through which we interface with the Father.