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Stimulating a Spiritual Appetite

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. Maas

A major key to our spiritual survival is the control, regulation, and re-direction of our appetites from what is not good for us to what is good for us.

Those Who Hunger and Thirst

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

In the Beatitude, hungering and thirsting for righteousness are present tense active participles signifying continuous longing for God's righteousness.

The Beatitudes, Part Four: Hungering and Thirsting After Righteousness

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

It is quite rare to see a person who truly hungers and thirsts after God's way, but this is the kind of desire God wants us to have.

An Abundance of Living Water

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Water has great metaphorical significance on the Last Great Day of the Feast, symbolizing God's Holy Spirit given without measure.

Why the Last Great Day?

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Some words are inadequate to describe the magnitude of certain things. Why is the 'Last Great Day' called great?

Do You Have 'the Hunger'?

Article by John O. Reid

We all have hungers, from a desire for certain foods to a yearning for success. Jesus teaches that we are blessed when we hunger for righteousness.

Agape Never Fails

Sermonette by Bill Onisick

In the World Tomorrow, the majority of the water will be fresh and God's Holy Spirit composed of agape love will slake mankind's spiritual thirst.

Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Four)

Sermon by David F. Maas

One of the most marvelous gifts God has given humanity is water—having both physical and spiritual dimensions, serving as the symbol of God's Spirit.

The Second Resurrection and Union With Christ

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

We are going to have to find ways to make God's way appealing to people of alien cultures, gently bringing them to a tipping point.

Do You Recognize This Man? (Part Seven)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The prevailing view is that at the end time, God will judge between the righteous and unrighteous, consigning each to heaven or hell, an idea from paganism.

A Godly Quest for Pleasure

Article by David F. Maas

Is a Christian denied a pleasurable life? Are we relegated to lives of drab monotony and duty? On the contrary, we are created to experience pleasure.

As The Deer Pants

Sermonette by Ted E. Bowling

There are various connotations of the verb 'pant' as it applies to thirsting in a dry environment as well as to the exhaustion of an escaping animal.

Scripture Fulfilled in Christ's Death

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Four distinct Old Testament Messianic prophecies were fulfilled by Christ's death and cited by the Apostle John.

Listen To The Lamb's Voice

Sermon by Mark Schindler

The movie Ben-Hur captures the essence of the time and ministry of Christ. By letting go of anger and hatred, we take on the yoke of Jesus Christ.

River of Life

Sermon by Bill Onisick

I Corinthians 13 describes the assaying instrument to detect the purity of love. Our need for love never ends as we move through the sanctification process.

Letting Go (Part Two): Avoid the Void

Sermonette by Joseph B. Baity

The carnal man's mission statement appears in Genesis 11:4: 'Let us make a name for ourselves, let us build ourselves a tower, defining our own destiny.'

Pentecost and the Book of Ruth

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Although many lessons of the book of Ruth allude to Old Covenant teachings, Ruth prefigures New Covenant principles such as mercy, Christ's care, and acceptance.

Matthew (Part Twelve)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

To establish sound doctrine, we must build on the foundation Christ's teaching, taking the straight and narrow course rather than the wisdom of this world.