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Parables and a Pearl
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughThe Parable of the Pearl of Great Price is often wrongly interpreted, ascribing meaning that contradicts the Bible. Here is how the Scriptures remain unbroken.
God's Pearls
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Ted E. BowlingOur spiritual development is like the creation of a pearl. Just as the oyster coats an irritant with a mother of pearl, we begin as an irritant in God's creation.
Casting Pearls
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughJesus warns His disciples not to cast their pearls before those not called or those acting contemptuously to God's truth and would attack the messenger.
God's Real Transformation
Sermon by Mark SchindlerJesus is transforming His Bride into something beautiful, mirroring His godly character. He is preparing us to carry out our responsibilities.
Proverbs 31 and the Wife of Christ
Sermon by Mark SchindlerGod is actively preparing His called-out saints, symbolized as the "wife of Christ" to share in Christ's life, character, and purpose, not for their own glory, but instead to fulfill God's plan and greatly expand His family. Revelation 19 and Proverbs 31 teach that the bride's value, strength, and virtue come entirely from God, yet must be lived out through faithful, righteous action developed over a lifetime of choices. This preparation mirrors the intimate unity of marriage, with Christ completing His people and summoning them to reflect His righteousness. We must study Proverbs 31 as a spiritual preparation manual, cultivating trustworthiness and godly character so they may fully complement Christ, participating in His eternal work, becoming precious, perfected jewels who do good and not evil all their days.