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The Purposes of Aging
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughModern society is obsessed with youth and staying young, but aging is a natural process God intended as part of life. Aging is a process for gaining wisdom.
Deadlines
Sermonette by Joseph B. BaityIn a recent study, scientists declared that, regardless of lifestyle or environmental factors, each human being has a clock with its own expiration date.
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Two)
Sermon by David F. MaasEven though individuals do not necessarily practice spiritual fasting for physical reasons, the physical benefits supply types that teach us spiritual things.
Increasing Your Life Span
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsPeople entering retirement often experience degrees of depression brought about by deteriorating health status and the feeling of no longer being needed.
Simplifying Life (Part Two): Conserving and Redeeming Time
Sermon by David F. MaasWe are obligated to conserve and redeem time by prioritizing daily communion with the Father and Jesus Christ, dedicating time to spiritual practices.
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Five)
Sermon by David F. MaasSome have foolishly denigrated the value of physical exercise by taking Paul's admonition to Timothy totally and hopelessly out of context.
The Days of Our Lives
'WorldWatch' by Richard T. RitenbaughThe world's population is aging, along with their leaders. Will they be wise "hoary heads" or become old fools suffering diminished mental capacity?
The W's and H's of Meditation (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. MaasMeditating on God's Law produces profound peace and vivid memory. Meditation fosters tranquility, safeguarding the integrity of our emerging spiritual body.
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Forty): Ecclesiastes 12:1-14
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughEcclesiastes 12:1-14 emphasizes the brevity and the progressively harder difficulties of life and urges youth to seek God before the decline of old age.
God, Why Am I so Lonely?
Sermonette by Craig SablichBecause of God's outworking, we may consider isolation a vital key, causing our spiritual vision and understanding to become sharper through fewer distractions.
Mutability and Our Christlike Response
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWe all change repeatedly throughout the stages of life, as do others, requiring constant adjustment as to how we evaluate and treat others.
Appreciate the Gift
Sermonette by James BeaubelleThe Holy Spirit, given to the church during the events of Acts 2, begins to transform members when they first receive it and continues through the conversion process and the rest of their lives through to the Kingdom. We, as God's first fruits, should continually choose to look at the work It is doing in our lives and take advantage of the new knowledge imparted to us by the Holy Spirit, working with God to modify ourselves to be more united with Him. God's Holy Spirit opens our eyes to prophetic knowledge as well as to insights as to how God's current intervention in world's affairs impact His ultimate purpose, knowledge currently denied to the rest of the world (John 14:17). We must remember to rely on God's Holy Spirit when we need endurance and when things look grim. The Spirit and all gifts are distributed in different ways among the church brethren, and we need it to deepen relationships with our spiritual siblings for a successful finish of the mission of the church, as well as our own walk.
The Zeitgeist of Suicide (Part Two): Causes and Results of Rejecting True Values
'Prophecy Watch' by Charles WhitakerWhat are the causes—moral, social, and technological—behind the new demographic realities? Perhaps more importantly, what will be their consequences?