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God's Splendor Revealed in Orchids!

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

God's creation of thousands upon thousands of flowers, including orchids, demonstrates His love for beauty, His careful nurturing, His tremendous imagination, and His rejoicing over things that are good. Orchids, as part of God's creation, reflect His invisible attributes. God designed orchids with a variety of features, such as the smallest orchid being the size of a dime with petals one cell thick and transparent, and the largest weighing several hundred pounds. Orchids have the tiniest seeds in the world, with a single seedpod containing up to 3 million seeds, yet they lack nutrients and require a specific fungus to germinate and grow. God also designed orchids to trick insects into pollinating them by shaping and coloring their reproductive parts to resemble the insects they attract. The bilateral symmetry of orchids, resembling the human face, showcases the intelligent design and care God has put into His creation.

Seeing God in Creation (Part Three)

Sermonette by Ronny H. Graham

Physicists see order and regularity in nature, seeing the ubiquitous pattern of the golden ratio unifying the shapes of rose petals, shells, and the human body.

Seeking God's Will (Part Six): Forethought

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

God's forethought is evident in the creation of the earth, designed to support life, particularly human life. He prepared the earth with all necessary elements like air, water, and soil, as well as countless minor details such as beneficial microbes, yeast, and plant essences that contribute to human well-being and enjoyment. God's foresight in creation ensured that all these elements would work together harmoniously, leading Him to declare in Genesis 1:31 that everything He had made was very good.

Ecclesiastes (Part Four; B)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

God's design is evident in the natural world, as seen in the consistent patterns of egg hatching times: potato bugs in 7 days, canaries in 14 days, hens in 21 days, ducks and geese in 28 days, Mallard ducks in 35 days, and parrots and ostriches in 42 days. This precision extends to the unique design of the elephant, which has all four legs bending forward to allow it to rise from the ground, a feature not found in other four-legged animals. God's attention to detail is further illustrated by the even number of stripes on every watermelon, segments in every orange, rows on every corncob, grains on each stalk of wheat, and bananas in each bunch. Additionally, flowers bloom at specific times, enabling botanists like Linnaeus to tell time based on which flowers are open or closed. These examples showcase God's meticulous design and His overarching control in creation, reflecting His role as the sovereign Designer who orders life.

Bible Difficulties by Design

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

The God-designed difficulties in the Bible are there to stimulate our minds, causing us to think deeply and meditate on the facts, inspiring us to seek God.

The Pattern of Creation

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Mike Ford

God has a pattern that we can use for planet formation, a skill He will teach us after we assume a glorified spirit body following our resurrection.

Creation Stewardship

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. Collins

We as Christians should strive to be the most conscientious environmentalists or creationists in the world because the earth and its fullness are the Lord's.

We Must Believe!

Sermon by John O. Reid

We are asked to believe in a Being nobody has directly seen or heard, whose written word has been vilified and scorned. Without faith, we can't please God.

Unity (2006)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Like the symphony orchestra, only as an instrumentalist submits to the leader, working with the other members of the ensemble, can unity be accomplished.

Many Excuses

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

We need to avoid the trap of self-justification, allowing our hasty words to lure us into sin. We must be quick to listen, and slow to speak.

Hebrews: Its Background (Part Three)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

The book of Hebrews clarifies that the persecution on the early church did not come directly from God, but He did stir the pot that caused the persecution.

Abraham (Part Two)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

Abraham was a wealthy and influential man who instructed the Chaldean priesthood on the reality of God, showing the foolishness of worshipping the creation.

A Millennium of Preparation

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

God has been preparing His plan from before the foundation of the world, and life's complexity and symbiosis reveal a super-competent Designer and Planner.