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Seeking A New Home

Sermonette by Clyde Finklea

We are seeking a permanent dwelling in God's Kingdom. In our on-going sanctification process, we are not yet home, but trudging along the way in our pilgrimage.

Tent of God

Sermonette by Ronny H. Graham

Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ temporarily divested Himself of His divinity dwelling in a fleshly tent in order to empathize with God's chosen people.

What Makes for a Good Feast of Tabernacles?

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

God commands us to dwell in temporary booths for seven days. As the green leaves change colors, celebrants cannot help but reflect on the brevity of life.

Jesus in the Feasts (Part Five): Tabernacles

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

We should consider the temporary dwellings as a foreshadowing of Christ as our ultimate Tabernacle—the divine presence with and within His people

Teachings from Tabernacles

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David C. Grabbe

The temporary dwellings remind us that nothing earthly is permanent nor our true inheritance, and that our focus must be on what God is doing.

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.

The High Christology of Colossians

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

High Christology as a doctrinal stance was not enough to prevent the eventual apostasy of those in Asia Minor. Doctrine must produce the right conduct.

Jesus in the Feasts (Part Four): Atonement

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The Day of Atonement emphasizes humanity's universal sinfulness, necessitating a divine solution. All humans from infants to seniors are incapable of redeeming themselves through charitable deeds or sacrifices. No human or animal offering has the capability to atone for sin. For this reason, the Creator God, Jesus Christ, became human, living sinlessly, offering Himself as the perfect, unblemished sacrifice, paying for the sins of all humanity, fulfilling the role of the ultimate sin offering. As the most solemn of the biblical feasts, this event points to the High Priest and atoning sacrifice. Leviticus 16 describes a two-goat ritual: one goat represents the payment for sin, while the second goat carries sins away, symbolizing sins total removal. Isaiah 53, as well as passages from the New Testament in Romans, Hebrews, Matthew, John, and I Peter all substantiate Christ's dual role in shedding His blood and bearing away sins, thereby reconciling humanity to God. This sacrifice grants access to Almighty God, enabling believers to pursue spiritual maturity under the guidance of Jesus Christ. Accepting Christ's sacrifice is only the beginning. Our Savior commands believers to strive for spiritual perfection, aligning themselves with God's will, yielding to Him as their Shepherd and High Priest.

Jesus' Pre-Existence

Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

It's not just an intellectual exercise to say Jesus was the God of the Old Testament - we must truly believe and submit to Him as eternal God and Savior.