by admin | Jun 18, 2023 | Discipleship, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Holiness, Teachings of Jesus
In Matthew 18:15-20, Jesus teaches on the principles of church discipline. Unfortunately, the concept of discipline is sorely lacking in today’s churches. Recently, there have been grant and hurtful scenes unfolding in our churches were discipline could have prevented...
by admin | Sep 11, 2022 | Christian Perfection, Evangelism, Faith, Grace, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Power of God, Salvation, Sin
This is a 20 to 30 minute read. This is also a work in progress and may be edited from time to time. Because of the length, section headings and important comments are inserted to assist in the flow. An Original Work by R. Joseph Ritter, Jr. Introduction Do we have a...
by admin | Mar 20, 2015 | Following Christ, Grace, Relationships
Imagine this scene, or maybe it has happened to you! A parent drives a child to school. They are just barely on time, but by the time the child arrives in the classroom, the child is late. In a moment of grace, the teacher decides not to require a tardy pass....
by admin | Mar 30, 2014 | Grace, Uncategorized
Scripture reading: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Message first preached in Port Salerno, Floridaby R. Joseph Ritter, Jr.March 30, 2014 This is a passage of Scripture over which many Christians and pastors have struggled because focus has been placed on the “thorn.” Much...
by admin | Feb 23, 2014 | Christian Perfection, Grace
Driving across Interstate 26 in South Carolina east of Columbia, we passed a church with a cross out near the highway which had the words Amazing printed vertically and Grace printed horizontally. Amazing Grace is what the cross of Christ brought into the world. There...