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Children Will Be Their Oppressors
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughIn, folks, we're witnessing a troubling trend where children are being positioned as leaders and oppressors in our society, just as Isaiah 3:4, 12 warns. Take Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, who has been thrust into the spotlight, scolding world leaders at the UN Climate Action Summit with raw emotion, accusing them of inaction while people suffer and ecosystems collapse. Her rise, from weekly school protests to a global movement, shows how children are being used to push political agendas, backed by powerful entities and figures like her mother, a climate activist, and a coach tied to wealthy financiers. This isn't isolated to Greta. We've seen it with David Hogg, a Parkland shooting survivor, pushed forward by anti-Second Amendment groups, and children exploited by Pro-Open Borders activists at the U.S. border to sway policy. Even the Green New Deal supporters used kids to pressure Senator Dianne Feinstein. Historically, nations like Nazi Germany with the Hitler Youth, Soviet Russia with its Cult of Youth, and Palestinians showcasing children against Israeli forces have all manipulated young voices for propaganda. As Isaiah 3:5 states, the child becomes insolent toward the elder, and the base toward the honorable. When children are castigating leaders and demanding action based on emotion over reason, as Isaiah 3:9 declares, woe to their soul, for they bring evil upon themselves, and our civilization stands on shaky ground.
'Children Are Their Oppressors'
Sermonette by Ronny H. GrahamAnyone with eyes and a modicum of common sense can see the prophecy of Isaiah 3:12 unfold before us, with children as our oppressors and women as our rulers.
Over-Honoring Children
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsMany misguided parents place their children on pedestals, virtually worshipping them, catering to every whim, fearing to offend them, failing to rein them in.
The Century of the Child
'Prophecy Watch' by Martin G. CollinsSelf-appointed experts insist that rapid technological change requires a transfer of influence over children from 'ill-prepared' parents to 'Those Who Know Better.'
The Fifth Commandment (1997)
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughThe fifth commandment begins the section of six commands regarding our relationships with other people. Children should learn proper respect in the family.
Childrearing (Part One)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe family problems predicted for the end times in II Timothy stem from faulty childrearing practices. We must help prepare our children for the Kingdom.
Even From My Youth
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughSolomon teaches that childhood and youth are vanity, and that having fun while forgetting God may create flawed character and permanent sorrow.
Parenting (Part 1): Principles
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughBecause of our upside down emphasis on the youth culture and its characteristic selfishness or self-centeredness, the family is crumbling and deteriorating.
God's Will in the End Time
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod does not like to inflict punishment on people, but because of sin, He is obligated to correct. But as quickly as God punishes, God restores and heals.
Do Americans Really Care? (Part One)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)We are no longer a representative democracy, but an oligarchy taken over by thugs, whose economic policies have put us into serfdom in our own country.
Fatherhood and Modern Temptations
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsMany fathers abdicate their leadership responsibilities, becoming addicted to workaholism, television, or even pornography. The culture teeters on destruction
Socialism is Mob Rule (Part One)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Socialism is a denial of law, resulting in the masses to plundering the productive. When agitators convince people of their victimhood, they unleash mob rule.
Leadership and the Covenants (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)In the combined history of Judah and Israel, when the leaders abandoned the covenants with God, the citizenry generally followed suit.
Leadership and the Covenants (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)We must become leaders in our own families, protecting them from the curses that are already falling on our nation. We have the obligation to fear God.