Playlist: Judges, Time of (topic)
Samson and the Christian (Part 5)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe period of the judges reached its lowest point in the life of Samson, who personified the principle that every man did what was right in his own eyes. Samson served as the archetypal judge because his character and conduct mirrored the spiritual state of Israel at that time. God called him from the womb, set him apart as a …
Israel's Immigration Problem
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)After Joshua died, a new generation arose in Israel that did not know the Lord or His works. This generation turned to evil, served the Baals and Ashtoreths, forsook the God who delivered them from Egypt, and provoked Him to anger. As a result, the Lord delivered them into the hands of plunderers and enemies on every side so …
The Doctrine of Israel (Part Three): A Cycle of Rebellion
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughDuring the time of the judges, which spanned roughly four hundred years from Israel's entry into the land around 1400 BC until the rise of Saul near 1000 BC, the nation repeatedly followed a cycle of rebellion against God. After a righteous judge died without a faithful successor, the people turned from the Lord to serve the …
Psalms: Book Three (Part Four)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn the time of the judges a generation arose that did not know the Lord or the works He had performed for Israel. These people forsook the God of their fathers, served the Baals and Ashtoreths, and followed the gods of the surrounding nations. The anger of the Lord burned against Israel, so He delivered them into the hands of …
Are We Already In Captivity?
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)In the time of the Judges the land experienced alternating periods of rest and distress. After periods of faithfulness the nation enjoyed extended seasons of peace lasting forty or eighty years. During those good times the people gradually forsook the Lord, turned to the Baals and Ashtoreths, and adopted the gods of surrounding …
Gideon's 300
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn the time of the judges, following forty years of rest after Deborah and Barak defeated the Canaanites, the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord. As a result, the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years. The Midianites, along with the Amalekites and peoples of the East, raided …
Freedom's Dark Underbelly
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAny freedom to choose must be accompanied by a set of standards against which choices are made. The people of the world do not have this freedom.
Samson and the Christian (Part 3)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAs Judges 14 opens, God motivates a spoiled, lustful, impetuous troublemaker to begin delivering Israel from the Philistines. Samson walked by sight.
Making Faithful Choices (Part One)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsGideon began his life as a coward, became a conqueror, and ended a compromiser, all the while needing assurances from God to bolster his flagging faith.
Passover (Part Seven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughMajor reinterpretations have significantly distorted the meaning of Passover and Unleavened Bread, blurring the distinction between the two events.
Numbers (Part Three): Poised at the Jordan
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe last chapters in Numbers describe a lengthy holding pattern in which not much seemed to happen. We must have patience as we wait for the Kingdom of God.
Themes of Ruth (Part One): Naomi
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughNaomi's attractive personality, selflessness, godly conviction and common sense characterize her relationship with her Gentile daughters-in-law.
Government (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod is establishing a spiritual kingdom, with Christ as King, installed at the seventh trump when He will unleash the power of His Kingdom against the world.
Wilderness Wanderings (Part Three) - Handpicked Children
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)God has allowed carnal nature to remain in His people so He can determine whether they seriously want to defeat the downward pulls of the flesh.
Acts (Part Thirteen)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughIn Acts 13, the false prophet Elymas is cursed with blindness, providing the witness prompting the Proconsul Sergius Paulus to become converted.