Playlist: Appeasement (topic)
John 3:16: Does God Really Love the World?
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIn the history of Laodicea the founding judgment to establish the city away from a natural water supply and on an open plain led to wealth through trade but also produced a people adept at compromise and appeasement because their location placed them in a precarious military position. Laodiceanism entered the church from the …
Purpose-Driven Acts of Conciliation
Sermon by Mark SchindlerConciliation involves placating others with the intent to bring harmony and peace. By esteeming others better than ourselves, we become a force for peace.
What is Atonement?
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The word kawphar is translated as appease. The word appease carries with it somewhat why atonement is necessary. Sin is an act of disloyalty against a relationship with God. It is driven apart and it is for this reason why God calls sin especially idolatry. Among all sins idolatry is the worst. It is the destruction of a …
Life in Sodom
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughSodomites were industrious people, but they cared nothing for God, mirroring the worst aspects of modern Israel. We need to make sure that we live soberly.
Abraham (Part Eleven)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughIf we hold fast to principles, though it may seem initially uncomfortable and fearful, we will eventually receive respect and even admiration.
Laodiceanism
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughOur love for beauty must be coupled with love for righteousness and holiness. Our relationship with Christ must take central place in our lives, displacing all else.
The Talking Blood (1994)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe blood of Christ, a propitiation or appeasing force, the only means to satisfy God's pure sense of justice, is a testimony of God's intense love for us.
City of Peace
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsParadoxically, Jerusalem has not been a city of peace, but a magnet for conflict, a situation which will not end until Christ returns.
Political Correctness in Spades (Part Three)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Leftist change agents, influenced by Satan, are engaged in one unified agenda, namely the destruction of culture and the destruction of Christianity.