Playlist: Sin Creates Guilt (topic)
Who Is Responsible For Sin?
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeSin creates guilt that rests solely on the individual who commits it, as God's word makes clear that each person bears accountability for their own actions. When we sin, it is not because Satan authored the sin, but because we are drawn away by our own desires, as James 1 explains. The problem lies in the human heart, not in …
Psalm Genres (Part Six): Penitential Psalms
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughPenitential Psalms focus on the deep human experience of guilt and God's transformative response to it. God uses guilt to lead people toward repentance.
Hebrews (Part Ten)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughEverything about the Priesthood of Christ is superior to the Levitical system, which only served as a type of the access to God that Jesus would fulfill.
Joseph: A Saga of Excellence (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJoseph's example proves that even the most difficult temptation can be resisted and overcome, though this skill must be developed incrementally.
Unity and Our Responsibilities
Sermonette by John W. RitenbaughBecause of the justification that individual sins do not matter much, Israel's collective unity was destroyed. We cannot practice this self-excusing mindset.
Elements of Motivation (Part Six)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughEven though sin offers fleeting pleasure, we must learn to intensely hate sin, regarding this product of Satan as a destroyer of everything God loves.
Joseph: A Saga of Excellence (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughEven allowing for mankind's free moral agency and propensity to stumble, God still works out His purpose, even when people do not know it is for their good.
David and the Gibeonites
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughSaul tried to placate God by massacring Gibeonites. Later, David yielded to the Gibeonites' by hanging Saul's descendants to avenge the slaughter. God was not pleased.