Playlist: Negligence (topic)
Our Final Performance Review
Sermonette by Bill OnisickWithout well-defined plans, projects become quickly derailed. Both time and energy are wasted in the absence of carefully established goals.
Deuteronomy: Being Careful
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughNegligence can lead to frequent mistakes and troubles, and it can cause us to neglect things vital to our salvation. If we are not careful, we can drift away and neglect our great salvation. Negligence involves giving God's way of life little time and energy, and not having focused attention on God's instructions. It leads to …
Don't Take God for Granted
Sermon by John O. ReidNegligence, as a common thread in tragic outcomes, emerges from a failure to maintain constant vigilance and respect for established rules and dangers. In various accounts, individuals suffered dire consequences due to a lapse in attention or a disregard for safety protocols. A woman handling cobras lost her life when a …
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Eleven)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsIn the Parable of the Talents, Jesus warns His disciples against negligence in their service to Him. He illustrates this through the story of a master who entrusts talents to his servants, expecting them to use these gifts diligently during his absence. The servant who receives one talent and hides it in the ground, failing to …
Maintaining Good Health (Part 8)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGood spiritual health, like physical health, is not a given in life and cannot be taken for granted. It must be diligently worked for, dressed, and kept, lest it regress into a state of randomness due to negligence. The book of Hebrews addresses a group of people who should have known better but were drifting away through …
Keep Your Heart With All Diligence!
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsNegligence, along with attitudes like inactivity, uninvolvement, disinterest, indifference, and uncommitment, can describe a lack of purpose or engagement, particularly in relation to the church. Such mindsets hinder the diligence and faithfulness necessary to triumph over satan and the world, as well as our own human nature. …
Limiting the Holy One of Israel (Part Two)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsNegligence in following God's instructions limits His opportunity to heal us. We are commanded to perform acts of faith when we are sick, as God has imposed self-limits on Himself, requiring certain actions from His creation before He will act. When we obey, these self-imposed limits are lifted, allowing God to intervene. …
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Thirty-Six): Ecclesiastes 10:5-11
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn the context of leadership and societal impact, Solomon in Ecclesiastes 10:5-7 addresses the concept of negligence as a significant error made by leaders. This error, termed as "segaga" in Hebrew, refers to inadvertent or ignorant mistakes, where a leader either unintentionally violates a known law or acts without awareness of …
Biblical Principles of Justice (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughNegligence, as a principle of justice, holds significant weight in ensuring the safety and well-being of others. If we possess property, we bear responsibility over it, and should harm occur due to our failure to maintain safety, we are liable. This liability extends even to severe consequences, such as punishment for a death on …
The Sixth Commandment
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJesus magnifies the Law in Matthew 5, moving beyond the behavior into the motivating thought behind the deed, warning that we do not retaliate in kind.