Playlist: Retribution (topic)
Amos (Part Ten)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughGod requires a higher standard of righteous behavior from those who have consciously made a covenant with Him and are acquainted with His Law.
Amos (Part Three)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughGentile nations without God's revelation were held accountable for basic principles of humanity. God reserves the severest penalty for Judah and Israel.
'But I Say to You' (Part Six): Retaliation
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughFamily feuds, marked by retribution, have caused immense suffering throughout history, leading to countless deaths and destruction across nations and cultures. These conflicts often begin with a real or perceived offense, spiraling into cycles of retaliation where one side seeks to get even, and the other strikes back, …
Amos (Part Nine)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAncient Israel regarded Bethel, Gilgal, and Beersheba as a sacred shrines, but were not becoming spiritually transformed as a result of pilgrimages.
The Sixth Commandment
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSin inevitably leads to separation, with death as its ultimate consequence, as the wages of sin is death. The breaking of the Sixth Commandment, which prohibits murder, manifests the fruit of sin most immediately through the loss of life, a stark division with no alternative in its wake, even if the penalty is not always exacted …
David and the Gibeonites
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn the narrative of King David, the concept of retribution emerges as a significant theme, reflecting a tension between human vengeance and divine justice. During a severe famine lasting three years in David's reign, he inquired of the Lord and learned that the calamity was due to Saul and his bloodthirsty house, who had …
Biblical Principles of Justice (Part Three)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn the discussion of justice, the concept of retribution emerges as a significant principle, particularly when examining its transformation from the Old Testament to the New Testament. In the Old Testament, the principle of 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth' was a standard for fair recompense, often applied in judicial …
Life Is Service (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn the context of Christian service and behavior, the principle of retribution is addressed with a clear directive against personal vengeance. Christians are instructed not to repay evil for evil, but instead to consider what is good in the sight of all men. If possible, as much as it depends on them, they are to live peaceably …
Man's Greatest Challenge (Part Four)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn the face of deception and betrayal that marks the end of the age, the desire for retribution often stirs within us. As foretold by our Savior in Luke 21:16-17, we will be betrayed by those closest to us—parents, brothers, relatives, and friends—some even leading to our death, driven by hatred for His name's sake. …