Playlist: Turning the Other Cheek (topic)
Taking an Insult
Sermon by Ted E. BowlingTurning the other cheek forms a central element of the foot washing attitude that believers must maintain every day through forgiveness, humility, and service rather than retaliation. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus instructs His disciples to move beyond the letter of the law by refusing to resist an evil person. When insulted …
Vengeance is Mine
Sermonette byChrist counsels us to love our enemies in order that we may be children of God, demonstrating not only His mercy but also our sonship by being peacemakers.
'But I Say to You' (Part Six): Retaliation
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughJesus instructs His disciples in Matthew 5:39 not to resist an evil person in private matters of personal offense. When someone slaps a disciple on the right cheek, the response must be to turn the other cheek also. This command addresses situations of insult and contempt, where the slap of a right-handed person lands as a …
Matthew (Part Seven)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughIn the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus introduces a decisive change from the principle of equal justice expressed in the law of an eye for an eye. He instructs His followers not to resist an evil person and specifically commands that whoever slaps them on the right cheek should be met by turning the other cheek also. This directive …
Lessons from the Story of Jephthah
Sermonette by Jared M. EllisJephthah's daughter had every right to be angry, but like her father, she chose not to repay evil for evil and instead yielded to the will of God.
Biblical Principles of Justice (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughJesus instructs His disciples to respond to the principle of equal restitution by refusing to demand personal rights or aggressively defend their own interests when wronged. Rather than insisting on retaliation or maximum compensation, they are to turn the other cheek, surrender additional possessions if sued, walk an extra mile …
Submitting (Part 2)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughTurning the other cheek forms part of the Christian's response to insult and offense. Jesus instructs that when struck on the right cheek, the believer should turn the left also, and when compelled to go one mile, to go two. The slap represents not physical harm but an affront intended to demean, whether delivered directly or …
How to Be a Bad Disciple
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughLooking at discipleship from a negative perspective can help reveal errors in ourselves. Jesus shows four main attitudes that make for bad discipleship in Luke 9.
Satan (Part 4)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSatan uses lies and disinformation to promote self-satisfaction over obedience to God. The way to the kingdom is through self-denial, even suffering unjustly.
Psalm 55
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughBeing blindsided by the betrayal of a friend or a brother in the church is one of the hardest experiences to endure. Even Jesus Christ had to face betrayal from Judas Iscariot. It was among the final trials He had to bear. Yet, in response, He instructed Judas with resolve, saying, "What you have to do, do quickly." This example …