Playlist: thlipsis (topic)
Persecution
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe word *thlipsis* (G2347), often translated as tribulation in the Bible, carries the primary meaning of pressure, akin to stress or the burden of air pushing down. It represents anything that weighs on the spirit, placing a person in a confined, straitened position where difficult choices must be made under great distress. …
Sovereignty, Election, and Grace (Part Seven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Greek word *thlipsis* (G2347), translated as tribulation or pressure in Romans 5:3-4, signifies the trials and pressures that believers endure as part of their spiritual journey. These pressures are essential to the process of growth, as they work patience in us, and patience leads to experience, which in turn fosters hope. …
Deuteronomy (Part 6)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughNews of the world's declining economy, when combined with terrorism's most shocking and vivid displays of hatred and envy of the Israelitish people, signals the beginning of ever-increasing stress. Stress is a simple but true synonym for the Greek word *thlipsis* (G2347), which is translated as 'tribulation' in English Bibles. …
Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Greek word thlipsis (G2347), translated as tribulation in Matthew 24:21-22, signifies a pressing pressure, akin to stress, but intensified beyond ordinary levels. It describes a stressful stress, far exceeding commonplace daily pressures, especially in the context of the end-time environment. This term encapsulates a greater …