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. RitenbaughIn terms of building character, God does the creating, assaying, testing, and proving; we do the yielding and walking in the pathway He has set for us.
Deuteronomy (Part 6)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod is absolutely faithful to finish what He started, knowing the end from the beginning. Our strength is dependent upon the relationship we have with God.
Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughEven with Christ's sacrifice, God does not owe us salvation. We are called to walk, actively putting to death our carnal natures, resisting the complacency.