Playlist: Contrition (topic)
A Contrite Heart
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsA contrite heart is essential for spiritual growth, marking a condition vital for readiness to enter God's Kingdom. The biblical concept of contrition, often linked with humility and acceptance of divine providence through trials, is a recurring theme in Scripture. God offers special care to the contrite, finding pleasure in the …
Contrite Heart
Sermonette by Ronny H. GrahamAs the day of God's wrath appears imminent, we must diligently seek the Lord, righteousness, and humility. Contrition pleases God the most.
Fasting
Sermonette by James BeaubelleThe best offering we can present is a humble and contrite heart, attainable through fasting, if done without pride and self-seeking.
Grace, Mercy, and Favor (Part One): To the Beaten
Sermon by Mark SchindlerGod's people may fall into the trap of forgetting the sinful past from which God rescued them and come to look disdainfully on those not yet called.
Those Who Mourn
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWorldly sorrow leads to death while godly sorrow leads to repentance and life. After godly repentance, sorrow is swallowed up in profound joy.
Psalm Genres (Part Six): Penitential Psalms
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGuilt weighs heavily on the soul, corroding from within, as it reveals our sinfulness and the burden of transgression against God's holy law. It signifies not only our wrongdoing but also the death penalty we incur, a burden that can only be lifted through death—either our own or that of our Savior. In the presence of …
Blessed Are: Summary
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn the Beatitudes in Matthew 5, Jesus exposes the depths of His own heart, while demonstrating the deficit of our own carnal hearts.