Playlist: Laxity (topic)
Jude
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Ephesian church had a tendency to become lax. They drifted with the tide, and this made them an easy target for false teachers. Their devotion to God's ways left a lot to be desired at certain times. They were far too tolerant of divergent beliefs and practices. Jude had to make his point rather bluntly because the people …
The Five Warnings of Hebrews
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughPeople were slipping from a former higher level of commitment and growing increasingly careless and lackadaisical. Their problem did not involve sin in its most obvious sense but rather wrong attitudes that produced a lack of earlier enthusiasm or devotion to godly responsibilities. This change of faith led to a neglect of the …
Deception, Idolatry, and the Feast of Tabernacles
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSolomon's downfall began with laxity toward being careful about keeping God's commands regarding idolatry. Laxity is the first stage of lawlessness. The more lax Solomon became, the more double-minded he became. A double minded person loses his grip. Solomon gradually came to the place where he was not really hanging onto …
Letters to Seven Churches (Part Six): Sardis
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Sardians were lax, careless, overconfident, inattentive, and totally unprepared. The church in Sardis reflected the unhealthy and careless habit that the citizens about them had picked up from the world, and it undermined their spiritual health. The religion of the Sardians went by the rules of do not provoke anything …