Psalm 8 From the Mouth of Babes: Why do you care, O Lord?

By Steven Paulson

04/03/25

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Psalm 8 From the Mouth of Babes: Why do you care, O Lord?

The Psalm now is this: as Christ suffered and then was exalted, so we are also in him.

Bradley Gray

04/02/25

Fullness of Life in Christ

No matter how stringent one's "regulations" — "Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch" (Col. 2:21) — the sinful nature that resides in everyone's heart is untamable by self-effort alone.

Kathy Morales

04/01/25

A Review of "The Lord’s Supper: A Guide to the Heavenly Feast"

Kleinig continually directs the reader's attention to Christ and his gifts.

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Donavon Riley

06/21/22

Demanding to Suffer Freedom

The only solution to free will is the announcement from a preacher that the Father forgives us for Christ's sake.

Donavon Riley

05/19/22

How God Made Mary a Theologian of the Cross

The point Luther made, again and again, was that distance between God and sinners is collapsed when the crucified Christ himself comes to sinners through a preacher.

Donavon Riley

03/18/22

The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms (Part 4)

Theologians of glory searched for God everywhere except the Cross of Christ.

Donavon Riley

03/11/22

The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms (Part 3)

For Luther, those who refuse Christ as a curse want their sin removed not in Christ but in themselves.

Donavon Riley

03/01/22

The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms: Part 2

Christ powerless on the Cross is where the false definitions of glory theologies are exposed and everything is turned upside down.

Donavon Riley

02/22/22

The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms: Part One

Luther’s confessions and writings during that time demonstrated the diagnosis of the problem he faced had always been the same.

Donavon Riley

01/26/22

God's Mercy Never Dries Up

Our hope is God's mercy. It's like a well that never dries up. His mercies were there before he created us. They are present for us today.

Donavon Riley

01/20/22

How Awesome Are Your Deeds!

God's power and works are awesome and cannot be stifled. His grace and mercy will be heard above the growls and howls of those who deny Christ Jesus is God and Savior

Donavon Riley

11/22/21

Offering the Sacrifice of Thanksgiving

That's how true faith talks. It doesn't talk about itself. It says "Thank you!" to the one who gives healing and salvation.

Donavon Riley

10/27/21

Erasmus versus Luther: Bound to Be Free (Part 8)

Erasmus sought to find meaning behind the words of Scripture in order to make an ultimate claim. Luther, on the other hand, found the Gospel to be meaningless outside of Christ and his Cross.

Donavon Riley

10/14/21

Erasmus versus Luther - Bound to Be Free, Part 7

Luther understood when the Word of God came it did not offer sinners a choice.

Donavon Riley

09/22/21

Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 6)

For Luther, Erasmus’ Christ-less, Spirit-less theological conclusions demonstrated that behind his supposed humanistic optimism lay a profound despair and pessimism.

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