The Psalm now is this: as Christ suffered and then was exalted, so we are also in him.
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.
Kleinig continually directs the reader's attention to Christ and his gifts.

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The following is an excerpt adapted from “Let the Bird Fly” written by Wade Johnston (1517 Publishing, 2019).
The following is an excerpt from “Let the Bird Fly” written by Wade Johnston (1517 Publishing, 2019).
The Father uses this last festival of Epiphany, the Transfiguration, to announce one more time to us just who Jesus is: His beloved Son, the Chosen One
Theology is a practical habit—that is, an aptitude cultivated to be applied in the real world in daily life.
We expect God to try us, not for our crimes, but for our better moments.
From political parties to sports teams, we know all too well how quickly we can ruin a good thing, turning a temporal allegiance into a spiritual one
Both these words, Law and Gospel, are from God. The sinner needs both of them. Both are true and good.
On Epiphany, we celebrate the day when men, made wise for salvation through the Word, met their righteousness.
Advent is one big answer to the question of free will in matters of salvation. God is free. Our will is bound.
As much as the devil and doubts may assail me, God has revealed Himself to me in His Word and answered these pesky questions.
When we say in the benediction, “The LORD make His face shine on you,” grace is what we mean.
The Gospel is our freedom from sin. It is Christ in the mirror, Christ for me and for you.