1. Gideon gets some reassurance from an interpretation of a very strange dream. He and his reduced force go into battle with trumpets and jars. Why are all these victories so lopsided and how does Isaiah talk about this battle when speaking of the coming Christ?
  2. Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man! Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Erasmus’ diatribe on Free Will and Salvation. How does Erasmus read the Bible and how does his interpretation continue to influence the church today? How does Erasmus’ anthropology determine how the church continues to preach and teach Christian doctrine?
  3. Anxiety, big barns, and the folly of assuring your own soul.
  4. Hey, careful, man, there’s a theologian here! Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Erasmus of Rotterdam’s discourse on The Freedom of The Will. In his debate with Martin Luther, how did Erasmus lose the battle but win the war over the doctrine of free will? How does it continue to influence the church today?
  5. Psalm 13 is a story of sorrow and joy, confession and absolution, it declares that God has answered all our trouble.
  6. Psalm 55 instructs us to call out to God and look to His sure promises when sin and darkness assails us.
  7. Is there any assurance when it doesn't feel like God is with you?
  8. The Psalmist speaks about how God delivers the poor and needy.
  9. Psalm 38 shows a confession of sin that seeks and trusts in God alone forgiveness.
  10. In Psalm 22, we see our pain and suffering imputed to Christ on the cross as he confesses the words of the Psalm.
  11. Crumbling and forsaken, a cry goes out to God.
  12. Psalm 31 delivers the promise that God is our deliverer and steadfast refuge.