Psalm 14 (Part 1): The Fool Speaks!
By Steven Paulson
07/21/26
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Psalm 14 (Part 1): The Fool Speaks!

The certainty of faith is utter assurance because it depends upon nothing of your own. It is entirely trusting that God is a propitious, pardoning God—the God who justifies sinners by forgiving them.
Psalm 14 (Part 2): Christ Captivates Captivity!
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
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Psalm 14 (Part 2): Christ Captivates Captivity!

Sinners get faith as a gift when Christ takes their captivity captive.
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