Psalm 12, Part 2: The Saint Fails, The Word Purifies

By Steven Paulson

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Psalm 12, Part 2: The Saint Fails, The Word Purifies

God makes us pure saints by planting us back in the earth we imagined we needed to escape.

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Salvation is not merely to be put in “safety” but to be put into Christ.

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

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Jesus, Our Prophet

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The Lord has an answer to your tears, your trouble, your weariness, your enemies, your grief, your shame, your sin.

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