Yardwork and the Antichrist
By 1517 Guest Contributor
09/26/25
15mins

Yardwork and the Antichrist

The Antichrist offers another continual presence. It is every whisper that tempts us toward autonomy, that tells us to carry it alone, that insists suffering is meaningless.
God's Sufficiency in the Face of Our Inadequacy
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
09/25/25

God's Sufficiency in the Face of Our Inadequacy

He is the God who always is, whose Word is true, and never fails. He is a God who acts and always does what he says he’s going to do.
Election for the Rest of Us
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
09/24/25

Election for the Rest of Us

Election is not a riddle to solve. It’s a pillow to rest your head on at night.

All Articles

Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson
04/02/19

God Shows Up When The Chips Are Down

If everyone would just live by the rules, the world would be a better place, wouldn’t it?
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
03/28/19

You Are Not Your Sin

Pelagianism is the ancient heresy that says that if you work hard enough and will something strongly enough, you can prevent sin
Jessica Thompson
Jessica Thompson
03/01/19

The Advocate

If you are going to memorize a passage of Scripture, can I suggest these two verses?
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
02/25/19

God Lifts the Weight Off

All the weight of our sin is lifted by Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the whole world, past, present, and future.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
02/11/19

The Dung-Slinging God

The prophet Jonah longed for one thing: to see the Assyrian city of Nineveh utterly destroyed by the wrath of God. His wish eventually came true
Brandon Hanson
Brandon Hanson
02/06/19

Can Jesus Save A Christian?

We all know that Jesus can save sinners, unbelievers, pagans and heathens, all of them great or small; sinners who have been very good at being sinners. You’ve likely seen it yourself or at least heard of it happening.
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
02/06/19

Reversing Death

This plague is no new thing. A dreaded deformity of disobedience clung to every soul since Adam and Eve.
Dan Chrismer
Dan Chrismer
02/04/19

The God Who Sees Me

There have been so many times in my life where I have thought to myself; God isn't paying any attention to me. He doesn't care what I do down here on this inconsequential planet in the middle of the huge universe He controls.
Jessica Delgado
Jessica Delgado
01/25/19

Sin Like Coffee Cups

I have this really terrible habit. A habit that involves my car and days-old coffee and a willpower so weak that nine out of ten coffee cups get left behind.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
01/17/19

Our Sins Are Either With Us or With Jesus

John’s message doesn’t inspire religious leaders to repent. Instead, John’s message provokes them to resentment and rage.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
01/11/19

God Writes Straight With Crooked Lines

If I were granted three wishes, one of them would not be to know what the future holds.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
01/01/19

What Sin?

Psalm 51 teaches two things: mercy and sin. But aren’t we already experts in sin? Why do we need God to teach it to us?
1517 is a Christian non-profit (501(c)3) multi-media organization. Our mission is to declare and defend the Good News that we are forgiven and free on account of the death and resurrection of Jesus alone.
1517.org
Search
Academy
Donate

1517 grants permission for our free online resources to be printed, photocopied, and otherwise used freely for private and church use. We require that authorship and source (1517.org) are referenced and maintained. These resources may not be sold or included in any publications for sale.