Behold the Lamb
By Bradley Gray
01/19/26
26mins

Behold the Lamb

The Passover wasn’t just Israel’s story; it’s ours.
Psalm 12, Part 2: The Saint Fails, The Word Purifies
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
01/16/26

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.
Psalm 12, Part 1: Set in Salvation
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
01/15/26

Psalm 12, Part 1: Set in Salvation

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

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Scott Keith
Scott Keith
12/23/21

Christmas in Isaiah: A Child and a Son

Let us ponder the Son, the precious Son of God, given as a ransom and sacrifice for us, that we too might be called children of God.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
12/22/21

Christmas in Isaiah: Dog Soldiers, Army Boots, and Baby Jesus

Gideon’s “foolish” weaponry of clay jars and shofars will give way to the Messiah’s “foolish” ways of doing things, for his weapons will be humility, fidelity, and, above all, the word of his Father.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
12/21/21

Christmas in Isaiah: Be Fruitful and Multiply

Isaiah speaks to our time. He speaks to our rejoicing now and an anticipated joy-filled future. Christ’s coming, Christmas, brings them both.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
12/20/21

Christmas in Isaiah: The Dawning of a New Light

Because of Christ, we find safety and healing in the light. Because of Christ, we do not have to be afraid of the truth that his light reveals.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
12/19/21

Old Testament: Exodus 13:1-3a, 11-15 (Christmas 1: Series C)

All the redeeming in God’s Word ultimately points to the first-born, only Begotten, who redeems the world.
Jason Lane
Jason Lane
12/19/21

Epistle: Colossians 3:12-17 (Christmas 1: Series C)

The text is not a legalistic set of principles. It is a description of the way things are for us, now that Christ has entered in.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
12/19/21

Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 (Christmas 1: Series C)

Luke does not say much else about Anna, especially in comparison to Simeon. But the fact that he mentions her suggests she has something to teach your hearers today.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/17/21

Advent Three Times Over

The Advents of Christ (past, present, and future) elicit faith in the word of Christ, confirmed by his presence.
John T. Pless
John T. Pless
12/14/21

A Q&A for Pastor Craft: Essays and Sermons

Pastor Craft: Essays and Sermons is now available through 1517 Publishing
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
12/12/21

Seasonal Toughness

Our Advent anticipation of the coming of the Savior to liberate us from sin and its wage of death, from the condemnation of God’s Law and the wrath of a loving heavenly Father, is indeed a daring and defiant stance.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
12/12/21

Old Testament: Micah 5:2-5a (Advent 4: Series C)

This Messiah is not a continuation—He is the fulfillment and the beginning of something new.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
12/12/21

Gospel: Luke 1: 39-56 (Advent 4: Series C)

The creation of this word reminds us that the Magnificat, like Christmas itself, is charged from the start with joy and praise.
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