Grace is Not an Excuse
By Luke Kjolhaug
10/16/26
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Grace is Not an Excuse

In Jesus, God acted first, even when we were dead in our trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:5).
Jesus Is God: The Old Testament Says So
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
10/13/26

Jesus Is God: The Old Testament Says So

Yahweh who is pierced and mourned in prophecy is Jesus who is pierced and mourned in fulfillment.
World Mission and Inner Mission
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
10/09/26

World Mission and Inner Mission

There is indeed a responsibility for the church to share the gospel in the world, but never at the expense of the church’s charity and mercy for those neighbors who are nearby.

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Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
10/23/18

Self-Esteem?

What do you think of when you hear the term “self-esteem”?
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
10/18/18

Patience Under the Mercy of Christ

God has forgiven you. That is an objective fact. You can reject it, but it is nevertheless true.
Brandon Hanson
Brandon Hanson
10/17/18

Revelation 1:10-20 | What Kind of God Is This? Part 3 | 011

Finally, we draw near the end of this three-part article on Revelation 1:10-20.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/16/18

Walking in Forgiveness

Jesus’ forgiveness will not collapse. Jesus’ forgiveness will take us places our legs can’t take us.
Brandon Hanson
Brandon Hanson
10/10/18

Revelation 1:10-20 | What Kind of God Is This? Part 2 | 010

The white hair of Jesus’ head teaches us that the Gospel is an ancient mystery.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/10/18

Freed From the Law to be For the Law

Gospel questions don’t get a Law answer. Religious questions beg for Law answers.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
10/08/18

The Law, Between Fear and Freedom

What we notice less often is that this same fear wonders about both the efficacy of the Gospel and the Law.
Brandon Hanson
Brandon Hanson
10/03/18

Revelation 1:10-20 | What Kind of God Is This? Part 1 | 009

John had heard Jesus’ voice countless times and seen Him every day over the course of three years, and yet nothing could have prepared him for what he was about to witness.
Jake Allstaedt
Jake Allstaedt
09/28/18

It Never Depended Upon You

I visited a senior man at his home the other day. I'll refer to him as “Jim.”
Brandon Hanson
Brandon Hanson
09/26/18

Revelation 1:10a | In the Spirit | 008

We’re going to take a little bit of time going through John’s description of the resurrected and exalted Jesus and its significance.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/25/18

Our Fingerprints Are All Over the Crimes of the World

The Christian sees himself or herself as one just as guilty as the rest of the world. But we see ourselves not just as what’s wrong with the world, but in the One by whom the world has been redeemed.
Brandon Hanson
Brandon Hanson
09/19/18

Revelation 1:9 | Enduring the Tribulation | 007

We’re living in the end times. We have been since Pentecost. The earliest Christians believed it, and what’s more, that is what the apostles teach us in Scripture.
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