1. Keeping the Law in its Place

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    06/21/21
    6 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    Our certainty is of Christ, that mighty hero who overcame the Law, sin, death, and all evils.
    Keeping the Law in its Place

  2. Justus Jonas and the Important Thing

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    06/16/21
    9 mins
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    By Sarah Crowder
    We continue to run the race, knowing the victory has been won and given to us through Christ Jesus.
    Justus Jonas and the Important Thing

  3. The Death of Frederick the Wise

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    05/05/21
    13 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    While Elector Frederick and Martin Luther never had a face-to-face meeting, the prince can be credited with the early success of the Reformation.
    The Death of Frederick the Wise

  4. Luther, Jesus’ Body, and a Troubled Conscience

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    05/03/21
    14 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Luther saw that God demands not that we become perfectly righteous like God but that we simply receive the gift of righteousness; a gift that actually makes us worthy.
    Luther, Jesus’ Body, and a Troubled Conscience

  5. What Does the Bible Say About Tattoos?

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    04/24/21
    15 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    There is one verse in the Bible that talks about tattoos. In this article, Chad Bird explores the original Hebrew of that verse to see what light it sheds, looks at the verse in context, and discusses what application--if any--this verse has for Christians today.
    What Does the Bible Say About Tattoos?

  6. The Package of Forgiveness

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    04/19/21
    13 mins
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    By Michael Gibney
    God has a strange delivery system, the foolish preaching of the cross and foolish preachers for Christ’s sake delivering it.
    The Package of Forgiveness

  7. Another 500th Anniversary: Luther at the Diet of Worms

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    04/17/21
    16 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    The result of this day’s proceedings, in Luther’s mind, was likely to be a painful death at the stake.
    Another 500th Anniversary: Luther at the Diet of Worms

  8. Psalm 23 and the Apostles' Creed

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    04/14/21
    12 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    The Holy Spirit does what his name implies. He makes us holy. We believe in Jesus Christ, our Lord, and come to him only by the Holy Spirit who calls us with the gospel.
    Psalm 23 and the Apostles' Creed

  9. The Seventh Petition: Deliver Us From Evil

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    03/25/21
    11 mins
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    By Haroldo Camacho
    This is not a plea for us to be given the strength to pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps. It is our helpless cry when boots – straps and all - slip off the edge of temptation’s cliff.
    The Seventh Petition: Deliver Us From Evil

  10. The Sixth Petition: Lead Us Not into Temptation

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    03/18/21
    12 mins
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    By Haroldo Camacho
    The petition not to be led into temptation is found in just the right place within the seven petitions.
    The Sixth Petition: Lead Us Not into Temptation

  11. The Fifth Petition: Forgive Us Our Debts as We Forgive Our Debtors

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    03/11/21
    12 mins
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    By Haroldo Camacho
    If we want to see evidence of our Father’s answer to the fifth petition, we need only to look at the cross and the empty tomb.
    The Fifth Petition: Forgive Us Our Debts as We Forgive Our Debtors

  12. The Fourth Petition: Give Us this Day Our Daily Bread

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    03/04/21
    11 mins
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    By Haroldo Camacho
    Even though the horn of plenty on our table is there as the fruit of our labor, that is also a gift of God’s grace
    The Fourth Petition: Give Us this Day Our Daily Bread
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