This is an excerpt from the third chapter of By Water and the Word: God’s Gift of Baptism for You by Brian Thomas (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 52-60.
04/30/26
Even when the bitter places sink down deep into our bones, the Restorer never relinquishes his grip on you.
04/28/26
To Live Well is therefore not a general advice book, but a message suffused with the gospel.
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12/25/21
As we continue to celebrate the mystery of the incarnation, this is a perfect moment to meditate on how the work of God “in Christ" unfolds in every moment of the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
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12/25/21
In preaching, auditors are informed and instructed on hearing the voice of the Other, not themselves or contemporary resonances.
12/25/21
God’s candle is not so easily extinguished. His promise is not some vague light at the end of the tunnel that we may or may not reach. In fact, God’s light has a name: Jesus Christ.
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12/23/21
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.
12/21/21
Isaiah speaks to our time. He speaks to our rejoicing now and an anticipated joy-filled future. Christ’s coming, Christmas, brings them both.
12/19/21
All the redeeming in God’s Word ultimately points to the first-born, only Begotten, who redeems the world.
12/19/21
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.
12/19/21
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.
12/17/21
The Advents of Christ (past, present, and future) elicit faith in the word of Christ, confirmed by his presence.
12/17/21
Christmas conversations with Kelsi Klembara, Daniel Emery Price, Scott Keith and Blake Flattley.
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12/16/21
We don’t have to worry about deserving, earning, or reciprocating his gifts. Our Lord doesn’t give us what we deserve. We are given what he deserves, what Jesus has won for us.
12/15/21
Moses was sent to keep the house in order, but this Child is sent to bring the house home, and you are part of that house, the household of God.
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