1. Implications of the Incarnation: Christmas in the Garden of Eden

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    11/26/21
    11 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    In Genesis 1-2, the Lord reveals—or, at a bare minimum, starts dropping some big hints—that he will be quite comfortable becoming a human being himself someday.
    Implications of the Incarnation: Christmas in the Garden of Eden

  2. Reformation Day: Cancerous Tumors and a 7th c. Prophet

    book
    11/01/21
    8 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    What do Habakkuk and Israel have? Nothing but the word of God. Nothing but the promise of God. Nothing but God himself.
    Reformation Day: Cancerous Tumors and a 7th c. Prophet

  3. Not Guilty! A Sermon for Reformation Day

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    10/30/21
    13 mins
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    By Craig Donofrio
    In contrast to the human courts of our land, the Divine court never makes errors nor excuses
    Not Guilty! A Sermon for Reformation Day

  4. The Answer to Our Longings: The Holy Trinity

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    05/29/21
    12 mins
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    By Edward Killian
    The one true God has revealed himself as the answer to the longings of every human heart. The search has ended. He is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Holy, Holy, Holy.
    The Answer to Our Longings: The Holy Trinity

  5. The Holy Spirit: The Gift and Gift-Giver

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    05/24/21
    14 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    The Holy Spirit is sent, not to talk about himself, but to point us to Jesus.
    The Holy Spirit: The Gift and Gift-Giver

  6. Pente-what?

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    05/22/21
    8 mins
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    By Blake Flattley
    Pentecost reminds us of not only what happened on that day described in Acts 2 but what is happening every day: the Spirit of God working in and through God’s people, according to his word.
    Pente-what?

  7. Something You Could Not Have Guessed

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    05/19/21
    8 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    If the Risen Christ is ushering in a new kingdom and a new creation, then maybe we shouldn’t be surprised to see some earth-shaking and mind-blowing things taking place.
    Something You Could Not Have Guessed

  8. The Ascension of Our Lord

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    05/13/21
    9 mins
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    By Philip Bartelt
    We confess the ascension of Christ every Sunday in the words of the both the Apostles’ and the Nicene Creed.
    The Ascension of Our Lord

  9. Easter is Over, Now What?

    book
    04/23/21
    20 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    Just as the grave could not hold the Lord of Life, neither could the calendar contain Easter to just one Sunday.
    Easter is Over, Now What?

  10. God’s Sabbath Sleep: How Christ Filled in the Gap in the Creation Story

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    04/03/21
    12 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    Tomorrow Jesus will laugh his way out of the tomb, spit in the face of death, and kick the devil in the throat as he dances to the clapping glee of angelic masses. But today he just rests.
    God’s Sabbath Sleep: How Christ Filled in the Gap in the Creation Story

  11. How to Survive Good Friday

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    04/02/21
    10 mins
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    By Steven Paulson
    You can’t bear your own sins, to say nothing of getting rid of them.
    How to Survive Good Friday

  12. Repentance According to the Scriptures: 2 Peter 3-8-9

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    04/01/21
    7 mins
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    By Daniel Emery Price
    Repentance means to turn or change your mind. It is not a turn from sin to righteousness. It is a turn from sin to the righteous Son of God who has defeated all sin.
    Repentance According to the Scriptures: 2 Peter 3-8-9
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