The Consuming Fire and the Holiness That Comes Down
By Bradley Gray
10/02/25
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The Consuming Fire and the Holiness That Comes Down

He doesn’t consume us, even though that is what we deserve. Instead, Jesus comes down to us and consumes all our sin by taking it on himself.
When Pastors Are Abused by Their Congregations
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/01/25

When Pastors Are Abused by Their Congregations

This article is the first part of a two-part series. The second part will take a look at when pastors abuse their congregations.
An Excerpt from Untamed Prayers: Psalm 123 and Psalm 136
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/30/25

An Excerpt from Untamed Prayers: Psalm 123 and Psalm 136

The following entries are excerpts from Chad Bird’s new book, Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of the Psalms (1517 Publishing, 2025), pgs. 311 and 335

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Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
08/07/20

Released from Double Jeopardy

He will plead guilty on our behalf, and suffer the death sentence in our place.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
08/03/20

It is Better to Not See

Miracles, for all their wonder and encouragement, rely on the dazzling of our senses to work. Because miracle-faith produces sensory-faith, it is of a poor quality.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
08/02/20

Old Testament: Job 38:4-18 (Pentecost 10: Series A)

It is important to see how the LORD does NOT answer the questions Job and his friends have been wrestling with.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
08/02/20

Epistle: Romans 10:5-17 (Pentecost 10: Series A)

Here we have the other major theme within Romans: God will have mercy on whom He has mercy, and He will have compassion on whom He has compassion
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
08/02/20

Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33 (Pentecost 10: Series A)

If the feeding of the 5000 invited an emphasis on Jesus’ COMPASSION, this week’s miracle invites a sermon focused on Jesus’ AUTHORITY.
Gerhard Forde
Gerhard Forde
07/30/20

The Radical Gospel

There is no justification except by faith alone. The radical forgiveness itself puts the old to death and calls forth the new.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
07/30/20

Remembering Rembrandt

“Rembrandt goes so deep into the mysterious that he says things for which there are no words in any language.”
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/29/20

The Most Unexpected Gospel

The Gospels function like literary essays, composed with a specific thesis and purpose in mind. Each account of Jesus’s life acts as a treatise to show us something about the person and work of the Savior.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
07/26/20

Gospel: Matthew 14:14-21 (Pentecost 9: Series A)

Jesus’ miracle in this sermon, then, is a type of the compassion He has for your hearers. While they certainly have many physical needs, your hearers also (more fundamentally) need Jesus’ mercy and forgiveness.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/26/20

Epistle: Romans 9:1-5 (6-13) (Pentecost 9: Series A)

The lifeblood of Christ is the treasury that defines personal worth – your worth, my worth. Preach that; the price tag on your soul.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
07/26/20

Old Testament: Isaiah 55:1-5 (Pentecost 9: Series A)

This food, already purchased and freely given in our pericope, is a foretaste of the feast to come as well; the marriage feast of the Lamb in His Kingdom which has no end.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
07/24/20

We Didn't Know What Was in the Backpack

He is our gold. He is our pure garment. He is our healing. He is our sanity. He is our wholeness.
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