Psalm 14 (Part 1): The Fool Speaks!
By Steven Paulson
07/21/26
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Psalm 14 (Part 1): The Fool Speaks!

The certainty of faith is utter assurance because it depends upon nothing of your own. It is entirely trusting that God is a propitious, pardoning God—the God who justifies sinners by forgiving them.
Psalm 14 (Part 2): Christ Captivates Captivity!
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
07/23/26

Psalm 14 (Part 2): Christ Captivates Captivity!

Sinners get faith as a gift when Christ takes their captivity captive.
Luther, the Turks, and Islam
Adam Francisco
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Luther, the Turks, and Islam

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Hosea and Flannery O’Connor

This is an excerpt from “Unveiling Mercy: 365 Daily Devotions Based on Insights from Old Testament Hebrew” written by Chad Bird (1517 Publishing, 2020). Used with permission.
John T. Pless
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Remembering the Dead: Preparing to Preach on All Saints Sunday

We give thanks to the Lord for His victory over death and the grave both for those who are now with Him in glory and for ourselves even as we press forward in faithfulness awaiting the Day when our eyes will see Him.
John Warwick Montgomery
John Warwick Montgomery
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In Defense of Martin Luther

This is an adaptation of the introduction from “In Defense of Martin Luther” written by John Warwick Montgomery (1517 Publishing, 2017). Used with permission.
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Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 (All Saints Day: Series A)

Jesus breaks through our barriers in His beatitudes. He shatters our conceptions of the blessed life and opens the Kingdom of God to all people.
Jeffrey Pulse
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These words provide a very bleak picture of the future of Israel. Fortunately, the next chapters provide Gospel that is equally as clear and direct.
Kelsi Klembara
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It’s easy to slip into thinking about forgiveness solely in terms of our authority over it.
Brad Soenksen
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God’s Aliens

Christians are in a unique position to show the world something truly other-worldly. We are free from living in our world as if it contained all there is.
Luke Kjolhaug
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Pass the Gospel, Please

The Gospel is gift, pure and simple. It is backwards. It is upside down. It is foolish. And as long as people are sinners, it is as relevant as ever.
Peter Nafzger
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Gospel: Matthew 22:34-46 (Pentecost 21: Series A)

The command to love those nearby is as challenging as it is simple. Jesus took the initiative to come near to us in loving sacrifice.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
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Epistle: Romans 3:19-28 (Reformation Sunday: Series A)

Justification matters so deeply. It is a matter of life and death, Heaven and Hell. It must be preached that way. Especially today.
Jeffrey Pulse
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Old Testament: Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 (Pentecost 21: Series A)

The LORD is the God of Israel and, therefore, Israel can walk in His paths with holiness and righteousness because His holiness is with them and on them.
Kyle G. Jones
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Freedom For, Not From Our Neighbors

Our freedom as Christians is not a form of independence. Our freedom in Christ comes from our dependence on him.
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