1. The Gospel of a Fulfilled Law

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    06/10/21
    32 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    Despite what the Pharisees believed and advertised, Jesus was not intent upon deconstructing the fundamental tenets of the Old Testament law. Actually, he proceeds to do just the opposite.
    The Gospel of a Fulfilled Law

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. How Sinners Get to Heaven

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    04/24/21
    8 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    Now, if there were another way to heaven, doubtless, he would have made it known to us.
    How Sinners Get to Heaven

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Gerhard Forde: A Recommendation

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    04/15/21
    16 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Forde’s work testifies to the liveliness and vitality of confessional Lutheranism, and its promise for the continuing need to preach Christ crucified in this, and every, age until the Lord’s return.
    Gerhard Forde: A Recommendation

  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. True Christian Liberty

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    03/23/21
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The true liberty that Christ gives to us through the gospel is not political. It is spiritual freedom. It is freedom from fear of God's judgment and wrath.
    True Christian Liberty

  11. 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

  12. 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
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