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  1. The Bondage of the Will: A Simple Overview

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    10/14/25
    5 mins
    By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    What led Martin Luther to write The Bondage of the Will? This podcast explores the historical background and central message of one of Luther’s most significant works.
    The Bondage of the Will: A Simple Overview

  2. 412: Forde - The gospel, and only the gospel, spells the end of the hidden God

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    10/11/25
    12 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    For What It’s Worth. In this episode, we conclude our reading of Gerhard Forde’s "Captivation of the Will." We discuss the conclusion of Luther’s treatise on the bound will, arriving at Christ and election, which reveals Erasmus’s fundamental error — his argument for the human will is actually the original sin, choosing between good and evil.
    412: Forde - The gospel, and only the gospel, spells the end of the hidden God

  3. Luke 17:11-19 – Pentecost 18 (C)

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    10/06/25
    5 mins
    By Steven Paulson | John W. Hoyum
    On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss Luke's account of Christ's healing of the ten lepers.
    Luke 17:11-19 – Pentecost 18 (C)

  4. 411: Forde - Are we puppets, being jerked around against our wills by a malevolent puppeteer?

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    10/04/25
    9 mins
    By Donavon Riley | Christopher Gillespie
    Master of Puppets. In this episode, we continue our exploration of the Bondage of the Will, with Gerhard Forde’s book, The Captivation of the Will. We discuss the human will — what it is, what it does, what it wants — and why we are compelled to insist that we have free choice. We also talk about the two paths: one, the path of forgiveness, and the other, the way of morality. Why do we default to morality in matters of choice, and why is the preaching of God’s grace over against morality so offensive to Christians who confess that our knowledge of good and bad is a direct consequence of the original sin in the garden? We also talk about drunkenness, women’s ordination, the offense of irresistible grace, and what the Holy Spirit is up to amidst the disruption that occurs when he sends his preachers to declare an end to the illusion of free choice and reveal his death sentence to bound wills.
    411: Forde - Are we puppets, being jerked around against our wills by a malevolent puppeteer?

  5. Luke 17:1-10 – Pentecost 17 (C)

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    09/29/25
    5 mins
    By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson
    On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the parable of the unworthy servants.
    Luke 17:1-10 – Pentecost 17 (C)

  6. 410: Forde - Better not to let the "common herd" in on such lofty and dangerous academic secrets

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    09/27/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Have You Herd? In this episode, we continue our reading of The Captivation of Will, discussing the problem of God, the death-ride of morality, scandalous election, the dilemma of sin and freedom and more sin, and the singular calling of Christ’s preachers.
    410: Forde - Better not to let the

  7. Luke 16:19-31 – Pentecost 16 (C)

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    09/22/25
    4 mins
    By Steven Paulson | John W. Hoyum
    On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the difference between heaven and hell.
    Luke 16:19-31 – Pentecost 16 (C)

  8. Episode # 440 Featuring Pastor Edward Killian "Love Isn't Easy"

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    09/21/25
    5 mins
    By Edward Killian
    Pastor Killian Teaches On John 13:11-35
    Episode # 440 Featuring Pastor Edward Killian

  9. Episode # 439 Featuring Pastor Darrin Sheek "Welcomed Home"

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    09/14/25
    5 mins
    By Darrin Sheek
    Pastor Sheek Teaches On Luke 15:1-3 & 11-32
    Episode # 439 Featuring Pastor Darrin Sheek

  10. Run of a Preacher Man (Acts 8:26-40)

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    09/11/25
    5 mins
    By Scott Keith | Daniel Emery Price
    In this episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Price discuss Acts chapter 8, focusing on the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch.
    Run of a Preacher Man (Acts 8:26-40)

  11. Episode # 438 Featuring Pastor Edward Killian "Christ Ascends"

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    09/07/25
    5 mins
    By Edward Killian
    Pastor Killian Teaches On Luke 24:44-53
    Episode # 438 Featuring Pastor Edward Killian

  12. 407: Paulson - The free will is demonstrably not Jesus Christ

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    09/06/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley | Steven Paulson
    In this episode, we begin our series commemorating the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s treatise, de Servo Arbitrio — The Bondage of the Will. We begin by reading Dr. Steven Paulson’s theological analysis of what’s at stake in Luther’s treatise, as well as its sharp-edged consequences for churches today. As it was received then, so it is now by dedicated students of this work: it cleaves those who seek Jesus plus philosophy, ideology, or personal interests from those who insist on Christ alone in all things relating to matters of salvation, faith, etc.
    407: Paulson - The free will is demonstrably not Jesus Christ