TOPIC INDEXGood Works (12)

  1. The Holy Spirit's Succulent Fruit

    book
    07/03/23
    12 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    The Holy Spirit unleashes his power through us, his vines, and we then get to watch as his fruits blossom and ripen.

  2. We are Known By God

    book
    03/10/21
    7 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Our ears are opened by the Spirit through the word. Then, faith in Christ is present in us.

  3. The Answer to All Our Questions About Salvation and Vocation

    book
    01/21/20
    7 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    We confuse salvation and vocation in our quest to determine who is in control of our salvation.

  4. Chasing the Spotlight

    book
    08/06/19
    7 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    We are so free as Christians that we don't even have to compare ourselves to other Christians.

  5. God Uses Our Hands

    book
    01/09/19
    10 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    We who have been given so much are the way by which the Father cares for those in need.

  6. New Trees In An Old World

    book
    06/20/18
    11 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    All the verbs of our salvation are passive. God calls and gathers people to him through his Gospel.

  7. Not The What, But The Who...

    book
    09/05/17
    6 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Jesus is the "because" and "therefore" of our salvation because He died for our sin

  8. Full to Bursting

    book
    06/20/17
    5 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    The goal of Christian living isn't to gather in and store up two, three, four barn-fulls of good works for ourselves.

  9. The Center and Measure of All Things

    book
    01/10/17
    9 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    The truth is, a Christian's holiness is hidden outside himself in Christ through faith.

  10. God's New Year Resolution

    book
    01/03/17
    12 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Are our resolutions righteous? Is our commitment to self-improvement a selfless act motivated by love for the neighbor?

  11. Good Works Don't Come With A Price Tag

    book
    11/29/16
    8 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Old Adam's works are good because he says they're good. End of conversation.

  12. The End of "As If" Christianity

    book
    04/22/16
    7 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    “As if” Christians aren’t allowed to reflect; that they’re not kind, generous, brave, or loyal. They’re not living up to the example of biblical saints.