TOPIC INDEXHoly Spirit (56)

  1. 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.

  2. Advent Time

    book
    12/02/20
    7 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    To a world enslaved to time (because it has no future), the Church's disregard for clocks and calendars is ridiculous.

  3. How to Be Holy

    book
    10/13/20
    6 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    How we define holiness will affect our approach to God.

  4. Yearning for the Lord in Distress

    book
    08/20/20
    5 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    The unbeliever will search for relief from temptations in worldly prescriptions and pleasures. The believer searches for answers in the promises of the One who can bring true lasting peace in mind, body, and soul.

  5. The Remedy

    book
    07/02/20
    8 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    If our churches are split along generational lines it's because we've turned our backs to the cross. We've shut our ears to the Good News about Jesus Christ, who judges the world with equity.

  6. Which Party Are We Invited To?

    book
    06/23/20
    8 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    We're not called to be obedient consumers. We're free in Christ to love and serve our neighbor according to his need

  7. Hate Cannot Drive Out Hate

    book
    06/16/20
    8 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    We already know how the war will conclude. Jesus wins.

  8. No Justice, No Peace

    book
    06/02/20
    11 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Justice and love are united in God, and we see this most clearly in Jesus on the cross. There, both God's hatred toward sin and compassion for the world come together.

  9. When the Spirit Goes Marching In

    book
    05/05/20
    7 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    When we try to create meaning for our lives or transform Jesus into a mere example, the Holy Spirit comes to us, with a preacher in hand, ready to unleash a sermon like Louis Armstrong blasting out "When The Saints Go Marching In" on his trumpet.

  10. Today, Life is Chosen for Us

    book
    04/21/20
    7 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    When God's Word went to the cross and made full payment for all our sinful, self-serving, self-seeking activities, and then rose from the dead, Jesus added an "always and forever" to our days and life.

  11. Struggling to Die and Live

    book
    04/07/20
    12 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Instead of remaining silent when we wonder if someone is struggling with suicidal thoughts, and rather than judging for ourselves whether or not suicide is an unforgivable sin, let's lean on God's Word.

  12. We All Share A Common Hope

    book
    02/24/20
    10 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    We all share a common hope. The same hope that converted Augustine, drove Martin Luther out of the monastery and calls horrible sinners to new life every day.
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