TOPIC INDEXSanctification (13)

  1. 339: Rosenbladt - Christ Died for the Sins of Christians Too

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    02/09/24
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    Sure Shot. In this episode of Banned Books, we read Rod Rosenbladt’s essay, Christ Died for the Sins of Christians Too. We talk about theological mentors, the Reformation, law and Gospel, justification, sanctification, the Church, and where we find our comfort at all times, in all places.

  2. 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.

  3. Jesus Will Humble You, and That's Good

    book
    10/29/19
    7 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Humility kills pride. So “humble yourself before the Lord,” as James writes (Jas 4:10). Kill your pride before it kills the things you love. Subdue it before it gets you into the kind of trouble that may even kill you. Conquer your pride before it defeats you. It’s that simple, but we all know it’s not that easy.

  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 Doesn't Give Us a Pass, and That's Good

    book
    05/07/19
    5 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    We're going to worry about what people think of us. It's going to get in the way of our relationship with Jesus. We're going to fear God's judgment. But, we're also baptized into Christ. So we don't give up hope. Jesus will help us and strengthen us. He will guide us in his Baptismal grace and peace.

  6. New Trees In An Old World

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    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. Faith Upholds The Whole Law

    book
    05/09/17
    10 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Likewise, when God says, "Do this and you will live," we go about under the illusion that we have the ability to accomplish what God demands of us.

  10. God's Word of Law and Gospel

    book
    02/07/17
    11 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    But when God's Word of Law and Gospel are tuned up, when they're properly distinguished, then Jesus' words rain down on us like thunderbolts.

  11. 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.

  12. 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?
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