Jul 31, 2023

Ted asks about how serious God is about the law in light of Jesus’ Gospel. Rod talks about closing with ‘let us’, whether the law is a good motivator for believing sinners to go each week and do what the law commands, and what St. Paul describes is our sinful reaction to the law—how the law stirs up our...

Jul 24, 2023

Ted asks about how God’s law in the Ten Commandments still applies to Christian believers. Rod talks about how rough God’s law is for sinners, the relationship between the law and Christ’s Gospel, and points to the book of Galatians to help clarify a healthy balance for sinners in light of Jesus’ perfect...

Jul 17, 2023

Ted asks about struggling with sin in the faith. Rod talks about what the Gospel of Jesus Christ is and why His Gospel is important for sinners who also confess ongoing sin in the faith as St. Paul did in Romans 7, and who Jesus died and rose from the dead for.

Produced by: Rick Ritchie

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Jul 10, 2023

Ted asks about what it would mean for sinners to hear their sins absolved in the sermon every week. Rod talks about what pastors are called to do from the pulpit, the truth of the relationship between sinners and God’s law, and the hope of God’s answer to our failure.

Produced by: Rick Ritchie

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Jul 3, 2023

Ted asks about how sinners should perceive the law and the Gospel. Rod talks about the claims of the law and what it does to all sinners’ standing before God, across all cultures, St. Paul’s teachings about the works of Jesus Christ, and who the good news of Christ’s Gospel is for.

Produced by: Rick Ritchie

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