Just a little minute long video intro to my favorite podcast, Issues, Etc.

It is so wonderfully full of Christ. Listen and be refreshed. Listen to this 26 minute audio interview which is a part of a series on the threefold office of Christ. This part is Jesus as Priest. You can find the rest of the series at Issues, Etc.

via Issues, Etc. Radio Program.

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The Threefold Office of Christ: Jesus as Priest Dr. Arthur Just of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, In Further Resources & Reading: The Threefold Office of Christ from the Explanation to Luther’s Small Catechism “Heaven on Earth” by Dr. Arthur Just

A post I actually wrote. Ha!

How can I know God’s will concerning my situation? It’s a question I’ve asked in the past and a question I hear often. Here’s my take on it.

We can only know the revealed will of God as it is given to us in the Scriptures. I think it is dangerous to go beyond that and presume that God is leading me to x or y. I think I can look in the review mirror and say that God has led me.

But, looking forward, I think it is my responsibility:

1. to stay within the spirit and the letter of the laws of God,

2. to pray for guidance,

3. to inquire of wise godly counselors,

4. and to research and apply my wisdom and knowledge.

5. And, be willing to change course as circumstances warrant.

We do not have a crystal ball. The Old Testament warns us against trying to foresee the future.

Obey God… live and learn. Relax about having precise certainty. Instead of certainty, God’s will is that we be dependent on Him as we go. God gives us much freedom of will.

Even an article in the Times discusses how some people have presumed on God, thinking they have God’s will to over extend themselves into debt because they believe they have a sign or a special word from God.

You can read that article here: Maybe We Should Blame God for the Subprime Mess – TIME.

Trust in God’s word as revealed in Scripture. That is God’s will for your life.

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Maybe We Should Blame God for the Subprime Mess

By David Van Biema Friday, Oct. 03, 2008

The basics of sound doctrine, church history and confessional Christianity are addressed in this series. Listen to this interesting interview series about the Augsberg Confession via Issues, Etc. Radio Program. You can listen from the links below, go to their website, or subscribe in iTunes from their website.

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The Lutheran Confessions: The Augsburg Confession Rev. Paul McCain of Concordia Publishing House Further Resources & Reading: Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions Cyberbrethren: A Lutheran Blog

The Lutheran Confessions: The Apology to the Augsburg Confession Rev. Paul McCain of Concordia Publishing Further Resources & Reading: Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions Book of Concord Online