Wrestling with Theology

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heave...

BMO Harris Bank Center Vampire Warrior vs Steve Southern Interstate 74 Title Match: Ahmed Johnson (c) vs Kendall Windham Chris Candido & Iron Mike Sharpe vs Sheepherders 'Gorgeous' Jimmy Garvin vs 'Universal Heartthrob' Austin Idol Rick Steiner vs Terry Taylor 'Macho Man' Randy Savage vs Tully Blanchard Jerry 'The King' Lawler vs 'Gentleman' Chris Adams...

WE ARE STARTING A NEW BOOK!!! Paul wrote to the church in Colossae while he was imprisoned in Rome. Colossians has links to both Ephesians, as a parallel epistle, and Philemon, who is a member of the Colossian congregation. We begin our study of this epistle with a look at the city of Colossae, the significance of Paul's letter, and a look at the heresy that is being spread in the congregation...

United Center Chicago, IL Moondog Spike vs Billy Travis Nikita Koloff & Brian Adams vs Bart Gunn & Bunkhouse Buck Hector Guerrero vs 'Southern Psycho' Elliott Russell Chris Candido vs Kendall Windham #1 Contender Match for American Tag Team Titles: Trevor Murdoch & Erik Watts vs Sheepherders Great Kabuki vs 'Superstar' Bill Dundee American Heavyweight Title Match: Goldu...

From 1529 to 1611, the country of England was going back and forth between Protestant and Roman Catholic control. We take a quick look at the monarchs who were responsible for these turbulent decades: Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, Elizabeth I, James I.

16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.” 17 The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price. 18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this b...

Renaissance Coliseum Peoria, IL Bart Gunn vs Wyldcard 'Southern Psycho' Elliott Russell vs Kendall Windham Rick Steiner vs Vampire Warrior Illinois Tag Team Titles Match: Badd Company (c) vs 'Superstar' Bill Dundee & 'Macho Man' Randy Savage Bunkhouse Buck vs Erik Watts Illinois Heavyweight Title Match: Iron Mike Sharpe (c) vs Chris Candido 2 Cold Scorpio vs Terry Taylo...

6 And he said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.” 7 “And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.” 8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the...

"I am afraid I may have labored over you in vain" (Galatians 4:11). With all the problems that the Galatians have encountered, Paul was worried about them. They had basically reversed most of everything he taught. He was worried that all of his work was in vain. In this verse, Paul shows his spiritual fatherhood over the Galatian churches. He worries over them as a parent over a wayward...

State Farm Center Champaign, IL Hector Guerrero vs Steve Southern Big Boss Man vs Vampire Warrior Interstate 74 Title Match: Ahmed Johnson (c) vs Grappler 'Southern Psycho' Elliot Russell vs Chris CAndido Bart Gunn & Bunkhouse Buck vs Iron Mike Sharpe & Kendall Windham Nikita Koloff vs Moondog Spike Erik Watts vs Great Kabuki Big Bubba Rogers vs Trevor Murdoch Jerry Lawler vs '...

"You observe days and months and seasons and years!" (Galatians 4:10). Christians all over the world argue over the celebration of holy days. Lutherans have several. The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholics have even more. The Evangelicals have almost none. And everyone says their number is correct. And everyone condemns those who celebrate one they don't like. But holy days and seas...

"How can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world?" (Galatians 4:9). In relation to God's power and glory, everything in the world is weak and worthless. The elementary principles that drive the doctrines of demons are especially weak and worthless. The Galatians had come out of this mindset. They had exchanged the weak and worthless for divine...

"But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God" (Galatians 4:9). As a child of God, you are known by God. It's not that you've found Jesus. It's that Jesus has written your name in the Book of Life. "Anyone not found written in the Book of Life [will be] cast into the lake of fire" (Revelation 20:15). Those whom God knows are in the Book of Li...

"Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods" (Galatians 4:8). Idols enslave you. There is no freedom in their worship. The only freedom comes through worshipping the one true God. Leaving Him as the top priority in your life. Not putting anything else in the top spot in your life. Even though you feel that you're in charge, you're...

1 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 No longer will there be anything accursed, but the...

"So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God" (Galatians 4:7). Because you are no longer a slave, God has made you His heir. What is your inheritance? Everlasting life in Heaven. Jesus died on the cross with His will written in the Scriptures but delivered through the Lord's Supper. His last will and testament to His disciples were these simple mea...

The beginning of the Akbar Era of the PWA!!! BMO Harris Bank Center Rockford, IL Funeral for Southern Dynamite Terry Taylor & Hector Guerrero vs 'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert & Rick Steiner 'Superstar' Bill Dundee & 'Macho Man' Randy Savage vs Sheepherders Interstate 74 Title Match: Ahmed Johnson (c) vs Grappler Illinois Tag Team Titles Match: Badd Company (c) vs &#...

"And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, 'Abba! Father!'" (Galatians 4:6). You are God's son or daughter. In your Baptism, God sent His Holy Spirit into your heart to give you faith. And there is nothing that shows this faith than crying out to God. This faithful outcry comes because you live in this fallen world. The Holy Spirit...

"God sent forth his Son ... so that we might receive adoption as sons" (Galatians 4:4-5). Adoption is one of the greatest metaphors of the Christian's relationship with God. From your birth, you were a child of wrath (Ephesians 2:3). In your Baptism, God claimed you as His own child. You were adopted as His son or daughter. No longer a child of wrath. A child of grace and mercy. God...

22 And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. 23 And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. 24 By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it, 25 and its gates will never be shut by day—and there will be no night there. 26 They w...

Shirk Center, Bloomington Remember Their Legacy Interstate 74 Title Match: Ahmed Johnson © vs Disco Inferno Illinois Heavyweight Title Match: Lance Storm © vs Chris Candido American Tag Team Titles Match: PG-13 © vs Badd Company Living Legend Battle Royale Dearly Departed Battle Royale American Heavyweight Title Match: Jim Duggan © vs Billy Travis World Heavyweight Title Match: ‘Hot Stuff’ Eddie G...

As we continue our survey of the history surrounding the Lutheran Reformation, we are reminded that the Roman Church is not sitting by idly as Luther and everyone else runs around making changes. The Roman Church had been in flux for more than a century before Luther posted the 95 Theses. In this month's episode, we look to what the Roman Church is doing from the Council of Constance (1414-141...

15 And the one who spoke with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls. 16 The city lies foursquare, its length the same as its width. And he measured the city with his rod, 12,000 stadia. Its length and width and height are equal. 17 He also measured its wall, 144 cubits by human measurement, which is also an angel's measurement. 18 The wall was built of jasp...

United Center Billy Travis vs Steve Southern Ahmed Johnson vs Dexter Poindexter Tully Blanchard & Chris Candido vs Brett Wayne Sawyer & Eric Embry Disco Inferno vs Great Kabuki PG-13 vs Iron Mike Sharpe & Kendall Windham Last Chance Match: Octagon & Psicosis vs Akbar's Choice Non-Title Match: ‘Hot Stuff’ Eddie Gilbert vs Austin Idol

9 Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, “Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.” 10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear...