Outlaw God

Outlaw God episodes:

• 05.07.2024

  Receiving the Body and Blood of Christ

  God accomplishes great things through the Lord's Supper. Here, our Lord delivers the forgiveness of sins not as a generic doctrinal statement but through a physical means delivered particularly to you. The Supper is accomplished not by works but, as...

  
• 04.26.2024

  The Lord's Supper

  Caleb and Dr. Paulson continue their read through Luther's Small Catechism. This time, Dr. Paulson teaches about the institution of the Lord's Supper. In the Supper, Christ joins his Word to physical elements to give us the gift of life...

  
• 04.21.2024

  Water and the Word

  How can water do such great things? This episode of The Outlaw God focuses on the power of Baptism. In Baptism, God joins his powerful and creative word with the physical means of water to deliver His sure promise of...

  
• 04.14.2024

  What is Baptism?

  Dr. Paulson and Caleb Keith continue teaching from the Small Catechism. This week, they discuss the sacrament of Baptism. This opens an ongoing proclamation regarding God joining his promises to means to deliver salvation to us. Baptism is not an...

  
• 04.05.2024

  Saying Amen to the Lord's Prayer

  Dr. Paulson concludes the lessons on the Lord's Prayer. Here, we are given an Amen to God's gifts of body and soul. This amen is our great encouragement that God's gifts are not probabilities but certain promises he gracefully delivers...

  
• 03.28.2024

  Deliver Us From Evil

  In this episode, Dr. Paulson discusses how the pure comfort of the Gospel overcomes evil. This petition reminds us that God has not left us alone, powerless in the face of sin and death. That is, we have the benefits...

  
• 03.21.2024

  Lead Us Not Into Temptation

  In this episode, Dr Paulson and Caleb discuss how God does not tempt us with sin but is our sole deliverer from the devil, the world, and our sinful flesh. In this petition, we ask God to continue his work...

  
• 03.15.2024

  Forgive Us Our Trespasses

  In this episode, Dr. Paulson discusses how God forgives us and sends us as agents of His forgiveness out into the world. This section of the Lord's prayer is a confident promise about who God is and how he sends...

  
• 03.08.2024

  Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread

  In this petition, we confirm and confess that God is interested in physical and material things and not just the spiritual or intellectual realms. This prayer teaches us to ask God for provision and sustenance.  Dr. Paulson focuses on the...

  
• 03.01.2024

  Thy Will Be Done

  Does prayer enable God to do his will? In this episode, Dr. Paulson outlines that God does not require human prayer to accomplish his will. Instead, the Lord's prayer provides us a model for praying against ourselves and our sinful...

  
• 02.24.2024

  Thy Kingdom Come

  What does it mean to pray for the Kingdom of God? Does God need us to desire or earn the coming of His kingdom? Dr. Paulson addresses that God's kingdom will come when God pleases, even without our prayer. Instead,...

  
• 02.16.2024

  Hallowed Be Thy Name

  Dr. Paulson and Caleb Keith discuss the first petition of the Lord's prayer. What is significant about praying for something true in and of itself, such as the holiness of God? Dr. Paulson teaches that this formula is essential for...

  
• 02.09.2024

  Our Father

  The Outlaw God discusses the greeting of the Lord's Prayer, where we are given the name of God. Jesus teaches us to pray to God as our Father. Here, we are identified as children of God, a good and gracious...

  
• 02.01.2024

  An Introduction to the Lord's Prayer

  Dr. Paulson and Caleb Keith continue their series on the Small Catechism. In this episode, they examine the inclusion of the Lord's Prayer in the catechism. They discuss why prayer is essential to the Christian life but is not some...

  
• 01.25.2024

  The Close of the Apostles Creed

  Dr. Paulson concludes the Apostles Creed and its explanation from Luther's Small Catechism. He and Caleb Keith discuss what it means for the Holy Spirit to work through the Church and how God delivers his forgiveness as an external Word...

  
• 01.23.2024

  Introduction to the Third Article of the Creed

  Caleb and Dr. Paulson introduce the Third Article of the Creed. They discuss the importance of getting the doctrine of the Holy Spirit correct. When the third article is not taught, the outside word of faith is attacked by searching...

  
• 01.12.2024

  The Second Article of the Creed

  "I Believe in Jesus Christ." The second article of the creed gives us the words to confess the justification won and given to us through Jesus Christ. Here, you confess who Christ is and what he has done for you...

  
• 01.05.2024

  The First Article of the Apostles Creed

  Dr. Paulson and Caleb discuss the first article of the Apostles Creed. In this article, we hear how God has provided physical provisions and life for his creation. Here, we also receive the words that fulfill the first commandment; "I...

  
• 12.28.2023

  The Ninth and Tenth Commandments

  "You shall not covet." The final two commandments bring the Outlaw God back to the subject of the human will. How do we deal with a command from God that prohibits our actions and, more substantially, our desires? Dr. Paulson...

  
• 12.22.2023

  The Eighth Commandment

  Dr. Paulson and Caleb continue teaching Luther's Small Catechism. This week, they talk about why reputation is so valuable. How do we instill the value of an excellent reputation in our children and teach them to honor and respect their...

  
• 12.14.2023

  The Seventh Commandment

  You shall not steal. The Seventh Commandment prohibits us from taking our neighbor's possesions as our own. It also teaches us that the world is economic. Dr. Paulson discusses how the seventh commandment conditions us to live in a world...

  
• 12.05.2023

  The 6th Commandment

  "You shall not commit adultery." Caleb and Dr. Paulson talk about the importance of marriage, the place and purpose of sex, and how the family is the central matter at the heart of the six commandments. Paulson argues that the...

  
• 11.28.2023

  The 5th Commandment

  Dr. Paulson covers the 5th commandment, "You shall not murder." He and Caleb Keith discuss how this commandment does not demand pacifism but instead outlines how God limits and uses the physical power of individuals in the world. That is,...

  
• 11.23.2023

  The Fourth Commandment

  Dr. Paulson and Caleb enter the second table of the law. "You shall honor your father and mother." Dr. Paulson explains how family is the foundation of all human relationships.  Show Notes: Support 1517 1517 Podcasts...

  
• 11.17.2023

  The Third Commandment

  What does it mean to remember the Sabbath Day? In this episode, Dr. Paulson and Caleb discuss what it means to worship God and receive his gifts. They address the notion that the Sabbath is about imitating God's rest and...

  
• 11.06.2023

  The Second Commandment

  Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord, thy God, in vain. What does it mean to use God's name, and how does one misuse it? In this episode of the Outlaw God podcast, Dr. Paulson and Caleb Keith...

  
• 10.26.2023

  Love And Trust

  Caleb and Dr. Paulson continue to discuss the explanation of the First Commandment. This time, they focus on what it means to love and trust God. Paulson explains how the "fear, love, and trust" explanation relates all the commandments to...

  
• 10.19.2023

  The First Commandment

  Dr. Paulson introduces the First Commandment. "You shall have no other gods." He uses this episode to explain why this is the central commandment and how Luther uses the following explanation to create a pattern for instruction. What does "fear,...

  
• 10.11.2023

  Luther's Small Catechism

  Dr. Paulson begins teaching Luther's Small Catechism. In this episode, Steve Paulson and Caleb Keith discuss the significance of Luther's Catechism. What is a catechism, and why did Luther publish his own? Paulson uncovers how Luther retained all the classical...

  
• 10.05.2023

  The End of Volume 1

  Dr. Paulson summarizes the end of Luther's Outlaw God Volume 1. He ends this volume by showing how Luther proclaimed the Law and the Gospel to Erasmus and against the problem of evil. The episode ends with an overview of...

  
• 09.29.2023

  Keep Preaching

  Dr. Paulson Discuss John chapter six. Specifically, Paulson deals with the offense of the Gospel as God's electing word to salvation. Why is it troubling that election comes apart from the Law? How does the Gospel choice assault the idea...

  
• 09.21.2023

  The Best of All Possible Worlds

  The problem of evil is constantly nagging at the conscience. Dr. Paulson addresses some harmful ways the question "why does evil exist?" has been answered by Christians. This time, he addresses the idea that evil is a lesser-good that is...

  
• 09.13.2023

  The Two Effects of the Gospel

  In this episode, Dr. Paulson describes what hearing the Gospel does to those who listen. He describes the offense of the Gospel and its attack on our will and desire to be saved by the Law. And finally, how the...

  
• 09.07.2023

  Blocking Up the Ears

  In this episode, Paulson goes back to the issue of hardened hearts. He teaches from the Apostle Paul that access to the heart begins with the ears. This leads him to discuss how God's word is opposed by blocked-up ears....

  
• 08.30.2023

  Opposition and Suffering

  Dr. Paulson goes deeper into the idea of opposing God in his word. He describes how this opposition and attack on the faith interacts with our suffering. Finally, he leads the podcast to the hope that all suffering and opposition...

  
• 08.23.2023

  The Battle Is Won

  Dr. Paulson continues to talk about the end times. In this episode, he proclaims the truth that the last battle of this world is already won. Christians are not sent out into the world with uncertainty about the end times...

  
• 08.16.2023

  The Man of Lawlessness

  Dr. Paulson continues to examine what it means to oppose God. In this episode, the discussion revolves around the eschaton, the end of the world, and its purpose and place in Christian theology. This conversation addresses the idea of the...

  
• 08.10.2023

  Opposing God's Word

  Dr. Paulson dives deeper into 2 Thessalonians. Here he teaches how God is opposed by sin and the devil by an assault on and rejection of His Word. Paulson describes that this understanding of opposition to God's word is necessary...

  
• 08.05.2023

  You Need Distinctions

  In this episode, Dr. Paulson highlights the importance of distinguishing between law and gospel. He emphasizes how distinguishing between concepts and definitions requires exclusion and certainty. He goes on to demonstrate how Luther taught necessary distinctions through Scripture. Show Notes...

  
• 07.26.2023

  2 Thessalonians

  Dr. Paulson transitions into the final chapter of Luther's Outlaw God Volume 1. This time, he looks at 2 Thessalonians to address the issues of suffering and evil. Paulson, along with Scripture and the Lutheran confessions, teaches that God is...

  
• 07.20.2023

  Why Do I Suffer

  Dr. Paulson discusses human suffering. He demonstrates different flawed ways that suffering is utilized to purpose a meaning of life. He utilizes Scripture to show why suffering is not a "lesser good" but is something that God puts to an...

  
• 07.12.2023

  Crossing the Red Sea

  In this episode, Dr. Paulson and Caleb go back yet again and discuss the events of the book of Exodus. Paulson uses the crossing of the Red Sea to demonstrate what it looks like to receive and be delivered by...

  
• 07.05.2023

  Mark Chapter 3

  Dr. Paulson picks up the themes of monism and dualism again. This time, he directly demonstrates the issues with these two accounts of evil by going into Scripture. Paulson also discusses the sin against the Holy Spirit.  Show Notes: ...

  
• 06.28.2023

  Monism and Dualism

  In this episode, Dr. Paulson outlines two more attempts at defining God and containing evil. He explains how monism and dualism attempt to account for sin. Paulson concludes with Luther that both approaches are void of the reality of the...

  
• 06.21.2023

  Deism

  In this episode of The Outlaw God, Dr. Paulson outlines the issues with deism. He identifies how deism presents God as a mighty creator but attempts to get around the problem of evil by making God distant and inactive. Paulson...

  
• 06.13.2023

  Reshaping Bible History

  Dr. Paulson outlines some of the major interpretive issues of modern Bible historians. He demonstrates how they reduce the Scripture down to moral lessons. He does this while showing that these patterns and problems are not new in the history...

  
• 06.07.2023

  The Fact of the Resurrection

  In this episode, Dr. Paulson talks about the significance of Christ's actual death and resurrection and its effect on how we view the "plain text" of Scripture. Paulson uses 1 Corinthians 15 as the grounds for discussing how the realities...

  
• 05.31.2023

  Psalm 51

  Paulson continues to outline interpretations of Biblical texts that reject the idea of plain sense meaning. In this episode, Paulson looks at Psalm 51 and addresses how David's proclamations and prayers have been moralized. He then presents a reading that...

  
• 05.23.2023

  The Plain Text of Scripture

  In this episode, Dr. Paulson begins to outline what Luther means when he talks about the "plain text" of Scripture. Paulson shows how the plain text meaning works alongside doctrines like Sola Scriptura. He then talks about how Luther confronts...

  
• 05.17.2023

  Playing Games With Scripture

  Dr. Paulson discusses the devastating impact of Scriptural interpretation that tries to get around the difficult and real passages of the text. He and Caleb identify these methods as "games" that dismiss the reality of Scripture and ignore the plain...