Amos 8:4–7; Psalm 113; 1 Timothy 2:1–15; Luke 16:1–15 God chooses to do His work in our lives through an edification that happens slowly through repetition and repentance. The good that is done in preaching happens over time and in the thick of the relationships where the people test to see if the preacher himself believes what he speaks.

For all that’s good and beautiful in the world, it is still broken and suffering under a curse. Dr. Michael Zeigler tells what God has done, is doing, and will do to set things right again. Hear how the curse of God fell upon the Son of God—for you.

• Justin Welby visits site of Amritsar massacre and prostrates himself to say sorry to India • Dead Sea Scroll discovery prompts mystery over text's origins • Hospital breaching girl's religious rights in life-support row, court told • Hundreds of clergy facing hardship despite vast C of E wealth

In this lecture, we continue our discussion on the sinful condition of the heart.