1. We can do nothing to warrant entry into the kingdom of God nor are we getting in if we think a seat at God’s table is something to which we are entitled.
  2. What we do much less of, even in Christian circles, is recognize just how pervasive sin is, such that it has thoroughly corrupted us.
  3. Now that the Lord of Sabaoth has involved himself, something ends, something is born.
  4. Instead of a death sentence, those brothers hear the words of deliverance.
  5. The cross not only stands as the measure of our hatred of God but also as the measure of God’s love for us.
  6. The gospel is for sinners – both the tax collector and Pharisee, both in need of the Great Physician.
  7. God chose Russell Brand, chose to defy his fast-escaping life and drink up all his swift-running sin in the River Thames.
  8. The profound significance of Christ’s resurrection comes from the threefold justification it provides: it justifies the sinner, the sinner’s hope, and God himself.
  9. Five promises were seemingly all those apostles, staring into the sky, had to go on. Five promises that were more than enough.
  10. The lack of history surrounding Psalm 130 allows it to endure as universally appealing even for our seasons of hopelessness and despair when we’re in “the depths.”
  11. For you who are struggling to navigate grief, to cope with pain, or breathe through anxiety, the gospel announces that there is a person whose heart throbs for you.
  12. Some part of us always wants our ability under the law to be just as important (or more) than grace.