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As soon as people understand what crucifixion means, the cross becomes offensive.
God’s people get the warm feast of victory, while God’s meal is prepared cold.
Wisdom lurks in the outer places. Rich gratitude sprouts from the impoverished and forgotten.
In our preaching it is important to decide how to understand this. Are we going to preach the “now” or the “not yet”? As the people of Israel are living in their “now,” are they hearing the words of Isaiah as the “not yet” or, the “not yet of the not yet”?
The way to salvation does not consist in works invented by men, but that which leads to God is believing and trusting in Him.
Paul knew, and so do we: the law doesn’t change hearts or heal the world. More demands won’t do the trick.
To declare and defend the Good News that we are forgiven and free on account of Christ alone.
The primary point of Joseph’s life (and every story in Scripture) is to point us to Christ. To tell us something about what God is like and how He interacts with His Creation.
When we ask ourselves, "My God, how did I get so lost," he answers, "I am the God who comes to seek and save the lost in the power of my resurrection.
I cannot recall how many times I sang along to this theme song, punching and kicking as a kid in the 80s. But much of my desire to join the Marine Corps had its genesis in the 80s cartoon “G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.”
Put to death by God's Word of Law, we are then raised to new life by God's Word of Gospel.
With the proclamation that grace and peace come through the bloody suffering and death of Jesus, we're awoken to the fact that God's grace covers all our sin and His peace calms our busy heart and mind.