1. His successes were not the result of his brilliance, might, and ability as an apostle. They were the result of the all-sufficient grace of God.
  2. God wants his word of promise to be the only thing we bank on, the only thing we have confidence in.
  3. A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
  4. My fear of this coming darkness only lasts a moment.
  5. This is the message of Lent. We are not called to sacrifice for Jesus in order to earn our salvation. Rather, we are called to remember the sacrifice that Jesus made for us.
  6. A Christian is a man who desires to enter heaven not through his own goodness and works, but through the righteousness and works of Christ.
  7. The further up and further into the season of Epiphany we get, the bigger the grace of God in Christ is, the brighter the Light of Christ shines, and the more blessed we are in Jesus' epiphany for us.
  8. We assert, we herald, the truth about God becoming King of the world in and through Jesus of Nazareth alone. It is our public announcement.
  9. Fullness, truth, reality – all this God gives us as his gift in Christ.
  10. A theologian is a passive receiver of God’s active revelation about Jesus Christ, his words, works, and ways.
  11. Who is God really? He is offensive, anarchic by the world’s standards, and far too gracious to people who don’t deserve his time or attention.
  12. From the beginning to the end of his letter, John really wants one thing: for us to be in Jesus.