1. I’ve experienced firsthand the promise that God never leaves a congregation empty-handed.
  2. In the tumultuous sea of information, opinions, and ideologies that break over us each day, we hold fast to the anchor of our faith—Jesus, the true prophet.
  3. God’s published will offers us anchorage, the anchorage of Jesus Christ, in the midst of chaos, reminding us that there is a greater purpose to our lives than the pursuit of worldly success or fleeting pleasures.
  4. If Jesus did not rise, then religion is just religion — a mere anthropological phenomenon.
  5. The Holy Spirit unleashes his power through us, his vines, and we then get to watch as his fruits blossom and ripen.
  6. Everything in Scripture is God revealing himself to his people, you and me.
  7. Christ Jesus brings his word and presence to where you are and he is even willing to do so through the likes of your personally present pastor.
  8. It’s not our eloquence or persuasive rhetoric that changes hearts, but the Word of God that pierces through the hardened shells of unbelief and breathes life into the dead bones of sinners.
  9. God's faithfulness is constant and consistent. It knows no season. His love for us doesn't fade with the summer sun.
  10. Luther's emphasis on the need for sinners to have preachers who can provide them with the comfort and support they need for their faith in Jesus Christ and life is as relevant today as it was in his time.
  11. This is an excerpt from part two of “On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service” by Mike Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023).
  12. We can’t predict the harvest. We can only sow.