1. God wants his word of promise to be the only thing we bank on, the only thing we have confidence in.
  2. This hymn is not for people who feel strong, but those who are weak.
  3. What greater legacy could you claim than that of Mark? Listen to the Word. Learn from Jesus.
  4. If you interpret James, as most do, as an encouragement toward proving your faith by your works and then say it is your "favorite" then you are proclaiming that your favorite thing about the Christian faith is the practical outworking, the proving your faith by your works.
  5. When I finished this book, I loved the Bible, and the Bible’s author, even more. And I can’t imagine a better endorsement than that.
  6. The answer to our messages is God's "yes," Jesus, who sends his preachers to proclaim that there's no place for us now other than in the grip of our God and Savior.
  7. The usual acclamation when one becomes King is: “Long live the King!” But this King of kings, this son of David, has come to die.
  8. As the writer to the Hebrews affirms, what makes the Christian gospel so much better is that we are no longer dealing with “types and shadows."
  9. God the Father sent us – his wayward, sinful, and naughty children – his own series of Father Christmas Letters.
  10. Psalm 8 is a trailer for the entire biblical movie, and the entire biblical movie centers on Christ.
  11. God is not calling us to “grow up.” He is calling us to dependence.