1. A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
  2. Paul thinks the consequences of Christ not being raised are worse for those who believe than those who never did if it were to be true Christ was not raised.
  3. 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.
  4. Jesus not only healed her daughter, but he also gave himself to her. Wherever she went from then on, he was with her.
  5. We will not become hopeless because the Lord is with us.
  6. While the world is full of horizons and endpoints, for Christians, there is always tomorrow, and there are people in that tomorrow waiting for us as we wait for them.
  7. We ache in eager anticipation as we see Christ in action and as we take in the snapshots of his life, death, and resurrection.
  8. A theologian is a passive receiver of God’s active revelation about Jesus Christ, his words, works, and ways.
  9. Help comes for those who cannot help themselves. When we bottom-out and come to the end of ourselves, that is where hope springs.
  10. 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.
  11. Our God is a living God and he listens to our cries for help.
  12. Through water, blood, and word, the Spirit never stops pointing us to Christ, and even more, giving us Christ.