1. Prayer is not just about asking for things. It's about receiving what has already been given to us in Christ.
  2. Praying the Word of God back to God carries didactic import. It teaches us.
  3. The Lord’s prayer is a prayer in perfect accord with the will of God, and Jesus gifts it to us to plagiarize at will.
  4. God wants his word of promise to be the only thing we bank on, the only thing we have confidence in.
  5. 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.
  6. The testimony of every son and daughter of God is, God has brought us through.
  7. A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
  8. 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.
  9. Predestination, Jim knew, is no longer a frightening doctrine of mystery when you understand that God makes his choice about you in the simple word of God, given from one sinner to another.
  10. Jesus not only healed her daughter, but he also gave himself to her. Wherever she went from then on, he was with her.
  11. 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.
  12. When we pray to Jesus, we pray to the King's right hand. We know one who has the Father's ear, respect and trust. And the one who intercedes for us is still one of us, with nail-pierced hands.