1. The testimony of every son and daughter of God is, God has brought us through.
  2. 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).
  3. What is undoubtedly true, however, is that St. Peter wasn’t left outside. He wasn’t left weeping. He was restored, as am I, as are you.
  4. If the season of Lent is a journey, Holy Week is the destination.
  5. Human history, our history, is the story of two Adams with two very different encounters with the devil.
  6. We can’t predict the harvest. We can only sow.
  7. Unprompted, without any warning, for no reason at all, without any instigation say, "I love you." And that will wash over your parents like a beautiful absolution.
  8. To believe God is love and thus loves you is a miracle wrought by the Holy Spirit.
  9. His love for you is so deep that in his mercy, while you were yet a sinner, God sent his only begotten Son to die for you.
  10. “So loved,” then isn’t about how much but instead simply how.
  11. Zephaniah has given us something more visceral to help us understand the love of God: the sound of salvation.
  12. This week we will take a closer look at God's love in Scripture.