1. All our sin and shame is answered for in the death and resurrection of our Lord.
  2. For with God we look not for the order of nature, but rest our faith in the power of him who works.
  3. It all starts with God; and it all ends with God. He is the alpha and omega of giving and generosity.
  4. You are a child of God. You’re blameless, holy, perfect, and righteous. Don’t feel that way? Too bad. God is greater than your heart.
  5. You’re not new because of what you do. You’re new and so you do new things, even in spite of yourself, because of your sinful nature.
  6. From the beginning to the end of his letter, John really wants one thing: for us to be in Jesus.
  7. We don’t start with behavior and work toward Christ. We start with Christ and everything works out from there.
  8. Both now and forever, the bruised and crucified Lord nailed to a cross is our assurance of deliverance.
  9. Every day is a Sabbath for Christians. Every day is the day the Lord has made. Every day is a day to find rest in Christ.
  10. Righteousness before God is possessed only by grace and that through the currency of faith.
  11. Logos theology is a theology of presence without division. It is a way of unification, of which the incarnation is the greatest visible example.