1. Reading includes, on some level, striving. Hearing, on the other hand, remains passive.
  2. The further up and further into the season of Epiphany we get, the bigger the grace of God in Christ is, the brighter the Light of Christ shines, and the more blessed we are in Jesus' epiphany for us.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. God resolves his wrath through the unexpected giving of his Son.
  6. God the Father sent us – his wayward, sinful, and naughty children – his own series of Father Christmas Letters.
  7. Psalm 8 is a trailer for the entire biblical movie, and the entire biblical movie centers on Christ.
  8. Preachers and church workers must also hear the gospel preached to them.
  9. Every incendiary move of God’s Spirit is accompanied by a group of penitent people rediscovering the power and preeminence of God’s Word.
  10. The reason that God’s commandments are not burdensome is that Jesus has fulfilled them.
  11. The love mentioned in 1 John 4:15-21 fourteen times (!) is a love that needs no apology but is determined at all times to sacrifice for the other.