1. God is the end of living, the destination, the point of it all.
  2. God wants his word of promise to be the only thing we bank on, the only thing we have confidence in.
  3. This hymn is not for people who feel strong, but those who are weak.
  4. Christ's words of exclusive salvation are not just a warning but a sure promise for you.
  5. The testimony of every son and daughter of God is, God has brought us through.
  6. A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
  7. 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).
  8. By mandating the promise, Christ states something stronger than just an invitation.
  9. This is an excerpt from the prologue of “On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service” by Mike Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023).
  10. This is an excerpt from the introduction of “Common Places in Christian Theology: A Curated Collection of Essays from Lutheran Quarterly,” edited by Mark Mattes (1517 Publishing, 2023).
  11. The hardest thing you and I will ever be called to do is to believe that it is done already, that it really and truly is finished.