1. Tim wanted everyone to know to the deepest part of their being that they were justified by Christ alone.
  2. This is the Christian word: grace. Such grace is found only with this Lamb who is also our Shepherd.
  3. God wants his word of promise to be the only thing we bank on, the only thing we have confidence in.
  4. Walther’s living legacy is his enduring teaching on how to distinguish the law and the gospel in the Church’s proclamation.
  5. Jesus cries on the cross for us. He suffers and cries and dies in our place. He is forsaken by his father so we don’t have to be.
  6. The drama of Scripture is about God renaming us by bringing us into his image-bearing family once again. And it would take “a name above all names” to accomplish it.
  7. This is the prelude of Easter. Is a dead Jesus still resting in the tomb? No!
  8. 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.
  9. If we just say to God, “We don’t get it, please explain,” he will. He will send us a preacher to point us to his words for more clarification.
  10. The needs of the people remain the same, but now the people are you and me. We still sin, and that sin causes so many challenges in our lives.
  11. It’s scary to share my struggle and to show that I have cracks because once I’ve shown my cards, I open myself up for judgment.