1. Rightly distinguishing between law and gospel, as Paul helps us see in 2 Corinthians 3, is, quite literally, a matter of life and death.
  2. Even as he was dying, the heart of God poured itself out for the sake of sinners.
  3. Repentance is meaningless unless we are willing to acknowledge who we are: sinners needing mercy.
  4. The law had to have its way with the expert to bring him around (and back) to Abraham's response.
  5. Maybe, just maybe, our goal for 2023 should not be to live more but to die more.
  6. You are the friend in low places. It’s only from this place that you are free to look outside yourself for the remedy to the issues that plague you and humanity.
  7. 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.
  8. The good news is that with our God there is always more: more than we deserve, dare, ask, or expect, more than we can see, hear, feel, or think.
  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. Both now and forever, the bruised and crucified Lord nailed to a cross is our assurance of deliverance.