1. God wants his word of promise to be the only thing we bank on, the only thing we have confidence in.
  2. This hymn is not for people who feel strong, but those who are weak.
  3. Christ's words of exclusive salvation are not just a warning but a sure promise for you.
  4. 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.
  5. What might Christians of the Reformation tradition think of claims like these about the nature of salvation?
  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 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. What if sin was truly removed and what if the one who took it from us had the power to conquer it’s curse and spit in the face of death?
  9. By mandating the promise, Christ states something stronger than just an invitation.
  10. You are not alone if you find it difficult to wrap your mind around the auspices of the Old Testament sacrificial system.
  11. My fear of this coming darkness only lasts a moment.
  12. 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.