1. All our sin and shame is answered for in the death and resurrection of our Lord.
  2. It all starts with God; and it all ends with God. He is the alpha and omega of giving and generosity.
  3. We ache in eager anticipation as we see Christ in action and as we take in the snapshots of his life, death, and resurrection.
  4. Who is God really? He is offensive, anarchic by the world’s standards, and far too gracious to people who don’t deserve his time or attention.
  5. You are a child of God. You’re blameless, holy, perfect, and righteous. Don’t feel that way? Too bad. God is greater than your heart.
  6. 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.
  7. Our God is a living God and he listens to our cries for help.
  8. From the beginning to the end of his letter, John really wants one thing: for us to be in Jesus.
  9. This is an excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional (1517 Publishing, 2022), written by Kathy Morales and Kyle G. Jones.
  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.
  12. We can appreciate what we have received from God, we can receive it all as free gift, but only when we stop investing in fool's gold.