1. Church historians attempt to determine why Melanchthon made those controversial decisions.
  2. God's faithfulness is constant and consistent. It knows no season. His love for us doesn't fade with the summer sun.
  3. Tim wanted everyone to know to the deepest part of their being that they were justified by Christ alone.
  4. This is the Christian word: grace. Such grace is found only with this Lamb who is also our Shepherd.
  5. Luther's emphasis on the need for sinners to have preachers who can provide them with the comfort and support they need for their faith in Jesus Christ and life is as relevant today as it was in his time.
  6. 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.
  7. What greater legacy could you claim than that of Mark? Listen to the Word. Learn from Jesus.
  8. 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.
  9. This is the prelude of Easter. Is a dead Jesus still resting in the tomb? No!
  10. 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.
  11. 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.