1. Jesus is the only answer to the nagging question. He is the only way to make sense of this unsettling story in Exodus 4.
  2. The Lord’s prayer is a prayer in perfect accord with the will of God, and Jesus gifts it to us to plagiarize at will.
  3. God wants his word of promise to be the only thing we bank on, the only thing we have confidence in.
  4. 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.
  5. Walther’s living legacy is his enduring teaching on how to distinguish the law and the gospel in the Church’s proclamation.
  6. The testimony of every son and daughter of God is, God has brought us through.
  7. A father's struggle to pray for his child's healing is one of the most difficult experiences he can face.
  8. Only by accurately and honestly reporting the views of those with whom we disagree can we then properly address and refute them. This is the approach Solberg has taken.
  9. Paul is writing as a man who has already lived a life of law-keeping while denying the resurrection.
  10. Paul thinks the consequences of Christ not being raised are worse for those who believe than those who never did if it were to be true Christ was not raised.
  11. By mandating the promise, Christ states something stronger than just an invitation.
  12. This is an excerpt from the prologue of “On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service” by Mike Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023).