1. No matter how far away they wander, God always hears the prayers of his children.
  2. Prayer is not just about asking for things. It's about receiving what has already been given to us in Christ.
  3. Tim wanted everyone to know to the deepest part of their being that they were justified by Christ alone.
  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. May you believe, in this thin-line world, that this Jesus is for you, not against you.
  6. Although Jesus bodily ascended and is hidden from our earthly eyes, he is not far off.
  7. 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.
  8. 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).
  9. The story of salvation is the true story of God doing his unexpected work of salvation for us.
  10. Paul is writing as a man who has already lived a life of law-keeping while denying the resurrection.
  11. 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.
  12. If it’s all a fiction spun by disappointed disciples, if it’s a mere symbol for the idea of an inner awakening, if it’s not a fact that Christ has been raised, then our grief and loss have no end, and we have no hope.