1. Like the serpent on the pole, God still puts real-life things up for us to look to for salvation.
  2. Don’t get in the habit (or, if you already do it, get out of the habit) of saying, “I could never talk about these things the way my pastor does.”
  3. In the Word, you find peace. It proclaims peace first between you and God because of Jesus. That empowers you to deal peacefully with others and brings you peace of mind.
  4. Jesus will lead us through the deep waters onto the dry land of that celestial shore, where he will wipe away every tear from our eyes.
  5. Ever Heard of Candlemas?
  6. Jesus reveals to them again who He is. And that life can only be given when we feed on Christ.
  7. Epiphany—is for the Gentiles, those who were once not God’s people, but who now, by the grace of God in Christ have become the people of God
  8. What’s the big deal about Jesus’ name?
  9. God has a hall ready for us, for us and for so many more
  10. When the waters of anxiety and depression rise, there is One who understands.
  11. The Lord has remembered to help his servant Israel, to fulfill his promises to Abraham and to his offspring forever, not mostly or mainly because of his mercy, but exclusively so.
  12. We must also address the stigma surrounding addiction within so many churches.