1. In Jesus, God acted first, even when we were dead in our trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:5).
  2. Yahweh who is pierced and mourned in prophecy is Jesus who is pierced and mourned in fulfillment.
  3. The promise of Philippians 4:13 isn't that Christ will always make you strong enough to change your circumstances. It's that Christ will always be strong enough to hold you through them.
  4. There is indeed a responsibility for the church to share the gospel in the world, but never at the expense of the church’s charity and mercy for those neighbors who are nearby.
  5. The only hope for idol-addicted sinners who are utterly incapable of decluttering their souls is Jesus, the one at the heart of the gospel, and the only one who stands before the Father with an undivided heart.

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