1. You have been given a glimpse of glory, the glory of forgiveness, that you can share with those around you in the world.
  2. By listing a series of situations in rapid succession, Jesus overwhelms us with how practical, how real, how tangible, how concrete, how utterly achievable life in the kingdom can be.
  3. Jesus curses our cultural expectations. He says "woe" to those who are rich, satisfied, joyful, and praised. The good life of our world is not good for discipleship.
  4. The miraculous catch of fish happens not just once in the ministry of Jesus but twice. And, interestingly this miracle happens twice to the same person. Simon Peter.
  5. The oddness of this moment, at the beginning of Advent, is God’s way of saying, “The reason I’m here...”

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