Death of Christ (217)
  1. By pouring out his life unto death, Jesus reverses our death.
  2. The danger of denying the truth of our common human fallenness and brokenness by original sin is that the denial of this doctrine may also lead us to the denial of Christ as our Savior.
  3. I had been taught and believed in a God who is love, but as I walked outside that night I did not see him. I saw the stars and I felt their indifference.
  4. Rather than validate our selfish, self-serving choices, he justifies us by giving us new life and baptizing us into his death and resurrection.
  5. The distinction between Christ-for-you and Christ-in-you can present a misleading dichotomy.
  6. Jesus doesn’t talk about God’s love for us; he embodies it.
  7. Mere confrontation in the form of, “What you’re doing is wrong—you need to change yourself,” can never solve the root of our problem.
  8. Death can make us feel like tourists or strangers traveling across the landscape of someone else’s life.
  9. Original sin produces violent fruit.
  10. When we brag about what Jesus does for us, we win the battle.
  11. The Holy Spirit keeps us in faith and pours us out into the world so others may also hear and believe.
  12. Suddenly Psalm 1 is opened to you and to me and to all people as Jesus walks with us, stands with us, sits with us, and gives us His words and gifts of life!
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