Justification (1099)
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  1. I grew up playing baseball – mostly “street” baseball, with a bunch of friends. It was one of my passions in life.
  2. Our goal is to proclaim the genuine good news—that’s what “Gospel” means—of Christ’s forgiveness for you. We do not offer you better tips, techniques or checklists. Instead, You Are Forgiven is sermons by faithful pastors who will clearly show how you cannot be forgiven by your own efforts, no matter how well you do on your homework, your checklist of tasks. But they will also show how you are actually and already forgiven because Jesus has done all that is needed, for you!
  3. Psalm 51 teaches two things: mercy and sin. But aren’t we already experts in sin? Why do we need God to teach it to us?
  4. We fail over and over again to tame the sin in our hearts, to guard the doors of our lips and to act like the children of God.
  5. The restoration of everything that is and will be, was always meant to take place in a virgin’s belly, in a manger, at the cross.
  6. A friend recently told me they had never seen the movie A Christmas Story. “What?!” I exclaimed. “Well, you need to fix that this year.”
  7. I apologize for my part in making Christmas necessary. I have learned that Christ is NOT the reason for the season, I am.
  8. The death and resurrection of our Lord has indeed removed the power of all these things. But they remain for now, even so.
  9. God's grace and mercy in Jesus Christ calls all sinners to a celebration. A "those who sat in darkness have seen a great light" kind of celebration.
  10. At this time of year a lot of emphasis is placed on being good. Elves on Shelves everywhere are watching our behavior and snitching to Santa, who is making up his all important list of those who have been naughty and those who have been nice.
  11. Do any of you have one of “those” kids? Every family should have at least one. They humble you.
  12. There are no shortcuts with Him. No life hacks. No tricks or changes we need to make to get on God’s good side. There’s just Truth, just Jesus.
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