Lectionary: Series A (6)
  1. That Jesus rose from the dead is surprising, but he doesn’t stop there. Jesus is constantly surprising us! He keeps showing up in the most surprising of places!
  2. Jesus’ story continues as He writes us into it, giving us the Holy Spirit to continue to spread the forgiveness of sins in the proclamation of the Gospel.
  3. The empty tomb. The risen Christ. Satan’s defeat. Forgiveness of sins. The beginning of the new creation. It has all built up to this. It all flows from this. Christ is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
  4. Faint of heart or strong, Advent finds us all in a world that shakes our faith and drives us to wonder about the work and promises of this God who claims to love us.
  5. The Baptizer is a prophet who has more of the Word of God in his pointer finger than most preachers have in their whole body!
  6. Our righteousness, along with Father Abraham’s, is found in the dying and rising of Jesus Christ, whom God promised to Abraham and has given for us all.