1. Luther's emphasis on the need for sinners to have preachers who can provide them with the comfort and support they need for their faith in Jesus Christ and life is as relevant today as it was in his time.
  2. Whatever else may be said of Advent, it is above all devoted to making Christ known as the Lord who condescends to come as Brother to and Savior of sinners.
  3. Jesus’ "collection of masks" fits Him out for assorted occasions through which He comes into contact with His human creatures.
  4. In a year in which every day seems to blur together, Luther's orders of daily prayer help order our daily lives.
  5. Understanding that I am completely free in Christ allows me to read the injunction to “love my neighbor as myself” as a promise instead of a threat.
  6. Advent is one big answer to the question of free will in matters of salvation. God is free. Our will is bound.
  7. The following is an excerpt from the introduction to Theology of the Cross: Reflections on Luther’s Heidelberg Disputation written by Steve Paulson and edited by Kelsi Klembara and Caleb Keith (1517 Publishing, 2018).
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