Proclamation (4)
  1. Every time someone is baptized, every time bread is broken and wine poured, every time a sinner hears, “Your sins are forgiven in Christ,” Pentecost happens again.
  2. We can interpret "be the Church" as either law or gospel.
  3. There is no AA for legalists. At least not officially. But there ought to be, and it should be called your local church.
  4. God gives us the power and authority to proclaim the forgiveness of sins to burdened sinners who entrust us with their pain, guilt, and defeat.