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  1. Jesus offer us this vision of violence not so we might be drawn into it but so we might be drawn through it to come closer to Him.
  2. Israel’s neighbors trick them into making a covenant with them in a strange way. How will Joshua deal with his promise when he discovers they have been deceived?
  3. Temptation in the wilderness. A riot in His hometown. Silencing a demon. Jesus is busy in this episode.
  4. Note Moses’ big question is, “Who am I?” However, this is the wrong question. It matters not who Moses is, or who we are. What matters is who God is.
  5. Everything is destroyed and something very unpleasant is done to the king of Ai that ends up pointing us to Jesus.
  6. John is preaching in the wilderness and baptizing people in the Jordan River.
  7. Even though the sins of the Israelites are great, like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. In spite of great transgression, there is even greater forgiveness.
  8. The lavish nature of God’s love is indicated by the fact that He, as Father, is the author of our being adopted as sons and daughters through Holy Baptism.
  9. This episode was recorded live at the Here We Still Stand conference.
  10. Jesus is born, and His birth is proclaimed to shepherds which includes good news for all of us.
  11. Throughout Scripture it is clear that the “keeper” is the LORD... It is the LORD who “keeps” His people and His creation. He is the creator and sustainer (keeper).
  12. Faithful celebration of the Reformation is possible only for those who understand they have nothing. Whose incapability and insufficiency are obvious and owned. Who recognize their dependence on God for all things. In other words, Reformation is for children.
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