Yahweh who is pierced and mourned in prophecy is Jesus who is pierced and mourned in fulfillment.
There is indeed a responsibility for the church to share the gospel in the world, but never at the expense of the church’s charity and mercy for those neighbors who are nearby.
The only hope for idol-addicted sinners who are utterly incapable of decluttering their souls is Jesus, the one at the heart of the gospel, and the only one who stands before the Father with an undivided heart.

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We are saved by grace, and strictly speaking, not by an offer.
In order to shore up wavering faith commitments, both for the disciples and for us today, Jesus used His actions during a day’s worth of ministry to evidence the hard truth about His Messianic identity.
The first course is always humble pie because, at the table, there are just two seats: from humiliation to exaltation.
Exemplified here are two misunderstandings about the forgiveness and graciousness of God among some Christians.
The Gospel predominates when hearers receive the saving gifts of Christ as God’s final word to them.
So, on this Good Friday, our sinful self and all our sins rest with Jesus here in His tomb. Our transgressions are fully atoned.
Every day for the baptized is a good day to die."
What comes to us at Christmas is not a great seasonal bargain to enhance our happy holidays. It is the priceless gift of God’s Son.
The Devil cultivates fear of God and promotes motivation and zeal for outward works and earthly virtue out of pure eternal self-concern.
The cross presents us a radically different standard. In God’s justice executed in the cross of Christ, nobody gets what they deserve.
Proper preaching of good works is never for our encouragement.
You have suffered your son to come unto Jesus; but fathers, don’t let him die!