1. Mary is blessed, because Mary knows the way God works and because she knows His promises, and she knows that in her womb grows her savior.
  2. What is Christmas all about? It's inconceivable, but nevertheless about Christ being conceived. The word of God was promised, and that promise was Jesus.
  3. What does it mean to become a child in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven? Pride and earthly strength compete with Christlike humility.
  4. "You have little faith" really just means "You think you have a small Jesus." What Jesus promises He is able to do.
  5. "Take up your cross and follow me" . . . what does this mean?
  6. The confession of Jesus as the Christ is the firm foundation of the Church. Even as Peter was called blessed in confessing this, so too are we.
  7. In the constant search for new and novel experiences, are we forsaking the simple word of God? Beware of the leaven of novelty.
  8. Scott and Caleb get to the end of the Smalcald Articles.
  9. Craig and Troy pick up where they left off last week and explore the spiritual meaning of the Reformation
  10. The following several articles of Smalcald are concerned with the application of the Gospel.
  11. Dr. Paulson talks about how monastic life and satisfaction for sin outside of Christ harm not only the gospel but our understanding of the law.
  12. In honor of the upcoming Reformation Day, Craig and Troy discuss the history, background, and gospel importance of the Lutheran Reformation.