1. The reason nothing can come before Jesus is because nothing endures beyond the grave except for Jesus.
  2. Nuance and subtlety have been replaced with scorched-earth contempt. It is us versus them. Compromise is not an option. Jesus, however, would have none of it.
  3. Jesus comes to people and changes everything. “Before” is long gone. “After” is a whole new world.
  4. As astounding as co-eternity and co-equality with the Father in majesty and glory is, this is not the most significant answer Jesus gave in this Gospel reading, not for us at least.
  5. Pentecost is a flashback. It drives us back to the past. It also propels us forward into the future.

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