God's Word (190)
  1. Luther's signature insight on the sacraments was that God’s word of promise doesn’t just symbolize an absent reality but that it gives and bestows God’s real favor.
  2. The theme of guardianship permeates Christian observances of Michaelmas, unifying this wide variety of celebrations.
  3. Our Lord's love for us is so great that He not only sent His Son to redeem us from sin, death, and hell, but He sends His holy angels to protect us no matter which direction our lives go.
  4. Our Creator wants to restore us to a right relationship with him and all creation. So, in his goodness and mercy, he sent his Son to for us what we couldn't do for ourselves.
  5. Today we need to promote almost the reverse – to talk it like they walk it – the know-how and courage to engage in social discourse that reflects the truth of God’s revelation.
  6. Although human reason pretends to understand a great deal about work and word of God. The glory of it is too bright, the longer he beholds it the blinder he becomes.
  7. His word is what strengthens and changes our hearts. The Lord God will bring us victory.
  8. We trust God's Word because Jesus never fails us. He is our daily comfort when struggles and afflictions find us.
  9. The power of God's Word is nothing like human power. People exercise power through force and violence. God's Word manifests His power through humility, service, and self-sacrifice.
  10. Apart from God's word, we will judge the right to be wrong and evil people as good.
  11. God's Word reveals the truth about us. We don't much care for God's Word. We prefer the yes and no of our personal taste buds.
  12. When it comes to God’s word, our help only obscures his power and grace.
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