Law and Gospel (8)
  1. Some part of us always wants our ability under the law to be just as important (or more) than grace.
  2. Applying the pressure of law to ensure you do not to take grace for granted squeezes the life and power out of the gospel.
  3. Getting ready for Christ’s coming is a practice in humility.
  4. Those called out for their sins, who find themselves knee deep in their transgressions, always need grace.
  5. It wasn’t a perfect image, but it was still there, even in its cartoonish movie magic distortion. It was an element of the Gospel right there in front of me.
  6. Squander. What a great word. It so perfectly captures the pitfalls of backsliding in all areas of life. It's the utter self-ruination of good things.
  7. All I need to know about your spiritual condition, I can discover by watching you drive your car. What I’ve learned is that everyone is a lawbreaker, including me. It’s as simple as asking a few short questions about your driving habits...
  8. To the Pastors and Preachers whose only word for me and others seem to be, "make sure you’re right with God!"