One theme that bubbles up today:

God’s promise should compel risk-taking, life-giving, death-defying confidence in our Lord

One theme today:

Jesus is the Davidic Messiah (Ps. 2:7), the Suffering Servant (Isa. 42:1), and the beloved Son, whom God will offer as a sacrifice for sins (Gen. 22:2)

One theme today:

God judges those who abandon him for idols by withholding his presence…and yet also sent his son on a rescue mission to all peoples everywhere.

One theme today:

God works through history-making governments and anonymous people like shepherds to accomplish his saving purposes. Even through you, if you let him.

God’s purposes will not be thwarted by evildoers.

Wisdom is the ability to approach life from God’s perspective.

As believers, we are called to participate in God’s redemptive plan by being intentionally Christian in our engagements.

Truth without grace breeds self-righteous legalism; grace without truth breeds moral indifference.

In God’s presence we find our only satisfaction and our primary mission.

Just as Jesus obeyed the Father and suffered for humanity, we share in his sufferings by pursuing holiness and obedience.

Suffering reminds us that the way the world is was never God’s design and that a new heaven and earth are what to set our sights on.

There is no better reason for keepin’ on keepin’ on than Jesus.

The basis of our confidence as Christians is the fact that we have access to the Most Holy Place because of the death, resurrection of the ascent of Jesus and the fact that he reigns as a great priest over the house of God.

Tomorrow’s judgment is escapable because today’s sin is forgivable.

Jesus ushered in a superior priesthood and a superior covenant, which the old covenant and its earthly priests anticipated.

Disobedience to God’s law results in God’s judgment—no matter who we are

The transcendence, sinlessness, and grace of Christ encourage us to claim his mercy with confidence.

A divided heart leads to a broken life.

By becoming a man and experiencing the trials of temptation and the agony of death, Jesus destroys the power of Satan, helps those being tempted, and provides full atonement for those who trust Him as Lord and Savior

All things have been created by the Son and through the Son—including angels—for the worship and service of the Son.