"Above all, it is grace because God did not reckon his Son too dear a price to pay for our life, but delivered him up for us." p. 45
"By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are.” p. 185
“Costly grace is the gospel which must be sought again and again and again, the gift which must be asked for, the
Door at which a man must knock..." p. 45
“Earthly goods are given to be used, not to be collected. In the wilderness God gave Israel the manna every day, and they had no need to worry about food and drink. Indeed, if they kept any of the manna over until the next day, it went bad. In the same way, the disciple must receive his portion from God every day. If he stores it up as a permanent possession, he spoils not only the gift, but himself as well, for he sets his heart on accumulated wealth, and makes it a barrier between himself and God.” p. 175
"For God will give us all we need / To cover our necessity." qtd. Tersteegen p. 175
Grace has proved a fount of mercy...go with Jesus... gift of Christ " p. 61-63
“Hear the Word, receive the Sacrament; in it hear him himself, and you will hear His call.” p. 228
“It is only because he became like us that we can become like him.” p. 304
“Judging others makes us blind, whereas love is illuminating. By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are. But in the love of Christ we know all about every conceivable sin and guilt; for we know how Jesus suffered, and how all men have been forgiven at the foot of the cross. ” p. 185
Knock and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." Matthew 7:7-8 p. 182
"Love is illuminating" click here for article
"Messengers of Jesus will be hated to the end of time.
“Not hero worship, but intimacy with Christ.”
"Only he who believes is obedient ... Only he who is obedient believes." p. 63
Path of discipleship is narrow, and it is fatally easy to miss one’s way and stray from the path, even after years of discipleship."
"Question - where today do we hear the call of Jesus to discipleship, there is no other answer than this: Hear the Word...
Receive the Sacrament; in it hear him himself, and you will hear his call." p. 228
"Such grace is costly because it calls us to follow, and it is grace because it calls us to follow Jesus Christ. It is costly because it costs a man his life, and it is grace because it gives a man the only...
True life. It is costly because it condemns sin, and grace because it justifies the sinner." p.45
"Unless he believes, a man cannot obey." p. 66
Visible Community - Chapter 30
“When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.” p. 89
“How would you eXpect to find community while you intentionally withdraw from it at some point? The disobedient cannot believe; only the obedient believe.”
"Yahweh—Yahweh is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth..." Exodus 34:6 Bible Project Podcast #216 listen here
Zeal which refuses to take note of resistance, springs from a confusion of the gospel with a victorious ideology. p. 186
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