Faith is only real when there is obedience, never without it, and faith only becomes faith in the act of obedience.

Who among us will celebrate Christmas correctly? Whoever finally lays down all power, l honor, all reputation, all vanity, all arrogance, all individualism beside the manger; whoever remains lowly and lets God alone be high; whoever looks at the child in the manger and sees the glory of God precisely in his lowliness.

Every sermon must contain a certain shot of heresy.

Before Jesus leads His disciples into suffering, humiliation, disgrace, and disdain, He summons them and shows Himself to them as the Lord in God's glory.

A love that left people alone in their guilt would not have real people as its object. So, in vicarious responsibility for people, and in His love for real human beings, Jesus becomes the one burdened by guilt.

The Kingdom is to be in the midst of your enemies

Once a man has truly experienced the mercy of God in his life he will henceforth aspire only to serve.