The Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me. This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less.

We have to be careful not to elevate our preferences to moral standards and judge others by them. We only do so to feel superior.

The gospel is not just the “ABCs” but the “A-to-Z” of the Christian life.

Prayer is a recognition of the greatness of our God.

If you have a small view of your sin, God's grace will be small to you.

The purpose of Jesus's coming is to put the whole world right, to renew and restore the creation, not to escape it.

The gospel has supernatural versatility to address the particular hopes, fears, and idols of every culture and every person.