The two things we all want so desperately — glory and relationship — can coexist only with God.

The sin under all other sins is a lack of joy in Christ.

God's Kingdom is "present in its beginnings, but still future in its fullness. This guards us from an under-realized eschatology (expecting no change now) and an over-realized eschatology (expecting all change now). In this stage, we embrace the reality that while we're not yet what we will be, we're also no longer what we used to be.

Putting our faith in Christ is not about trying harder; it means transferring our trust away from ourselves and resting in him.

The gospel is not about choosing to follow advice; it's about being called to follow a King.

As things are brought back under Christ's rule and authority, they are restored to health, beauty, and freedom.

We modern people think of miracles as the suspension of the natural order, but Jesus meant them to be the restoration of the natural order.