Every Christian is Christ's slave, freed from spiritual bondage to serve the Lord; from that vantage point, the individual's relationship to labor and even injustice is transformed.

Our confidence in acceptance is not because the list of our sins is insignificant, but because God is abundant in forgiveness. (Joint evening service with Grace Reformed.)

The hope of entry into the everlasting city awakes in Isaiah a strong desire for communion with God now.

Christian ethics are primarily universal in their content and obligation, distinctive in their approach, and unique in the energy to practice them. (Grace Reformed, Bakersfield)

We are complete in Christ, because we are comprehensively joined to the source of all spiritual fullness, including the death signified by circumcision and the burial and resurrection signified by baptism.

The raising of children in all its parts is a service to the Lord, undertaken properly in dependence upon his grace.

While irremediable judgment will finally fall on arrogant Moab for their proud refusal of God's remedy against condemnation, the day of judgment will usher in a communion banquet and the removal of the veil of death and sorrow for all who belong to Mount Zion.

Paul addresses children as part of the church, in worship, and with Christ as their mediator to call for obedience to parents because the relationship with the Lord is more fundamental, and because it is a right and healthy way to live.

Isaiah himself joins in the praise he has called for and predicted, rejoicing in his relationship to God by covenant, the judgment and mercy in the past, and the anticipation of conversion and judgment to come.

The mystery of marriage gives us a moving image of a reality deeper and more important still: Christ's profound union with his church.